CORRESP Filing
Crypto Co
Date: July 23, 2025 · CIK: 0001688126 · Accession: 0001641172-25-020738
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VIA
EDGAR
July
23, 2025
Division
of Corporation Finance
U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission
100
F Street, N.E.
Washington,
D.C. 20549
Attention:
Kathleen Collins
Re:
The Crypto Company
Item 4.02 Form 8-K filed June 9, 2025
File No. 000-55726
Dear
Ms. Collins:
We
are responding to the comments of the staff (the "Staff") of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission")
contained in its letter dated July 9, 2025 (the "Comment Letter") addressed to The Crypto Company (the "Company"),
relating to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 9, 2025 (the "8-K").
In
this response letter, we have recited the comments from the Staff in italicized, bold type and have followed the comments with the Company's
response.
1. You
state in your response to prior comment 1 that the fiscal 2023 restatement errors "related
solely to errors that were identified in connection with the preparation of the fourth
quarter and year-end financial statements." While we note that you identified the errors
during the fourth quarter closing process, it remains unclear why certain of the errors would
not have impacted the other quarters in fiscal 2023 had they been identified during such
quarters. For example, you recorded an error related to interest expense on convertible notes
when there were convertible notes and other notes payable outstanding at each quarter-end
during fiscal 2023. You also reclassified revenue to deferred revenue during the fourth quarter,
however, it is unclear why that adjustment did not impact revenue earned in the prior quarters.
Please provide us with a detailed explanation of each error included in the fiscal 2023 restatement
and explain why such errors only impacted the fourth quarter financial statements.
The
Company respectfully acknowledges the Staff's comment and advises that it intends to file Amendment No. 2 to its Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 ("Amendment No. 2") in response to the Staff's
comment as soon as practicable following submission of this response. The filing is currently pending final auditor review and
approval, and the Company anticipates submitting Amendment No. 2 promptly upon completion of that process.
Amendment
No. 2 supplements and clarifies the disclosures previously included in Amendment No. 1, specifically expanding the discussion in Footnote
3 to the financial statements to (i) provide additional detail regarding the nature of each restatement adjustment and (ii) delineate
whether such adjustments impacted previously filed quarterly financial statements for fiscal year 2023.
As
described in the revised Footnote 3 included in Amendment No. 2, the only restatement adjustments that impacted prior interim periods
were those related to revenue recognition. These adjustments were identified during the Company's fourth quarter closing process
and subsequent year-end audit review. Specifically, the Company determined that certain revenue recognized in prior quarters lacked adequate
contemporaneous documentation to support recognition in those periods under ASC 606. These adjustments are now quantified in the revised
Footnote 3 disclosure.
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All
other adjustments, including those related to interest expense on convertible notes and other notes payable, were previously included
in Amendment No. 1 to the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.
For
the Staff's convenience, the updated Footnote 3 from Amendment No. 2, as currently provided to the Company's auditors
and subject to their final review, is reproduced in full below. While immaterial revisions may be made prior to filing in connection
with final auditor feedback and approval, the Company presently anticipates that Footnote 3 will appear substantially as set forth below:
NOTE
3 – RESTATEMENT
ANNUAL
IMPACT
The
following presents a reconciliation of the Balance Sheets, Statements of Operations, and Statements of Cash Flows from the prior period
as previously reported to the restated amounts:
THE
CRYPTO COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
December 31, 2023
As
Reported
Restatement
Adjustments
As
Restated
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 72,970
$ -
$ 72,970
Prepaid expenses (b)
30,317
(30,317 )
-
Total current assets
103,287
(30,317 )
72,970
Fixed assets:
-
Goodwill (a)
740,469
(740,469 )
-
Intangible assets (a)
530,837
(530,837 )
-
TOTAL ASSETS
$ 1,374,593
$ (1,301,623 )
$ 72,970
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (b)
$ 2,678,883
$ 343,982
$ 3,022,865
Other liabilities (c)
-
207,938
207,938
Notes payable, net (b)
2,506,443
491,828
2,968,271
Total current liabilities
