{"id":89422,"date":"2024-08-11T04:31:34","date_gmt":"2024-08-11T08:31:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/?p=89422"},"modified":"2024-08-11T04:31:40","modified_gmt":"2024-08-11T08:31:40","slug":"sec-targets-ideanomics-for-fraud-over-crypto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/sec-targets-ideanomics-for-fraud-over-crypto\/","title":{"rendered":"SEC Targets Ideanomics for Fraud Over Misleading Crypto Disclosures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/ex-sec-blasts-morgan-stanley-over-bitcoin-etfs.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"89379\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SEC<\/a> charges Ideanomics and executives with fraud for misleading financial disclosures from 2017 to 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/sec-768x513-1.jpg\" alt=\"SEC Targets Ideanomics for Fraud Over Misleading Crypto Disclosures\" class=\"wp-image-89429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/sec-768x513-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/sec-768x513-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/sec-768x513-1-330x220.jpg 330w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/sec-768x513-1-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/sec-768x513-1-615x410.jpg 615w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">SEC Targets Ideanomics for Fraud Over Misleading Crypto Disclosures<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ideanomics Inc. and three of its senior executives have been accused with fraud by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for misleading financial disclosures from 2017 to 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Former Chairman and CEO<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.gov\/files\/litigation\/admin\/2024\/33-11297.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"> Zheng (Bruno) Wu<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><g id=\"wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\" fill=\"none\" clip-path=\"url(#clip0_31_188)\">\r\n                            <path d=\"M9.16724 14.8891L20.1672 3.88908\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M13.4497 3.53554L20.5208 3.53554L20.5208 10.6066\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M17.5 13.5L17.5 16.26C17.5 17.4179 17.5 17.9968 17.2675 18.4359C17.0799 18.7902 16.7902 19.0799 16.4359 19.2675C15.9968 19.5 15.4179 19.5 14.26 19.5L7.74 19.5C6.58213 19.5 6.0032 19.5 5.56414 19.2675C5.20983 19.0799 4.92007 18.7902 4.73247 18.4359C4.5 17.9968 4.5 17.4179 4.5 16.26L4.5 9.74C4.5 8.58213 4.5 8.0032 4.73247 7.56414C4.92007 7.20983 5.20982 6.92007 5.56414 6.73247C6.0032 6.5 6.58213 6.5 7.74 6.5L11 6.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                        <\/g>\r\n                        <defs>\r\n                            <clipPath id=\"clip0_31_188\">\r\n                                <rect fill=\"white\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"\/>\r\n                            <\/clipPath>\r\n                        <\/defs><\/svg><\/span><\/a>, current CEO Alfred Poor, and former CFO Federico Tovar were accused of exaggerating the company's financial performance and neglecting to disclose critical information to investors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2017, the organization inaccurately predicted $300 million in revenue, but it ultimately reported $144 million. Wu also concealed his personal interests in companies that were involved in transactions with <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/sec-and-ideanomics-settle-over-40m-crypto-revenue-fraud-case.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"89335\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ideanomics<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The company inflated revenues by over $40 million in 2019 as a result of an improper accounting for a crypto asset transaction. Ideanomics consented to a compliance review and a payment of $1.4 million as part of a settlement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wu will be subject to a ten-year prohibition from serving as an officer or director and will be required to pay a sum exceeding $3.3 million. Poor and Tovar will each be required to pay $75,000 in penalties.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SEC charges Ideanomics and executives with fraud for misleading financial disclosures from 2017 to 2019. Ideanomics Inc. and three of its senior executives have been accused with fraud by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for misleading financial disclosures from 2017 to 2019. 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