On December 22nd, OP Labs published an article discussing the decentralization roadmap of the Optimism ecosystem, stating that the ultimate goal is to reach the second phase as soon as possible, where no organization can change the state root of the code. In 2024, the Security Council is planning to manage the upgrade keys of the ecosystem according to the Optimism governance guidelines, independently of the Optimism Foundation.
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On December 16th, Arbitrum officials posted on social media that the network's gas is stable and the sequencer has resumed normal operation.
As previously reported by BlockBeats, the Arbitrum One sequencer stopped running at 10:29 am Eastern Time during a period of significant increase in network traffic.
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Grayscale has issued a statement explaining the potential tax issues for investors in spot Bitcoin ETFs. Unlike mutual funds and many other ETFs, almost all spot commodity ETFs (such as gold) are constructed as trusts for tax purposes. The tax treatment of trusts is different from that of mutual funds, and capital gains or losses in mutual funds may affect the remaining shareholders in the fund. This means that, compared to other types of spot Bitcoin ETFs, any spot Bitcoin ETF that qualifies as a grantor trust will not be at a tax disadvantage in terms of cash redemption based on the book value of ETF assets.
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Dune data shows that the Linea mainnet has bridged 281,184 ETH with a total of 789,057 transactions and 396,262 interacting addresses.
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On December 22nd, UniSat Wallet officially stated that its Twitter account was briefly hacked at 9:00 am Beijing time today and a suspicious link was posted. UniSat Wallet has now regained control and sincerely apologizes for any inconvenience caused, and will strengthen security measures in the future to ensure the safety of its services.
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According to official news, ChainUp Custody has now enabled support for the deposit and withdrawal of BRC-20 ecosystem tokens. This move is aimed at assisting exchange clients in aggregating more BRC-20 ecosystem projects, capturing a greater user base, and enhancing the value of traffic.
As a provider specializing in enterprise-level digital asset custody, ChainUp Custody offers diverse solutions including MPC self-custody, unified asset management, and compliance-focused custody services. With an SOC 2 security system control verification report under its belt, ChainUp Custody applies its six years of technical expertise to efficiently tackle complex asset custody challenges. The company prioritizes compliance, security, reliability, and stability in its custody services. To date, ChainUp Custody has catered to over 300 enterprise-level institutional clients and supports an extensive array of digital assets, covering more than 200 main chains and 1000+ tokens.
ChainUp's MPC wallet, which has already been fully supporting the Filecoin ecosystem, provides sophisticated functionalities like node management and multisignature wallet management. These features are crafted to enable miners to better handle and optimize their Filecoin assets.
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According to a Matrixport report, Bitcoin holders' wealth is expected to increase by approximately $500 billion by 2023. The report attributes this growth to a decrease in US inflation, which has dropped from 8% to 3.1%, and is expected to further drop to 2% by 2024. Additionally, Bitcoin miners limit the supply of new Bitcoin during halving cycles, resulting in a new high for Bitcoin six months after each halving, which is expected to occur again in April of next year.The report also notes that despite the Federal Reserve's guidance to cut rates by 75 basis points in 2024, the gap between the federal funds rate and the consumer price index remains significant at 220 basis points. With the support of the macroeconomic environment, it is expected that the price of Bitcoin will increase in 2024. The report also analyzes the high Bitcoin funding rate, indicating traders' expectations of future price increases, and the potential impact of the approval of a Bitcoin spot ETF on the market. Although Bitcoin has been in a consolidation range since December 8, it is expected that its support level ($40,000) will remain stable with the approval of a Bitcoin spot ETF in early 2024.The report also focuses on the development of decentralized finance (DeFi), which underperformed in 2023 overall, but saw significant growth in Lido's total locked value (TVL), which increased from $6 billion to $20 billion. In addition, the discount of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) narrowed from -47% to -8%, and its price increased by 326%, making it a highlight of the year's trading.
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Blockchain-powered micropayments and financial inclusion company, Centi, has raised an undisclosed amount in Seed funding led by Archblock and Bloomhaus Ventures. The Zurich-based company plans to use the funds to accelerate growth on a global scale. Centi aims to address the inefficiency of micropayments and the lack of financial inclusion through its proprietary stablecoin technology, which enables transactions as minimal as a cent and offers a direct-to-consumer stablecoin that can be purchased with physical cash, providing a gateway for the unbanked into the world of digital payments and credit cards.
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2 Chainlink non-circulating supply addresses unlocked and transferred 11.25 million LINK (162 million USD) 4 hours ago, of which 8.2 million LINK (118 million USD) were transferred to Binance. Non-circulating supply address 15 unlocked and transferred 10.5 million, of which 7.45 million were transferred to Binance; Non-circulating supply address 4 unlocked and transferred 750,000, all of which were transferred to Binance.
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According to on-chain analyst @ai_9684xtpa's monitoring, Smart Money 0x6c7...18A57 bought 216,000 BURN at an average price of $0.029 three days ago, spending a total of 26 WBNB. It is currently worth 242 WBNB, with a floating profit of $BTC #pepega