The Securities and Exchange Commission is ramping up investigations into initial coin offerings

The Wall Street Journal reports, citing people familiar with the matter, that the SEC:

  • has issued "scores" of both subpoenas and information requests to technology companies and advisers
  • Focused in those issuing digital tokens and raising funds in cryptocurrencies.

Subpoenas includes demands for information about the structure for sales and pre-sales of the ICOs. Full piece is here, may be gated: SEC Launches Cryptocurrency Probe

Bitcoin price update ... down a little but not a drastic response to this .... errr .... non-bullish news: