1. In December, the global active users of cryptocurrency reached 18.7 million, a historic high.

2. Bitcoin futures rose over 1.4% on Friday, with spot Bitcoin marking the longest consecutive weekly rise in over three years.

3. The Bank of Japan is considering postponing interest rate hikes.

4. U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis: has met with the incoming Treasury Secretary to discuss Bitcoin as a strategic reserve.

5. Japanese lawmakers propose establishing a national Bitcoin reserve.

6. BlackRock's Ethereum ETF holdings surpass 980,000 ETH.

7. Pantera founder: Bitcoin is better than gold, advises the U.S. government to continue increasing its holdings.

8. VanEck predicts BTC will reach $180,000 in 2025, ETH will surpass $6,000, SOL ETF approved, and Ethereum ETF allows staking.

9. Glassnode: Investors holding SOL for 6 to 12 months now own 27% of the total supply.

10. French Hill: A comprehensive crypto market structure bill will be introduced within the first 100 days of the legislative session.

11. MicroStrategy (MSTR) has been added to the Nasdaq 100 index.

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