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According to PANews, South Korean retail investors are increasingly turning to the U.S. stock market, driven by optimism about potential gains during a second term for former President Donald Trump and dissatisfaction with the prolonged underperformance of the domestic market. Data from the Korea Securities Depository reveals that by the end of 2024, South Korean investors held a record $112.1 billion in U.S. stocks, marking a 65% increase from the previous year. This contrasts sharply with thei

According to Cointelegraph, Elon Musk's temporary alteration of his X profile name to "Kekius Maximus"—a nod to a Pepe-Gladiator meme—resulted in a remarkable financial windfall for one memecoin trader. This individual transformed $66 worth of Ether into a staggering $3 million within just 18 days.

The trader initially acquired 10.17 million Kekius Maximus (KEKIUS) memecoins on December 14 and subsequently sold 2.81 million of these tokens for 60.3 Ether (ETH) on January 1, while retaining the

According to BlockBeats, on January 2, top trader Eugene Ng Ah Sio shared insights on the current trends in the cryptocurrency market. He noted that many tokens, excluding AI-related ones, are displaying a pattern characterized by a 30-40% pullback from their peak, followed by solid consolidation and support found on the daily trend line. These tokens are beginning to rise again.

Ng Ah Sio emphasized the importance of identifying projects that can sustain upward momentum through fundamental cat

According to Cointelegraph, AI agent tokens are projected to continue outperforming memecoins until 2025, although their momentum may diminish by 2026, as stated by venture capitalist Haseeb Qureshi. In a recent post, Qureshi, managing partner at Dragonfly Capital, expressed that memecoins are losing market share to AI agent coins, describing this shift as a move from financial nihilism to financial over-optimism. He anticipates that the AI agent craze will persist through 2025 but warns that it

According to PANews, a prominent Ethereum investor with a historical success rate of 82% in trading has begun a short selling strategy. The investor has pledged $84.46 million USDT on Aave to borrow 10,612.59 WETH, valued at approximately $36.19 million. The entire amount was sold on-chain at an average price of $3,384.3. Historically, this investor prefers short-term trades and does not hold positions for extended periods.

Binance Futures is introducing three new USDⓈ-Margined Perpetual Contracts to provide users with enhanced trading options and flexibility. The newly listed contracts include GRIFFAINUSDT, AI16ZUSDT, and ZEREBROUSDT, each offering leverage of up to 75x. Trading begins on January 2, 2025, with the following schedule:GRIFFAINUSDT: Launches at 13:30 UTCAI16ZUSDT: Launches at 13:45 UTCZEREBROUSDT: Launches at 14:00 UTCKey Features:Settlement Asset: USDTTick Size: 0.00001 (GRIFFAIN), 0.0001 (AI16Z and

According to Odaily, Haseeb Qureshi, managing partner at Dragonfly Capital, recently stated on X that meme coins are expected to continue losing market share, being replaced by 'AI Agent' tokens. This shift represents a move from financial nihilism to financial over-optimism. Qureshi also noted that the 'AI Agent craze' might persist until 2025, but it is unlikely to last indefinitely. As more advanced AI products emerge, interest in social media chatbots may wane. CoinMarketCap data shows that

According to Odaily, Zhu Su, co-founder of Three Arrows Capital, has expressed a positive outlook on the SOL token. In a recent statement, he mentioned, "The ticker is sol," indicating his bullish stance on the cryptocurrency.

According to Odaily, the market capitalization of AI Meme tokens has exceeded $10 billion, currently standing at $10.88 billion. This marks a 25.2% increase over the past 24 hours. The 24-hour trading volume is reported to be $2.32 billion.

According to Cointelegraph, DWF Labs, a crypto venture capital firm, has highlighted a transformative shift in the financial landscape with the rise of memecoins. In a report shared with Cointelegraph, DWF Labs described memecoins as a significant departure from traditional financial assets, emphasizing their unique ability to blend social dynamics, technological innovation, and market psychology. The firm noted that what began as a satirical commentary on cryptocurrency with Dogecoin has evolve

According to PANews, a report by DWF Labs on Thursday highlighted a significant growth in the meme coin market in 2024. The market capitalization of meme coins soared from $20 billion in January to over $120 billion in December, marking a 500% increase. The report emphasized how advancements in crypto infrastructure have transformed the creation and distribution of digital assets, leading to a more agile and responsive market across various sectors.

DWF Labs pointed out that the real game-chang

Binance has officially announced that its global registered user base has surpassed 250 million, marking a significant step toward its vision of large-scale adoption, with 1 billion users as the ultimate benchmark.This milestone reflects rapid growth, as Binance previously reported reaching 200 million users in June 2024, adding 50 million users in just under seven months. The platform continues to drive innovation and adoption, reinforcing its position as a global leader in the cryptocurrency i

According to Foresight News, data from K33 Research indicates that the asset management scale (AUM) of U.S. spot and derivatives Bitcoin ETFs has surpassed $129 billion, exceeding that of gold ETFs, which stands at $128.8 billion. OSL's Chief Institutional Business Officer, Zhang Yinghua, noted that the total AUM of Hong Kong's Bitcoin spot ETFs is HKD 3.087 billion, accounting for 0.66% of the Hong Kong ETF market, valued at HKD 463 billion. OSL's partners hold over 60% of this market share.

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Binance Alpha has unveiled its 10th batch of project tokens, further diversifying its offerings with the addition of:Swarms (Solana)TAOCAT (Base)DegenAI (Solana)

According to BlockBeats, an analysis of on-chain data suggests potential indicators for the onset of an 'altcoin season.' The concept revolves around the relationship between stablecoin inflows to exchanges and the withdrawal of Bitcoin (BTC) in USD value, which may indicate potential purchasing power for altcoins.

The first condition for an altcoin season is the evaluation of capital overflow. When the total stablecoin inflow to exchanges exceeds the USD value of BTC withdrawn, it suggests tha

According to PANews, Telegram has launched its first update of the year, introducing third-party supported account verification methods, new message search filters, and a feature to convert gifts into NFTs. Verified accounts will display a unique new badge instead of the traditional blue checkmark. Telegram highlighted in a blog post that this decentralized verification platform effectively prevents scams, reduces misinformation, and sets a new security standard for social platforms.

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The global cryptocurrency market cap now stands at $3.24T, down by -1.23% over the last day, according to CoinMarketCap data.

Bitcoin (BTC) has been trading between $93,001 and $96,436 over the past 24 hours. As of 09:30 AM (UTC) today, BTC is trading at $96,394, up by 3.48%.

Most major cryptocurrencies by market cap are trading higher. Market outperformers include TROY, DGB, and AI, up by 32%, 30%, and 30%, respectively.

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On Jan 02, 2025, 08:52 AM(UTC). According to Binance Market Data, BNB has crossed the 710 USDT benchmark and is now trading at 710 USDT, with a narrowed 0.90% increase in 24 hours.