Kim Kardashian Pays SEC $1.26 to Settle EthereumMax Case

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• Kim Kardashian will pay $1.26 million to the SEC over undisclosed promotion
• The famous woman was paid $250,000 to promote EthereumMax, but didn’t disclose it
• Kardashian is worth some $1.28 billion, so the fine is mere pocket change

Kim Kardashian has become the most high profile celebrity yet to be charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for promoting a cryptocurrency, after agreeing to settle over her promotion of EthereumMax on social media. Kardashian, who is thought to be worth some $1.8 billion, will pay the pocket change to the SEC