Not exact matches
«We allege that AriseBank and its principals sought to raise hundreds
of millions from investors by misrepresenting the company as a first -
of - its -
kind decentralized bank offering its own
cryptocurrency to be used for a broad range
of customer
products and services.
AriseBank and its co-founders Jared Rice Sr. and Stanley Ford allegedly offered and sold unregistered investments in «AriseCoin»
cryptocurrency by depicting it as a first -
of - its -
kind decentralized bank offering a variety
of consumer - facing banking
products and services using more than 700 different virtual currencies, the SEC's statement continues.
Co-director
of the SEC's Enforcement Division, Stephanie Avakian, said, «We allege that AriseBank and its principals sought to raise hundreds
of millions from investors by misrepresenting the company as a first -
of - its -
kind decentralized bank offering its own
cryptocurrency to be used for a broad range
of customer
products and services.»
In an official news release Thursday, the state's Department
of Finance (DATE) quoted director Gavin Lee saying investors should avoid «hype» when
products or services involving
cryptocurrency of any
kind are involved.