DeFi data
1. Total market value of DeFi tokens: $121.138 billion
Total market value of DeFi. Data source: coingecko
2. Trading volume of decentralized exchanges in the past 24 hours: $9.114 billion
Trading volume of decentralized exchanges in the past 24 hours. Data source: coingecko
3. Locked assets in DeFi: $120.375 billion
Top ten rankings of locked assets in DeFi projects and the amount locked. Data source: defillama
NFT data
1. Total market value of NFTs: $37.644 billion
Total market value of NFTs, top ten projects by market value. Data source: Coinmarketcap
2. NFT trading volume in the past 24 hours: $6.163 billion
Total market value of NFTs, top ten projects by market value. Data source: Coinmarketcap
3. Top NFTs within 24 hours
Top ten NFTs with the highest sales increase in the past 24 hours. Data source: NFTGO
Headlines
IREN: Bitcoin mining output for the entire year of 2024 will reach 3,984 BTC
NASDAQ-listed Bitcoin mining company IREN released a monthly update report, disclosing that it mined 529 BTC in December 2024, with mining revenue estimated at approximately $52.1 million based on a price of $98,524. Additionally, IREN's total Bitcoin mining output for the entire year of 2024 will reach 3,984 BTC.
DeFi hotspots
1. Cryptocurrency data platform SoSoValue completes $15 million financing
Golden Finance reports that cryptocurrency data platform SoSoValue has completed $15 million in financing, led by Hongshan, SmallSpark, Mirana Ventures, and Safepal. This round of financing values the company at $200 million, bringing its total funds raised to nearly $20 million. The company plans to use the new funds to continue launching new investment products as part of its SoSoValue index protocol. This protocol uses smart contracts to automatically purchase digital assets and package them into wrapped tokens.
2. DuckChain announces token economics, with 50% allocated for airdrops
Golden Finance reports that DuckChain has announced its governance token DUCK's economic model, with a total issuance of 10 billion, of which 77% is allocated for community and ecosystem development, including 50% for airdrops, 4% for liquidity, 3% for marketing, and 20% for ecosystem support. The remaining 10% is allocated to investors, 10% to the team, and 3% to advisors. DUCK is the governance token of DuckChain, supporting governance, staking, payment of gas fees, and other core functions, and serves as the main currency in the ecosystem to promote long-term development.
3. BNB Chain announces six major AI projects on-chain
Golden Finance reports that according to the official blog, BNB Chain today announced six outstanding AI projects on-chain, namely: MyShell, NFP, ChainGPT, Gata, Alaya, and MEET 48.
4. The Arbitrum Foundation awards the largest developer grant in history to South Korean giant Lotte
Golden Finance reports that Offchain Labs, the developer behind Arbitrum, announced at CES 2025 that the Arbitrum Foundation awarded the largest developer grant in history to South Korea's Lotte Group. Lotte Group is a South Korean corporate group valued at billions of dollars, known for its vast shopping malls, media companies, and entertainment asset portfolio. A representative from the company declined to disclose the specific amount of the 'current stage' grant. According to Offchain Labs, this grant solidifies Arbitrum's position as the primary blockchain infrastructure provider for Lotte's metaverse gaming platform, Caliverse.
5. VanEck: Hyperliquid has not yet attracted a large number of developers, and its market value is at risk
Golden Finance reports that asset management company VanEck released a research report on January 6 stating that the Layer-1 blockchain network Hyperliquid has become one of the most valuable blockchains since it airdropped HYPE tokens in November, with a market value of about $25 billion. However, VanEck pointed out that Hyperliquid's emerging smart contract platform 'has not yet attracted a large number of developers.' VanEck warned: 'If Hyperliquid fails to meet the community's growth expectations, the prisoner's dilemma faced by many new HYPE millionaires could quickly unravel.' They added: 'We see another Icarus-like story about cryptocurrency arrogance.' (Icarus is a character in Greek mythology who fell because he flew too high, symbolizing failure due to pride.)
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