Crypto Assets
The growth of crypto assets presents individual investors with many questions. If you are considering an investment opportunity involving crypto assets, you may be wondering if it is legal, if it is right for you, or even whether it might be a scam. Here are some resources to help you better understand these complex topics:
Watch Out for Scams
- Digital Asset and “Crypto” Investment Scams (Sept. 2021)
- Watch Out for Fraudulent Digital Asset and “Crypto” Trading Websites (Apr. 2019)
- Beware of Claims That the SEC Has Approved Offerings (Apr. 2019)
- Watch Out For False Claims About SEC And CFTC Endorsements Used To Promote Digital Asset Investments (Oct. 2018)
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Additional Information
- Celebrity Endorsements (Nov. 2017)
- Public Companies Making ICO-Related Claims (Aug. 2017) (also available in Spanish, Las empresas públicas que hacen declaraciones relacionadas a las ICO.)
- Initial Coin Offerings (July 2017) (also available in Spanish, Oferta inicial de criptomonedas.)
- Bitcoin and Other Virtual Currency-Related Investments (May 2014)
- Ponzi Schemes Using Virtual Currencies (July 2013)
- Statement on NASAA’s Announcement of Enforcement Sweep Targeting Fraudulent ICOs and Crypto-asset Investment Products (May 2018)
- Statement on Potentially Unlawful Online Platforms for Trading Digital Assets (Mar. 2018)
- SEC Statement Urging Caution Around Celebrity Backed ICOs (Nov. 2017)
- Crypto Assets and Cyber Enforcement Actions
Contact Us
- Call us at 1-800-732-0330
- Report a possible securities fraud
- Use our online forms to ask a question or report a problem concerning your investments
- Email us at Help@sec.gov
- Write us at:
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Office of Investor Education and Advocacy
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549-0213
