Kaia: The Bridge to Web3 for Hundreds of Millions in Asia
#RideTheKaiaWave In a world experiencing rapid digital transformation, Web3 technology is playing a pivotal role in reshaping the way we interact with the internet. In this context, Kaia is one of the most important innovations, a high-performance public blockchain that aims to bring Web3 into the hands of hundreds of millions across Asia. What is Kaia?
#HaveYouBinanced My Journey with Binance: How I Started and What I Achieved
I started my journey with Binance as a beginner looking to understand the world of cryptocurrencies and investment. The beginning was full of challenges, but the Binance platform provided me with distinctive educational tools that helped me build my knowledge. Over time, I was able to develop successful strategies, and I shared them with my followers through articles and discussions.
Binance was not only a trading platform, but it became a supportive community for traders and creators, as I was able to join the Creator Program and share my ideas with a wider audience. The recent competition experience with Binance Square was a great incentive to develop my skills and appreciate the community's support.
My journey continues, and I aspire to share more successes and lessons with everyone. $BNB $BTC $SOL
European cryptocurrency exchanges delisted USDT for not fully complying with new requirements. This move caused
MiCA Regulations and Their Impact on USDT in European Markets
The European cryptocurrency markets have recently witnessed significant developments due to the entry into force of new regulations called the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) adopted by the European Union. These regulations aim to improve transparency, protect investors, and enhance the stability of digital markets. However, their impact has been noticeable on the stablecoin Tether (USDT), which faces new challenges within this regulatory environment.
Elon Musk's Warnings: Is the US Economy on the Brink?
Recently, billionaire and famous entrepreneur Elon Musk issued a stark warning about the American economy, indicating that the United States may face an unprecedented financial catastrophe. This warning sparked a wide wave of controversy among economists and policymakers, as it highlighted a number of economic challenges that threaten the stability of the country.
ProShares Seeks to Launch Bitcoin-Denominated ETFs
ProShares, which manages more than $75 billion in assets, has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to launch three ETFs that track the S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 and gold, with returns measured in bitcoin rather than dollars.
The funds will use bitcoin futures, with long positions in the underlying assets and short positions in dollars/bitcoin, with monthly resets to mitigate the impact of dollar volatility.
ProShares plans to invest 25% of its assets in Cayman Islands-based companies to ensure tax compliance.
The move comes amid a major expansion of bitcoin into the traditional financial sector, with asset managers increasingly interested in integrating cryptocurrencies into their investment products
Four Cryptocurrencies That Outperformed the Nasdaq Index in 2024: Get to Know Them
In 2024, the Nasdaq index saw a record high, rising by 33%. On the other hand, four major cryptocurrencies managed to outperform this index, as these currencies achieved gains exceeding 100% for some of them. Here are more details about these digital currencies and their performance:
Bitcoin (BTC): +126%
Bitcoin has seen significant gains this year, driven by major events such as the SEC’s approval of a Bitcoin ETF and a reduced supply as a result of the reward halving.
SOL Heads Towards $200, Bitcoin Price Stabilizes at $95K: Details
Bitcoin continued to trade sideways, with trading volume declining over the weekend, while altcoins saw notable gains, most notably a 5% rise in SOL, approaching $200.
Bitcoin Performance: Stabilizes at $95K
Bitcoin's price fell last week to $92,000 on December 21, erasing a large portion of the gains the currency had made throughout the month.
Montenegro agrees to extradite Do Kwan, founder of Luna project, to the United States
The Minister of Justice of Montenegro announced the approval of the extradition of Do Kwan, founder of Terraform Labs, to the United States based on an official request and a comprehensive legal study.
The decision came after assessing the seriousness of the crimes and the scope of jurisdiction, where the criteria favored the American request, while the South Korean request was rejected.
Kwan was arrested in March 2023 while trying to leave Montenegro with a forged passport, and spent four months in prison on forgery charges.
The extradition comes as part of the investigations into the collapse of TerraUSD and Luna in May 2022, which caused losses of $40 billion and caused major repercussions in the cryptocurrency industry.
US authorities accuse Kwan of misleading investors and hiding large assets.
Kwan is currently in a foreign refuge awaiting the implementation of extradition arrangements.
New Scam Exploits Popularity of “Squid Game” in Cryptocurrency Market
Recent reports from the “PeckShieldAlert” account on the X platform have revealed a new cryptocurrency scam, in which scammers used the name of the popular Korean series “Squid Game” produced by “Netflix.” This type of fraud exploits the popularity of the series to attract investors, in a process that has been repeated more than once in recent years. The latest transaction took place on Coinbase's Base network.
The meme-themed cryptocurrency “PENGU” has achieved A quantum leap, surpassing the “BONK” coin to become the largest meme coin on Solana with a market cap of $2.65 billion. PENGU Coin:
The “PENGU” cryptocurrency was launched on December 17 and was initially directed specifically to the “Pudgy Penguins NFT” community, after which it was launched to target the crypto community in general.
