NBA All-Star Baron Davis on Celebrity Endorsements in Crypto Space

Mar 2, 2023

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued former National Basketball Association player Paul Pierce for "touting" ethereumMax (EMAX) tokens without revealing he had been paid to do so. Former NBA All-star and serial entrepreneur Baron Davis explains why the lack of crypto education among celebrities can sometimes lead to potentially problematic endorsements of certain products.

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