SEC v. Thor Technologies, Inc.; and David Chin, No. LR-25884, Northern District of California (Oct. 19, 2023) — Press Release
raw: Thor Technologies, Inc. and David Chin
Thor Technologies, Inc. and David Chin, No. 3:22-cv-09043 (Oct. 19, 2023)
The SEC obtained a default judgment against Thor Technologies, Inc. and CEO David Chin for conducting a $2.6 million unregistered crypto asset securities offering.
The court entered default judgment against Thor Technologies and David Chin for an unregistered offering of 'Thor Tokens' that raised approximately $2.6 million. The defendants were ordered to pay $150,000 in penalties each, while Thor must pay $744,555 in disgorgement plus $158,638.06 in prejudgment interest. The judgment also permanently enjoins the defendants from violating securities registration provisions and participating in future crypto asset securities offerings.
The SEC obtained a default judgment against Thor Technologies, Inc. and its CEO, David Chin, for conducting an unregistered $2.6 million offering of 'Thor Tokens' between March and May 2018. The defendants marketed the tokens as an investment opportunity to fund a gig economy software platform, despite having no development work underway or any utility for the tokens at the time of sale. The court granted judgment on all charges, permanently enjoining Thor and Chin from violating securities registration laws and participating in future crypto asset securities offerings. As part of the judgment, Thor was ordered to pay $744,555 in disgorgement with $158,638.06 in prejudgment interest. Additionally, both Thor and Chin were ordered to pay $150,000 in penalties each. The investigation and litigation were handled by the SEC’s San Francisco Regional Office.
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- $2.60M $2.6 million $1M–$10M
- $745K $744,555 $100K–$1M
- $159K $158,638 $100K–$1M
- $150K $150,000 $100K–$1M
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- Securities And Exchange Commission obtains judgment against Thor Technologies, Inc. and its CEO and co-founder David Chin for conducting a $2.6 million unregistered offering of crypto asset securities
- Securities And Exchange Commission alleges that between March and May 2018, the defendants offered and sold crypto assets designated as 'Thor Tokens' to the general public for funding Thor's business to develop a software platform for 'gig' economy workers and companies
- Thor Technologies, Inc. and David Chin marketed the Thor Tokens as an investment opportunity by promoting the potential increase in value of the tokens and claiming that the tokens would be made available on crypto asset trading platforms
- Thor Technologies, Inc. and David Chin raised approximately $2.6 million in cash and crypto assets from investors through unregistered offers and sales of Thor Tokens
- Court granted default judgment for the Securities And Exchange Commission on all charges
- Court permanently enjoined Thor Technologies, Inc. and David Chin from violating the securities registration provisions of Sections 5(a) and 5(c) of the Securities Act of 1933 and from participating in any crypto asset securities offering
- Court ordered Thor Technologies, Inc. to pay disgorgement of $744,555 with prejudgment interest of $158,638.06
- Court ordered Thor Technologies, Inc. and David Chin to each pay penalties of $150,000
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Litigation Release No. 25884 / October 19, 2023 Securities and Exchange Commission v. Thor Technologies, Inc. and David Chin, No. 3:22-cv-09043 (N.D. Cal. filed Dec. 21, 2022) SEC Obtains Judgment Against Issuer and CEO for Unregistered Crypto Asset Securities Offering On October 18, 2023, the Honorable Charles R. Breyer of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California entered default judgment against Thor Technologies, Inc. and its CEO and co-founder David Chin for conducting a $2.6 million unregistered offering of crypto asset securities. The SEC’s complaint, filed on December 21, 2022, against Thor and Chin, alleges that between March and May 2018, the defendants offered and sold crypto assets designated as “Thor Tokens” to the general public for the purpose of funding Thor’s business, which was to develop a software platform for “gig” economy workers and companies. As alleged, Thor and Chin marketed the Thor Tokens as an investment opportunity by promoting the potential increase in value of the tokens and claiming that the tokens would be made available on crypto asset trading platforms. According to the complaint, at the time of the offering, no development work had yet occurred on the Thor platform, and there was no other place to use Thor Tokens. The complaint further alleges that the offers and sales of Thor Tokens, which raised approximately $2.6 million in cash and crypto assets from investors, were not registered with the SEC and did not qualify for any exemption from registration. The court granted default judgment for the SEC on all charges. The court permanently enjoined Thor and Chin from violating the securities registration provisions of Sections 5(a) and 5(c) of the Securities Act of 1933 and from participating in any crypto asset securities offering. The court also ordered Thor to pay disgorgement of $744,555 with prejudgment interest of $158,638.06 and ordered Thor and Chin to each pay penalties of $150,000. The SEC’s investigation was conducted by Ruth L. Hawley and Erin E. Wilk and supervised by Jeremy E. Pendrey and Monique C. Winkler of the SEC’s San Francisco Regional Office. The SEC’s litigation was conducted by Marc Katz, Ms. Hawley, and Ms. Wilk. Final Judgment
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Litigation Release No. 25884 / October 19, 2023 Securities and Exchange Commission v. Thor Technologies, Inc. and David Chin, No. 3:22-cv-09043 (N.D. Cal. filed Dec. 21, 2022) SEC Obtains Judgment Against Issuer and CEO for Unregistered Crypto Asset Securities Offering On October 18, 2023, the Honorable Charles R. Breyer of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California entered default judgment against Thor Technologies, Inc. and its CEO and co-founder David Chin for conducting a $2.6 million unregistered offering of crypto asset securities. The SEC’s complaint, filed on December 21, 2022, against Thor and Chin, alleges that between March and May 2018, the defendants offered and sold crypto assets designated as “Thor Tokens” to the general public for the purpose of funding Thor’s business, which was to develop a software platform for “gig” economy workers and companies. As alleged, Thor and Chin marketed the Thor Tokens as an investment opportunity by promoting the potential increase in value of the tokens and claiming that the tokens would be made available on crypto asset trading platforms. According to the complaint, at the time of the offering, no development work had yet occurred on the Thor platform, and there was no other place to use Thor Tokens. The complaint further alleges that the offers and sales of Thor Tokens, which raised approximately $2.6 million in cash and crypto assets from investors, were not registered with the SEC and did not qualify for any exemption from registration. The court granted default judgment for the SEC on all charges. The court permanently enjoined Thor and Chin from violating the securities registration provisions of Sections 5(a) and 5(c) of the Securities Act of 1933 and from participating in any crypto asset securities offering. The court also ordered Thor to pay disgorgement of $744,555 with prejudgment interest of $158,638.06 and ordered Thor and Chin to each pay penalties of $150,000. The SEC’s investigation was conducted by Ruth L. Hawley and Erin E. Wilk and supervised by Jeremy E. Pendrey and Monique C. Winkler of the SEC’s San Francisco Regional Office. The SEC’s litigation was conducted by Marc Katz, Ms. Hawley, and Ms. Wilk. Final Judgment