Unicoin
Summary
Unicoin, Inc. is a New York City-based cryptocurrency company that launched the Unicoin token in February 2022, promoting it as an asset-backed, dividend-paying digital asset tied to the Unicorn Hunters investment television series. On May 20, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed a civil fraud complaint against the company and three senior executives in the Southern District of New York, alleging they defrauded more than 5,000 investors through false claims that the token was backed by billions of dollars of real estate and pre-IPO equity interests when those assets were worth a fraction of the stated values. The case remains pending as of mid-2026, with Unicoin having filed a motion to dismiss in August 2025.
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1 entities · 10 linked investigationsTimeline(8 events)
2015-01-01
Unicoin, Inc. (under a predecessor name) founded as a software company.
DL News / general background2022-02-23
Unicorn Hunters announces the launch of the Unicoin token, marketed as an equity-backed, dividend-paying cryptocurrency.
PR Newswire2023-09-01
Unicoin begins announcing property acquisitions in Argentina, Thailand, Antigua, and the Bahamas, claiming a combined appraised value of more than $1.4 billion. According to the SEC, most transactions never closed and the actual combined value did not exceed $300 million.
SEC Complaint comp26314.pdf2024-06-01
Unicoin publicly claims to have sold more than $3 billion in rights certificates as of this date. The SEC alleges actual funds raised were no more than $110 million.
SEC Press Release 2025-752024-12-01
SEC issues a Wells notice to Unicoin, signaling intent to file an enforcement action for alleged fraud, deceptive practices, and offer and sale of unregistered securities.
CoinDesk2025-04-18
SEC schedules a settlement negotiation meeting with Unicoin. CEO Alex Konanykhin declines to attend, characterizing the invitation as an ultimatum.
CoinDesk2025-05-20
SEC files civil fraud complaint against Unicoin, Inc., Alex Konanykhin, Silvina Moschini, Alex Dominguez, and Richard Devlin in the Southern District of New York (Case No. 1:25-cv-04245). Devlin simultaneously agrees to settle for $37,500 civil penalty and permanent injunctive relief.
SEC Litigation Release LR-263142025-08-01
Unicoin files a motion to dismiss the SEC complaint with prejudice, arguing the SEC distorted its disclosures and treated ordinary financial optimism as fraud.
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generated: 6/4/2026, 3:24:28 AM
last updated: 6/4/2026, 3:26:31 AM
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