The goal of the RWA Working Group is to promote the integration of RWA in Asia and around the world by gathering the strength of all parties in the industry, and to promote the healthy and compliant development of the Web 3.0 industry.

Article author: RWA Working Group

On December 3, CoinDesk reported that 21X, a tokenized asset exchange running on Polygon, has been approved by the German financial regulator BaFin to go online. It plans to launch a tokenized financial instrument exchange at its Frankfurt headquarters in the first quarter of 2025, aiming to trade tokenized equity, debt securities, funds, and real-world assets (RWA), such as real estate or artworks that qualify as qualified financial instruments.

Written by: Kava Labs

In our articles on AI-driven risk assessment, we have learned how AI enhances cybersecurity through anomaly detection and predictive analytics. However, what would happen if another independent innovative technology emerges and triggers a new technological paradigm shift within the decentralized finance (DeFi) space? What if this new technology could completely undermine the foundations on which DeFi relies by breaking its cryptographic security?

As quantum computing develops, many experts have concerns about the future. These concerns have existed since the early days of cryptocurrency, stemming from the inception of cryptographic technology, but have intensified further with Google announcing the launch of its latest quantum computing chip, Willow, in Q4 2024.

Stephen Miran, the chairman of Trump's Council of Economic Advisers, proposed his economic theory. He advocates for high tariffs, a weak dollar, and Federal Reserve QE.

Article author, source: Jin Shi

To serve as Trump's economic adviser, one must share his belief that tariffs can make America richer. There are not many economists who meet this criterion. Stephen Miran, who has been nominated as the chairman of Trump's White House Council of Economic Advisers, has argued that the average tariff in the U.S. should be around 20%, even as high as 50%, compared to the current 2% tariff.

In the new year, MetaEra will continue the interview series. We will continue to talk to industry elites and leaders about hot topics and events in the industry, and jointly explore the development and future of Web3. The person interviewed in this issue is Maria, the main author of (Developer Report) and partner of Electric Capital.

Article author: Echo, MetaEra

Source: MetaEra

(Developer Report) Introduction

At the end of 2024, Electric Capital released its annual (Developer Report). The report provides a comprehensive insight into the development activities of the cryptocurrency ecosystem by analyzing more than 900 million code submissions and 1.7 million code repositories. Once the report was released, it sparked heated discussions in the industry and became the focus of industry attention.

Currently, a total of 5 states plan to establish Bitcoin reserves, namely Texas, Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Hampshire, and North Dakota.

Article author: Liz Napolitano

Article compiled by: PA News

Donald Trump and his political allies are working to push the U.S. Treasury to establish a national plan for reserve Bitcoin.

Today, as Bitcoin prices continue to hit record highs since election day, some states in the U.S. are beginning to follow suit.

So far, five states have proposed establishing strategic Bitcoin reserves, and digital asset advocates are also calling on other state governments to create Bitcoin reserves.

Overall, the author believes that many high-growth risk assets, including the cryptocurrency market, will continue to face downward pressure in the short term. This is due to the U.S. Treasury market's amplified term premium and rising medium- and long-term rates, which have adversely affected them. The emergence of this situation is because the market is pricing in the U.S. debt crisis.

Article author: @Web3_Mario

Source: PA News

This week, the cryptocurrency market experienced considerable volatility, and price movements formed an M-shaped pattern. All these indicate that as Trump’s official inauguration on January 20 approaches, the capital market has quietly begun to price in the opportunities and risks following his election. This means that the three-month-long emotionally driven 'Trump rally' has officially ended. Therefore, what we need to do now is extract the central focus of the short-term market game from the myriad of information, which will help make rational judgments about market changes. In this article, I will share my observational logic from the perspective of a non-financial professional enthusiast, hoping it can be helpful to everyone. Overall, I believe that many high-growth risk assets, including the cryptocurrency market, will continue to face downward pressure in the short term due to the amplified term premium in the U.S. Treasury market and rising medium- and long-term rates.

BCA Research stated that several potential black swan events 'may occur, and in all cases, their macroeconomic and financial impacts could be enormous.'

Source: Jinshi Data.

According to BCA's research, a few unexpected events this year could trigger significant market volatility.

