1. BTC breaks $101,000. Market shows BTC breaking $101,000, currently reported at $101,135.08, with a 24-hour decline narrowing to 0.53%.
2. VanEck releases top ten cryptocurrency market predictions for 2025: The United States embraces BTC through strategic reserves.
Bitcoin Magazine disclosed on X platform that asset management giant VanEck released its top ten cryptocurrency predictions for 2025:
1. The cryptocurrency bull market peaked in the first quarter and set a new high in the fourth quarter.
2. The United States embraces Bitcoin through strategic reserves and increased cryptocurrency adoption.
3. The value of tokenized securities exceeds $50 billion.
4. The daily settlement volume of stablecoins reaches $300 billion.
5. AI agents' on-chain activities exceed 1 million agents.
6. Bitcoin Layer 2 TVL will reach 100,000 BTC.
7. Ethereum blob space will generate $1 billion in fee revenue!
8. DeFi TVL reaches $200 billion, DEX trading volume reaches $4 trillion;
9. The NFT market is recovering, with trading volume reaching $30 billion.
10. DApp tokens narrow the performance gap with L1 tokens.
3. Data: USDT market capitalization surpasses $140 billion, setting a new record.
Coingecko data shows that the market capitalization of the dollar stablecoin launched by Tether has surpassed $140 billion, currently reported at $140,063,045,980, setting a new record; additionally, the trading volume of USDT in the past 24 hours reached $113,035,541.694.
4. Bitwise Clo: Investors who do not participate will regret missing the various bullish signs when BTC reaches $1 million.
Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan stated on X platform that when Bitcoin reaches $1 million, those who did not invest in Bitcoin will regret missing various obvious bullish signs, such as: 1. Former U.S. President giving a keynote speech at a Bitcoin conference; 2. BlackRock recommending a 2% allocation to Bitcoin in investment portfolios; 3. Bitcoin ETFs being one of the most successful ETFs ever; 4. Investors like Ray Dalio suggesting you should hold Bitcoin. Matt Hougan noted that many incredible investments are always obvious in hindsight, and Bitcoin is now eagerly attracting people's attention.
5. Pantera founder: Bitcoin is better than gold; advises the U.S. government to continue increasing holdings.
According to Watcher.Guru, Pantera founder Dan Morehead stated in an interview with CNBC that Bitcoin is better than gold, and he advised the U.S. government not to sell its existing Bitcoin and to continue increasing its holdings.
6. Riot Platforms increases its holdings by 5,117 BTC for $510 million.
Bitcoin mining company Riot Platforms announced an increase of 5,117 BTC for $510 million, bringing its total holdings to 16,728 BTC, valued at approximately $1.68 billion based on the current market price of BTC at $100,303.
7. U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis: Has met with the incoming Treasury Secretary to discuss Bitcoin's strategic reserves.
U.S. crypto-friendly Senator Cynthia Lummis has met with Scott Bessent, the incoming Treasury Secretary of the Trump administration, to discuss Bitcoin's strategic reserves.
8. Japanese lawmakers propose establishing a national Bitcoin reserve.
Japanese Senator Satoshi Hamada formally submitted a proposal to the National Assembly on December 11 to discuss establishing a national Bitcoin reserve. This proposal echoes the global trend of advocating for Bitcoin reserves, including similar proposals from Russia, Brazil, Poland, and the United States. With Bitcoin's price exceeding its historical high of $103,000 this month, discussions on establishing national Bitcoin reserves have gained support in multiple countries. Senator Hamada believes that Bitcoin reserves can help address global economic challenges and protect national assets.
9. In December, global daily active users of cryptocurrency reached 18.7 million, setting a historical high.
According to Token Terminal data, global daily active users of cryptocurrency reached 18.7 million in December, hitting a historical high. This number was 7.7 million at the beginning of this year.
