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⚡️ News Flash - 09 Jan 2025 !
1️⃣ Circle donated 1 million USDC to Trump’s Inauguration Committee, reflecting growing stablecoin acceptance. Industry leaders anticipate pro-crypto policies as Trump assumes office on Jan. 20.
2️⃣ 0G Foundation raised over $30 million by selling nearly 85,000 AI platform nodes, priced at $360 each, marking Web3's second-largest node sale. This brings its total funding to $400 million amid growing VC interest in blockchain-AI projects.
3️⃣ Elon Musk, a Trump ally, aimed to cut $2 trillion from the federal budget via his Department of Government Efficiency but now estimates the reduction could be closer to $1 trillion. In a livestream, he noted the importance of ambitious targets to achieve significant savings.
4️⃣ Standard Chartered is launching crypto services in Europe after securing a digital asset license in Luxembourg. The bank will use its new Luxembourg entity as an EU entry point under the MiCA framework, led by Laurent Marochini as CEO.
5️⃣ Mantra signed a $1 billion deal with Damac Group to tokenize its assets on the Mantra blockchain, boosting transparency and security. CEO John Mullin views the partnership as a major step for RWA tokenization.
🔔 IMF Calls on Kenya to Harmonize Crypto Regulations with International Standards !
The IMF urged Kenya to create clear crypto regulations to address scams, AML/CFT risks, and outdated laws. It recommends aligning the framework with global standards to ensure innovation and consumer protection.
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https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/technical-assistance-reports/Issues/2025/01/08/Kenya-Technical-Assistance-Report-Crypto-Regulation-and-Legislation-560702
⚡️ News Flash - 08 Jan 2025 !
1️⃣ XRP gained over 2% on Wednesday, while most major cryptocurrencies fell. The increase followed a post by Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse with key figures, including Donald Trump. The broader crypto market dropped 3%.
2️⃣ Starknet launched the Starknet Stack, allowing custom blockchain creation with zero-knowledge tech. It includes three presets: Sequencer, Madera, and Dojo. StarkWare’s Leo Sizaret emphasized its security, scalability, and quantum resistance.
3️⃣ Do Kwon's criminal fraud trial is expected to start in January 2026, with prosecutors citing challenges in accessing encrypted devices and translating communications. Kwon has been in custody in Montenegro for 22 months.
4️⃣ Bitfinex Derivatives relocated its operations from the Seychelles to El Salvador after obtaining a Digital Asset Service Provider license in 2023.
5️⃣ Pakistani trader Mohammed Arsalan was kidnapped by a group involving local officers and released after paying $340,000 in crypto. Seven arrests were made, with one policeman still at large. The abduction occurred on December 25, forcing Arsalan to transfer funds from his Binance account.
🔔 Bhutan SAR Plans to Include BTC, ETH, and BNB in Strategic Reserves !
Gelephu Mindfulness City, Bhutan’s SAR, plans to adopt Bitcoin, Ether, and BNB as strategic reserves, boosting economic resilience and blockchain innovation. This follows its new legal framework for digital assets, with a global meeting set for March to discuss the initiative.
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https://gmc.bt/digitalassets/
⚡️ News Flash - 07 Jan 2025 !
1️⃣ Backpack Exchange has acquired FTX EU after securing regulatory and legal approval. Backpack EU will handle distributing court-approved FTX bankruptcy claims and plans to offer crypto derivatives, including perpetual futures, across the European Union.
2️⃣ Arthur Hayes predicts the crypto rally will peak in March, driven by $600B in U.S. Fed and Treasury liquidity, exceeding his earlier expectations. He previously warned of a market dip near Trump's inauguration.
3️⃣ Bitcoin fell 5% to $97,008 as rising Treasury yields pressured risk assets. The crypto market dropped 6%, with Coinbase and MicroStrategy down 7%. Fed rate uncertainty adds to the cautious outlook despite Bitcoin's 3% YTD rise.
4️⃣ Ripple has partnered with Chainlink to boost adoption of its RLUSD stablecoin in DeFi. The collaboration brings tamper-proof price feeds to Ethereum and the XRP Ledger, enhancing RLUSD’s utility and security in decentralized applications.
