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The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) recently proposed amendments to modernize and simplify specific financial disclosure requirements in Regulation S-K as part of the SEC’s Disclosure Effectiveness Initiative. The proposed amendments are designed to eliminate duplicative disclosures and modernize, in particular, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”).
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As an expensive “slap on the wrist,” the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or the “Commission”) recently concluded that approximately $12.7 million worth of funds raised in a 2017 Initial Coin Offering (“ICO”) by Gladius Network LLC (“Gladius”) were part of an unregistered securities offering, and all proceeds must be returned to investors. However, the penalty to Gladius for their regulatory violations was zero.
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