SEC指控的Unicoin Inc.犯下了1亿美元的欺诈计划

根据美国证券交易委员会（SEC）的指控，总部位于纽约的公司Unicoin Inc.以及其最高高管犯下了1亿美元的欺诈计划。

Unicoin Inc., a New York-based company, and its top executives are being sued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for allegedly defrauding investors in a $100 million cryptocurrency and stock rights scam.

总部位于纽约的公司Unicoin Inc.及其最高高管被美国证券交易委员会（SEC）起诉，据称涉嫌欺骗投资者1亿美元的加密货币和股票权利骗局。

A complaint filed by the SEC on Monday, May 15, names Alex Konanykhin, Silvina Moschini, and Alex Dominguez, along with their company, in the charges.

SEC于5月15日星期一提出的申诉，名称为Alex Konanykhin，Silvina Moschini和Alex Dominguez以及他们的公司，并指控他们。

According to the agency, the executives made false statements about certificates linking to cryptocurrency and stock rights in order to deceive investors.

根据该机构的说法，高管对链接到加密货币和股票权利的证书作出了虚假陈述，以欺骗投资者。

“We allege that Unicoin and its executives exploited thousands of investors with fictitious promises that its tokens, when issued, would be backed by real-world assets including an international portfolio of valuable real estate holdings,” said Mark Cave, associate director in the SEC’s Division of Enforcement, in a statement.

SEC执法部门的SEC副局长马克·凯夫（Mark Cave）表示：“我们声称，Unicoin及其高管以虚构的承诺利用了成千上万的投资者，即其代币发行后将得到现实世界中的资产的支持。

But the company allegedly presented real estate assets that are a fraction of the percentage value that Unicoin disclosed to investors.

但是据称，该公司呈现了房地产资产，这是Unicoin向投资者披露的百分比价值的一小部分。

The executives also allegedly deceived investors about the status of the company’s stock registration and the price at which it would be sold to the public.

据称，高管们还欺骗了投资者有关公司股票登记的状况以及将其出售给公众的价格。

Unicoin allegedly had no revenue-generating operations during the relevant period and touted its tokens and certificates as SEC-registered.

据称Unicoin在相关期间没有产生收入的业务，并将其令牌和证书吹捧为SEC注册。

The company also falsely claimed to have sold more than $3 billion of the certificates and tokens, although it sold only $110 million, according to the SEC.

据SEC称，该公司还声称已售出了超过30亿美元的证书和代币，尽管仅出售了1.1亿美元。

The agency further charges that Richard Devlin, serving as Unicoin’s general counsel, violated federal securities laws.

该机构进一步指控，担任Unicoin总法律顾问的理查德·德夫林（Richard Devlin）违反了联邦证券法。

Without admitting or denying the SEC’s charges, Devlin agreed to pay a civil penalty of $37,500 to settle the agency’s allegations.

不承认或否认SEC的指控，Devlin同意支付37,500美元的民事罚款，以解决该机构的指控。

Earlier this year, reports surfaced that the SEC was preparing to sue Binance and Coinbase over their alleged violations of U.S. securities laws.

今年早些时候，有报道称，SEC正在准备起诉Binance和Coinbase，以涉嫌违反美国证券法。

The crypto exchange Binance and its CEO Changpeng Zhao are being sued by the SEC for allegedly engaging in fraud and money laundering activities.

Crypto Exchange Binance及其首席执行官Changpeng Zhao因涉嫌从事欺诈和洗钱活动而被SEC起诉。

The agency is also suing Coinbase for allegedly operating a "blatantly illegal" cryptocurrency exchange.

该机构还起诉Coinbase涉嫌经营“公然非法”加密货币交易所。

However, the agency dropped both cases in April, and it remains unclear whether or not they will be pursued at a later date.

但是，该机构在4月份撤销了这两个案件，尚不清楚以后是否会追捕它们。

After Donald Trump’s administration saw a lull in such cases, the SEC has been ramping up its actions against crypto firms.

在唐纳德·特朗普（Donald Trump）政府在这种情况下停滞不前之后，SEC一直在加强对加密货币公司的行动。

During the Trump administration, the SEC dropped several high-profile crypto cases.

在特朗普政府期间，美国证券交易委员会（SEC）撤销了几起备受瞩目的加密案件。

The agency is currently handling a large number of cases related to cryptocurrencies.

该机构目前正在处理大量与加密货币有关的案件。

Recently, the SEC announced charges against Praetorian Group International Corp., a crypto and foreign exchange firm, for allegedly defrauding investors in a $198 million Ponzi and pyramid scheme.

最近，SEC宣布针对加密货币和外汇公司Praetorian Group International Corp.的指控，据称涉嫌欺骗投资者，以1.9亿美元的庞氏骗局和金字塔计划。

According to the SEC, investors were told that their funds would be used for foreign exchange trading and to fund a digital asset mining venture.

据SEC称，投资者被告知他们的资金将用于外汇交易并资助数字资产矿业公司。

However, the SEC claims that the vast majority of the funds were misappropriated by Praetorian’s principals, who used them for personal expenses and to pay earlier investors.

但是，美国证券交易委员会（SEC）声称，绝大多数资金被普雷托里安（Praetorian）的校长盗用，后者将其用于个人支出并支付早期投资者。

Unicoin is being sued for violations of Section 12(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 17(a) of the Securities Act, and Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Unicoin因违反1933年《证券法》第12（b）条，《证券法》第17（a）条的第12（b）条和1934年《证券交易法》第10（b）条的第17（a）条。

Its executives are being sued for violations of Section 12(b) of the Securities Act, Section 17(a) of the Securities Act, and Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act.

其高管因违反《美国证券法》第17（a）条的第12（b）条和《交易法》第20（a）条的违反规定。

The SEC’s complaint follows a previous report by FOX Business’ Eleanor Terrett on April 21, stating that the SEC had issued a Wells notice to Unicoin in December regarding a token airdrop and invited them to a settlement meeting on April 18.

SEC的投诉是在4月21日Fox Business的Eleanor Terrett的先前报告之后，指出，SEC已于12月向Unicoin发出了Wells通知，该书在12月就代币Airdrop发出了通知，并邀请他们于4月18日参加和解会议。

However, Konanykhin told Terrett that his company declined the meeting invitation due to what they deemed unacceptable conditions set by the regulator, indicating their intent to contest the matter in court.

但是，Konanykhin告诉Terrett，由于他们认为监管机构设定的不可接受的条件，他的公司拒绝了会议邀请，这表明他们打算在法庭上对此事提起诉讼。