EVER CONCEIVED A BILLION DOLLAR FART?

Fartcoin’s wild surge has it breaking into the top 10 memecoins, leaving Popcat and PNUT in the dust.

Inflated by Truth Terminal’s “Infinite Backrooms” chat hype, it hit $1B in just under two months - unreal in a shaky market.

Even after a dip, it’s still holding strong at $870M, with 47K+ holders betting on its momentum.

This is certainly one fart you want to keep your nose on.

Source: Crypto Briefing$SOL

🚨FED JITTERS SHAKE CRYPTO, BITCOIN DIPS TO $100K

Bitcoin slid 5% in a day - the biggest drop in over 3 months - trading at $100,230 early Thursday in Singapore.

Fed’s hint at fewer rate cuts triggered the sell-off, rattling the entire market. Even ETH, XRP, and Doge took a hit.

The lesson? Volatility’s still king in the crypto game.

Source: Bloomberg$BTC $ETH $BNB

Tether Levels Up: StablR x MiCA = Big Moves in EU Crypto Game

Tether’s backing StablR to turbocharge the European stablecoin scene.

With MiCA regs kicking in Dec 30, StablR’s EURR and USDR stablecoins bring €400M market cap potential, slashing costs and boosting liquidity for big players.

Tether’s Hadron platform adds fuel - think smooth tokenization, built-in KYC/AML, and multi-chain moves across Ethereum and Solana.

Tether CEO, Paolo Ardiono:

“The European stablecoin market is evolving rapidly, this is about compliance, innovation, and accessibility.”

Source: Blockchain Reporter$BTC $BNB

Deputy PM: Seoul Will Always Stand With Bitcoin

South Korea’s Deputy PM Choi Sang-mok says the government isn’t anti-crypto, even as lawmakers hit pause on legislation after political chaos this month.

With President Yoon suspended post-impeachment vote, the focus is on keeping the economy stable by teaming up public and private efforts.

Crypto's still in limbo, but trading volumes on Bithumb tell the story: the market’s holding strong through the turbulence.

Source: Crypto News$BTC

HONG KONG SFC IS ADDING MORE CRYPTO PLAYERS, GET READY

Hong Kong's SFC just gave the green light to four new VATPs: Hong Kong Digital Asset EX, Accumulus GBA, DFX Labs, and Thousand Whales Tech.

Looks like the city’s flexing on the crypto scene with these new additions.

Will these platforms shake up the market or are they just another piece of the puzzle?

Source: SFCHongKong$BTC

🚨DEUTSCHE BANK LAUNCHES LAYER-2 ON ETHEREUM

#DeutscheBank #Ethereum

Deutsche Bank is building its own #Layer2 solution on Ethereum, marking a significant step in the integration of blockchain technology in traditional banking.

This move aligns with the growing trend of financial institutions exploring blockchain for scalability, cost reduction, and efficiency.

🔗 Source: Bloomberg

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SONIC PROTOCOL HITS MAINNET—CAN FANTOM KEEP UP?

Sonic Protocol just hit the mainnet, bringing that high-speed energy with 10k TPS and an Ethereum bridge.

FTM holders can swap their tokens to Sonic (S) on a 1:1 ratio, but here’s the catch—once the 90-day window’s up, only FTM to S swaps will happen.

The launch feels big, but FTM's price is taking a hit. It’s down 8.47% in the past day.

Is Sonic the play to reignite Fantom’s fire, or is it too little too late?

Source: CoinGape$FTM

FED CUTS RATES, BITCOIN COOLS OFF – WILL POWELL KILL THE VIBE?

The Fed’s dropping rates again today—yup, 3rd time’s the charm! A 25-basis-point cut should drop rates to 4.25%-4.5%.

Bitcoin’s already fallen from its insane $108K high, but all eyes are on Powell now.

Will he hint at more cuts for 2025, or is the party over?

With crypto’s love for rate cuts, anything less could send markets sliding.

Get ready for that speech—could be make or break for crypto’s 2025 plans!

Source: CoinGape$BTC

TRUMP’S WLFI AND ETHENA GOT THAT STABLECOIN POWER MOVE

Hold up—Ethena Labs just linked up with Trump’s WLFI for some next-level stablecoin action.

They’re dropping sUSDe as core collateral on WLFI’s Aave, so if this flies, WLFI users will be swimming in sUSDe and WLFI token rewards.

It’s all about upping that liquidity and utilization rate, just like sUSDe did on Aave.

ETHENA and WLFI are about to make some noise!

Source: CoinGape$ENA

CRYPTO ETF WAVE HITS IN 2025: BTC + ETH FIRST, LTC & HBAR TO FOLLOW

Big moves coming in 2025 with a BTC + ETH ETF combo leading the charge; Litecoin and Hedera are next up—with better odds of approval because of their commodity status.

