Despite reaching a loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), El Salvador still ignored some restrictive policies and purchased a total of 12 Bitcoins (BTC) on January 19 and January 20, continuing to expand its Bitcoin reserves.

Ignoring the agreement and continuing to buy Bitcoin, the total amount reached 6,044

According to the Twitter account of the National Bitcoin Office of El Salvador, 11 Bitcoins (BTC) were purchased on 1/19, and 1 additional Bitcoin was purchased on 1/20 the next day, for a total cost of more than 1 million US dollars. El Salvador currently holds approximately 6,044 Bitcoins (BTC), with a total value of approximately $610 million.​

The Ethereum Foundation announced that it will allocate approximately US$165 million and a total of 50,000 Ethereum coins (ETH) to support the development of DeFi, saying that it will continue to strengthen the connection and transparency of the Ethereum community.

Details of fund operations are disclosed to ensure safety and transparency

Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, said on Twitter on January 18 that the foundation will make organizational adjustments and will continue to strengthen community connections and support developers, while promising to increase transparency.

Fund management method: These 50,000 Ether coins (ETH) will be stored in the 3/5 multi-signature wallet.

Recent social media and search engine data show that searches for "Bitcoin" and "Ethereum" have reached record highs, which seems to represent a rapid increase in interest from the retail market. The reason is not difficult to detect. It may be the encryption-friendly policies of Trump and the craze of the meme coin $TRUMP.

(The next crypto president? What can Trump’s meme coin $TRUMP revolution bring?)

Bitcoin and Ethereum searches hit record highs

According to data from The Block Research, in the second week of January 2025, "Bitcoin" was mentioned 247,000 times on social media X, which surged to 495,000 times by the third week. The number of mentions of "Ethereum" also surged from 73,600 to 293,000, a growth of 2 to 4 times respectively.

At the inauguration ceremony of U.S. President Trump, in addition to listening intently to Trump’s upcoming policies and statements, every move of many technology giants also attracted much attention. From Musk to Zuckerberg, many of them happened to be captured The subtle moments have become the focus of heated discussion among the audience.

(Cryptocurrency was not mentioned! Trump issued multiple orders in his inauguration speech: restoring border security, national energy emergency, everything America first)

A "highly priced" photo

First, Doge designer DogeDesigner captured the four top 10 companies in terms of market value gathered together in a photo, saying it was a photo of "a net worth of over $800 billion."

In the free and open United States, many companies and workplaces prohibit the wearing of yoga pants. These close-fitting sports pants that tightly wrap the lower body have gradually become a symbol of fashion. Many people wear yoga pants all day long to show off their figures, even if Even if I don't go to yoga class, I will walk around in my clothes. Yoga pants have been popularized by Lululemon. I call this emerging market the "yoga pants economy", which focuses on health, sexiness and leisure. Now many venture capital investors are also optimistic about this market and invest in emerging sports brands, hoping to find the next Lululemon.

There is very interesting data from Pornhub. Yoga pants are one of the popular keywords searched on the website. In formal workplaces, Americans are generally conservative and do not want female colleagues to wear too tight yoga pants to work unless For employees working at start-up technology companies like Silicon Valley in California, most yoga pants are expressly prohibited from wearing to work in the employee handbook. However, a company called Vuori has suddenly emerged and even received investment from SoftBank. It wants to challenge Lululemon's market position. Last year, it was valued at US$5.5 billion and raised another US$825 million. It may also IPO and go public. How does this company do it? of?

Elon Musk, the founder of Tesla, who is a strong supporter of US President Donald Trump, appeared to make a German Nazi salute at the presidential inauguration ceremony on January 20, triggering heated discussions from the outside world, including history. Scholars, politicians and anti-extremist organizations have expressed concern.​

Musk’s gestures sparked public opinion

Musk delivered a speech at Trump's inauguration and expressed his gratitude to supporters, saying "you made this happen." Musk then made a salute by placing his right hand on his chest, then straightening it diagonally upwards with his palm facing down. Some people thought this was similar to the famous German Nazi salute in history.

CoinEx Research and ViaBTC Capital jointly published the 2024 Cryptocurrency Annual Report, providing an in-depth analysis of the significant growth, volatility, and innovation in the cryptocurrency market throughout the year. This comprehensive report highlights key trends in macro markets, blockchain technology, DeFi, NFTs, and institutional adoption, offering expert insights into the ever-changing landscape of digital assets.

