Lindsay Lohan and seven other celebrities charged for illegal crypto touting

Entrepreneur Justin Sun and his companies behind the promoted cryptos TRX and BTT also face charges.

The SEC is continuing to crack down on illegal crypto offerings and their promotions. In the latest move, the Commission has brought charges against the crypto asset entrepreneur Justin Sun and three of his wholly-owned companies, Tron Foundation Limited, BitTorrent Foundation Ltd, and Rainberry Inc (formerly BitTorrent), for running the

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