XRP and Solana: gotta wait till Trump’s SEC chair pick makes things easier.

Not sure how much hype these ETFs will get, but the wave is coming, and it’s real—SEC’s shakeup could flip the game.

Source: Cointelegraph$BTC $ETH $HBAR

XRP WHALES YOLO – BUT IS IT A TRAP?

XRP whales just scooped up $2.17B in three days—fueling breakout hype.

But not all whales are buying—some are selling, making the price action a bit tricky.

On-chain data shows a bull flag forming, and if it breaks above, $3.50 is within reach; however, if whales dump hard, expect a drop to $1.98.

It’s a rollercoaster, but one to watch closely.

Source: BeInCrypto$XRP

BLACKROCK'S ETF BUYS MUNI BOND ON BLOCKCHAIN

BlackRock’s MEAR ETF just made a massive move, buying the first-ever muni bond issued on blockchain.

This bond was issued by Quincy in April and sold through JPMorgan’s blockchain-powered network.

This move is pure flex—blockchain’s starting to dominate capital markets, and BlackRock’s leading the charge.

The muni bond market’s never seen anything like it, and we’re here for the future of crypto in traditional finance.

Source: WatcherGuru$BTC

ENS TO BUILD NAMECHAIN WITH LINEA

ENS is going big with Linea’s zkEVM tech to build Namechain, a Layer 2 network.

The goal is faster, cheaper .eth domain actions without ditching Ethereum compatibility.

Namechain will make domain reg and renewals smoother and cheaper—all while keeping name resolution on Ethereum.

Linea’s also killing it with ERC-3668, helping ENS make cross-chain naming decentralized—game changer for Web3 infrastructure.

Source: The Block$ENS

🚨🇺🇸HAYES CALLS IT: TRUMP DUMP INCOMING

Arthur Hayes says the Trump hype train ends with a crash on Jan. 20.

Bitcoin shot to $108K post-election, but pro-crypto policy dreams are copium.

No quick wins or silver bullets = market wakes up, dumps hard, and eats buyer’s remorse.

Maelstrom’s move: sell early, avoid wreckage—and maybe FOMO back if bulls rage.

Hayes drops a warning: play smart or pay the price.

Source: The Block$BTC

SOLANA DAILY TRANSACTIONS SMASH RECORDS

Solana hits a jaw-dropping 70M daily transactions, dwarfing Ethereum, Polygon PoS, and others with flat activity.

Since mid-2023, Solana’s growth has skyrocketed, leaving rivals like Base and Arbitrum in the dust.

Can anyone catch up?

Source: DegenerateNews$BTC $SOL

HOUGAN CALLS $500K BTC WITH US RESERVE MOVE

Bitwise CIO says US Bitcoin reserves could send BTC to $500K.

Global adoption heats up—Brazil, Russia, and Canada exploring reserves.

ETFs pumped $36.7B in 2024, locking down 5.76% of BTC supply.

Big names like MicroStrategy, Marathon, and Rumble are stacking too.

BTC at $104K now, but Hougan sees $200K baseline in 2025 regardless.

Source: NewsAZ$BTC

U.S. TAKES ON NORTH KOREA’S CRYPTO LAUNDRY LIST

Apparently, North Korea’s crypto side hustle is funding weapons programs. The U.S.

Treasury just slapped sanctions on two Chinese nationals and a shady UAE company for laundering digital coins for the DPRK.

The whole operation allegedly involved North Korea-backed hackers (yep, Lazarus Group again), who are pros at stealing millions and pretending to be LinkedIn recruiters.

Half of North Korea's foreign cash? It’s crypto—because why not fund WMDs with memes and blockchain?

Source: The Block$BTC

LUMMIS SAYS BITCOIN WILL TAKE THE CENTER STAGE IN 2025

Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis is hyped for 2025, calling it a make-or-break year for Bitcoin and digital assets.

With a crypto-friendly Trump administration and a new “Crypto Czar” (David Sacks), she’s ready to push for a U.S. Bitcoin reserve that’ll supposedly cut national debt in half—before 2045.

Her Bitcoin Act wants to stash 1 million BTC (yep, 5% of the total supply) in government vaults. Because nothing screams “fiscal strategy” like riding crypto volatility for 20 years.

Source: Decrypt$BTC

Bitcoin Gets a Glow-Up: FASB Unlocks Fair Value Accounting

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) just dropped new rules, making it way simpler for companies to hold Bitcoin on their balance sheets.

Starting Dec. 15, 2024, businesses can finally report Bitcoin at fair value, showing gains and losses in real time. - no more outdated “loss-only” accounting.

Michael Saylor says it’s a "big win" for adoption, while analysts think it’ll push more S&P 500 companies to stack sats.

With Bitcoin hitting $105K after the announcement, some say it’s just the beginning of institutional FOMO.

Source: Decrypt$BTC