Overview

In 2024, the cryptocurrency market experienced significant growth and volatility. Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) emerged as market leaders, with substantial fluctuations in price and trading volume. Bitcoin's price neared $100,000, driven by ETF approvals and halving events, while Ethereum's price and trading volume also experienced considerable volatility due to the Dencun upgrade and the anticipation of ETF approvals. The stablecoin market showed a stable growth trend, with Tether (USDT) and USDC continuing to dominate, while emerging stablecoins like USDE and USD0 displayed growth, reflecting the market's demand for diversified stablecoins.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is entering a leadership transition period, with SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda taking over as Acting Chair until President Trump's nominated official candidate Paul Atkins is confirmed by the Senate. Uyeda has consistently supported easing regulations on the cryptocurrency industry, and this personnel change may significantly impact the policy direction for the crypto industry.

Uyeda's assumption of office: potential changes in cryptocurrency regulation direction

Media outlet CoinDesk believes that Mark Uyeda's assumption of the role of acting chair of the SEC may bring new opportunities for the cryptocurrency industry. Like another Republican commissioner, Hester Peirce (known as 'Crypto Mom'), Uyeda holds a supportive attitude towards the cryptocurrency industry and has publicly criticized the SEC majority's strict regulatory policies towards the crypto industry.

The Twitter account @TrumpDailyPosts has over a million followers and specializes in broadcasting daily news related to Trump. On the morning of January 21, it posted a new meme coin POWER and claimed it was 'the new official Trump meme coin,' causing many in the cryptocurrency community and media to flock to it again. However, the post was quickly reported by the Twitter community notes as false news, and POWER reset to zero within a few hours.

The founder of the cybersecurity company Slow Mist stated that this is an account related to Trump news but unrelated to Trump himself that was hacked. Furthermore, the gas source of the creator's address and the gas source of the meme posted by the MetaMask co-creator's Farcaster account come from the same platform, SideShift.

Billionaire Mark Cuban expressed his views on the current meme coin craze led by U.S. President Trump, stating that it poses a threat to the legalization and long-term construction of the cryptocurrency industry, and that the speculative mentality of "minting, copying, and selling" will damage investor confidence and hinder industry development.

(The next cryptocurrency president? What can Trump's meme coin $TRUMP revolution bring?)

"Minting, copying, and selling" is not the future of cryptocurrency.

In response to Trump issuing his own meme coin $TRUMP and Arca's investment chief Jeff Dorman's optimistic view, Mark Cuban criticized this, stating that the essence of meme coins is speculation, believing they are merely shitcoins, lacking real value and utility.

Trump (Donald Trump) became the target of criticism for attempting to incite the public to rebel against the U.S. Congress on social media in 2021, leading to the suspension of Trump's accounts on platforms like Meta and Twitter. However, after the U.S. presidential inauguration on January 20, Trump's Twitter account made a strong comeback.

Once banned by major social media for inciting a Capitol riot

Back to January 6, 2021, the U.S. Capitol riot was triggered by Trump and his supporters refusing to acknowledge the presidential election results and insisting there was widespread fraud. Trump then took the stage, speaking to supporters during a rally at the Capitol: 'If you don't stand up and fight for this, the country won't be saved.' This statement is considered the spark that ignited the riot.

The cryptocurrency project World Liberty Financial (WLFI), supported by the Trump family, announced on Twitter on 1/20 that it would increase the token sales quota due to market demand and raise the price from 1.5 cents to 5 cents, a 230% increase. As the chief advisor of the project, Tron founder Justin Sun also announced that he would reinvest $45 million into the project.

The first round of WLFI token sales has been completed, with an additional amount earning $250 million.

WLFI announced on 1/20 that the first round of token sales has been completed, and 20% of the total supply of WLFI tokens has been sold, raising a total of $300 million. Due to strong market demand, it was subsequently decided to increase the token supply by 5%, and the price of WLFI tokens was raised from the original 1.5 cents to 5 cents.

During Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony, the cryptocurrency market saw increased volatility, Bitcoin fell back after reaching a new high of $109,588, and the meme coin TRUMP also dropped to around $40, a decline of 40% from its peak of $72.

(Did not mention cryptocurrency! Trump's inauguration speech announced multiple orders: restoring border security, national energy emergency, America first)

Trump did not mention cryptocurrency, Bitcoin fell after reaching a new high of 109K

Before taking the oath of office, Trump and his wife Melania launched a meme coin, causing investors to shift funds and impact other cryptocurrencies. However, investors later reconsidered, believing this move indicated Trump's friendly policy towards cryptocurrency. Bitcoin set a new historical high again yesterday afternoon, reaching $109,588.

