These frauds include ‘pump-and-dump’ and market manipulation schemes involving publicly traded companies that claim to provide exposure to these new technologies@#

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a warning about companies making Initial Coin Offering (ICO) claims. It warns of schemes including pump-and-dump and market manipulation as well as points out how companies may use ICOs to boost their stock prices. The warning follows the trading suspension of four companies’ shares by the Commission.