Federal Judge Rules that Kik’s 2017 Token Sale Violated US Securities Law
By Darya Rudz
October 1st, 2020
Before October 20, the parties have to file either a joint proposal for Kik’s investors, or a document with a proposal on how to proceed.
Ted Livingston
Founder of Kik Messenger.
About
Ted Livingston is the founder and CEO of Kik, a chat network with more than 240 million registered users and 40 percent of U.S. teens. Founded in 2009, Kik is headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario, and has raised $120.5 million from investors including Tencent and Union Square Ventures. Ted also maintains an active interest in the University of Waterloo’s Velocity Fund, a startup accelerator he conceived of and first funded.
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Known for:
Kik
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Nationality:
Canadian
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Location:
Waterloo, Ontario
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Education:
University of Waterloo, B.E Engineering, Mechatronics - 2005-2009
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Other Projects:
Kik Messenger - Founder and CEO
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News About Ted Livingston
Kik Requires Trial with SEC over the Sale of Kin Tokens
By Darya Rudz
January 10th, 2020
According to the SEC, the commission and Kik took a total of 11 depositions in the case. The twelfth deposition is scheduled for January 28, 2020.
Kik Messenger Keeps Working under MediaLab’s Wing
By Teuta Franjkovic
October 19th, 2019
Kik messaging platform will stay but it will be working under MediaLab that has purchased it.
Ted Livingston States Kik Messenger Is Not Shutting Down
By Darya Rudz
October 14th, 2019
Despite the battle against the US SEC Kik will not shut down. It has been announced that Kik is going to struggle for its existence.
Kik Founder Vows to Fight On Despite Obstacles Presented by the U.S. SEC
By Christopher Hamman
September 26th, 2019
CEO of the once-popular messaging app Kik has indicated that the firm will go to trial against the United States Securities and Exchange Commission of classification of their Cryptocurrency token Kin as a security.