The SEC hits DEBT Box with a temporary asset freeze over an alleged $50 million fraudulent crypto scheme involving 'node licenses.' The watchdog seeks permanent injunctions, the recovery of unlawful gains, and civil penalties. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has swooped in on blockchain mining software firm DEBT Box after the company was charged with misleading investors about its crypto mining activities and the sale of what the SEC has deemed 'sham' node licenses. The financial watchdog has obtained a provisional asset freeze against the Utah-based firm, Digital Licensing Inc, asserting the company's involvement in a deceptive $50 million crypto scheme.