SATS is a BRC-20 token that pays homage to satoshi. SATS is the abbreviation for satoshi, the smallest unit of Bitcoin. One satoshi is equivalent to 0.00000001 BTC. Please note that the token is a meme token and is inscribed by an anonymous team. 1000SATS is 1000 times one SATS.

Bitcoin has no intrinsic value
Among the most persistent critics of Bitcoin are legendary investors Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger.

Buffett called Bitcoin "rat poison squared," arguing that it lacks intrinsic value because it does not generate profits or dividends. Munger echoed these sentiments, describing Bitcoin as "repugnant" and its development as "contrary to the interests of civilization."

"I hate the success of Bitcoin," said Munger.

Bitcoin has existed since 2008, and its value has grown substantially to become the best-performing asset of the last decade.

The T3 Financial Crimes Unit (FCU), led by the stablecoin issuer Tether, the Tron network, and TRM Labs, collectively froze 126 million dollars in USDt
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since the establishment of the FCU in August 2024.

The FCU collaborates with law enforcement agencies worldwide to freeze illicit transactions; in 2024, it monitored approximately USD 3,000 million in USDt transaction volume.

According to the group, money laundering accounted for nearly half of the frozen funds, with USD 56 million. The second most significant category of frozen assets was USD 36 million in funds used in investment scams.

Despite the potential to return stolen assets to scam victims and deter violent crimes, asset freezing and financial surveillance have become controversial topics in the cryptocurrency community.

Decentralization and privacy maximalists argue that centrally managed cryptocurrencies pose a significant threat to autonomy and create the possibility of financial censorship by governments and large corporations.

History of account freezing of USDt by Tether
Tether froze USD 8.2 million in USDt on the Ethereum network in October 2022. At that time, the stablecoin issuer did not provide a reason for the action and had frozen 215 USDt addresses on Ethereum that year.

The total amount of USDt blacklisted by the company in 2022 amounted to over USD 360 million.

In October 2023, the stablecoin issuer froze approximately USD 873,000 in USDt allegedly linked to terrorist activities in Ukraine and Israel, raising the total amount of USDT frozen by the company to USD 835 million.

In November 2023, Tether cooperated in an investigation led by the United States Department of Justice into a Southeast Asian human trafficking syndicate.

As part of the investigation, Tether froze USD 225 million in stablecoins linked to the group, allegedly acquired through "pig butchering" scams.

This relationship-building scheme aims to establish lasting trust with a victim to steal their funds at a later date.

In April 2024, Tether also committed to freezing Venezuelan assets to enforce sanctions from the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control against the South American country.

The threat came after reports emerged that the Venezuelan state oil company Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) used stablecoins to finance oil trading, circumventing U.S. sanctions.

Do Kwon, co-founder of Terraform, appeared before a U.S. judge and pleaded not guilty
"The accused planned schemes to defraud cryptocurrency buyers," said the accusation against the co-founder of Terraform.

The co-founder of Terraform Labs, Do Kwon, appeared before a United States magistrate on January 2, 2025, and pleaded not guilty to the charges in the first legal hearing for the former executive since his extradition to the United States.

The founder of several cryptocurrency projects appeared before Magistrate Judge Robert Lehrburger of the Southern District of New York in Manhattan on Thursday afternoon to present his statement.

The Frax community approves the frxUSD stablecoin backed by BlackRock's BUIDL
According to RWA.XYZ, BlackRock's U.S. Dollar Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund has over 648 million dollars in assets under management.

The Frax community has voted in favor of approving FIP-418 to use the United States dollar Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) from BlackRock as collateral for the Frax-USD stablecoin (frxUSD).

According to the proposal, which was unanimously approved after six days of voting, the tokenized fund offers potential yield generation opportunities for frxUSD holders.

Counterparty risk is also minimized by collateralizing the stablecoin with a BlackRock fund, which manages over $10.4 trillion in assets. After the vote, the founder of Frax Finance, Sam Kazemian, wrote:

Bitcoin ETFs approach USD 110 billion and analyst predicts a price of USD 200K for BTC in 2025
U.S.-based spot Bitcoin ETFs now hold over 5.7% of the total Bitcoin supply, and analysts see it as a price catalyst towards USD 200,000.

U.S.-based spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are approaching a significant milestone after record growth during 2024, when BTC crossed the USD 100,000 price level.

U.S. spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs are just 2.2%, or USD 2.2 billion, away from surpassing USD 110 billion in accumulated holdings, representing more than 5.7% of the entire Bitcoin supply, according to data from Dune.

BlackRock, the largest asset manager in the world, dominates the U.S. Bitcoin ETF market. The firm's iShares Bitcoin Trust holds over 542,000 BTC, valued at USD 51.5 billion, which represents 47.9% of the market share among all U.S. Bitcoin ETFs.

