MrBeast allegedly reaped $10M promoting and dumping altcoins
The YouTube creator doesn’t appear to have broken any laws, but his actions have sparked ethical concerns within the crypto community.
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Asia, Africa see rise in share of crypto startups this year, says accelerator
Researchers compiling the data believe the changes were due to regulatory uncertainties in the US and increased crypto adoption in emerging markets.

Crypto exchange Huobi has reportedly stopped letting new users trade derivatives
Chinese journalist Colin Wu speculated that the move from the crypto exchange would likely drive users to Binance for higher leveraged trades. 237 Total views 2 Total shares Huobi, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, has reportedly restricted derivatives for new and existing users over concerns about China’s regulatory crackdowns.Chinese journalist Colin…

XRP to $4 next? SBF’s parents seek Trump pardon, and more: Hodler’s Digest, Jan. 26 – Feb. 1
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McDonald’s Instagram hackers make $700K shilling Grimace memecoin
Scammers hacked the official McDonald’s Instagram account to promote a sham memecoin based on the fast food giant’s mascot Grimace.

FTX bankruptcy estate files $1.8B lawsuit against Binance, CZ
The estate argued that Sam Bankman-Fried’s $1.75 billion repurchase deal with Binance in July 2021 was a fraudulent transfer because of FTX’s insolvency.

Crypto industry seeks to educate, influence US lawmakers as it faces increasing regulation
Interaction between the cryptocurrency industry and Capitol Hill is becoming ever more intensive as efforts to regulate crypto grow in tandem with its popularity. The surge in crypto industry lobbying last year was given some concrete parameters in February by crypto analytics startup Crypto Head. It released a report showing that the crypto companies that…

Swiss Multi-Billion Dollar Bank Vontobel Launches Regulated Crypto Custody
Switzerland’s major private investment bank Vontobel has launched a crypto custody solution targeting banks and asset managers, according to an official press release published on Jan. 14.Zurich-based Vontobel bank is reportedly the third largest financial custody provider in Switzerland, with 110.3 billion CHF ($112.2 billion) in assets under its actively developing Asset Management tool, according…