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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Mark Sweney

Kim Kardashian to pay $1.26m to settle crypto charges

Kim Kardashian
Kim Kardashian has agreed not to promote crypto assets for three years and will cooperate with the SEC’s investigation. Photograph: Gotham/GC Images

Kim Kardashian has paid US regulators more than $1m to settle charges for failing to disclose that she was paid to promote a crypto asset in a post on her Instagram page.

The reality TV star, social media influencer and entrepreneur, who is estimated to be worth $1.8bn (£1.6bn), has agreed to pay the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) $1.26m to settle the charges.

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