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Rachelle Abbott

Tech & Science Daily: Kim Kardashian $1.26m crypto fine paid

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Kim Kardashian has agreed to pay a fine of $1.26 million - or £1.12 million - to settle a legal case after advertising the EthereumMax scheme to millions of followers on her Instagram page.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission says the reality TV star earned $250,000 for advertising the cryptocurrency, without disclosing the fact.

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