This makes BlackRock's fund the 34th largest ETF in the world, including both cryptocurrencies and traditional financial products, according to data from ETF Database.

Bitcoin ETFs have been an important part of Bitcoin's rise towards the milestone of USD 100,000. U.S. spot ETFs accounted for about 75% of new investments in Bitcoin, pushing its price beyond the USD 50,000 mark by February 15, 2024.

Bitcoin to $200,000 in 2025?
BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF is poised to bring more institutional adoption in 2025 thanks to simplified access for large investors, according to Ryan Lee, chief analyst at Bitget Research.

The ETF's new milestone and BlackRock's growing fund could propel Bitcoin to $200,000 during 2025, the analyst told Cointelegraph:

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The ETF that gained the most in 2024 (+365%) does not invest in crypto, but rather in a skyrocketing commodity
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January 2, 2025
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+365% return in 365 days. It seems absolutely surreal, but it is not. It is very real. And no, we are not talking about any alternative cryptocurrency whose value has skyrocketed in 2024, but rather an ETF (exchange-traded fund) that invests in a commodity whose price has soared to the skies. An increase that we have particularly felt in our pockets during the holidays, as a good part of the sweets of this season are made with this fruit. We are talking, of course, about cocoa.

Cocoa is the commodity that has risen the most in 2024 and the most profitable asset of the year, surpassing even Bitcoin in returns. All this follows a year marked by adverse weather conditions and insufficient harvests that drove triple-digit price increases, reaching near-record levels in December, after the surge in April of last year.

The increase in global ocean temperatures has exacerbated the problems of cocoa crops in West Africa, already hit by two years of extreme weather conditions.

Cocoa futures prices (dollars per ton) over the last 5 years. Source: Trading Economics
And with this sharp rise in cocoa prices, an ETC linked to its price has emerged as the most profitable of 2024 (excluding leveraged ETFs) according to data from Morningstar collected in Finect. This is WisdomTree Cocoa, which has experienced that 365% growth throughout the year.

This ETC, which currently manages an asset of 17.5 million euros, replicates the behavior of cocoa prices through the Bloomberg Cocoa Subindex, designed to reflect fluctuations in the futures contracts of this commodity.

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The ETF that gained the most in 2024 (+365%) does not invest in crypto, but in a commodity whose price has skyrocketed
The ETF that gained the most in 2024 (+365%) does not invest in crypto, but in a commodity whose price has skyrocketed
Antonio Villanueva
January 2, 2025
ETFs
Commodities

+365% return in 365 days. It seems absolutely surreal, but it is not. It is very real. And no, we are not talking about any alternative cryptocurrency whose value has skyrocketed in this 2024, but about an ETF (exchange-traded fund) that invests in a commodity whose price has soared to the skies. A rise that we have particularly felt in our pockets during Christmas, as a large part of the sweets of this season are made with this fruit. We are talking, of course, about cocoa.

Cocoa is the commodity that has risen the most in 2024 and the most profitable asset of the year, surpassing even Bitcoin in profitability. All this after a year marked by adverse weather conditions and insufficient harvests that drove a three-digit price increase, reaching levels close to highs in December, following the rebound in April of last year.

The rise in ocean temperatures worldwide has exacerbated the problems of cocoa crops in West Africa, already affected by two years of extreme weather conditions.

2025 airdrops like Pump.fun, Morph, and Eclipse offer lucrative opportunities, emphasizing user interaction and engagement with the ecosystem.

Projects like Abstract and Nillion leverage advanced technology, including ZK proofs and secure computing, to attract innovative investors.

Early participation, from using bridges to holding NFTs, is key to maximizing rewards in these emerging blockchain ecosystems.

Pump.fun: A Stellar Contender
Pump.fun has taken the crypto space by surprise, generating over $1.9 million in accumulated revenue since its novel trading platform, according to Dune data. Its X Space broadcast in October 2024 attracted over 11,000 listeners, where co-founder Sapijiju hinted at future airdrop plans.

The airdrop interaction strategy involves engaging with Pump.fun Advanced, a trading terminal that offers advanced features such as real-time updates, statistics of top holders, and advanced filters. Airdrop farmers also need to use the platform's 30-day fee-free offer to maximize engagement.

Phantom: Expanding Horizons
Originally a native Solana wallet, Phantom has become a strong multichain platform. With over $118 million in funding from Paradigm and a16z, Phantom offers seamless cross-chain experiences. The project is also among the top cryptocurrency airdrops for 2025, whose engagement strategy involves using the multichain wallet for trading and asset exchanges.