#shiba⚡ Inu lead developer Shytoshi Kusama teases the potential launch of new and exciting projects, creating anticipation among SHIB holders.  
The latest teaser comes following the launch of SHIB: The Metaverse early access. Shiba Inu community members took to X to celebrate the feat in style. While some users focused on the metaverse project, others used the opportunity to outline a checklist of major accomplishments within the Shiba Inu ecosystem this year. 

Highlights of Shiba Inu Accomplishments 

In particular, a SHIB enthusiast who goes by the pseudonym “Go Forward Crypto” shared a checklist containing accomplished projects and partnerships within the Shiba Inu ecosystem. 
They include the launch of Shibarium and its integration with top blockchain wallets and exchanges, Shiba Eternity’s transition to the L2 blockchain, SHIB: The Metaverse early access launch, and the launch of ShibaSwap 2.0. 
Other projects include the launch of the Shibarium burn portal ShibTorch, Shiba Inu tokens’ integration across 12 blockchains through the Chainlink partnership, and other partnerships. Notably, the user shifted focus to Shiba Inu’s plans, asking Kusama what innovations are planned for next year. 

Kusama Says More Projects and Initiatives in The Offing 

Interestingly, the Shiba Inu leader indicated that the community member will need a much longer checklist than the one highlighted. Kusama’s commentary teases the possibility of more partnerships, innovation, and projects that the team is working on to potentially unveil by 2025. 
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An #Ethereum ICO whale moves a substantial amount of Ethereum to the crypto exchange Kraken, sparking speculations of a possible dump.
In today’s Ethereum news, a whale wallet shifted 4,160 ETH, worth $14.5 million, to a crypto exchange for a possible sale. According to data from SpotOnChain, the address transferred millions of dollars’ worth of Ethereum on Christmas Day.

Transaction Details

The transaction occurred between the Ethereum whale wallet and Kraken at 21:20 (UTC) on December 25. Specifically, the address “0x55df” moved 4,162 ETH ($14.5 million) to “0x54d6,” a Kraken deposit wallet.
SpotOnChain tied the sending wallet to an Ethereum initial coin offering (ICO) participant, who received 20,000 ETH at the time of the event. Notably, the whale acquired the Ethereum stash during the offering in 2015 for $0.31 per coin, totaling $6,200.
Although the whale staked the Ethereum he received then, he habitually dumps the asset at local peaks to realize some profit. For context, data shows that the whale wallet sold 2,719 ETH ($10.1 million then) when Ethereum reached $4,000 on December 4.
The Ethereum ICO participant also sold some on October 31 and September 28, dumping a combined 60 ETH ($158,000) on those days. Meanwhile, the whale still holds 7,043 ETH, worth $24.6 million, currently staked to yield rewards.
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Animoca Brands dispels claims of introducing a #Solana -based token as speculations mount following a recent hack.
Amid the recent market euphoria and the holiday cheer, bad actors are looking to take advantage to rob unsuspecting crypto users of their hard-earned assets. In the latest instance, these bad actors have targeted followers of the well-known crypto venture capital firm Animoca Brands.

No Solana Token

Notably, Animoca Brands has warned followers that it is not launching any official token or NFT. The firm stressed this in a Thursday, December 26 X post disavowing a now-deleted pinned post from its chairman, Yat Siu.
The deleted post claimed that Animoca Brands was collaborating with Pump.fun to launch a token with the ticker MOCA on Solana, sharing a link for users to buy.
However, according to Animoca Brands, this post came from a hacker who had managed to compromise Yat Siu’s X account. The firm noted that it would release an update after recovering the account. 
The exploit comes amid recent excitement around Moca Network, which also uses the MOCA ticker. Moca Network is a decentralized interoperable ecosystem built on Layer Zero and backed by Animoca Brands. Over the past seven days, MOCA, the native token of this ecosystem, has surged 142%.