BCA Research speculated multiple potential black swan events in a recent report to clients. The company's strategists wrote: 'We do not expect any of these things to happen, but they could happen, and in all cases, their macroeconomic and financial impacts could be enormous.'

The U.S. Treasury will maneuver funds through 'extraordinary measures'; Congress will need to raise or suspend the debt ceiling before the summer of 2025 to avoid a government default.

Article author: Wang Jing

Source: (Caixin)

With just a week until the elected President Trump returns to the White House, the issue of the U.S. debt ceiling remains unresolved. Earlier, both parties had engaged in a round of negotiations regarding the debt ceiling while passing a short-term funding bill to avoid a government shutdown by the end of December 2024. Trump hopes to resolve this issue before his inauguration on January 20, 2025, but divisions within and outside the Republican Party may thwart this expectation.

Critics call it a reckless move; supporters call it a wise decision. Regardless, Michael Saylor continues to double down on Bitcoin.

Author of the article: Yohan Yun

Source: Cointelegraph

Article compiled by: Ada, MetaEra

MicroStrategy co-founder Michael Saylor has adopted an aggressive Bitcoin acquisition strategy, which observers describe as either visionary genius or reckless gamble.

The latter warns that MicroStrategy is heavily dependent on volatile assets like Bitcoin, which poses significant risks. A drastic drop in Bitcoin prices could pressure the company's balance sheet, exacerbate financial strain, and potentially undermine its ability to repay debt or raise additional funds.

Author: Res

Compiled by: Shenchao TechFlow

A discussion on portfolio management, execution strategies, and psychology to help you improve your trading skills.

Here are 8 psychological frameworks to help you clarify your thoughts and become a sharper, more focused, and organized trader.

1. Conduct a '100% Cash Test'

To optimize your portfolio allocation, ask yourself a key question: If today your portfolio were reset to 100% USDT, would you reallocate funds to the current positions?

Most people would answer 'no,' yet find it hard to take action. This is mainly due to the following psychological barriers:

Original text: Presto Research

Compiled by: Odaily Planet Daily Golem

Key points:

Whale alerts are popular because large on-chain transactions are often seen as precursors to imminent token sell-offs and sell signals. To evaluate these claims, Presto Research analyzed the price changes of BTC, ETH, and SOL following large deposits to Binance.

Based on regression analysis, the R-squared values between large transaction deposits and subsequent price changes are low (ranging from 0.0017 to 0.0537). Narrowing the data to deposits from VC and MM (market makers) slightly improved the R-squared value, but their actual utility as trading signals remains limited. The findings strongly suggest that whale deposits to exchanges lack predictive ability as reliable trading signals.

Author: Three Sigma

Compiled by: Felix, PANews

In the rapidly evolving blockchain space, instant transactions are becoming a necessity rather than a luxury. As decentralized finance applications, payments, gaming, and high-frequency trading push the limits of traditional blockchain capabilities, the demand for real-time performance has never been stronger. In the competition to redefine transaction speed and scalability, there are MegaETH, Monad, and Hyperliquid.

As mentioned in previous articles, MegaETH is an emerging L2 solution that prioritizes real-time performance, promising near-instant block times and high transaction throughput, capturing market attention.

Author: HashKey Capital

Compilation: Plain Language Blockchain

Looking back, many of the cutting-edge discussions within the Ethereum developer community have profoundly influenced the everyday applications we now take for granted, such as decentralized exchanges (DEXs), lending platforms, Rollups, and decentralized applications (dApps). These discussions often also hint at future investment opportunities.

As we step into 2025, what signals can we capture from Ethereum's roadmap, the recent DevCon conference, and the upcoming Pectra upgrade? Let's take a look.

1. Ethereum's Roadmap: A Guide for Future Development

Author: Nancy, PANews

Following the successful airdrop of Pudgy Penguins tokens, the anime project Animecoin under the NFT blue-chip project Azuki will launch the ANIME token this January. However, the upcoming launch of the ANIME token has not significantly boosted the price of the Azuki NFT series, and the market does not seem to be fully on board, with controversy arising as well.

