manchetes
▌Trump pode ser condenado antes de assumir o cargo de Presidente dos Estados Unidos
No dia 7 de janeiro, hora local, o juiz Alan Gesmer, do Tribunal de Apelações dos EUA em Nova Iorque, rejeitou o último pedido do presidente eleito Trump para adiar o processo de sentença no seu caso de “silêncio”. Os advogados de Trump argumentaram que, como presidente eleito, ele goza da mesma imunidade de processo criminal que um presidente, mas esse argumento foi rejeitado pelos tribunais. A menos de duas semanas da tomada de posse de Trump, a imunidade presidencial poderá atrasar o caso até que deixe o cargo se a sentença não for concluída antes do início do seu segundo mandato, em 20 de janeiro. A decisão do tribunal significa que a sentença de Trump ainda está marcada para 10 de janeiro. No entanto, Trump e a sua equipa jurídica disseram que continuariam a procurar vias legais para atrasar ou cancelar a sentença.
▌Sol Strategies obtains a $25 million credit line for investing in SOL tokens and staking operations
The listed holding company Sol Strategies (stock code: CYFRF, HODL.CN) announced that it has obtained a $25 million credit line for investing in SOL tokens and staking operations.
Sol Strategies has withdrawn $4 million in principal from its credit facility and plans to use the "remaining funds to purchase Solana tokens at scale to support its staking operations and acquisitions." The statement said the company must use the full amount by January 6, 2027.
As of December 31, 2024, Sol Strategies has staked over 1.5 million SOL tokens (valued at approximately 450 million CAD) in its validator operations. This includes over 140,000 SOL owned by the company.
Market
As of press time, according to Coingecko data:
The recent transaction price of BTC is $97,001.38, with a daily fluctuation of -5.0%;
The recent transaction price of ETH is $3,397.72, with a daily fluctuation of -7.8%.
The recent transaction price of BNB is $700.64, with a daily fluctuation of -3.9%;
The recent transaction price of SOL is $202.68, with a daily fluctuation of -7.2%;
The recent transaction price of DOGE is 0.3512 yuan, with a daily fluctuation of -9.5%;
The recent transaction price of XPR is $2.30, with a daily fluctuation of -5.1%.
Policy
▌U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis meets with SEC Chair nominee Paul Atkins to discuss digital asset legislation and regulatory reform.
On January 8, U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis met with SEC Chair nominee Paul Atkins to discuss digital asset legislation and regulatory reform. She hinted at potential changes in the future, joking about putting the SEC into "Atkins diet" mode.
According to previous reports, on August 1, 2024, U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis officially proposed the (Bitcoin Strategic Reserve Act), which would instruct the U.S. government to establish a reserve fund for this scarce decentralized asset. The legislation also sets a long-term goal of accumulating one million Bitcoins over time, accounting for about 5% of the total Bitcoin supply. The act plans to use existing U.S. Treasury funds to purchase Bitcoin in amounts corresponding to the U.S. Treasury's gold allocation.
▌Trump's press conference proposed several astonishing strategies, with multiple countries responding
At a press conference held at Mar-a-Lago, U.S. President-elect Trump made several shocking statements in just one hour and escalated his rhetoric concerning sovereignty issues with countries like Canada. He called for absorbing Canada into the U.S. through economic means and did not rule out the use of force to seize the Panama Canal and Greenland, demanding NATO countries increase defense spending to 5% of GDP. He also vowed that if Hamas did not release Israeli hostages before he took office, "the Middle East will descend into chaos." In addition, Trump promised to rename the Gulf of Mexico to "American Gulf." Besides threatening to impose tariffs on non-cooperative countries (including Denmark), he did not explain how these seemingly impossible commitments would be achieved. Multiple parties responded to Trump's remarks. Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau stated that Canada could not become a state of the U.S., and the foreign minister said they would never back down in the face of threats; the Danish Prime Minister reiterated that Greenland is not for sale; the President of Panama responded that he would not evaluate Trump's comments regarding the Panama Canal before Trump takes office. Foreign media commented that Trump's remarks align with a bolder posture, suggesting he believes he has been authorized (by the public and the electoral college) to speak and act almost at will.
▌Coinbase wins the intermediate appeal permission to appeal the SEC securities charges to the Second Circuit Court
Coinbase's Chief Legal Officer paulgrewal.eth stated on platform X that U.S. Judge Failla approved Coinbase's motion for an intermediate appeal, suspending the district court's litigation. This is a significant legal victory for Coinbase, meaning that Coinbase will be able to appeal the SEC's charges against it to the Second Circuit Court.
The SEC previously claimed that Coinbase violated federal securities laws by operating as an unregistered exchange and broker-dealer, and by illegally selling unregistered securities through its staking program.
Blockchain Applications
▌Ripple collaborates with Chainlink to promote the adoption of the stablecoin RLUSD
Ripple and Chainlink have collaborated to further expand the use and utility of Ripple USD (RLUSD) stablecoin in decentralized finance (DeFi).
Cryptocurrency
▌TD Cowen: anticipates that the Trump administration will relax rules for banks using cryptocurrencies, but caution is still necessary
Investment bank TD Cowen stated that the Trump administration could bring positive changes for crypto entities cooperating with banks, but expectations for this new regulatory environment should be "within reasonable limits."
TD Cowen's Washington research team (led by Jaret Seiberg) wrote in a report that banks have a responsibility to comply with anti-money laundering (AML) and bank secrecy laws (BSA) and manage risks such as liquidity and concentration. Analysts stated: "Even if Trump’s regulatory agencies are no longer as concerned about the increasing connections between traditional finance and cryptocurrency, this could still lead some banks to remain cautious, which is why some banks may still consider the risks too great, while others will seize the opportunity. Additionally, some cryptocurrency entities may refuse any government oversight. This could limit banks' comfort in cooperating with them."
