SEC’s Latest on ICOs: If it Walks Like a Duck and Squawks Like a Duck, It’s a Security

In a powerful one-two punch on Monday, the SEC published a cease and desist order shutting down an ICO for the MUN utility token and a highly critical statement by SEC’s Chairman, Jay Clayton, entitled “Statement on Cryptocurrencies and Initial Coin Offerings”.  Rimon partner Dror Futter analyzes the impact of these communications by the SEC and their impact on…