SEC起诉Unicoin，指控这家总部位于纽约的公司及其证券欺诈行动

美国证券交易委员会（SEC）已针对纽约公司Unicoin及其四名高管提起诉讼

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has sued New York-based company Unicoin and four of its executives for allegedly defrauding thousands of investors during a major fundraising effort with a cryptocurrency token.

美国证券交易委员会（SEC）已起诉总部位于纽约的公司Unicoin及其四名高管，据称在与加密货币代币的一项重大筹款活动中欺骗了数千名投资者。

The lawsuit, filed in the Southern District of New York, also names CEO Alex Konanykhin, Director Silvina Moschini, former CIO Alex Dominguez, and General Counsel Richard Devlin.

该诉讼在纽约南部地区提起，还命名了首席执行官Alex Konanykhin，董事Silvina Moschini，前CIO Alex Dominguez和总法律顾问Richard Devlin。

The SEC's complaint claims that Unicoin's leadership misrepresented the value and security of so-called “equity certificates,” which were promoted as future rights to a cryptocurrency token called Unicoin.

美国证券交易委员会的投诉称，Unicoin的领导层歪曲了所谓的“股权证书”的价值和安全性，这些证书被提升为称为Unicoin的加密货币标记的未来权利。

Unicoin allegedly engaged in an aggressive public marketing campaign that included TV ads, social media posts, airport billboards, and taxi advertisements throughout New York City to encourage investors to purchase the certificates.

据称，Unicoin从事积极的公共营销活动，其中包括电视广告，社交媒体帖子，机场广告牌和纽约市的出租车广告，以鼓励投资者购买证书。

These efforts reportedly convinced over 5,000 investors to invest in the certificates based on inflated claims about Unicoin's assets, technology, and planned operations.

据报道，这些努力说服了5,000多名投资者根据关于Unicoin的资产，技术和计划运营的夸张的索赔来投资证书。

Key Among the SEC's Allegations Are:

SEC指控的关键是：

Unicoin allegedly presented a snapshot of its balance sheet as of December 31, 2021, reporting total assets of about $6 billion and liabilities of about $1 billion. However, the SEC claims these figures were "grossly inflated."

据称，Unicoin截至2021年12月31日，其资产负债表的快照报告，总资产约为60亿美元，负债约为10亿美元。但是，SEC声称这些数字“严重夸大了”。

According to the SEC, Unicoin's own internal projections showed a net loss of $1.2 billion for 2021, yet it allegedly told investors it had a $2 billion net income for that year.

根据SEC的数据，Unicoin自己的内部预测显示2021年净亏损12亿美元，但据称它告诉投资者，当年的净收入为20亿美元。

Unicoin allegedly marketed its token as having advanced development and being close to launch. Still, the SEC claims the company faced significant technical hurdles and had yet to develop a working version of the token.

据称，Unicoin将其代币销售为高级发展并接近推出。尽管如此，SEC仍声称该公司面临着重大的技术障碍，并且尚未开发代币的工作版本。

Unicoin allegedly claimed it planned to launch its token in the first quarter of 2023. However, the company later postponed the launch to the second quarter and ultimately failed to launch the token at all, according to the SEC.

据称，Unicoin声称计划在2023年第一季度推出其令牌。但是，该公司后来将发布推迟到第二季度，最终未能推出该标记。

Unicoin allegedly touted its token as being compliant with US securities laws and stated that the certificates would be exchangeable for the tokens upon launch. However, the SEC claims the company had no plans or ability to ensure the tokens'operability or register them for public offering.

据称，Unicoin吹捧它的代币符合美国证券法，并表示证书在发布后可以换成代币。但是，美国证券交易委员会（SEC）声称，该公司没有计划或能力确保代币手术或注册公开发行。

Unicoin's certificates were sold only to US investors, and the company's actions allegedly violated Section 5 of the Securities Act, rendering the certificates unlawful.

Unicoin的证书仅出售给美国投资者，据称该公司的行动违反了《证券法》第5条，使证书非法。

Additionally, Konanykhin is accused of personally selling over 37.9 million certificates at a discounted rate to ineligible investors in a private placement offering that required registration with the SEC, which was not done.

此外，Konanykhin被指控以折扣利率亲自出售超过3,790万张证书，以不合格投资者进行私人安置，要求与SEC进行注册，这是没有完成的。

The SEC is also seeking to hold him liable as a “control person” for the company's fraudulent actions.

SEC还试图使他对公司的欺诈行为负责“控制人员”。

The lawsuit seeks permanent injunctions,ю repayment of ill-gotten gains with interest, civil penalties, and bans preventing the executives from serving as officers or directors of public companies.

该诉讼寻求永久性禁令，以兴趣，民事处罚和禁令的偿还，以防止高管担任上市公司的官员或董事。

Devlin, the general counsel, has agreed to settle with the SEC, paying a $37,500 civil penalty without admitting or denying the allegations.

总法律顾问Devlin已同意与SEC达成和解，在不承认或否认指控的情况下支付了37,500美元的民事罚款。

“We allege that Unicoin and its executives exploited investors with fictitious promises backed by vastly overstated assets,” said Mark Cave, Associate Director of the SEC’s Division of Enforcement. “This action aims to hold those responsible accountable.”

SEC执法部副主任马克·凯夫（Mark Cave）说：“我们声称，Unicoin及其高管以虚构的承诺受到了大量夸大的资产的支持。” “此行动旨在使那些负责任的负责任。”

The SEC's investigation and legal proceedings are ongoing.

SEC的调查和法律程序正在进行中。

Separately, the US government has urged a federal judge to impose a two-year prison sentence on Eric Council Jr., who played a role in spreading false information about the approval of a spot Bitcoin ETF by the SEC via its official X account.

另外，美国政府已敦促联邦法官对小埃里克委员会（Eric Council Jr.）判处两年徒刑，后者在SEC通过其官方X帐户传播有关SEC的现场比特币ETF的虚假信息发挥了作用。

In a filing on Wednesday, the government alleged that Council had posted a fraudulent message on X in January 2024, falsely claiming that the SEC had authorized the first-ever spot Bitcoin ETF.

在周三的一份文件中，政府声称理事会于2024年1月在X上发布了欺诈性信息，错误地声称SEC已授权了有史以来第一个现场比特币ETF。