1. Standard Chartered expects that the scale of institutional investors purchasing Bitcoin in 2025 will exceed that of 2024, potentially driving up Bitcoin prices.
2. As of December 31, 2024, BlackRock's Bitcoin holdings amount to 551,917.901 BTC.
As of December 31, 2024, BlackRock's Bitcoin holdings amount to 551,917.901 BTC, with a holding market value of $51,731,458,027.49. - Original
3. Aave co-founder Stani believes in Ethereum's performance in 2025, expecting a good start.
Aave co-founder Stani expressed market views stating that Ethereum will have a good start in 2025. The Pectra upgrade will allow EOAs to operate like smart contracts, enabling smart wallets to be scalable and providing users with better user experiences and security. The introduction of blob space will significantly enhance scalability. These will improve Ethereum's DA scalability (mainnet and L2) through dynamically adjusting blob limits in the consensus layer. Pectra is the largest upgrade in the included EIP aspects, representing an important step forward. Bullish. - Original
4. Sonic announced that over 12 CEXs will launch S trading in January to replace FTM, including Binance and OKX.
Sonic announced on its official TG channel that over 12 CEXs will launch S trading in January to replace FTM. These exchanges include Binance, OKX, etc. Please continue to follow updates on the launch date and be wary of scams. - Original
5. Elon Musk has changed his X platform account name back to "Elon Musk" and updated his profile picture to a personal photo.
X platform information shows that Musk changed his X platform account name back to "Elon Musk", and his avatar was changed from a PEPE image to a personal photo. Previously, on December 31, Musk had changed his X platform profile photo to a pepe-related image. Additionally, his ID was changed to Kekius Maximus. - Original
6. Tesla is investigating the Cybertruck explosion incident in front of Trump Tower.
7. Australia's Treasury Secretary Jim Chalmers believes that cryptocurrencies can help modernize Australia's financial system.
Australia's Treasury Secretary Jim Chalmers stated that cryptocurrencies can help modernize the country's financial system and should not be hindered by excessive regulation. Trump has prompted people to reassess the importance of the cryptocurrency industry, but he also acknowledges that concerns about criminals using cryptocurrencies are reasonable. However, Jim Chalmers seems to contradict the views of Michele Bullock, the Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, who previously stated that cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin have no place in Australia's economy or payment system. - Original
8. Galaxy Digital predicts that by 2025, Bitcoin's market cap will reach 20% of gold's market cap.
Alex Thorn, research director at cryptocurrency asset management firm Galaxy Digital, believes Bitcoin will break $150,000 in the first half of the year and reach $185,000 in the fourth quarter. In a research report, Alex Thorn wrote, "Adoption by institutions, corporations, and national agencies will drive Bitcoin to new heights in 2025. Since its inception, Bitcoin's appreciation rate has outpaced all other asset classes, especially the S&P 500 and gold, and this trend will continue into 2025. Bitcoin's market cap will also reach 20% of gold's." Galaxy predicts that by 2025, the total assets under management for U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs will exceed $250 billion. The company also expects that next year, five companies from the Nasdaq 100 index and five countries will add Bitcoin to their balance sheets or sovereign wealth funds. - Original
9. Pantera Capital predicts a large number of acquisition transactions in the cryptocurrency market in 2025.
Pantera Capital general partner Lauren Stephanian expects "some large acquisitions" in 2025, explaining that "strategists have been accumulating capital, and as token prices rise, the size of the capital increases, many companies and protocols are now seeking to absorb competitors and improve their output in the market." - Original
10. Dragonfly partner Rob Hadick stated that cryptocurrency mergers and acquisitions will be more active in 2025.
Dragonfly general partner Rob Hadick stated, "2025 will definitely be a year of more active cryptocurrency mergers and acquisitions, but the deal between Stripe and Bridge (which was acquired by Stripe for $1.1 billion in October this year) is unique and unlikely to be replicated." Hadick expects a decrease in large M&A deals in the stablecoin/payment space, as many payment service providers will build their own platforms or establish partnerships instead of pursuing acquisitions. However, he anticipates at least one unicorn-scale deal in this space in 2025. Trading platforms, brokerages, mining companies, and data providers are key industries for consolidation. Many large companies in these categories have been searching for potential targets that might be interested in being acquired, but so far, few companies have seriously pushed for consolidation and paid the price for this privilege. - Original
11. SafePal's global users exceed 20 million, focusing on CeFi/DeFi aggregation experience and SFP utility in 2025.
According to SafePal's 2024 annual report, SafePal's global user base has surpassed 20 million, with a significant growth of over 90% this year. In 2025, the focus will be on continuously optimizing cross-chain trading experiences through the aggregation of CeFi and DeFi services, and plans to strengthen its token economic ecosystem by increasing SFPlus staking pool rewards, deepening partnerships, and expanding SFP application scenarios. Additionally, the report mentioned that SafePal's banking gateway has expanded its service coverage to mainland China and added Mastercard services, while upgrading its commission-free account opening campaign to a long-term exemption plan. - Original
12. Musk supports Coinbase CEO's initiative to abolish WiFi passwords.
Coinbase co-founder and CEO Brian Armstrong stated on the X platform that as bandwidth becomes cheaper (and security gets better), people should no longer need to enter WiFi passwords, and devices should automatically connect to the internet wherever they are. He noted that hotels and airports waste too much time in this regard and suggested abolishing WiFi passwords. Musk responded with agreement and commented, "100%." - Original
13. PumpFun transferred over 290,000 SOL to Kraken, totaling 1,500,884 SOL deposited.
PumpFun transferred SOL tokens to Kraken exchange twice today. This includes 172,437 SOL transferred within the last hour (worth about $32.7 million) and 120,000 SOL transferred 7 hours ago (worth $22.83 million). Currently, they have deposited a total of 1,500,884 SOL (worth about $341 million) to Kraken. - Original
14. Nexo's Chief Product Officer Elitsa Taskova is optimistic about Bitcoin's prospects in 2025, expecting a significant price increase.
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