Paul Pierce faz acordo com a SEC por US$ 1.4 milhão

Um ex-jogador da NBA chamado Paul Pierce chegou a um acordo com a Comissão de Valores Mobiliários dos Estados Unidos no valor de US$ 1.4 milhão por alegações de que ele promoveu um projeto de token de criptomoeda nas mídias sociais.

Pierce is accused of promoting EthereumMax (EMAX) tokens via social media platforms without revealing that he had received money for the promotion and of making "false and misleading representations" about the project, according to an announcement released by the SEC on February 17. In addition to his publishing posts on Twitter that reportedly showed incorrect information regarding revenues, promoters allegedly paid the former NBA great 244,000 worth of EMAX, as stated by the SEC.

No passado, o órgão regulador dos mercados financeiros foi contra as celebridades que vendiam tokens EthereumMax. Pierce foi acusada de não divulgar um pagamento de $ 250,000 para publicar uma história em seu Instagram promovendo tokens EMAX. Em outubro de 2022, a SEC anunciou que havia chegado a um acordo com Kim Kardashian no valor de $ 1.2 milhão por acusações muito semelhantes às que Pierce enfrentava.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler stated that "this case is yet another reminder to celebrities: The law requires you to disclose to the public from whom and how much you are getting paid to promote investment in securities, and you can't lie to investors when you tout a security." "This case is yet another reminder to celebrities that the law requires you to disclose to the public from whom and how much you are getting paid to promote investment in securities," "When celebrities advocate investment options, including crypto asset securities, investors should be cautious to do research to see whether the investments are suited for them, and they should be aware of the reasons why celebrities are making such recommendations,"

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