📅 On January 12, Cosine, the founder of Slow Mist, published an important reminder on social media, revealing that several well-known projects, including Aizel Network and Foresight Ventures, had their X accounts unfortunately targeted by phishing attacks. This news immediately drew the attention and vigilance of a large number of users.

🔍 Revealing Attack Methods: Attackers used extremely cunning tactics, intimidating victims under the pretense of copyright infringement of tweets. Through carefully designed scams, they tricked victims into providing sensitive personal information such as account passwords, 2FA verification codes, and KYC documents. This behavior not only invades users' privacy but also poses a serious threat to users' asset security.

Recently, Tianfeng Securities released an in-depth research report exploring the potential role of artificial intelligence (AI) and cryptocurrencies in maintaining the dollar's dominance. The report points out that AI is seen as 'Plan A' for maintaining the dollar's status, while cryptocurrencies serve as 'Plan B' to address potential challenges to the dollar's position.

AI and Cryptocurrencies: A Dual Guarantee of the Dollar's Status

The report emphasizes that the application of AI in the financial sector is becoming increasingly widespread, and its powerful data processing and analysis capabilities provide solid support for the dollar. By optimizing trading strategies and improving risk management levels, AI helps the dollar maintain a leading position in the global financial system. Meanwhile, cryptocurrencies, as an emerging category of digital assets, are gradually showing their potential as an alternative to the dollar. Especially in the context of the increasingly apparent trend of de-dollarization, cryptocurrencies offer investors diversified asset allocation choices.

Recently, renowned trader Ansem posted a thought-provoking message on platform X, where he analyzed the difficult phase Bitcoin is currently facing and provided unique market insights.

Ansem pointed out that the Bitcoin market has recently experienced a series of adverse factors that could lead to significant price volatility. He observed some signs that could trigger a crash, which has caused concern among many investors. However, Ansem is not overly pessimistic; he expects that Bitcoin's price will not fall below the key support level of $91,000 to $92,000.

On January 12, 2025, the Shanghai headquarters of the People's Bank of China held a grand annual work meeting, focusing on enhancing financial management and service levels, pointing the way for future financial development.

The meeting emphasized that the Shanghai headquarters of the People's Bank of China is continuously improving its financial management and service levels, committed to creating a more convenient and efficient financial service system. Among them, enhancing payment convenience has become one of the important topics. By continuously optimizing the payment environment, the Shanghai headquarters of the People's Bank of China will provide users with a smoother and safer payment experience.

On the ever-changing global financial stage, a contest about the future of currency is quietly unfolding! 🌐 The latest research report from Tianfeng Securities has been shockingly released, revealing the dual roles of AI and cryptocurrency in the face of dollar hegemony—AI is Plan A to maintain dollar hegemony, while cryptocurrency is Plan B to hedge against the dollar's status! 💡

💡 AI: The guardian of dollar hegemony?

Tianfeng Securities points out that AI, as the pinnacle of contemporary technology, is increasingly applied in the financial field, becoming an important support for dollar hegemony. Through efficient data analysis and forecasting capabilities, AI helps the dollar maintain its leading position in the global financial system. However, this is just the beginning of the story...

Hey, friends, is your virtual currency radar ready? 👀 According to the latest scoop from ChainCatcher, the Bitcoin network staged an 'unexpected surprise' at height 878889 — an empty block appeared out of nowhere! 😲

🔍 Delve deeper, mempool data reveals the truth!
The head of mempool, @mononautical, personally interpreted that this f2pool's empty block contained transactions that were broadcasted only about a minute ago! 😮 This means that the block creator node might have rushed in without the mempool.dat file (after a restart) or hurriedly got into action before the template had fully loaded. 🤔

Recently, the Director of the El Salvador National Bitcoin Office, Stacy Herbert, announced a significant partnership: the video platform Rumble has reached a cloud service agreement with the El Salvador government to provide comprehensive services including cloud storage, computing, and databases. This cooperation not only marks another important step for El Salvador in promoting the legal tender status of Bitcoin but also highlights the ongoing global interest and investment in cryptocurrencies and their related technologies.

Cloud service cooperation to support El Salvador's Bitcoin strategy
In this cooperation, Rumble will leverage its strong cloud service capabilities to provide efficient and stable technical support to the El Salvador government, assisting its exploration and innovation in Bitcoin and related fields. As the world's first country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender, every step El Salvador takes in the cryptocurrency field is closely watched. This partnership with Rumble undoubtedly injects new momentum into its Bitcoin strategy.