Nevertheless, Jaret Seiberg stated that under Trump's administration, the connection between traditional finance and cryptocurrency will be "inevitable."
▌The Arbitrum Foundation awards South Korean giant Lotte the largest developer grant in history
The developers behind Arbitrum, Offchain Labs, announced at CES 2025 that the Arbitrum Foundation awarded South Korea's Lotte Group the largest developer grant in history. Lotte Group is a multibillion-dollar South Korean conglomerate known for its extensive shopping centers, media companies, and entertainment assets.
A representative from the company declined to disclose the specific amount of the "current stage" grant, as Offchain Labs stated that this grant solidifies Arbitrum's position as the primary blockchain infrastructure provider for Lotte's metaverse platform Caliverse.
▌CryptoQuant: Coinbase's Bitcoin premium has turned positive for the first time since December 17, 2024
CryptoQuant's analysis shows that the Coinbase Bitcoin premium turning positive for the first time since December 17, 2024, is a signal of increasing demand for Bitcoin from U.S. investors. CryptoQuant analyst Burak Kesmeci stated: "Since the U.S. approved the spot Bitcoin ETF, U.S. investors' behavior has been a leading indicator in the cryptocurrency market. Data indicates that U.S. investors' behavior has again shifted towards dominant buying pressure."
In addition, analysts added that Bitcoin's recent breakthrough of the $100,000 mark is attributed to reduced selling pressure from miners and improved profitability for miners.
▌Analyst: The correlation between Bitcoin and U.S. stocks is evident again
Bitwise's European Research Director Andre Dragosch stated that after Donald Trump's election, Bitcoin and the S&P 500 index began to diverge, but these two asset classes have recently started to move more synchronously. Bitcoin and the S&P 500 index have begun to be closely related again, with their correlation reaching 0.88 on the recent 20-day moving average (0 indicates no correlation, 1 indicates absolute correlation).
Dragosch summarized: "Although on-chain factors may provide significant momentum at least until mid-2025, the deterioration of the macroeconomic situation could also pose short-term risks to Bitcoin, especially considering its relatively high correlation with the S&P 500 index."
▌CME Group executive: ETH's performance will surpass BTC this year
CME Group's Director of Equity and Cryptocurrency Research and Product Development, Payal Shah, wrote that ETH's performance will surpass BTC this year.
The article states that in 2024, Ethereum rose by about 53%, while Bitcoin rose by 113%; however, Ethereum's recent performance has shown promising prospects. Since the announcement of the U.S. election results, Ethereum has risen by 39%, surpassing Bitcoin's 35% increase, indicating market optimism about the pro-cryptocurrency policies expected from President-elect Donald Trump, along with other key factors driving this optimism including strong staking activity, stable transaction fees, and growing institutional interest, particularly through ETFs.
Important Economic Dynamics
▌The probability of the Federal Reserve maintaining interest rates unchanged in January is 95.2%
According to CME's "FedWatch," the probability of the Federal Reserve maintaining interest rates unchanged in January is 95.2%, while the probability of a 25 basis point rate cut is 4.8%. The probability of maintaining the current rate unchanged in March is 60.9%, while the cumulative probability of a 25 basis point rate cut is 37.3%, and the cumulative probability of a 50 basis point cut is 1.7%.
▌The dollar index rose by 0.26% on the 7th
The dollar index, which measures the dollar against six major currencies, rose by 0.26% on the day, closing at 108.549 in the currency market. As of the close of the New York currency market, 1 euro exchanged for 1.0355 dollars, down from 1.0388 dollars the previous trading day; 1 pound exchanged for 1.2490 dollars, down from 1.2513 dollars the previous trading day. 1 dollar exchanged for 157.78 yen, up from 157.54 yen the previous trading day; 1 dollar exchanged for 0.9086 Swiss francs, up from 0.9045 Swiss francs the previous trading day; 1 dollar exchanged for 1.4347 Canadian dollars, up from 1.4337 Canadian dollars the previous trading day; 1 dollar exchanged for 11.1091 Swedish kronor, up from 11.0528 Swedish kronor the previous trading day.
▌Bostic: Inflation is expected to gradually decline to 2% this year, but the Federal Reserve should still make cautious decisions
Federal Reserve's Bostic stated that given uneven progress in reducing inflation, officials should be cautious in their decision-making, preferring to keep interest rates high. Bostic also mentioned in a podcast recorded on December 9 and released on Tuesday that he expects inflation to continue gradually declining to the Fed's 2% target this year. He indicated that price pressures are expected to ease, though at times it may appear that progress is stagnating or inflation is becoming more aggressive. "I want to ensure that we are getting the right signals and ensure that our policies are calibrated based on the right signals. If we must make a mistake, I would also prefer to err on the good side," Bostic said in the podcast. "I want to ensure—certainly ensure—that inflation reaches 2%, which means we may have to keep policy rates higher than people expect."
Golden Encyclopedia
▌What is a compressed NFT?
CNFT is a relatively new non-fungible token that utilizes state compression technology for more efficient data storage on Solana. Unlike traditional NFTs that store all token metadata directly on-chain or via external links (like IPFS), cNFT uses Merkle trees to optimize data storage.
Disclaimer: Golden Finance, as a blockchain information platform, publishes articles for informational reference only and does not constitute actual investment advice. Everyone should establish a correct investment philosophy and raise risk awareness.
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