5️⃣ HashKey Group has gained approval from the Central Bank of Ireland for "Virtual Asset Service Provider" registration, enabling its European unit to offer crypto trading and custodial services as part of its global expansion.
🔔 US CFTC Chair Announces Resignation, Highlights Critical Need for Crypto Regulation !
Rostin Behnam, chair of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, will step down on Jan. 20 after four years marked by major crypto enforcement actions and calls for stronger regulation. Behnam highlighted the need for robust oversight, citing gaps in U.S. digital asset regulation as a growing concern.
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https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/SpeechesTestimony/behnamstatement010725
⚡️ News Flash - 06 Jan 2025 !
1️⃣ The CFTC and Gemini have proposed a settlement requiring Gemini to pay a $5M penalty and refrain from making false statements, potentially avoiding a civil trial if approved by a judge.
2️⃣ GSR has received FCA approval, allowing its UK branch to operate as a registered crypto asset business. CEO Xin Song called it a milestone in expanding global services while maintaining high standards.
3️⃣ Bitcoin surpasses $100K (+4%) amid rising perpetual futures funding rates, signaling bullish sentiment ahead of Trump’s Jan. 20 inauguration. Ether and Solana also rally past $3,700 and $220, respectively.
4️⃣ Vitalik Buterin has sold memecoins gifted to him, converting them into $2.5M worth of USDC and ETH. He often donates proceeds to charity. His largest holding is 240,095 ETH (~$873M).
5️⃣ A trader turned $2,137 into over $3.2 million by trading the newly launched Hyperfy (HYPER) token, achieving a 1,515x return in just 10 hours. The trader has since sold 17.88 million HYPER for $2.21 million but still holds $1.03 million worth of HYPER.
🔔 Canadian Man Goes Into Hiding After Alleged Bitcoin Kidnapping and Torture Plot !
A Canadian crypto moderator has gone into hiding with his family after an alleged kidnapping attempt to steal his bitcoin. Two adults and two juveniles were arrested, but the adults were released under house arrest, sparking safety concerns.
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https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/justice-et-faits-divers/2025-01-06/tentative-alleguee-d-enlevement/ils-avaient-de-l-equipement-pour-me-torturer.php
🔔 JUST IN: MicroStrategy Acquires Additional 1,070 Bitcoin for $101 Million !
MicroStrategy acquired 1,070 BTC for $101M at $94,004/BTC in Q4 2024, achieving a 48% BTC yield for the quarter and 74.3% for FY 2024. The company now holds 447,470 BTC, purchased for ~$27.97B at ~$62,503/BTC.
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https://x.com/saylor/status/1876253178100117907
🔔 Bybit to List AI16Z on Spot Platform with SOLANA Network Support !
Bybit will list AI16Z (ai16z) on its Spot trading platform, with deposits opening via the Solana network on Jan. 6, 2025, at 6 AM UTC, followed by the listing at 8 AM UTC.
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https://announcements.bybit.com/en/article/new-listing-ai16z-usdt-grab-a-share-of-the-50-000-ai16z-prize-pool-blt70ad9e663a1fc200/
🔔 CEXs Remain Vital for Crypto Ecosystem Amid New Regulations !
The crypto market's 2025 outlook is buoyant, with growing institutional interest and regulatory clarity linking crypto and TradFi. Established crypto exchanges like Coinbase and Binance now face competition from EU-licensed TradFi banks entering the market under MiCA regulations.
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/nimrodlehavi/2025/01/05/in-new-regulated-landscape-cexs-still-need-to-make-crypto-go-round/
🔔 JPMorgan: Bitcoin and Gold Gain Ground as 'Debasement Trade' Persists !
JPMorgan analysts highlighted that both gold and Bitcoin are increasingly important in portfolios, as investors use them to hedge against currency devaluation. The rise of the "debasement trade" reflects concerns over inflation, debt, and geopolitical instability, with Bitcoin seeing record capital inflows in 2024.
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https://www.theblock.co/post/333107/jpmorgan-debasement-trade-bitcoin-gold
🔔 Solana Developer Claims Network Achieved Quantum Resistance !
