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SEC Drops Lawsuit Against Crypto Influencer Ian Balina

SEC Drops Lawsuit Against Crypto Influencer Ian Balina

Published:
2025-05-02 06:37:01
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has moved to dismiss its case against Ian Balina, a prominent cryptocurrency influencer and CEO of Token Metrics. Filed in a Texas federal court on May 1, the joint stipulation signals the SEC’s belief that dropping the unregistered securities sales lawsuit is appropriate. No costs or fees will be levied against either party.

Balina, who ROSE to fame during the 2017 ICO boom, previewed the outcome in a March 13 post on X, declaring the case closed and framing it as a win for fairness in crypto. "This was never just about me," he wrote. Token Metrics, his AI-driven investment platform, echoed the sentiment, celebrating the resolution as a step forward for the industry.

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