BTC breaks through $95,000
Market data shows BTC breaking through $95,000, currently priced at $95,046.16, with a 24-hour increase of 1.53%. The market is highly volatile; please manage your risk accordingly.
AI Agents sector tokens are generally rising, with AI16Z seeing a 24-hour increase of 36.1%.
Market data shows that AI Agents sector tokens are generally rising, with VIRTUAL currently priced at $4.52, a 24-hour increase of 14.5%;
AI16Z is currently priced at $2.14, with a 24-hour increase of 36.1%;
FAI is currently priced at $0.04616, with a 24-hour increase of 41.4%;
ELIZA is currently priced at $0.1463, with a 24-hour increase of 16%;
SWARMS is currently priced at $0.08499, with a 24-hour increase of 12.2%.
pump.fun transferred over 290,000 SOL to Kraken, valued at $55 million.
Mars Finance reported that on January 2, according to OnchainLens monitoring, pump.fun deposited 120,000 SOL to Kraken after a 23-day interval, worth approximately $22.83 million; an hour ago, they deposited another 172,437 SOL to Kraken, worth about $32.7 million. So far, they have deposited a total of 1,328,447 SOL to Kraken, valued at $308 million. Their total revenue reached 1,949,677 SOL, valued at $371.29 million.
USDC Treasury burned 50 million USDC on the Ethereum chain.
According to on-chain data tracking service Whale Alert, USDC Treasury burned 50 million USDC on the Ethereum chain about 8 minutes ago.
Syria proposes to legalize Bitcoin to promote economic recovery
According to Cryptopolitan, the Syrian Economic Research Center has proposed a plan urging the transitional government to adopt Bitcoin and other digital assets to combat inflation, stabilize the economy, and attract global investment. This plan comes amid significant rebuilding challenges following decades of war and financial disaster in the country. The proposal emphasizes Bitcoin as a lifeline for Syrian citizens and their fragile financial system. It suggests creating a regulatory framework to legalize the use of Bitcoin in transactions, mining, and financial dealings.
Floki DAO unanimously passed the ETP funding proposal
Floki DAO unanimously passed the use of 16.3 billion Floki tokens as liquidity to support the exchange-traded product (ETP) scheduled to launch in Q1 2025. This product will be listed on the Swiss SIX Exchange, providing traditional European investors access to Floki tokens.
Hack VC: Web2 companies will return to the crypto market in 2025
Hack VC expects more large-scale acquisitions to occur in 2025, as the continuing bull market may attract Web2 companies back to cryptocurrency. Hack VC co-founder and managing partner Ed Roman stated, 'Due to the NFT crash and the FTX collapse, these Web2 buyers have been inactive in recent years, but we expect them to return as cryptocurrency enters another peak season. Additionally, as these companies typically lack expertise or technology in crypto, acquiring some companies is easier than developing in-house.'
Total NFT sales in 2024 reached $8.8 billion, a 1.1% increase from 2023.
According to CryptoSlam data, total NFT sales in 2024 reached $8.8 billion, a 1.1% increase from 2023, indicating that the NFT market remains active. Both Ethereum and Bitcoin blockchains accounted for $3.1 billion in sales, leading the way, while Solana came in third with $1.4 billion in sales.
Aave's deposit amount reached $33.4 billion, setting a new historical high.
The decentralized finance platform Aave's net deposit amount exceeded $33.4 billion, setting a historical high, surpassing levels from the 2021 bull market. In 2024, Aave launched version V4 and expanded its GHO stablecoin to multiple blockchain networks. Additionally, Aave has added support for BNB Chain, Scroll, ZKsync Era, and ether.fi, and plans to introduce Sonic Network, Mantle, Linea, BOB, Spider Chain, and Aptos Network in 2025, pending community approval.
Year-End Summary | Whirlwind 2024: Top Ten Surprises in Cryptocurrency
The cryptocurrency industry experienced dramatic changes in 2024, with Bitcoin breaking the $100,000 mark, the rise of AI tokens and new public chains, a strong recovery in DeFi, a surge in meme coin investment, and unexpected rebounds in established coins like XRP and TRX. Meanwhile, the Ethereum ecosystem is underperforming, and the Bitcoin inscription market bubble has burst. Policy easing and technological innovation are driving market development, and the future of cryptocurrency remains full of potential and opportunities.
Grayscale Research Q1 2025 Insights: Industry Framework, Smart Contract Platform Competition, and Top 20 Assets
In Q4 2024, the crypto market surged significantly due to the results of the U.S. elections, with the total market cap increasing from $1 trillion to $3 trillion. Competition among smart contract platforms is fierce, with Ethereum underperforming compared to Solana, as investors focus on emerging networks like Sui and TON. Grayscale Research updated its Top 20 assets list, adding six new tokens including HYPE and ENA, focusing on DeFi, AI agents, and the Solana ecosystem. Crypto assets are highly volatile, and cautious investment is necessary.