5,185,326
1,013,748
6,199,074
Convertible debt
125,000
-
125,000
Notes payable - other
13,333
-
13,333
TOTAL LIABILITIES
5,323,659
1,013,748
6,337,407
STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 2,000,000,000 shares authorized, 565,709,873 and 23,950,380 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
565,320
390
565,710
Additional paid-in-capital
39,932,216
389
39,932,605
Accumulated deficit
(44,446,602 )
(2,316,150 )
(46,762,752 )
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
(3,949,066 )
(2,315,371 )
(6,264,437 )
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
$ 1,374,593
$ (1,301,623 )
$ 72,970
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THE
CRYPTO COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended December 31,2023
As
Reported
Restatement
Adjustments
As
Restated
Revenue:
Services (c)
$ 405,397
$ (207,938 )
$ 197,459
Cost of services
313,756
-
313,756
Gross margin
91,641
(207,938 )
(116,297 )
Operating expenses:
General and administrative expenses (b)
1,238,275
310,002
1,548,277
Amortization
43,332
-
43,332
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets (a)
-
1,271,306
1,271,306
Share-based compensation - employee
6,761
-
6,761
Share-based compensation - non-employee
1,148,719
-
1,148,719
Total Operating Expenses
2,437,087
1,581,308
4,018,395
Operating loss
(2,345,446 )
(1,789,246 )
(4,134,692 )
Other income
28,375
-
28,375
Loss on sale of equipment
(31,000 )
-
(31,000 )
Interest expense (b)
(2,567,096 )
(526,903 )
(3,093,999 )
Loss before provision for income taxes
(4,915,167 )
(2,316,150 )
(7,231,317 )
Provision for income taxes
-
-
Net (loss)
(4,915,167 )
(2,316,150 )
(7,231,317 )
Net (loss) per share
$ (0.04 )
$ (0.02 )
$ (0.05 )
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic and diluted
134,932,832
134,932,832
134,932,832
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THE
CRYPTO COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Year Ended
December 31, 2023
Restatement
December 31, 2023
As Reported
Adjustments
As Restated
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)
$ (4,915,167 )
$ (2,316,150 )
$ (7,231,317 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operations:
Depreciation and amortization
43,332
-
43,332
Share-based compensation
1,155,480
-
1,155,480
Debt discount for warrants
2,041,490
-
2,041,490
Impairment of goodwill
-
1,271,306
1,271,306
Loss on disposal of equipment
31,000
-
31,000
Prepaid expenses
51,000
30,317
81,317
Other liabilities
-
207,938
207,938
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
413,335
343,982
757,317
Net cash provided by/used in operating activities
(1,179,530 )
(462,606 )
(1,642,136 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payment of notes payable
(227,251 )
-
(227,251 )
Proceeds from issuance of notes payable
1,344,145
462,606
1,806,751
Proceeds from common stock issuance
25,000
-
25,000
Net cash provided by financing activities
1,141,894
462,606
1,604,500
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
(37,636 )
-
(37,636 )
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period
110,606
-
110,606
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period
$ 72,970
-
$ 72,970
Notes:
With
the exception of item (c) described below all of the line items in the annual restatement above, were determined to only impact the Company's
fourth quarter ended December 31, 2023 and had no impact on the financial statements for Company's first three quarters.
(a)
Based
on an annual review performed on December 31, 2023, the Company determined that its goodwill and intangible assets had been fully
impaired and recorded an impairment charge amounting to $1,271,306.
(b)
At
year end December 31, 2023, the Company recorded the following charges and adjustments to the financial statement above. These entries
only impacted the Company's fourth quarter and had no impact on prior quarters:
-$526,903
was recorded as default interest due to a notification by lender to the Company in Q4 of 2023
-$310,000
in accrued salary, board fees and accrued expenses which should have been recorded relating the Company's Q4 activity, was not
recorded
-$30,317
in prepaid expenses was reclassified against accrued expenses in Q4
(c)
Represents
quarterly reduction of revenue which has been reclassified as an accrued liability due to the lack of documentation to support revenue
recognition under the guidelines of ASC 606. The reduction in quarterly revenue amounted to $127,784 for the period ended March 31,
2023, $77,965 for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, and $2,189 for the quarter ended September 30, 2023. These adjustments amounted
to $207,938. The quarterly restatement on the Company's balance sheet and statements of operations of these revenue adjustments,
which had no impact on cash flows, are reflected below.