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Popular crypto tracking service Whale Alert has called public attention to a large movement of #shiba⚡ Inu tokens from the Turkish exchange BtcTurk to an unknown wallet. 
Whale Alert indexed the transaction yesterday, revealing that a whopping 2,884,590,622,344 (2.88 trillion) Shiba Inu tokens were withdrawn to an anonymous wallet from BtcTurk at 16:23 (UTC).
The transaction was valued at $65.7 million at the time, attracting the attention of Shiba Inu community members. 

Shiba Inu Investors React 

As expected, the transaction elicited reactions from SHIB proponents, with many investors seeking to know the user’s identity and rationale behind the transaction. 
Some speculated that the transaction was initiated by a crypto whale who chose to move their SHIB holdings from the Turkish exchange in anticipation of a potential price surge. 
However, others believe the movement was for security purposes. This is because storing crypto assets in personal blockchain wallets is safer than keeping them on exchanges. 
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The Grayscale #XRP Trust is set to end this year 2024 with a whopping 300% gain due to XRP’s impressive gains in November and December.
As 2024 draws to a close and the Christmas festivities enter full swing, crypto investors have many reasons to be cheerful. This is particularly true for institutional investors in XRP.

Grayscale XRP Trust Investors See Massive Gains

Early investors in Grayscale’s XRP Trust will likely be smiling to the bank this holiday. The product, which re-launched in September 2024, looks set to end the year with a share price gain of over 300% since inception, surging from $10.85 to $45.46 at the time of writing.
Interestingly, most of XRP’s gains that reflected in the XRP trust share price have come within the past month primarily due to Donald Trump’s election victory, which has sparked a wave of pro-crypto sentiment amid promises made to the industry on the campaign trail.
At the same time, many believe that the regulatory cloud that has long shrouded the asset may be dissipating. For context, XRP has been at the center of an SEC lawsuit from 2020 alleging that Ripple, one of the project’s primary developers, broke securities laws through its sale of the asset.
Following a partial court victory in July 2023 and the imminent change of the SEC guard, many are optimistic that the asset will continue to gain more clarity, so much so that it could soon get spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to broaden access for institutions, potentially leading to billions in capital inflow.
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With Bitcoin rebounding significantly in the last 24 hours, the altcoin segment is gaining momentum. Amid improving conditions for altcoins, #Solana ’s market price has increased by 2.17% over the past 24 hours.

SOL Price Analysis

In the 4-hour chart, Solana’s price trend showcases a bearish influence. However, the underlying support indicates several technical signals pointing to a potential reversal rally.
For instance, it shows a descending broadening wedge pattern, typically considered bullish, increasing the likelihood of a breakout.
The price trend within the pattern suggests a bullish reversal from the support trend line. Additionally, the reversal forms an Adam and Eve pattern with a neckline near the $198 level.
Slightly below the $200 psychological mark, a breakout above the neckline could trigger an explosive parabolic rally. Furthermore, the recovery has surpassed the 50-EMA line and the 23.6% Fibonacci level at $196.36.
During the recovery, the 4-hour RSI has remained above the 50% level, indicating increased buying pressure. Moreover, sustained support above the 50-EMA line on the 4-hour chart enhances the chances of an uptrend continuation.
As a result, the technical indicators are gradually signaling a buying opportunity for Solana in the short term.
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Solana Price Chart

As #Bitcoin ’s price resurfaces above the $98,000 mark, its market cap is closing in on the $2 trillion valuation once again. Over the past 24 hours, Bitcoin has increased by 4.56%, signaling a bullish recovery. 
Amid the BTC price surge, the crypto market is witnessing dramatic rebounds in altcoins, driving liquidations from shorts to $149.46 million. However, the total liquidation has reached $252.67 million, including $103.22 million worth of long-side liquidation.