As a result, the Azuki series NFTs saw a slight overall increase, but are still far from recovering to historical highs. According to NFT Price Floor data, in the past 24 hours, Azuki rose by 13%, with a floor price currently at 14.08 ETH, still down nearly 43.7% from its historical peak; Azuki Elementals rose by 17%, with a floor price reaching 1.9 ETH, setting a new historical high; Beanz rose by about 20.1%, with a floor price of 0.95 ETH, still down 81% from its historical high.

1. Market observation

Keywords: ETH, ETF, BTC

In the past week, the cryptocurrency industry has seen a number of important developments. MicroStrategy's Bitcoin holdings increased significantly by 51%, and unrealized gains exceeded the $14 billion mark. It is worth noting that crypto KOL Jeremie Davinci predicted that Bitcoin is expected to reach $350,000 based on historical trends and current mining cost analysis.

Meanwhile, BlackRock, the world's largest asset management company, is expected to have differences with Trump, who may return to the White House, on crypto policy. Market research firm Glassnode said that Bitcoin prices are about 12% lower than their historical highs, and long-term holders (LTH) are still reducing their holdings, but the pace has slowed down. The 30-day supply change rate shows that the reduction may reach a cyclical peak. History shows that prices may continue to rise after the LTH reduction peak.

Author: Tulip King, Chief Technology Officer of MessariCrypto

Compiled by: Shenchao TechFlow

Investment Strategy: Alpha Priority

Let the market tell you which tokens are performing well and which are underperforming. Buy those that have confirmed strength and sell the weak ones. You do not need to be the first to enter, just ensure that you are not the last to exit.

Invest time and energy. Look for tokens that contradict your hypotheses and deeply research the reasons behind them.

Operate independently. If you rely on copy trading, the final result often won't be ideal.

As a star project in the DBC chain ecosystem, XAIAgent, with its unique decentralized architecture and strong agent development capabilities, has become an innovative platform that integrates the launching, use, and trading of AI Agents. XAIAgent meets the multi-level needs of both technical developers and ordinary users with its developer-friendly platform services and efficient agent framework. This article will analyze the product value and investment potential of XAIAgent, and explore its deep collaboration and mutual empowerment with the DBC chain.

1. The core architecture and dual-module design of XAIAgent

“Those big investors in the cryptocurrency market do not rely on luck but on strength. How do they manage to lead the cryptocurrency market? Cryptocurrency quantitative investment refers to achieving returns in cryptocurrency investments through mathematical modeling, data analysis, and automated trading strategies. 24/7 trading, scientific objectivity, and high efficiency enable quantitative teams to leverage these advantages in the cryptocurrency market to minimize the impact of human emotions on investment decisions, ensuring safe and transparent profit acquisition.”

▲ Logic of Quantitative System Development

As an international financial center, Hong Kong occupies a significant position in the international landscape due to its open market environment, robust regulatory system, and advanced infrastructure, leading the way in the development of cryptocurrencies.

The Trump Era 2.0 is about to begin.

Source: Global Times

According to reports from Global Times citing Japanese and Indian media, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar will attend the inauguration of the elected U.S. President Trump.

Hayashi stated in an interview program with NHK on the 12th that he plans to attend Trump's inauguration on January 20 to pave the way for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's visit to the U.S. and to hold Japan-U.S. summit talks.

"Because we received an invitation to attend the inauguration, I will attend," Hayashi said.

When the old forces begin to decay, new sword-wielders will surely emerge.

Article author: Daily Planet

On January 9, 2025, DEX's trading volume reached 20% of CEX for the first time in history, and the seemingly calm surface of the cryptocurrency industry began to surge undercurrents.

History always repeats itself. From the "Occupy Movement" on Wall Street to the birth of Bitcoin, which targets financial oligarchs, every era has its own revolutionaries. They break the shackles and reconstruct the order, but often repeat the same mistakes after victory. Cryptocurrency once took up the banner of resistance to centralization, but now it is replicating the same power concentration: 80% of assets are once again concentrated in the hands of 20% of people. CEX, which was born in a fair, transparent and open environment and has gradually become a pillar industry in the industry, seems to have become more centralized than Wall Street banks.