In this rapidly changing crypto world, every step contains infinite possibilities and challenges. According to the latest report from Foresight News, Aiccelerate DAO, an innovative organization dedicated to accelerating the deep integration of cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence (AI), recently launched its token AICC and quickly allocated 100% of the project’s token shares to 245 advisors and internal core members after launch. This achievement not only attracted heavyweight figures such as the founder of Eliza Labs, the co-founder of crypto media giant Bankless, and renowned venture capital firm Coinbase Ventures, but also caused a huge stir in the industry.

🚀Cryptocurrency Market Overview🚀

As of January 12, 2025, 17:59, the total market cap of the cryptocurrency market is $3.47 trillion, down 0.764%; trading volume is $77.56 billion, down 16.7%.

🌟BTC & ETH Performance🌟

BTC: $95,169, up 1.08%, market cap $1.89 trillion, accounting for 54.3%, 24-hour trading volume $19.01 billion.
ETH: $3,289.1, slight increase of 0.617%, market cap $396.31 billion, accounting for 11.4%, trading volume $10.37 billion.

The combined market cap of BTC and ETH accounts for 65.7%, trading volume accounts for 37.9%.

🚀Today's Star Gainers🚀

Raft: increased by 85%, market cap $643.05K.

According to the latest report from PANews, L2beat data shows that the ranking of NFT public chain Mint Blockchain in the Ethereum L2s ecosystem has quietly risen to eighth place, which is an impressive achievement! 🔥


🔍 Core data revealed

Ranking surge: Mint Blockchain stood out from the fierce competition and successfully surpassed well-known networks such as ZKsync, Linea and Starknet, demonstrating its strong competitiveness and market potential.
The number of transactions has surged: In the past month, the average number of transactions on the Mint mainnet has reached 300,000 per day, mainly due to the strong demand for the issuance of new NFT assets. As the NFT market continues to heat up, the transaction volume of Mint Blockchain is also expected to continue to grow.

According to the latest report from PANews, Coinatmradar.com data shows that as of January 11, there are already 38,866 cryptocurrency ATMs in operation worldwide, a figure that refreshes our understanding of cryptocurrency's popularity! 🔥


🔍 Core data overview

Global total: 38,866 cryptocurrency ATMs are providing convenient trading services for global investors.
Largest operator: Bitcoin Depot, with a massive number of 8,486 ATMs, firmly holds the title of the world's largest cryptocurrency ATM operator. It is followed by Coinflip and Athena Bitcoin, which have 5,289 and 3,797 machines, respectively.

According to the latest report from BlockBeats, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino revealed in a recent interview that artificial intelligence has become an important focus for Tether and disclosed the company's latest layout and future plans in the AI field. 🔥


🔍 Key points directly hit

AI platform construction accelerates: Tether has hired 30 employees, focusing on the design and construction of the AI platform. This move not only highlights Tether's emphasis on AI technology but also indicates the company's in-depth exploration in the smart finance field.
Global recruitment plan: Tether plans to recruit filmmakers in regions such as Asia-Pacific, Europe, Brazil, Argentina, and Colombia to further enrich the company's creative and marketing resources. At the same time, the company plans to double its total workforce to 200 by mid-2025, which will inject strong momentum into the company's development.

According to the latest report by Wu, Nate Geraci, president of The ETF Store, boldly predicted in a recent interview a series of new policies that the Trump administration may adopt in the cryptocurrency field, which could make 2025 the explosive year for cryptocurrency ETFs!🔥


🔍 Core prediction highlights abound

Bitcoin spot ETF asset scale surpasses physical gold ETF: Geraci predicts that as the cryptocurrency market matures and investor confidence grows, the asset scale of the Bitcoin spot ETF is expected to surpass that of the physical gold ETF in the near future, becoming the new favorite in the investment world.

According to the latest report from Odaily Planet Daily, Travis Hill, the acting chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), publicly acknowledged for the first time in a highly anticipated speech that the agency has engaged in 'de-banking' behavior towards cryptocurrency companies, expressing profound reflection and criticism on this matter.🔥


🔍 Core points hit directly

The phenomenon of 'de-banking' draws attention: Travis Hill pointed out that some cryptocurrency companies have been deprived of banking services without reasonable explanation. This practice not only harms the legitimate rights and interests of enterprises but also contradicts the FDIC's goal of reducing the number of unbanked individuals. He clearly stated that it is unacceptable to deprive lawful customers of their bank accounts.

