Ripple’s David Schwartz Talks ‘Bottom-Up Growth’ on XRP Ledger, Rebuts Critics: Q&A

Schwartz spoke to The Protocol about the aftermath of Ripple’s SEC win, his method for dealing with XRP’s rabid fanbase, the XRP Ledger’s controversial approach to centralization, and more.Source

Crypto Needs Cohesive Regulation – A Look at Europe’s MiCA

From the U.S. to South Asia, jurisdictions are creating a patchwork of crypto regulatory regimes, making international business harder. Europe, with its bloc-wide Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), is different.Source

Do Bitcoin ETFs Kill the Bull Case for Crypto Equities?

The days of rising crypto prices lifting all boats, including mining stocks, may be gone. But it still looks like being a good year for digital assets, says Alex Tapscott.Source

Grayscale’s GBTC Has Moved More Than 100K BTC to Exchange Since Spot Bitcoin ETF Launch

Outflows from the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust have topped $1 billion per day this week.Source

Fan Club for Solana’s Saga Phone Loses 750 SOL to Hack

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Telefónica Partners With Helium to Roll Out Mobile Hotspots in Mexico

Helium’s native token is up by 5.71% over the past 24-hours.Source

Solana Startup Dialect Builds ‘Conversational’ Telegram Trading Bot

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Crypto Custodian BitGo Receives Investment From Iconic Cash Handling Firm Brink’s

Brink’s says it’s excited to continue its growth in the evolving digital asset industry with the BitGo investment.Source

Bitcoin Miner Hut 8 Hits Out at Short-Selling Report

The report by short-selling firm JCapital Research led to HUT sliding more than 23% on Jan. 18.Source