South Carolina Issues Cease-And-Desist Order to Blockchain Startup for Statutes Violation

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Published May 22, 2018 09:50PM ET

Updated May 22, 2018 11:02PM ET

South Carolina Issues Cease-And-Desist Order to Blockchain Startup for Statutes Violation

On May 21, blockchain startup ShipChain was issued a cease-and-desist order from the South Carolina Attorney General's Office for violating the state’s securities statutes.

According the official notice, the company continuously offered investment opportunities to residents of South Carolina on its platform through its corresponding tokens, both on its website and at in-person events in South Carolina. ShipChain was allegedly unregistered with the Securities Division of the Office of the Attorney General of the State of South Carolina as a broker-dealer. The order stated:

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