Nicole Bowdler
A Meta 1 Coin promoter (and Robert Dunlap's partner) charged by the SEC in 2020 over the fraudulent, falsely gold/art-backed coin offering.
Also known as: Nicole Bowdler
Note: Bowdler was charged civilly by the SEC; the allegations are per the SEC complaint.
Bio
Nicole Bowdler worked with Robert Dunlap to market and sell the Meta 1 Coin, which the SEC said was fraudulently promoted as backed by billions in gold or art. [1]
Status
The SEC charged Bowdler in March 2020 alongside Dunlap and David Schmidt; the court directed her to prove compliance with its orders. [1]
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Linked scams & cases
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See also
Luke BelmarIndividualsCryptocurrency influencer Luke Belmar (@lukebelmar on X) became the subject of controversy following allegations related to the promotion of a memecoin. Critics on social media alleged that Belmar used a series of posts referencing a forthcoming cryptocurrency project and a large-scale airdrop to generate interest in a token without explicitly identifying a specific contract address. Belmar published multiple posts discussing an upcoming memecoin, describing plans for what he characterized as a major airdrop and making comparisons to other cryptocurrency projects. Because no contract address was publicly provided, several tokens emerged claiming association with his statements. Critics alleged that this ambiguity enabled speculation around multiple tokens while avoiding a direct endorsement of any particular asset.
HEX / PulseChain (Richard Heart)ProjectsCrypto projects (HEX, PulseChain, PulseX) created by Richard Heart (Richard Schueler). In July 2023 the U.S. SEC sued him for offering unregistered securities that raised $1B+ and for allegedly misappropriating ~$12M for luxury goods (including a 555-carat diamond). A court dismissed the case in 2024 for lack of U.S. jurisdiction; there was no finding of wrongdoing and Heart denies the allegations.
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