BTC Price Analysis

In the 4-hour chart, BTC’s price action showcases a double-bottom reversal from the crucial support of the $93,000 level. As predicted in our previous article, BTC bounced back to surpass the $97,000 level with a morning star pattern on the daily chart. 
Currently, the double-bottom reversal in the 4-hour chart is testing the neckline at the $99,000 level. 
The bullish recovery has resulted in a positive crossover between the 20 and 200 EMA lines. Meanwhile, the current price action ranges between 50 and 100 EMAs in the 4-hour chart. 
Furthermore, the 4-hour RSI line has crossed above the halfway level, signaling a boost in buying pressure. Hence, the technical indicators are gradually turning bullish, increasing the chances of a breakout rally. 

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The #Cardano founder, Charles Hoskinson, believes the Cardano-native Lace wallet will likely transform to a “powerhouse” in 2025.
As 2024 draws to a close, many crypto industry participants are wondering what catalysts will drive their various ecosystems to new heights in 2025. One such catalyst for the Cardano ecosystem may have recently been revealed.

“A Powerhouse”

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has tipped Lace, the feature-packed light wallet built by Input Output, the primary developers of the Cardano network, to be “a powerhouse” for the ecosystem in 2025.
Hoskinson expressed this sentiment on Tuesday, December 24, in response to statements from the wallet that its Nami migration, referring to the migration of users from Nami to Lace, was in “full swing” and that more users were adopting the latter.
Nami is among Cardano’s most popular wallets, boasting over 200,000 users. Input Output absorbed the wallet in 2023, launching an embedded mode that lets users stick with the Nami UX they fell in love with while enjoying all the new benefits promised by Lace, including greater security, transaction bundling, and easy governance access.
Hoskinson’s statements come as proponents expect Lace to serve as an easy-to-use, feature-packed portal to the Cardano network that makes the ecosystem more accessible to millions of users.
At the time of writing, however, the wallet is only available as a browser extension on popular options like Chrome and Brave, with a promised mobile app presumably still in the pipeline.
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The #shiba⚡ Inu ecosystem team launches early access to its highly anticipated immersive platform, SHIB: The Metaverse. 
The official X handle of SHIB: The Metaverse announced the development in an X post yesterday, noting that the wait for the project’s launch is over. 

SHIB: The Metaverse Features 

The team behind the Shiba Inu ecosystem also published a blog post, providing a guide to the platform. According to the post, the launch of the metaverse project marks a pivotal moment in digital evolution as it invites users to engage in the dynamic virtual world built on the Shibarium blockchain. 
The immersive platform offers customizable avatars, digital land ownership, and interactive experiences. While the digital land becomes a tangible canvas for creativity, the customizable avatars provide users with new forms of self-representation. 
Additionally, the interactive experience helps to bridge the gap between the digital and physical realms. SHIB: The Metaverse is focused on redefining how people interact and build communities in the virtual space. 
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MicroStrategy chairman Michael Saylor shares how dollar-cost averaging on #Bitcoin paid off for a patient investor who flipped his investment over twentyfold.
Bitcoin evangelist Michael Saylor often promotes dollar-cost averaging (DCA). The enthusiast encourages investors to periodically buy Bitcoin and recommends holding the asset for at least five years.
Dollar-cost averaging involves investing a fixed capital into an asset at a set interval, regardless of the condition of the market. It helps in reducing the impact of market volatility by spreading out purchases over time.
Recently, Saylor shared a success story of a user who bought Bitcoin daily with a meager investment. Meanwhile, the vicious Bitcoin buyer has turned his little daily input into millions of dollars, lauding Bitcoin’s rewarding prowess.

Investor Turns $98,640 into $2.2 million

According to Saylor’s disclosure, the smart money investor committed to buying $30 worth of Bitcoin daily. The user unrelentingly pursued this course for nine years, specifically since 2016, when Bitcoin traded under $800.
As of the time the news made the rounds, the user had spent $98,640 on the pioneering crypto asset. Meanwhile, his investments have paid off massively, as Bitcoin has surged from under $800 to a new all-time high of $108,000 and trades slightly below the $100,000 price mark.
Interestingly, the user’s Bitcoin stash is worth $2,157,090, a staggering 2,086% uptick from his total capital. Such profit trounces the return on investments from traditional assets like gold, stocks, and bonds in the same timeframe.
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