The US Securities and Exchange Commission has halted a multi-million dollar digital token sale by California-based restaurant review app firm Munchee.

The US regulator also warned consumers of the dangers of investing in crypto-currencies issued by Firms.


SEC chairman Jay Clayton said there were substantially more opportunities for fraud from initial coin offerings.


It's the latest in a string of warnings from global regulators.


Initial coin offerings (ICOs) let startups quickly raise capital by issuing virtual tokens to investors, usually in exchange for more established crypto-currencies such as Bitcoin or Ethereum.
These tokens typically use blockchain, which uses cryptography to record transactions which can then be authenticated.


US identity verification firm Civic raised $33m (£26m) this year, while blockchain technology firms Bancor and Tezos raised more than $350m. The value of Bancor tokens have dropped by about half since June, according to the firm's website.



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