El Salvador has increased its holdings by 53 BTC in the past 30 days, currently holding over 6,002 BTC.
On-chain data shows that El Salvador has increased its holdings by 53 BTC in the past 30 days, currently holding over 6,002.77 BTC (approximately $556 million).
ai16z: ElizaV2 will improve architecture, enhance scalability, and optimize plugin management.
According to Mars Finance, ai16z tweeted that ElizaV2 is currently in early development, aimed at improving architecture, enhancing scalability, and optimizing plugin management. V1 will remain stable, focusing on pull requests, documentation, and issue fixes. The team recommends continuing development based on V1 and will notify users once the V2 testing schedule is confirmed.
CZ: We do not predict trends; we follow trends and strive to contribute.
Binance founder CZ posted on X saying, 'I often get asked what the next hot trend in cryptocurrency is. Frankly, I don't know. I try to help as many projects as possible and see where they will take us. We don't predict trends; we follow trends (and strive to contribute).'
BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF is hailed as 'the greatest ETF launch of all time.'
According to Bloomberg, BlackRock's spot Bitcoin ETF IBIT is referred to as 'the greatest ETF launch of all time.' Since its launch in January 2024, the product has quickly become one of BlackRock's largest funds. The success of IBIT has not only pushed the price of Bitcoin past $100,000 but also stimulated an investment boom in the cryptocurrency space. In less than a year, IBIT's growth rate has outpaced any of the 1,400 ETFs globally. Analysts say that IBIT's success trajectory is unprecedented, and it is expected to face little competition from similar products in the future.
Analysis: The implementation of the MiCA bill brings compliance uncertainty for USDT, which may affect the landscape of the EU crypto market.
The EU's MiCA regulation has officially taken effect, but Tether's USDT has yet to receive compliance certification, raising concerns about its future in the EU market. MiCA imposes strict requirements on stablecoin issuers, and major stablecoins like Tether face capital reserve and liquidity requirements, which may lead to their exit from the EU market. Nevertheless, Tether's massive market capitalization and global adoption make it unlikely to suffer immediate financial impacts. Meanwhile, some exchanges in the EU have begun taking measures to comply with the new regulations, with Coinbase Europe delisting stablecoins like USDT. Analysts say that MiCA will prompt some small and large companies to exit the EU, promote market consolidation, and may lead to higher investment and operational costs.
The judge has postponed the trial between the CFTC and Gemini to January 21.
New York court judge Alvin Hellerstein has decided to postpone the civil trial between the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and Gemini Trust Company to January 21, 2024, with the original trial date set for January 13. This case originates from the CFTC's 2022 allegations against Gemini, accusing it of providing false or misleading statements when applying to offer Bitcoin futures contracts in 2017. The postponed trial date will coincide with the new president taking office, which may influence the CFTC's stance on Gemini and other crypto companies. The court stated that no further postponements would be approved unless under special circumstances.
The Blockchain Association is suing the US IRS over digital asset reporting rules.
The IRS recently issued new regulations requiring crypto platforms (including decentralized exchanges) to report digital asset transaction information and stipulating that starting from 2027, platforms must disclose taxpayer information and their sales income related to digital asset transactions. In response, the Blockchain Association and the Texas Blockchain Association jointly sued the IRS, arguing that the rules violate the US Administrative Procedure Act and may negatively impact the US crypto and decentralized finance (DeFi) industries. Blockchain Association CEO Kristin Smith stated that the lawsuit aims to protect the future of the US crypto industry and support the interests of innovators.
MoonPay has received a license from the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets under the EU MiCA regulation.
MoonPay announced on December 30 that the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets has issued a license to the cryptocurrency company under the EU's MiCA regulation, allowing it to operate as a licensed crypto business in the Netherlands.
Musk: Community Notes is fully decentralized and open-source.
Musk stated on X that the best way to ensure the accuracy of the Community Notes system is to become a contributor. He emphasized that the system is fully decentralized and open-source, including code and data, and any manipulation would be easily detected. Musk further pointed out that X and its team, including himself, cannot exert editorial control over the system. The way the system operates is that previously dissenting individuals must reach a consensus for a comment to be displayed.
ZachXBT: Blockchain Bandit transfers 51,000 ETH after being dormant for 2 years, worth approximately $172 million.
Hacker Blockchain Bandit primarily stole 51,000 Ethereum by successfully guessing weak private keys. After being dormant for nearly two years, blockchain investigator ZachXBT said in a Telegram post on December 30 that all 51,000 Ethereum were transferred from 10 wallet addresses to the multi-signature address '0xC451D542'. The funds were mainly transferred in batches of 5,000 Ethereum between 8:54 pm UTC and 9:18 pm UTC on December 30.
Prior to this, the stolen funds had been dormant in these 10 wallet addresses since 51,000 Ethereum were transferred on January 21, 2023. Around the same time, the hacker also transferred 470 Bitcoin.
Yesterday, GBTC had a net outflow of $134.5 million, and ETHE had a net outflow of $17.4 million.
According to monitoring data from Farside Investors, the funding data for the US spot Bitcoin ETF and spot Ethereum ETF yesterday (December 30) is as follows:
Spot Bitcoin ETF: GBTC net outflow of $134.5 million, BTC net outflow of $31.7 million, BITB net outflow of $31.4 million.
Spot Ethereum ETF: ETHE net outflow of $17.4 million, ETH net outflow of $13.8 million.
The rise of Swarms: How a genius teenager is disrupting the AI world?
The Swarms project has gained significant attention due to its unique multi-agent framework and core technology, Swarm Node (SNAI). Founded by 20-year-old genius Kye Gomez, Swarms provides efficient services in finance, insurance, healthcare, and other fields through collective intelligence and coordination capabilities. Its token has experienced significant market volatility, but thanks to strong technological barriers and market performance, Swarms has gained widespread support in the developer community. Compared to AI16Z's Eliza framework, Swarms focuses on team collaboration, while Eliza emphasizes diversity and flexible adaptation, each excelling in different aspects of AI agents.
AI Agent 'Havoc in Heaven' - A major reshuffling of the Crypto rigid system.
The current AI Agent craze is reshaping market rules, shifting from infrastructure-first to application-first, validating technological value through actual demand; financing models are shifting from VC-led to community co-construction, emphasizing open source and product landing; user participation is shifting from airdrop arbitrage to long-term co-construction; market liquidity is gradually tilting towards on-chain DEX; founders need to be closer to the community, showcasing their true images. This transformation, though not instantaneous, brings new opportunities to break the rigid system.
DeFi taxation? Insights into everything in the on-chain Wizarding World.
This article explores under what conditions DeFi would be classified as a 'broker,' and the balance between decentralization and regulation. US regulations have expanded the definition of 'broker,' requiring DeFi platforms that provide trading services and obtain customer information to report to the IRS. The higher the level of decentralization, the lower the likelihood of being classified as a broker. The future of DeFi lies in decentralized frontends, non-upgradable contracts, and on-chain autonomy, while balancing token functionality with compliance to avoid being classified as securities or brokers.
