Rivetz Corp and its CEO, Steven Sprague, have lost a legal battle against the SEC in a case involving the sale of unregistered securities through an ICO.
The SEC accused Rivetz of raising $18 million through an ICO by selling Rivetz (RvT) tokens to over 7,200 investors, with a bulk of them in the United States.
Judge Mark Mastroianni ruled in favor of the SEC, stating that the RvT tokens were unregistered securities and that Steven Sprague failed to file the necessary registration.
The SEC continues its crackdown on crypto companies violating securities laws, and this case reinforces the SEC's stance on ICOs and federal compliance.