Tag: Influencers
Influencer-Investors Get Special Treatment in Token Deals
KOL arrangements are "a win for protocols, a win for KOLs, but a heavy loss for retail," said Muur, the influencer who said she doesn't take these dea [...]
Cobra Trading to pay $200k fine for misleading promotions by influencers
Cobra Trading, Inc. has agreed to pay a $200,000 fine as a part of a settlement with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).
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UK Ad Rules Apply to Influencers, Crypto Memes, FCA Confirms in New Guidance
The guidance is based on the FCA's promotions regime, which says that a business should not communicate an "invitation or inducement to engage in inve [...]
Jacksonville Jaguars’ Trevor Lawrence and Two YouTube Influencers Settle FTX Case
Other celebrities who have been sued for promoting FTX include the likes of Shaquille O’Neal, Tom Brady, Gisele Bundchen, and Steph Curry. Lawyers lea [...]
The story of a crypto influencer’s attempt to bend reality
In one of the weirder moments of my writing career, Carl “The Moon” Runefelt contacted me out of the blue seeking an “update to old information” in a [...]
Will Crypto Ever Be Rid of Influencers Like BitBoy?
Boy, this is a bit like finding out that there never was a Pee-wee Herman, just a middle aged man who became known for the playhouse he hung around a [...]
Bitget acted ethically on crypto influencer’s account
Love or hate them, influencers are as inseparable from crypto as blockchain itself. While it’s hard to imagine a crypto space without social media inf [...]
Friend.tech Attracted NBA Influencers. So Why Does Everyone Think Crypto’s Latest Trend Will Die?
Despite its initial success in attracting celebs, the portents aren’t good for the latest “Twitter-killer.”
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Shein Flew Influencers to China to Help Its Image. A Backlash Ensued.
When the ultrafast-fashion retailer Shein invited Kenya Freeman on a free two-week trip to China, she was thrilled. It has become a status symbol for [...]
FTX lawsuits see crypto firms, influencers dial back endorsement deals
Crypto influencers are taking an extra cautious approach to endorsement deals since the collapse of crypto exchange FTX last year, which has seen seve [...]
Pixel Penguins Scam and Ensuing Drama Shows Danger of Trusting CT Influencers
As rumors intensified, pseudonymous crypto sleuth ZachXBT shared ETH addresses linked to the Pixel Penguin NFT collection, showing that the contract h [...]
SEC former chief warns influencers about persecution for crypto price manipulation
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is going after crypto influencers who have promoted scam projects and are often found manip [...]
Kenya considers tax on crypto, NFT transfers and online influencers
Kenya's lawmakers are considering the introduction of a 3% tax on cryptocurrency and nonfungible tokens (NFTs) transfers and a 15% tax on monetized on [...]
French Senate proposal would allow influencers to promote cryptocurrency
The French Senate’s Committee on Economic Affairs recently approved an amendment to pending legislation allowing registered cryptocurrency companies t [...]
Allow Influencers to Promote Registered Crypto Firms, French Senators Say
Lawmakers in the French National Assembly are seeking to effectively ban promoting crypto on social media, but Senators appear to favor lighter restri [...]