Bitcoin made huge gains in December, hitting a record high above $108,000.
But statements by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell during the Federal Open Market Committee meeting raised doubts about the currency's path, especially after he confirmed that the Federal Reserve would not hold Bitcoin.
He also expressed reservations about further interest rate cuts in the near future.
Bitcoin Reserve Drops on Binance: What Does It Mean?
#XmasCryptoMiracles Bitcoin has been on a tear recently, with its price falling below $95.2K on Thursday, erasing most of its monthly gains. However, the data suggests that an upward move may be imminent.
Bitcoin Reserve Decline on Binance:
According to CryptoQuant analysis, Bitcoin reserves on Binance have hit their lowest levels since the beginning of 2024, a trend that began in August and mirrors a similar decline that occurred in January, just before Bitcoin’s price surged by 90%.
Cryptocurrency Market Rebounds, Rise by $100 Billion as Bitcoin Rises to $98,000
After a period of decline and sideways trading, Bitcoin made a notable jump towards the end of the year, briefly rising above $99,000. Altcoins also performed positively with many seeing significant increases in their values.
Bitcoin rises and regains its strength:
Bitcoin had a turbulent week after the FOMC meeting, losing $16,000 in a matter of days, falling from $108,000 on Tuesday to $92,000 on Friday.
Bitcoin ends the week with inflows despite massive outflows earlier
Cryptocurrency investment products saw inflows of $308 million last week, despite massive outflows of $576 million on December 19 and $1 billion in the last two days of the week.
Bitcoin ended the week with a net positive inflow of $375 million, reflecting positive market sentiment.
In contrast, Bitcoin short products saw weak inflows of just $0.4 million, indicating waning short-seller interest.
In altcoins, XRP led inflows with $8.8 million, followed by Horizen with $4.8 million and Polkadot with $1.9 million. Ethereum also saw positive inflows with $51 million, while Solana saw outflows of $8.7 million.
The United States accounted for the largest share of inflows at $567 million, followed by Brazil and Australia at $16.6 million and $10.2 million respectively.
Switzerland led outflows at $95.1 million, followed by Germany and Canada
Ripple’s Stablecoin RLUSD Grows in Adoption: Details
Ripple’s stablecoin “RLUSD” was officially launched in December after being approved by the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS). The stablecoin is pegged 1:1 to the dollar and aims to support cross-border payment solutions.
Many trading platforms have adopted the new stablecoin upon launch, such as: Uphold, Bitstamp, Bitso and more
Spot Bitcoin ETFs in the US have seen significant outflows over the past three days, with a total loss of $1.17 billion, as Bitcoin tumbled 14% from its all-time high a week ago.
On December 23 alone, outflows hit $226.5 million, with Fidelity topping the list with $146 million.
Despite these declines, BlackRock bucked the trend with inflows of $31.7 million.
However, the funds have seen total inflows of $35.8 billion since their launch, reflecting continued demand.
BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin ETF has also become one of the largest ETFs ever, with $53.3 billion in assets under management.
Bitcoin’s correction coincided with continued outflows from other crypto-asset funds, surpassing $1 billion between December 19 and 20.
While Bitcoin prices stabilized around $94,000, altcoins such as BNB, AVAX, LINK, SUI, and HBAR maintained a stronger performance with gains of over 4%
Opinion: The crypto industry is not yet ready for the European MiCA regulations
Delphine Forma, head of UK and EU policy at Solidus Labs, confirmed that the crypto industry is not ready to deal with the MiCA regulation, which is expected to be fully implemented on December 30, 2024.
She also explained that the MiCA regulations are not new, but have been introduced gradually, as stablecoin rules were introduced earlier this year, while the rest of the regulations will start soon.
Forma pointed out that the industry suffers from a misunderstanding of the MiCA regulations, and that by the end of next year, compliance with the regulations will be mandatory and mandatory without exceptions.
She also criticized the lack of preparedness of regulators in some countries, such as Belgium, which has not yet determined the body responsible for implementing MiCA, while other countries such as France are showing greater readiness.
She added that companies that are not registered in the European Union but target clients in it may face significant difficulties due to the strict rules related to reverse ordering, which prevent direct promotion of services within the European Union. #BtcNewHolder $XRP $BNB $SOL
Analyst Adam Back: MicroStrategy (MSTR) Stock Still Too Cheap
#MarketRebound Blockstream CEO Adam Back believes MicroStrategy (MSTR) stock is still undervalued despite its 488% year-to-date rise. Back believes that shorting the stock is doomed to fail, arguing that the stock's intrinsic value is much higher due to its massive Bitcoin holdings.
The situation does not look any better for altcoins, which saw a decline of between 3% and 4% throughout the day.
Bitcoin price fluctuates amid market pressure
The cryptocurrency market has seen major shifts over the past week, with Bitcoin recording fresh gains at the start of the week, surpassing the $108,000 mark, hitting an all-time high.