Solana developers unveiled the "Winternitz Vault," a quantum-resistant solution generating new keys for every transaction to safeguard against quantum computing threats.
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https://x.com/deanmlittle/status/1875136565456109891
⚡️ News Flash - 03 Jan 2025 !
1️⃣ Ethena plans to launch a synthetic dollar savings token and a Telegram-based payments app in Q1 2025, aiming to expand as a "neobank," according to its founder.
2️⃣ Edith Yeung, co-founder of Race Capital, discusses Hong Kong's rise as a crypto hub, China's crypto stance, and her 2025 crypto predictions, having been an early investor in Solana and Lightning Network.
3️⃣ BlackRock's IBIT experienced $332 million in net outflows on Jan. 4, its largest since launch. On Jan. 2, U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw total net outflows of $242.3 million.
4️⃣ Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon has been charged with multiple offenses, including money laundering, but was seen in good spirits during a recent meeting with his lawyer.
5️⃣ Anon World, built on the Farcaster protocol, features a Reddit-like interface for community discussions while ensuring user anonymity. It uses ZK-based credentials stored locally in a user's browser for posting.
🔔 Bitcoin Hashrate Reaches New All-Time High !
Bitcoin’s hashrate reached a record high of over 1,000 exahashes per second on Jan. 3, nearly doubling from 510 EH/s a year earlier, according to CoinWarz. Despite the April halving reducing mining rewards, miners have increased computational resources, strengthening network security.
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https://www.coinwarz.com/mining/bitcoin/hashrate-chart
🔔 JUST IN: Google Contributes $1,000,000 to President-elect Trump's Inaugural Fund !
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https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/09/google-donates-1-million-to-trumps-inauguration-fund.html
🔔 Bitcoin ETFs Experience $582M Net Outflow, Marking Second-Largest Recorded Loss !
Investors pulled $582 million from U.S.-listed bitcoin ETFs on Wednesday, the second-largest outflow since their debut, amid macroeconomic uncertainties. The record outflow was $680 million on Dec. 19, per SoSoValue data.
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https://sosovalue.com/assets/etf/us-btc-spot
🔔 Coinbase Secures Legal Victory as Judge Advances Crypto Security Definition Dispute with SEC !
Coinbase secured a legal victory, with its case against the SEC moving directly to the U.S. Court of Appeals. This accelerates clarity on whether cryptocurrencies are securities, as the SEC transitions to new leadership.
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https://fortune.com/crypto/2025/01/08/coinbase-legal-victory-sec-failla-paul-grewal-gary-gensler-crypto/
🔔 Canaan Unveils Bitcoin Mining Heaters for Home Use at CES 2025 !
Canaan Inc. launched the Avalon Mini 3 and Nano 3S at CES, offering eco-friendly Bitcoin mining devices. The Mini 3 doubles as a home heater with a 37.5Th/s hashrate, while the compact Nano 3S provides a beginner-friendly 6Th/s solution. Both aim to make mining accessible and sustainable.
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https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/canaan-introduces-revolutionary-bitcoin-mining-heaters-for-home-and-personal-use-in-ces-2025-302345245.html
🔔 Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs See $1.1 Billion Inflows in a Single Day Amid Ongoing Rally !
Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs saw $1.1 billion in inflows Monday, rebounding from a $320 million dip to start the year. Spot ETFs for both have attracted $1.75 billion in 2025, following last year’s $38 billion surge tied to their Wall Street debut.
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https://www.coinglass.com/eth-etf
🔔 Czech National Bank Governor Considers Bitcoin as Part of Future Reserve Strategy !
Czech National Bank Governor Aleš Michl has suggested Bitcoin as a potential diversification strategy for the country’s foreign reserves, though no immediate plans for acquisition exist. The bank will focus on increasing gold reserves to 5% of total assets by 2028 but remains open to future discussions on Bitcoin's role as a reserve asset.
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https://www.cnb.cz/cs/verejnost/servis-pro-media/autorske-clanky-rozhovory-s-predstaviteli-cnb/Ales-Michl-Rok-2025-bude-rokem-nizke-inflace-a-financni-stability.-Za-to-rucime-jako-Ceska-narodni-banka/
🔔 Wilder World Launches Super Early Access Registration !
