The Golden Weekly is a weekly blockchain industry summary column launched by Golden Finance, covering key news of the week, market trends and contract data, mining information, project dynamics, technical progress, and other industry dynamics. This article is a project weekly report that provides an overview of the progress of mainstream projects and star projects this week.
Bitcoin
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim: Bitcoin is the best performing asset over the past 16 years.
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim: Bitcoin is the best performing asset over the past 16 years. It is better than gold. It cannot be taken away by military force. It can make Vancouver a world leader in Bitcoin innovation.
Trump's second son: Bitcoin will disrupt the traditional financial system, believing it will break through 2 million dollars.
According to Bitcoin.com News, Eric Trump, former President Trump's son and executive vice president of the Trump Organization, expressed optimism about Bitcoin's future development, believing it will disrupt the traditional financial system. He likened Bitcoin to 'a freight train speeding down the tracks', pointing out that Bitcoin gained widespread attention when it broke $100,000, and expects even more attention when it reaches $1 million, believing Bitcoin will ultimately break through $2 million. Eric Trump emphasized that the entire cryptocurrency industry is on the rise, and traditional banking is outdated and problematic.
Binance supports Thailand's Bitcoin payment pilot proposal.
Thailand is considering a Bitcoin pilot project proposed by former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, which will be tested in Phuket as a tourism-focused sandbox. The proposal has the support of Binance Thailand's CEO, who believes it is a positive step for the country's competitiveness and ability to attract tourists. However, despite efforts from industry advocates and some political supporters to turn Thailand into a digital hub, the Bank of Thailand still prohibits crypto payments.
The Japanese government officially responded to the proposal to establish Bitcoin reserves: it is still in the discussion stage.
Recently, the Japanese government made an official response to a proposal by Senator Akira Hamada regarding the push by countries like the US to promote Bitcoin as a reserve asset. In the response, the Japanese government stated that it does not yet have detailed knowledge of the relevant movements in the US and other countries, and mentioned that the introduction of Bitcoin as a reserve asset is still in the discussion stage, making it difficult for the Japanese government to comment on specific situations. Additionally, the Japanese government pointed out based on the legal framework for special account application that 'crypto assets do not fall under the category of foreign exchange', explaining that the current foreign exchange reserves are primarily aimed at stabilizing foreign currency-denominated assets and the foreign currency bond market. The response document repeatedly emphasizes that the use of special accounts prioritizes the safety and liquidity of foreign exchange reserves. This indicates that the Japanese government views the price volatility of crypto assets, including Bitcoin, as high and incompatible with the current system. The response document again indicates that in the context of ongoing discussions domestically and internationally about integrating crypto assets into national reserve strategies, the Japanese government maintains a cautious stance.
The US spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF has seen net inflows of $38.3 billion since its launch.
The net inflow of the US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund reached an astonishing $35.66 billion in 2024—far exceeding early industry estimates, while the spot Ethereum ETF performed strongly, with a net inflow of $349.3 million over the past four trading days, totaling $2.68 billion since its launch. According to Farside Investors, BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) leads with a net inflow of $37.31 billion, followed by Fidelity's Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC) and ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB) with net inflows of $11.84 billion and $2.49 billion, respectively, followed by Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB) with a net inflow of $2.19 billion.
Ethereum
Justin Sun: The rumors circulating online that we have liquidated our Ethereum holdings are false.
TRON founder Justin Sun: The rumors circulating online that we have liquidated our Ethereum holdings are false; it is just a transfer between different wallets. We remain optimistic about the Ethereum ecosystem in the long term.
BlackRock's Ethereum ETF holdings increased to over 1.065 million ETH.
According to the latest update from BlackRock, as of December 26, the iShares Ethereum Trust ETF holdings reached 1,065,357.6328 ETH, with the market value of the holdings hitting $3,539,363,088.48.
The net supply of Ethereum increased by 11,849 coins in the past 7 days.
According to Ultrasound.money data, Ethereum's net supply increased by 11,849 coins in the past 7 days, with an increase in supply of approximately 18,016 ETH, and 6,166 ETH were destroyed through the burn mechanism. The total supply of Ethereum has reached 120,461,356 ETH, with a current supply growth rate of 0.513% per year.
Last week's Ethereum NFT trading volume rose to $186 million, the highest level in nearly three months.
According to data from The Block, last week Ethereum NFT trading volume surged to $186 million, reaching the highest level in three months, a 67% increase from the previous week's $111 million. This growth sharply contrasts with NFT activity on other chains. Bitcoin is the second-largest NFT ecosystem, with a weekly trading volume of only $33 million. The issuance of Pudgy Penguins' native token PENGU was a major catalyst driving this surge. The series generated $108 million in trading volume, with individual penguin trading prices exceeding 29 ETH, but experienced a sharp decline after the token's issuance.
Other projects.
Binance Alpha announced the 7th batch of project tokens.
According to official news, Binance Alpha announced the 7th batch of project tokens, including EVAN, BITCOIN, VISTA, AVAAI, AITECH.
ai16z founder joins the Eliza project as an advisor.
AVA posted on the X platform that ai16z founder Shaw joined the Eliza project as an advisor. Meanwhile, Eliza Studios director, ai16z creative Jeff, Nous Research researcher Ropirito, and Ryze Labs founder Matthew also announced their roles as advisors for the Eliza project.
Binance Launchpool launches the 63rd project Bio Protocol (BIO).
Binance announced the launch of the 63rd project in its new token pool - Bio Protocol (BIO), which is a decentralized science (DeSci) management and liquidity protocol. The webpage is expected to go live 12 hours before the launch of the new token pool. Users will be able to lock their BNB and FDUSD to receive BIO airdrops within ten days. Binance will launch BIO at 18:00 Beijing time on January 3, 2025, and will open trading pairs BIO/USDT, BIO/BNB, BIO/FDUSD, and BIO/TRY. Seed tags will be applied to BIO.
Monex releases the metaverse project 'OASIS TOKYO' in The Sandbox to the public.
Monex Group announced that its Web3 business division Monex Web3 has begun publicly releasing OASIS TOKYO, developed in The Sandbox. The project will develop an 8 x 8 plot in The Sandbox, with a 3 x 3 plot as the main area, creating a space that envisions a future city in 2035. Event facilities such as galleries and stages will be located within Japan's iconic urban landscape as an interactive base for creators and fans. OASIS is a member of Monex Web3, which previously deployed 'OASIS KYOTO' in Decentraland and 'OASIS KYOTO NEO' in Fortnite. This time, OASIS TOKYO is positioned as one of the largest projects in The Sandbox.
