After Kim Kardashian, Which Celebrity Is On The SEC List? 

Celebrities face consequences for promoting shady crypto projects.

The US SEC charged Kim Kardashian for promoting EthereumMax on social media.

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Kim is not the only celebrity with a history of promoting shady crypto projects.

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In 2018, legendary boxer Floyd Mayweather was charged by the US SEC with pumping an initial coin.

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Floyd Mayweather paid $600,000 in penalties without admitting or denying the regulator’s findings.

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Mayweather had also promoted EthereumMax at a major bitcoin conference in Miami.

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American media personality Paris Hilton had tweeted last year about a newly emerging coin called Lydian. Hilton has since deleted the tweet after warning by regulators.

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Actor Steven Seagal became the brand ambassador for the cryptocurrency called “Bitcoiin.” The coin has since come under regulatory scrutiny.

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