BTCS Inc. BTCS (last ticker on record)
CIK 1436229Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- 95% wipeout
- Restatement
These figures describe clients, not conduct. A lawyer or firm can serve many companies that later had trouble for reasons that have nothing to do with their work, and nothing here says any lawyer or firm did anything wrong.
- Red flags
- 2
- Newest began Sep 2018
- Largest fall in its shares
- 99%
- Feb 2014 to Jan 2020
- Law firms
- 2
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 11
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- Said its accounts could not be relied on (Item 4.02)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Shares down 95% from their high
- Said its accounts could not be relied on (Item 4.02)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
An SEC release can name a company’s officer, or its stock as what a scheme sold or moved, so the company may be the victim. Each link goes to what to read.
Law firms
The ratios are about all the companies linked to each one, this one included: how many had that outcome, as a multiple of what comparable companies show. 1.00 means no more than expected.
- Nason, Yeager, Gerson, Harris & Fumero, P.A.First linked Dec 2016 · Named in SEC correspondence · 51 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.20× · Went dark 1.08× · 95% wipeout 1.37×
- Sichenzia Ross Ference LLPFirst linked Jun 2015 · Named in SEC correspondence · 1,005 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.27× · Went dark 1.62× · 95% wipeout 1.31×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nason, Yeager, Gerson, Harris & Fumero, P.A. | Dec 2016 | Named in SEC correspondence | 51 | 1.20 | 1.08 | 1.37 |
| Sichenzia Ross Ference LLP | Jun 2015 | Named in SEC correspondence | 1,005 | 1.27 | 1.62 | 1.31 |
Lawyers
The ratios are about all the companies linked to each one, this one included: how many had that outcome, as a multiple of what comparable companies show. 1.00 means no more than expected.
- Brian S. BernsteinNason, Yeager, Gerson, Harris & Fumero, P.A.First linked Aug 2018 · Named in SEC correspondence · 21 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.44× · Went dark 1.13× · 95% wipeout 1.79×
- Michael D. HarrisNason, Yeager, Gerson, Harris & Fumero, P.A.First linked Dec 2016 · Named in SEC correspondence · 37 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.44× · Went dark 1.26× · 95% wipeout 1.71×
- Harvey J. KesnerSichenzia Ross Ference LLPFirst linked Jun 2015 · Named in SEC correspondence · 67 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.02× · Went dark 0.91× · 95% wipeout 1.57×
- Jay YamamotoSichenzia Ross Ference LLPFirst linked Sep 2015 · Text search only · 14 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.48× · Went dark 2.70× · 95% wipeout 0.65×
- Andrea CataneoSichenzia Ross Ference LLPFirst linked Jun 2015 · Text search only · 75 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.32× · Went dark 1.36× · 95% wipeout 1.48×
- Benjamin TanSichenzia Ross Ference LLPFirst linked Jun 2015 · Text search only · 56 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.20× · Went dark 1.23× · 95% wipeout 1.60×
- Darrin M. OcasioSichenzia Ross Ference LLPFirst linked Jun 2015 · Text search only · 143 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.16× · Went dark 1.72× · 95% wipeout 1.18×
- Marc J. RossSichenzia Ross Ference LLPFirst linked Jun 2015 · Text search only · 155 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.34× · Went dark 1.97× · 95% wipeout 1.23×
- Michael FerenceSichenzia Ross Ference LLPFirst linked Jun 2015 · Text search only · 44 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.75× · Went dark 1.68× · 95% wipeout 1.51×
- Richard A. FriedmanSichenzia Ross Ference LLPFirst linked Jun 2015 · Text search only · 190 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.27× · Went dark 1.93× · 95% wipeout 1.42×
- Thomas A. RoseSichenzia Ross Ference LLPFirst linked Jun 2015 · Text search only · 107 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.52× · Went dark 1.68× · 95% wipeout 1.35×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian S. BernsteinNason, Yeager, Gerson, Harris & Fumero, P.A. | Aug 2018 | Named in SEC correspondence | 21 | 1.44 | 1.13 | 1.79 |
| Michael D. HarrisNason, Yeager, Gerson, Harris & Fumero, P.A. | Dec 2016 | Named in SEC correspondence | 37 | 1.44 | 1.26 | 1.71 |
| Harvey J. KesnerSichenzia Ross Ference LLP | Jun 2015 | Named in SEC correspondence | 67 | 1.02 | 0.91 | 1.57 |
| Jay YamamotoSichenzia Ross Ference LLP | Sep 2015 | Text search only | 14 | 1.48 | 2.70 | 0.65 |
| Andrea CataneoSichenzia Ross Ference LLP | Jun 2015 | Text search only | 75 | 1.32 | 1.36 | 1.48 |
| Benjamin TanSichenzia Ross Ference LLP | Jun 2015 | Text search only | 56 | 1.20 | 1.23 | 1.60 |
| Darrin M. OcasioSichenzia Ross Ference LLP | Jun 2015 | Text search only | 143 | 1.16 | 1.72 | 1.18 |
| Marc J. RossSichenzia Ross Ference LLP | Jun 2015 | Text search only | 155 | 1.34 | 1.97 | 1.23 |
| Michael FerenceSichenzia Ross Ference LLP | Jun 2015 | Text search only | 44 | 1.75 | 1.68 | 1.51 |
| Richard A. FriedmanSichenzia Ross Ference LLP | Jun 2015 | Text search only | 190 | 1.27 | 1.93 | 1.42 |
| Thomas A. RoseSichenzia Ross Ference LLP | Jun 2015 | Text search only | 107 | 1.52 | 1.68 | 1.35 |