Bidders have been given more time to register their interest in the crypto exchange FTX's Japanese arm, FTX Japan.

https://cryptonews.com/news/ftx-japan-bidding-deadline-extended.htm

Following the FTX scandal and wider market downturn, crypto companies are set for a muted showing during this year's Super Bowl.

https://cryptoslate.com/crypto-companies-scale-back-massively-for-super-bowl-lvii/

The address labeled “Alameda Consolidation” received over $13 million within two hours, including up to $8.5 million in USDT and ethereum (ETH) from a Bitfinex hot wallet address.

https://crypto.news/alameda-address-receives-13m-including-8-5m-from-bitfinex/

Former Bithumb chairman Kang Jong-Hyun and his younger sibling Ji-Yeon are being investigated for fraud, weeks after Park Mo took his life outside his home.

https://en.ethereumworldnews.com/bithumb-former-chairman-kang-arrested/

A Russian man has been sent to prison for four years for crypto mining-related fraud.

https://cryptonews.com/news/russian-crypto-mining-fraudster-jailed-for-four-years.htm

In addition to the bullish cryptocurrency market rebound in January 2023, there have been other encouraging industry reports. This included a decrease in exploit-related losses this month compared to the same period last year.

https://ambcrypto.com/crypto-witnesses-93-yoy-decline-on-exploits-whats-next/

The founder of a defunct cryptocurrency business was sentenced on Tuesday to more than eight years in prison for defrauding investors and customers out of millions of dollars by marketing a virtual currency called My Big Coin with lies and half-truths.

https://www.reuters.com/technology/my-big-coin-cryptocurrency-firm-founder-gets-8-years-prison-fraud-2023-01-31/

BlockFi is poised to sell its mining machines while Bitcoin's price remains at local highs. 

https://cryptopotato.com/blockfi-wins-approval-to-arrange-auction-for-mining-business/

A crypto exchange that previously told Blockworks it planned to advertise during the NFL's biggest game has changed its mind

https://blockworks.co/news/whos-coughing-up-crypto-winter-dollars-for-super-bowl-ads

The White House developed a "road plan" to mitigate bitcoin concerns via congressional initiatives.

https://blockchain.news/news/us.-president-joe-bidens-administration-released-a-statement-on-jan-27

Nifty Gateway co-founders are set to depart from their roles amid concerns of potential legal battles facing the platform's parent company- Gemini.

https://cryptoslate.com/nifty-gateway-co-founders-set-to-exit-company-amid-gemini-crisis/

Gemini Trust, the firm founded by billionaire twins Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, is cutting 10% of its workforce. Bloomberg's Sonali Basak explains the link to Genesis.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmxH_0lCE9M

Venture capital firm Pantera Capital, which manages around $3.8 billion in assets, predicted decentralized finance (DeFi) would be the future of the crypto market. In a letter to investors titled "The Year Ahead," the company's CEO and co-CIO Dan Morehead said, "Blockchain is going to change the world.

https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/23/01/30559008/defi-to-dominate-crypto-market-in-2023-pantera-capital-predicts-a-decentralized-financial-?SNAPI

Binance's banking partner Signature Bank will reportedly no longer support SWIFT transactions of less than $100,000.

https://decrypt.co/119743/signature-bank-halts-swift-transactions-under-100000-crypto-users-says-binance

Key Points: Binance Charity, Binance's charitable arm, will provide 30,665 scholarships to students eager to pursue careers in Web3 in 2023.

https://news.coincu.com/161734-binance-charitys-giving-67000-scholarships/?SNAPI