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The Latest News & Publications
Enforcement Report: Widespread Fraud Found in Cryptocurrency Offerings
The Enforcement Division of the Texas State Securities Board found widespread fraud in cryptocurrency offerings during a four-week investigation of investment offerings that were tied to virtual currencies.
The full results are in the 14-page report Enforcement Report: Widespread Fraud...
Order Entered to Stop Cryptocurrency, Marijuana Investments
Texas Securities Commissioner Travis J. Iles on April 5 entered an Emergency Cease and Desist Order against a convicted felon who is offering investments in two things that usually don’t go together: a cryptocurrency trading program and a marijuana growing operation.
According to the...
Administrative Action Report: Jan.-March 2018
The Texas State Securities Board took the following administrative actions from Jan. 1 through March 31, 2018: Bitconnect: Cease and DesistThe Texas Securities Commissioner on Jan. 4 entered an Emergency Cease and Desist Order to halt the multiple investment programs operated by BitConnect, an...
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Did Not Approve This Message
The Texas Securities Commissioner last week brought an emergency action against cryptocurrency firm LeadInvest , an offshore entity that claims it is advised by Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and three former U.S. Solicitors General.
Commissioner Travis J. Iles entered the...
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The State Securities Board is responsible for administering and enforcing the Texas Securities Act. The mission of the State Securities Board is to protect Texas investors. Consistent with that purpose, the Agency seeks to ensure a free and competitive securities market for Texas, increase investor confidence, and thereby encourage the formation of capital and the creation of new jobs in Texas.