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QUARTERLY
RESTATEMENT IMPACT
BALANCE
SHEETS
March 31,
March 31,
June 30,
June 30,
September
September
2023
2023
2023
2023
2023
2023
As Filed
Adjustments
Restated
As Filed
Adjustments
Restated
As Filed
Adjustments
Restated
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 16,677
$ 16,677
$ 17,682
$ 17,682
$ 20,435
$ 20,435
Prepaid expenses
57,717
57,717
19,117
19,117
3,750
3,750
Total current assets
74,394
74,394
36,799
36,799
24,185
24,185
Goodwill
740,469
740,469
740,469
740,469
740,469
740,469
Intangible assets
563,336
563,336
552,503
552,503
541,670
541,670
Total assets
$ 1,378,199
-
$ 1,378,199
$ 1,329,771
-
$ 1,329,771
$ 1,306,324
-
$ 1,306,324
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
$ 2,457,771
$ 2,457,771
$ 2,589,752
$ 2,589,752
$ 2,632,066
$ 2,632,066
Other liabilities
127,784
127,784
205,749
205,749
207,938
207,938
Deferred revenue
60,000
60,000
-
-
-
Notes, payable, net
2,361,218
2,361,218
2,408,045
2,408,045
2,440,845
2,440,845
Total current liabilities
4,878,989
127,784
5,006,773
4,997,797
205,749
5,203,546
5,072,911
207,938
5,280,849
Convertible debt
125,000
125,000
125,000
125,000
125,000
Notes payable other
13,864
13,864
13,687
13,687
13,510
13,510
Total liabilities
5,017,853
127,784
5,145,637
5,136,484
205,749
5,342,233
5,211,421
207,938
5,419,359
-
-
Stockholders' Deficit:
Common stock
25,741
25,741
53,821
53,821
208,688
208,688
Additional paid in capital
38,637,372
38,637,372
39,238,579
39,238,579
39,340,646
39,340,646
Accumulated deficit
(42,302,767 )
(127,784 )
(42,430,551 )
(43,099,113 )
(205,749 )
(43,304,862 )
(43,454,431 )
(207,938 )
(43,662,369 )
Total stockholders' deficit
(3,639,654 )
(127,784 )
(3,767,438 )
(3,806,713 )
(205,749 )
(4,012,462 )
(3,905,097 )
(207,938 )
(4,113,035 )
Total liabilities and deficit
$ 1,378,199
-
$ 1,378,199
$ 1,329,771
-
$ 1,329,771
$ 1,306,324
-
$ 1,306,324
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STATEMENTS
OF OPERATIONS
Three
months ended
Three
months ended
Three
months ended
Three
months ended
Three
months ended
Three
months ended
March 31,
March 31,
June 30,
June 30,
September 30,
September 30,
2023
2023
2023
2023
2023
2023
As filed
Adjustments
As restated
As filed
Adjustments
As restated
As filed
Adjustments
As restated
Services
$ 156,893
(127,784 )
$ 29,109
$ 106,610
(77,965 )
$ 28,645
$ 124,195
(2,189 )
$ 122,006
Cost of services
97,868
97,868
117,314
117,314
14,900
14,900
Gross profit
59,025
(127,784 )
(68,759 )
(10,705 )
(77,965 )
(88,670 )
109,295
(2,189 )
107,106
Operating expenses:
General and administrative expenses
431,049
431,049
320,500
320,500
244,183
244,183
Amortization
10,833
10,833
10,833
-
10,833
10,833
10,833
Stock based compensation
386,560
-
386,560
119,919
-
119,919
113,818
113,818
Total operating expenses
828,442
-
828,442
451,252
-
451,252
368,834
-
368,834
Loss from operations
(769,417 )
(127,784 )
(897,201 )
(461,957 )
(77,965 )
(539,922 )
(259,539 )
(2,189 )
(261,728 )
Other income (expense)
-
-
-
Other income
25,775
25,775
Loss on the sale of equipment
(31,000 )
(31,000 )
Interest (expense)
(1,970,913 )
(1,970,913 )
(346,402 )
(346,402 )
(99,306 )
(99,306 )
Loss before provision of income taxes
(2,771,331 )
(127,784 )
(2,899,115 )
(782,584 )
(77,965 )
(860,549 )
(358,845 )
(2,189 )
(361,034 )
Provision for income taxes (benefit)
-
-
-
Net loss
$ (2,771,331 )
(127,784 )
$ (2,899,115 )
$ (782,584 )
(77,965 )
$ (860,549 )
$ (358,845 )
(2,189 )
$ (361,034 )
Net loss per share
$ (0.11 )
$ (0.12 )
$ (0.02 )
$ (0.02 )
$ (0.00 )
$ (0.00 )
Weighted average shares basic and diluted
25,097,908
25,097,908
35,731,866
35,731,866
110,774,232
110,774,232
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We
hope this clarifies the scope and timing of the restatement adjustments and addresses the Staff's concerns.
***
In
connection with the above-referenced filings by the Company, the Company acknowledges that: (1) it is responsible for the adequacy and
accuracy of the disclosure in the 8-K; (2) Staff comments or changes to disclosures in response to Staff comments in the 8-K reviewed
by the Staff do not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the 8-K and (3) it may not assert Staff comments
as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.
We
believe that we have adequately responded to the Staff's comments. Please direct any questions or comments regarding this letter
or the Comment Letter to Alan A. Lanis, Jr., Esq. at Baker Hostetler LLP, at (310) 442-8828. Thank you.
Sincerely,
The Crypto Company
/s/
Ron Levy
Chief Executive Officer
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