According to the latest report from Odaily Planet Daily, outgoing SEC Chairman Gary Gensler issued a strong warning to the next administration on the eve of his departure: do not weaken protections for small vendors in emerging investment fields like cryptocurrency, lest it harm the public interest! 🔥


🔍 Key points interpretation

Focus on the definition of accredited investors: Gensler specifically pointed out that the proposed expansion of the definition of 'accredited investor' or the removal of related restrictions in the 'Project 2025' initiative could pose potential risks. He believes that this change could expose more investors who lack sufficient risk tolerance and investment knowledge to high-risk markets.

According to the latest report from PANews, an authoritative report jointly released by Bitwise and VettaFi shows that in 2024, the cryptocurrency market is ushering in an unprecedented investment boom! 🔥


🔍 Core data reveals new investment trends

Financial advisors are accelerating their entry: This year, 56% of financial advisors said they are more likely to invest in cryptocurrency. This proportion has increased significantly compared with previous years, showing the strong confidence of professionals in the cryptocurrency market.
Increased regulatory transparency: As cryptocurrency prices soar in 2024 and regulatory policies become increasingly clear, 96% of financial advisors have answered clients’ inquiries about cryptocurrency, a significant increase from 88% in 2023, reflecting the changes in the market environment. Positive change.

According to the latest report from Odaily Planet Daily, Dennis Porter, co-founder and CEO of the Satoshi Action Fund (SAF), emphatically stated in a recent interview: "Selling Bitcoin now may be one of the worst financial decisions of your life!" 😮


🔍 In-depth Analysis: Why is now the golden period for holding Bitcoin?

Policy Favor: The U.S. political landscape is welcoming the spring of Bitcoin! It is reported that 14 states across the U.S. are vigorously advancing SBR legislation, striving to create a more friendly and transparent legal environment for digital currencies. This means we are witnessing the most pro-Bitcoin government period in U.S. history!

🚀 Crypto market overview 🚀
📈 Latest update: As of January 11, the total crypto market value is $3.47 trillion 💰, down 0.96%; trading volume is $80.75 billion 💸, down 52.3%.
📊 BTC reported at $94,600 💸, slight drop of 0.13%; market cap of $1.87 trillion, accounting for 54%; 24-hour trading volume $17.65 billion. ETH reported at $3,283.1 🚀, up 0.49%; market cap $395.58 billion, accounting for 11.4%; trading volume $10.97 billion. Together they account for 65.4% of the market.
🏆 Today's star 🌟:
RBLS 🤖: up 42.6%
GEEK 🧠: up 37.2%
FOR 💰: up 36%
GXA 🌌: up 35.6%
CTA 🗡️: up 23.6%📈 Sector performance: PayFi 💳 up 8.52%, XRP leads; AI sector 🤖 down 3.08%, DEGENAI leads down.

🚀 Today's Cryptocurrency Market Dynamics Overview 🚀
📈 Market Overview: As of January 10, 2025, the total market capitalization of cryptocurrencies has reached $3.43 trillion, slightly down by 1.65%; trading volume has risen to $182.87 billion, up by 1.29%. BTC and ETH are priced at $95,758 and $3,317.1 respectively, increasing by 3.31% and 2.05%, with the combined market share of the two giants at 66.8%, leading the market.
🚀 Top Gainers: Tokens like ChainGPT and PIPPIN have shown remarkable performance, with 24-hour increases of 91.5% and 52.4% respectively, leading the market trend.
📊 Sector Performance: All 16 major sectors are in the green, with artificial intelligence, memes, and DePIN sectors standing out, rising by 4.78%, 4.54%, and 3.85% respectively.

In the cryptocurrency sector, fraud has once again drawn public attention. According to the authoritative media The Block, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that 35-year-old Travis Ford from Oklahoma pleaded guilty to participating in a cryptocurrency investment fraud scheme. This news shocked the entire crypto community, reminding investors to be cautious about investment risks. 💸

🔍 Case Details:

Travis Ford, the CEO, co-founder, and chief trader of the cryptocurrency investment company Wolf Capital Crypto Trading LLC (referred to as Wolf Capital), is suspected of enticing the public to invest in the company through its website and other social media and internet promotional activities between January 2023 and August 2023. 🕵️‍♂️