The SEC is bullying Kim Kardashian, and it could chill the influencer economy
The feds should have tried to work with Kardashian to establish more transparent norms for influencers rather than slapping her with a $1.26 million fine for promoting EthereumMax. The Securities and Exchange Commission announced on Oct. 3 that Kim Kardashian settled an allegation that she promoted “a crypto asset security offered and sold by EthereumMax without disclosing the payment [of $250,000] she received for the promotion.” While she cooperated and closed the case with $1.26 million in penalties, the charge highlights the liability that “influencers” increasingly face as a result of....
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Kim Kardashian disclosed that she was paid for promoting Ethereum Max — but didn’t tell her followers the exact amount. The SEC did the right thing when it fined her for that oversight. In June 2021, Kim Kardashian published an Instagram story informing her approximately 330 million Instagram followers about the EthereumMax (EMAX) crypto token. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Kardashian, claiming she violated the anti-touting provision of the Securities Act when she failed to disclose she received $250,000 in exchange for her promotion of the unregistered security.The....
The celebrity influencer Kim Kardashian posted about a project called Ethereum Max on Instagram this week by sharing an advertisement with her 228 million followers. The project Ethereum Max has also been promoted by former Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce and professional boxer Floyd Mayweather. Kim Kardashian Follows Mayweather and Pierce by Shilling Ethereum Max on Instagram The American reality television personality, socialite, model, and businesswoman Kim Kardashian posted about a cryptocurrency project called Ethereum Max. The Ethereum Max project (emax or ETH max) is an ERC20....
According to a press release from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), influencer and socialite Kim Kardashian was charged with allegedly promoting a “crypto security”, called EthereumMax. The celebrity has agreed to cooperate with the regulator’s investigation. Related Reading: Crypto Lender Celsius CEO Withdrew $10 Million Weeks Before Bankruptcy This is not the first time […]
Last year, an obscured crypto project called Ethereum Max (EMAX) gained a lot of attention. The project was promoted by influencer Kim Kardashian and boxing legend Floyd Mayweather. Ethereum Max turned out to be the centerpiece for a worldwide pump-and-dumb scheme. These scams used the influence of socialites and other celebrities to increase the price […]
On Monday, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed charges against the celebrity and socialite Kim Kardashian for unlawfully promoting the crypto asset Ethereummax. The U.S. regulator detailed that Kardashian agreed to settle the charges and pay $1.26 million in penalties, and plans to cooperate with the SEC’s ongoing investigation. Kardashian Charged by SEC, Celebrity Agrees to Pay $1.26M in Penalties and Will Not Tout Any Crypto Assets for 3 Years In mid-June 2021, Bitcoin.com News reported on the reality television series star Kim Kardashian and how she was....