On December 17th, according to the official website, Aligned Foundation will distribute a significant portion of ALIGN tokens to token holders of Mina, EigenLayer, and Ethereum zk L2s, especially those who continued to hold during the market downturn. Registration will end on December 23rd, 2024. The specific eligibility requirements are that the wallet address must hold at least $50 worth of the above tokens at their historical lowest price for the following projects: Mina (MINA), Starknet (STR

RBC Capital Markets stated that when US Federal Reserve officials update their quarterly dot plot forecast this week, they may suggest that interest rates will only be cut twice next year, compared to the expectation of four cuts in September. The median estimate of the Fed's September dot plot suggested a 100 basis point cut in 2024 and another 100 basis point cut in 2025. "Fed officials' speeches since the November meeting have almost locked in a 25 basis point rate cut," Blake Gwinn and Izaac

Pudgy Penguins partner and chief creative officer Chef posted on X platform that the token application API has been closed and the team is working hard to restore it. Currently, more than 50,000 people have applied for PENGU tokens.
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Kris Marszalek, the CEO of Crypto.com, met with Trump at a Florida golf resort on Monday. According to an insider, the two discussed personnel appointments related to the cryptocurrency industry, including those in the financial sector, Congress, and upcoming government agencies.
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On December 17th, DWF Labs and Promontory announced the completion of their strategic investment in HoldCoin, helping HoldCoin further expand its global market. DWF Labs and Promontory will provide strong support for HoldCoin, helping to enhance its brand influence, accelerate community building, and increase market liquidity, driving sustained global growth. This collaboration marks a new milestone in HoldCoin's development in the blockchain ecosystem.
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the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) released final guidance on Tuesday to help member states implement upcoming regulations. ESMA published final reports on draft standards for reverse solicitation, systems, cryptocurrencies potentially constituting financial instruments, and market abuse prevention techniques.
The European Union's specialized regulations for the cryptocurrency industry, the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA), is set to take effect in 27 member states on December 3

OnchainLens monitoring shows that 20 minutes ago, a wallet address associated with the Pendle team sent 562,500 PENDLE tokens worth $3.47 million to Binance.
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Bybit announced that it will terminate withdrawal and custody services in France from January 8, 2025. After January 8, 2025, users with asset values of 10 USDC or less will be charged 10 USDC and their accounts will be closed. For users with assets exceeding 10 USDC, BYBIT will initiate the transfer of any remaining funds to Coinhouse, and subsequent withdrawals will need to be processed through their platform.
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Bitcoin Magazine reported on X platform that European parliamentarians are calling for the establishment of a strategic Bitcoin reserve and rejecting a digital euro.
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according to The Data Nerd, 30 minutes ago, wallet 234WJ (belonging to Ceffu) just withdrew tokens worth $34.2 million from Binance.
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According to Spot On Chain monitoring, Bitcoin mining company Marathon Digital has transferred 22,044 BTC (worth 2.34 billion USD) in the past 14 hours.
· These funds are dispersed among 40 new and unidentified wallets, and are still stored in these addresses.
· Currently holding 14,364 BTC (worth 1.54 billion USD).
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according to Lookonchain monitoring, one whale withdrew 24,907 COMP ($2.63 million) from KuCoin and HTX one hour ago.
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Nirvana Finance, the stablecoin protocol of the Solana ecosystem, has announced that claims for compensation are now open and Nirvana V2 will go live at 2:00 on December 18th. Original ANA holders can now experience the application in advance.
Earlier news: In July 2022, hacker Shakeeb Ahmed stole about $3.5 million in stablecoins by manipulating the protocol's pricing mechanism. With the cooperation of the US Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security, and the IRS, Nirvana succe

Sahara AI, a decentralized AI blockchain platform, released a countdown image and may announce important news in 2 days (December 19). Sahara AI is currently accepting applications for its product waiting list.
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On December 17th, Mask Network founder Suji Yan posted that the Penguins token airdrop led to some people opening multiple Pudgy Penguins toy products at a Walmart store in New York and tearing off the QR code that could have received the airdrop. He stated that the crypto community should condemn this behavior. Earlier, it was reported that Pudgy Toys buyers could receive PENGU tokens after the Abstract Chain mainnet went live.
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recently, the Sui Foundation announced the launch of an RFP proposal request plan for the DeepBookon protocol, which aims to enhance its value to the Sui community by sponsoring projects that promote protocol upgrades. The plan aims to encourage innovative development that meets the needs of the Sui ecosystem and DeepBook through direct funding, promoting community cooperation and technological progress. The proposal will end on December 31, 2024.
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According to Farside Investors, the net inflow of the US Ethereum ETF was $51.1 million yesterday, as reported by Jinse Finance.
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Dennis Porter, founder of Satoshi Act Fund, revealed that Trump is considering issuing an executive order to establish a strategic Bitcoin reserve (SBR) and plans to use the Exchange Stabilization Fund of the U.S. Treasury Department to establish a strategic Bitcoin reserve after taking office. Dennis Porter said, "The U.S. Treasury Department has the authority to stabilize the dollar by purchasing currency through the Exchange Stabilization Fund, and Trump will use this fund to buy Bitcoin." It

On December 17th, Pudgy Penguins announced in their official Discord community that approximately 7 million wallets are eligible to claim PENGU tokens outside of the Pudgy Penguins community. This includes users interacting with various protocols and members of different communities.
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the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of Nigeria raided a cryptocurrency scam center in Lagos on December 10th, arresting 792 suspects, including 148 Chinese citizens and 40 Filipino citizens. The organization primarily targeted North American and European users for Ponzi schemes, forcing victims to transfer funds for false cryptocurrency plans and other non-existent projects.
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