Did Kim Kardashian actually deserve that crypto fantastic? • TechCrunch

This week was a bizarre one for crypto, actuality TV famous person Kim Kardashian was one of many first celebrities to get an SEC fantastic for selling a cryptocurrency in a social media #advert; we additionally needed to about Dogecoin rallying on Elon’s re-commitment to the Twitter deal.

Take heed to the fill episode beneath:

Welcome to Chain Response, the place we unpack and clarify the newest in crypto information, drama and traits, breaking issues down block by block for the crypto curious. 

For our Thursday episode, the place we talk about the newest in crypto information, we had an extended dialog about whether or not Kim Kardashian actually deserved that $1.26 million fantastic that she received from the SEC for promoting an unregistered safety, on this case a token known as EthereumMax. We additionally mentioned:

• Crypto happenings surrounding Elon Musk’s renewed bid for Twitter and the way crypto markets are responding.
• The dropping quantity of crypto being misplaced to hacks, thefts and accidents and the way that’s sign for the area.

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