La SEC accusa una società di media per la vendita di titoli non registrati

• La SEC ha accusato la società di intrattenimento Impact Theory per la vendita di NFT agli investitori negli Stati Uniti.
• Si affermava che gli NFT erano titoli non registrati promossi agli investitori con la promessa di maggiori rendimenti.
• L'azienda ha raccolto quasi $30 milioni dalla vendita degli NFT tra ottobre e dicembre 2021.
• L'azienda ha promosso la collezione NFT affermando che avrebbe creato una nuova Disney.

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La Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) degli Stati Uniti ha nuovamente accusato un'entità legata alle criptovalute per la vendita di titoli non registrati. Una popolare società di media e intrattenimento è stata accusata dall'autorità di regolamentazione per aver venduto token non fungibili (NFT) a investitori con sede negli Stati Uniti tra ottobre e dicembre 2021. 

It is crucial to note that the new action taken by the SEC against Impact Theory is the regulator’s first unregistered securities action against NFT offerings. Interestingly, Impact Theory is responsible for producing entertainment and educational podcasts and claimed that it would “build a new Disney” while promoting its NFT collection to investors.

Secondo il funzionario annuncio from the SEC, the Los Angeles-based firm, which has published multiple podcasts and entertainment content, generated close to $30 million from the sale of the NFT collection, which was called the “Founder’s Keys.” The NFTs were offered in three tiers, and as per the regulator, the firm “encouraged potential investors to view the purchase of a Founder’s Key as an investment into the business.”

“Absent a valid exemption, offerings of securities, in whatever form, must be registered,” said Antonia Apps, Director of the SEC’s New York Regional Office. “Without registration, investors of all types are deprived of the protections afforded them by the robust disclosures and other safeguards long provided by our securities laws.”

Further, the SEC claims that the firm promoted the NFT collection by stating that it would create a new Disney, and holding onto the NFTs would allow them to have a piece of the firm’s business. The regulator said that it believed the offerings to be securities, and as a result, Impact Theory violated the Securities Act of 1933 by selling them without registration. 

As per the official NFT statistics, a “Legendary” (top) tier Founder’s Key NFT was last sold two days ago for a total price of $1,468. Interestingly, this is one of 10 sales in the past seven days, with the total token supply being 13,572, with 4,620 owners.

Come riportato in precedenza, la SEC ha presentato una mozione ricorso contro la decisione presa dal giudice Analisa Torres nella causa XRP, in cui il regolatore sostiene che la vendita del token consisteva in titoli non registrati.

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