Cryptocurrency Influencer Ian Balina Found Guilty of Selling Unregistered Securities
A Texas judge rules that Ian Balina sold unregistered securities through Sparkster (SPRK) tokens, marking a partial victory for the SEC in its 2020 lawsuit.

A Texas judge rules that Ian Balina sold unregistered securities through Sparkster (SPRK) tokens, marking a partial victory for the SEC in its 2020 lawsuit.
As a criminal defense lawyer in the blockchain industry, I often see messages from my potential clients in various industry communication groups. What they see is the business of making money, and what I see is the business of criminal defense.
Many people are using the MasterCard U card. Can I use it? Will using a U card to withdraw money prevent my card from being frozen?
Two days ago, I received a consultation from a friend, saying that he had transferred USDT equivalent to about 40 million yuan to a certain U-business, but the other party did not transfer the money. He has lost contact and asked me what to do.
Why do customers require offline transactions? Some customers feel that they are not protected if the other party does not transfer money to U. Sellers are more secure on the spot.
USDT, buy and sell USDT to earn the difference. Why was the U.S. merchant convicted of concealment? Golden Finance, the transaction in the eyes of U businessmen is just the tip of the iceberg.
Zhu Su is known for his investment achievements and influence on the market in the cryptocurrency field, but he has also been pursued and charged for alleged fraud, tax evasion and money laundering.
What is a U business? It refers to currency dealers who earn the price difference by buying and selling USDT. USDT (Tether) is a stable currency, directly benchmarked against the U.S. dollar. Therefore, when doing U-business transactions, it can be said that you can make a steady profit without losing money.
A partnership between Sweet and the American Red Cross will leverage the power of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to raise funds for Hurricane “Ian” victims.
The SEC says Balina failed to disclose his compensation for his promotion of SPRK tokens in 2018.