• Steven Segal SEC fine Bitcoiin
    Steven Seagal didn't see that one coming. (Photo: Flickr/Gage Skidmore)
    Alt coins,  People,  Regulation

    Steven Seagal KOed by SEC

    The martial arts actor agreed to pay more than $300,000 to settle Securities and Exchange Commission charges over his endorsement of a 2018 ICO

    February 27, 2020 /

    Seagal agreed to a $314,000 fine for failing to disclose that he had been promised $1 million in cash and cryptocurrency for promoting Bitcoiin2Gen's initial coin offering.

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  • Coming to a blockchain near you? Red Velvet at Korea Popular Music Awards red carpet on December 20, 2018 (via Wiki commons).
    Coming to a blockchain near you? Red Velvet at Korea Popular Music Awards red carpet on December 20, 2018 (via Wiki commons).
    Media

    From K-pop to boxing, stars are launching personal cryptocurrencies

    Floyd Mayweather and DJ Khaled got burned by supporting ICOs, but now celebrities are creating utility tokens letting fans interact with them

    September 6, 2019 /

    K-pop has grown into a $5 billion business with an international fanbase over the past five years. Now a major Korean music label said it wants to use blockchain technology to help its stable of K-pop superstars get closer to their fans.

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