In 2020, beneath former SEC Chair Jay Clayton, the SEC sued BitClave alleging that the sale of its Shopper Exercise Token (CAT) violated federal securities legal guidelines. BitClave settled the costs with out admitting any wrongdoing, and agreed to forfeit everything of the cash it raised in 2017, plus one other $4 million in curiosity and penalties. It additionally agreed to destroy all uncirculated CAT and request that exchanges delist it as a part of the settlement settlement.
