Paul Pierce #34 of the Boston Celtics celebrates after a play against the Los Angeles Lakers in the fourth quarter during Game Five of the 2010 NBA Finals on June 13, 2010 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.Elsa | Getty ImagesNBA Hall of Famer Paul Pierce, who won a championship with the Boston Celtics, agreed to settle with the Securities and Exchange Commission for $1.4 million over allegations that he unlawfully touted crypto securities, the regulator announced on Friday.The action against Pierce involves his public statements about EthereumMax, or EMAX, the same crypto security product that the SEC charged influencer Kim Kardashian with unlawfully touting.Pierce promoted EthereumMax tokens on Twitter while failing to disclose that he was paid for his promotion with EMAX tokens worth over $244,000, the SEC alleged. Pierce did not admit or deny wrongdoing as part of the settlement and will pay a $1.1 million penalty and disgorge “approximately $240,000,” the SEC said.Pierce is also barred from promot …
