Kim Kardashian to pay $1.26 million for ‘unlawfully touting’ cryptocurrency and breaking rules set out by SEC
By Reuters
04 October 2022 |
12:23 pm
Kim Kardashian is to pay $1.26 million for "unlawfully touting" cryptocurrency and breaking the rules set out by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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