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FEATURE: Crypto startups are carving out room in funding rounds for droves of influencers in so-called KOL deals. The influencers often get better terms, including lower valuations and shorter vesting schedules. Sometimes they’re required to promote projects, sometimes projects simply hope a “whisper network” emerges among them. But legal experts think KOL deals may draw scrutiny from the SEC. Read more on Bloomberg News 👇 https://lnkd.in/dYQTNahw

A Familiar Avenue to Instant Cryptocurrency Windfalls Reopens

A Familiar Avenue to Instant Cryptocurrency Windfalls Reopens

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Jeroen van Oerle, CFA

Portfolio Manager Global Fintech Equities LOIM | Global Trends Investor | Innovation | Board member | Tokenized Asset Management

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In The Netherlands, the regulator is already actively looking into this issue and fining “finfluencers” where needed. Much needed!

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