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# US REGULATION OF ICOs: the tokens were equated to the release of ordinary shares

> In the United States, tokens issued under the ICO were equated to release of ordinary shares. Now, issuers will need to register for the issue of virtual shares. The decision of the regulator will make it difficult for investors in the US market to invest in the crypto currency, but the organizers o

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Wednesday, 11 October 2017

In the United States, tokens issued under the ICO were equated to release of ordinary shares. Now, issuers will need to register for the issue of virtual shares. The decision of the regulator will make it difficult for investors in the US market to invest in the crypto currency, but the organizers of ICO will have to seriously assess the risks that can reduce the number of fraud cases.

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