Signed executive order: Restoring border security and national order

In this speech, US President Trump announced a series of executive orders aimed at rebuilding security and order in the United States. One of the most high-profile measures was to declare a "national emergency" on the southern border. He plans to immediately stop illegal immigration and launch a repatriation program to send "millions of illegal criminals" back to their countries of origin. In addition, he will restore the "Remain in Mexico" policy, end the "catch and release" practice, and send troops to guard the border to prevent "invasions." He said these measures will protect U.S. homeland security as never before.

Nillion announces a brand new NIL airdrop plan, marking an important step towards the decentralization of the Nillion network and indicating that the third phase of the Alpha Mainnet is approaching.

(Hot DeFAI cryptocurrency Nillion is about to launch! Nillion demonstrates how not to let AI agents have the chance to compromise security)

NIL Airdrop: The First Step Towards Decentralization

Nillion's NIL airdrop plan is not only part of the Alpha Mainnet launch but also an important opportunity for community participation in network governance. The plan aims to involve more community members and contributors in the future construction of the Nillion network through the distribution of the native token NIL. This move will support Nillion's core technology — Blind Computer, achieving broader utility and decentralization of voting rights.

On the eve of his inauguration, U.S. President Trump held a victory rally at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., during which he even talked about the reason why Bitcoin continues to hit new highs, all thanks to the "Trump effect." After Trump released the meme currency TRUMP on January 18, the price of the currency skyrocketed. Many people in the currency circle also took advantage of this craze and became rich and retired. However, external reviews have been mixed.

The pre-inauguration victory rally unfolds grandly, and the Trump effect sweeps over cryptocurrencies

Since Trump publicly supported cryptocurrency and promised to formulate industry-friendly regulatory policies, Bitcoin has also exceeded the 100K mark for the first time. The entire industry has been encouraged by this, and everyone is optimistic about the future development.

As Trump’s own meme coin $TRUMP reached its highest market value of US$14.54 billion in just two days, it demonstrated the amazing potential of meme coins; gold bull Peter Schiff also ridiculed this, saying why not include the coin in an individual retirement account Reserve or imitate micro-strategy strategies to open up leverage for the Trump Media Group.

(Gold advocate Peter Schiff: Bitcoin is the number one public enemy of the United States, and the government collects bribes to encourage people to waste money)

Schiff: $TRUMP qualifies as digital gold

In just a few days, the meme coin $TRUMP caused a stir in the market and quickly became the focus of the cryptocurrency world. Since last Friday, the price of $TRUMP has increased by 40,000%.

After Trump issued the currency, the decentralized exchange Meteora also sparked a lot of discussion. Because the Trump Coin team is not adding liquidity to Solana’s main DEX Raydium, but building a liquidity pool on Meteora. Then Meteora’s liquidity in Mrs. Trump’s Melania coin is also comparable to Raydium. Meteora is a DEX launched by Jupiter co-founder Ben Chow. In addition to the fact that the Trump team seems to have deliberately chosen this exchange, it may also be that the Jupiter team intends to support its own DEX, covering the entire industry chain from DEX to aggregators.

The two main aspirations of decentralized finance (DeFi) have always been to improve user experience and strengthen security. These two are key to attracting the next billion users into the Web3 world. However, over the years, complex interfaces, blunt terminology, and cumbersome operating procedures have turned away many potential users. Today, DeFAI (AI-driven DeFi application) and Nillion are working together to change the status quo, using artificial intelligence (AI) and innovative security technology to bring new solutions to provide users with a simple, intuitive and secure DeFi experience.

After the new project Nillion announced at the end of December last year that the mainnet will be launched in February 2025, it has recently used popular AI agent applications to demonstrate the security protection capabilities Nillion brings to AI agents; this has made secret verification participants who are looking forward to the Nillion airdrop even more excited. Based on its development this year, Nillion may be one of the hottest AI tokens currently.

After US President-elect Donald Trump issued the meme coin TRUMP on January 18, Trump’s wife Melania Trump also issued the meme coin MELANIA to attract money. However, the two men's behavior of issuing coins and attracting money by relying on their own fame has also attracted a lot of criticism. Among them, Ryan Selkis, founder of the encryption research organization Messari, even shouted to Trump on Twitter: "The project staff who issued MELANIA did not think carefully at all. Please fire them immediately. them."

The Trumps and his wife both issued coins, and the combined market value of the two coins is close to 30 billion mg.

The Trump husband and wife team successively launched meme coins, which were regarded as "washing up" by the outside world. Trump Coin plummeted by nearly 40% immediately after the release of MELANIA. MELANIA also quickly halved a few hours later, with the market value falling from 1.9 billion to 1.1 billion. Another $1.8 billion was brought back. At present, the combined market value of the two currencies is close to 14 billion U.S. dollars. Although there has been a slight retracement in the middle, the amount of money attracted is still astonishing.