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UK watchdog sounds warning over crypto influencers after Kardashian’s US fine

By Phoebe Seers
  • 05 Oct 2022 16:35
  • 05 Oct 2022 16:35
Kim Kardashian’s headline-generating fine for touting EthereumMax on Instagram has prompted an official from the UK’s financial services watchdog to warn would-be investors that crypto-influencers should set off “alarm bells.”
Earlier this week, the US Securities and Exchange Commission fined the celebrity $1.26 million, for failing to disclose that she

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Phoebe Seers

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Phoebe has covered Financial Crime and compliance issues for MLex since 2015, initially in the Hong Kong bureau and currently in London. While in Hong Kong she won two SOPA awards for her reporting on corruption in the energy sector in Indonesia. Prior to journalism she worked as a solicitor with a focus on white-collar crime litigation in London and Hong Kong. She has a BA in English and Philosophy from Newcastle University.

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