Headline
▌USDC Treasury mints an additional 400 million USDC
According to Whale Alert monitoring, within the past 20 minutes, the USDC Treasury minted a total of 400 million USDC in three transactions (one of 300 million and two of 50 million).
▌Korean Senior Officials Crime Investigation Office sets out to execute the arrest warrant for Yoon Suk-yeol
At 06:14 local time on the 3rd, the Korean Senior Officials Crime Investigation Office set out to execute the arrest warrant for the suspended president Yoon Suk-yeol. On December 31, 2024, the western district court of Seoul issued an arrest warrant for the suspended president Yoon Suk-yeol on suspicion of inciting rebellion and abuse of power. This is the first time in the constitutional history of South Korea that an arrest warrant has been issued for a sitting president. The arrest warrant is valid until January 6.
Market
As of the time of writing, according to Coingecko data:
The recent transaction price of BTC is $96,940.69, with a daily change of +2.8%;
The recent transaction price of ETH is $3,448.82, with a daily change of +2.9%;
The recent transaction price of BNB is $705.06, with a daily change of +0.0%;
The recent transaction price of SOL is $207.82, with a daily change of +7.3%;
The recent transaction price of DOGE is 0.3386 yuan, with a daily change of +4.3%;
The recent transaction price of XPR is $2.41, with a daily change of +1.2%.
Policy
▌U.S. Attorney's Office initiates additional conspiracy to commit money laundering charges against Do Kwon
The U.S. Attorney's Office reveals that Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon faces an additional charge of conspiracy to commit money laundering after being extradited from Montenegro to the U.S.
On January 2, a complaint released by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York accused Do Kwon of conspiracy to commit money laundering alongside others. The money laundering charge was not initially included in the eight charges against Do Kwon in March 2023.
Blockchain Applications
▌Starknet: Stwo prover will be launched on Starknet in April 2025
The Ethereum Layer 2 network Starknet announced on platform X that the Stwo prover will be launched on Starknet in April 2025, which is approximately 940 times more efficient than the current Starknet prover, making proving no longer a bottleneck.
Cryptocurrency
▌44.32 BTC flowed into the Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust, valued at $4.31 million
According to Arkham monitoring, around 00:45 Beijing time today, 44.32 BTC flowed from Coinbase Prime's hot wallet address into the Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust, valued at $4.31 million.
▌DWF Labs research director: The chance of a U.S. Solana ETF being listed in 2025 exceeds 77%
The cryptocurrency prediction platform Polymarket previously stated that the chance of a U.S. Solana ETF being listed in 2025 is about 77%. DWF Labs' research director Matthew Sigel stated that this prediction is 'underestimated'.
In June 2024, VanEck and rival asset management firm 21Shares seek U.S. regulatory approval to list a spot Solana ETF. In November last year, shortly after Trump won the U.S. presidential election, Matthew Sigel stated that the likelihood of the U.S. approving a SOL ETF in 2025 is 'extremely high'.
▌DWF Labs: Meme coins have transformed into vertical markets, and the growth trend will continue in 2025.
DWF Labs pointed out in its year-end report that meme coins have transformed into 'complex vertical markets', representing an 'unprecedented' opportunity to create value. The company stated that the combination of 'social dynamics' and 'financial markets' is not just a passing trend but represents a new investment paradigm, such as Dogecoin, which initially served as a satirical commentary on cryptocurrency but has now developed into a complex vertical market attracting significant capital flows and institutional attention.
Additionally, DWF Labs pointed out that the market capitalization of meme coins surged from $20 billion to $120 billion, a growth of 500%, and the company believes this trend may continue into the new year.
▌USDC Treasury transfers 300 million USDC to Coinbase
According to Whale Alert monitoring, about 8 minutes ago, the USDC Treasury transferred 300,000,000 USDC to Coinbase.
Important Economic Dynamics
▌Today's Fear and Greed Index rises to 74, still classified as Greed.
Today's Fear and Greed Index rises to 74, still classified as Greed. Note: The panic index threshold is 0-100 and includes indicators: Volatility (25%) + Market Trading Volume (25%) + Social Media Heat (15%) + Market Surveys (15%) + Bitcoin's Proportion in the Overall Market (10%) + Google Trends Analysis (10%).
▌South Korea is preparing to take decisive measures against market volatility
According to market news, South Korea is preparing to take decisive measures against market volatility. Acting President Choi Sang-mok stated that if market volatility intensifies, quick and decisive market stabilization measures will be deployed.
Previous reports indicated that the Korean Senior Officials Crime Investigation Office set out to execute an arrest warrant for Yoon Suk-yeol. The vehicle executing the arrest warrant for Yoon Suk-yeol has arrived at the road in front of the presidential residence.
▌The offshore RMB against the dollar has dropped 42 points from the previous trading day's New York close
The offshore RMB (CNH) against the dollar was reported at 7.3403 yuan at 05:59 Beijing time, down 42 points from the previous trading day's New York close, trading overall within the range of 7.3161-7.3446 yuan during the day.
The onshore RMB against the dollar (CNY) closed at 7.2994 yuan at 03:00 Beijing time, unchanged from the previous trading day's night session. The trading volume was $32.638 billion.
▌The probability of the Federal Reserve keeping interest rates unchanged in January is 88.8%
According to CME's 'FedWatch', the probability of the Federal Reserve keeping interest rates unchanged in January is 88.8%, and the probability of a 25 basis point rate cut is 11.2%. By March, the probability of maintaining the current rate is 47.9%, the cumulative probability of a 25 basis point rate cut is 46.9%, and the cumulative probability of a 50 basis point rate cut is 5.2%.
Golden Encyclopedia
▌What is a compressed NFT?
CNFT is a newer type of non-fungible token that utilizes state compression technology to store data more efficiently on Solana. Unlike traditional NFTs that either store all token metadata directly on-chain or through external links (like IPFS), cNFT uses Merkle trees to optimize data storage.
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