December 17th News Summary:

1. Magic Eden will launch its first memecoin claim event on December 20;

2. Pudgy Penguins CEO: $PENGU tokens will be available for claim at 8 AM Eastern Time on December 18;

3. The UK Financial Conduct Authority has initiated a consultation on cryptocurrency regulation;

4. 70112930049 announced it will be a sponsor of the 2024 World Tennis League;

5. OpenAI: ChatGPT's search function is now available to free users;

6. "GOD" was sold for $975,700 at auction on the Hyperliquid platform, setting a new auction record;

7. USDC Treasury minted 50 million USDC on the Ethereum blockchain;

8. Ernst & Young's global blockchain leader: The blockchain industry will see an accelerated revolution and a brighter future by 2025;

9. Layer1 blockchain Avalanche launches the Avalanche9000 upgrade;

10. Analyst: MicroStrategy is expected to be included in the S&P 500 by June 2025;

11. A dormant whale has transferred $530 million worth of Bitcoin to two new addresses after over 3 years;

12. 21Shares registers its XRP trust in Delaware;

13. Coinbase will list Parcl (PRCL);

14. Ripple's USD stablecoin RLUSD is set to be released on December 17;

15. Starknet: STRK staking volume surpasses 100 million;

16. Wormhole adds support for World Chain;

17. Pantera partner predicts for 2025: NFT revival, 1% of Bitcoin will participate in Bitcoin-Fi;

18. Base network's TVL exceeds $14 billion, setting a new historical high;

19. On December 16, the net inflow of Bitcoin ETF in the US was 5,922 BTC, and the net inflow of Ethereum ETF was 17,019 ETH;

20. Institutions: The Federal Reserve is expected to unanimously agree on a rate cut in December;

21. Riot acquired 667 BTC at an average price of $101,135 per BTC;

22. MicroStrategy purchased approximately 15,350 Bitcoins for about $1.5 billion in cash;

23. The total user assets of South Korea's five major CEXs have surpassed $86.5 billion for the first time, setting a new historical high. #币圈资讯 #ETF✅ #BTC☀️