AI and Fraudsters are Upending Indicia of Trust in Online Investments
The SEC recently brought an enforcement action against persons who created a fake trading platform for crypto, in which investors were contacted through messaging apps and encouraged to deposit funds in exchange for the crypto products being offered. See, https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2025-144-sec-charges-three-purported-crypto-asset-trading-platforms-four-investment-clubs-scheme-targeted. While investment scams are not new, this scam brings together new elements that upend some […]
1% from the 1%
So we’ve seen a drop in crowdfunding raises recently. According to the SEC, between 2023 and 2024, Reg A raises are down 52% in numbers, Reg CF raises are down 25% and Regulation D raises are down 7%, and between 2021 and 2024 the figures are down 63% for Reg A, 5% for Reg CF, […]