- $4.5B: Value of bitcoin alleged to have been stolen by a “financial rapper” and her husband in the biggest cryptocurrency theft (Netflix’s next scammer show?). Cybercrime is on the rise, and US crypto regulation is in the works.
- $250B: How much Meta lost in one day after reporting its first dip in daily active users. Facebook’s profit-puppy ad biz also took a hit from Apple’s privacy changes, while TikTok’s swiping up users.
- 1.4M: The highest recorded number of new US Covid cases in a single day (January 10). National cases have fallen and all statewide mask mandates have been lifted. But reported cases are still rising in about 10 states.
- $3.2B: The value of Kim Kardashian's Skims shapewear line, which doubled over the past year and was boosted by a major cash injection. Celeb-preneur brands like Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty lingerie and makeup biz have thrived.
- 18%: The percentage of China’s 1.4B population using digi-yuan wallets. China is among 87 countries creating state-controlled digital currencies, though it currently bans unregulated coins like bitcoin.
- $65M: How much Ukraine has raised in crypto donations so far. It was one of many unconventional ways, along with no-show Airbnbs and Etsy donations, that people supported global efforts.
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