Wilder World (WILD) has launched Super Early Access sign-ups, showcasing a gameplay trailer with racing, first-person combat, and social features for an immersive virtual experience. Wilder World is also hosting the "Odyssey: WILD Airdrop," where participants can complete missions to earn Shards and WILD tokens, aiming to unify the community and enhance defenses.
Wilder World is an open-world metaverse starting in Wiami, with its first micro-experience, Wheels Racing, launching in December 2023. The game will feature a win-to-earn model.
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https://x.com/WilderWorld/status/1875995698522620236
▶️ Project Socials:
Website | X | Telegram
🔔 SUI Depin Listed on Mexc, Raydium & Turbos Finance !
SUI Depin's native token $SUIDEPIN is listed on Mexc, Raydium and Turbos FInance. $SUIDEPIN has recently completed its IDO on Ape Terminal and SuiPad. The IDO price of $SUIDEPIN was $0.00255 and currently Trading at $0.015 (~5.88x ROI) and FDV is $15M.
Sui DePIN is a modular data AI network that decentralizes data ownership and monetization, transforming billions of devices into an AI-powered network. It emphasizes privacy, transparency, and equitable data sharing, featuring a Nodes Data Market and AI Agents Marketplace to foster collaboration and innovation.
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https://x.com/suidepinai/status/1876213336926289959
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Website | X | Telegram
🔔 Strive Seeks Approval for Bitcoin Bond ETF !
Strive Asset Management, co-founded by Vivek Ramaswamy, plans to launch the Strive Bitcoin Bond ETF, investing in bonds from companies funding Bitcoin purchases, per an SEC filing. The actively managed ETF will primarily target "bitcoin bonds" from firms like MicroStrategy, which has invested over $27 billion in Bitcoin.
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https://www.ft.com/content/4df138ea-7c27-4e30-b2a4-a830fd0b2e56
🔔 Saylor Teases Bitcoin Purchase with New BTC Tracker !
MicroStrategy co-founder Michael Saylor hinted at another Bitcoin purchase with a Jan. 5 post on X featuring a Bitcoin chart from SaylorTracker. The company recently acquired 2,138 BTC on Dec. 30 as part of its 21/21 plan to finance $42 billion in Bitcoin acquisitions.
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https://x.com/saylor/status/1875908450678722991
🔔 Phantom Wallet Dismisses Token Launch Rumors Despite Airdrop Speculation !
Phantom has denied rumors of a token airdrop tied to its upcoming social discovery feature, stating in a Jan. 3 post that it has no plans to launch a token but is focused on enhancing the feature for users.
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https://x.com/phantom/status/1875247758271189413
🔔 Hyperliquid Dominates as DEX Futures Surge to $285 Billion in 2024 !
In December, DEX futures trading reached a record 10.17% of CEX volumes, fueled by improved on-chain infrastructure and rising adoption of platforms like Hyperliquid and Drift, with total DEX volume hitting $285 billion in 2024.
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https://www.theblock.co/post/333054/hyperliquid-leads-the-pack-as-dex-futures-hit-285-billion-in-2024
🔔 Virtuals Protocol Fixes Uniswap V2 Vulnerability, Plans Bug Bounty Program !
Security researcher Jinu identified a vulnerability in Virtuals Protocol's Uniswap V2 token pair creation process. Protocol officials confirmed a patch has been released and announced plans for a bug bounty program.
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https://x.com/virtuals_io/status/1875076825724170690
🔔 JUST IN: Apple CEO Tim Cook Donates $1M to Trump Inauguration !
Apple CEO Tim Cook will donate $1 million to Trump’s inaugural committee, highlighting unity and collaboration. Other tech and corporate giants, including Amazon and Meta, are also major donors.
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https://www.axios.com/2025/01/03/tim-cook-apple-donate-1-million-trump-inauguration
🔔 Coinbase Acquires BUX’s Cyprus Subsidiary to Expand Financial Services Across EEA !
Coinbase has acquired BUX's Cyprus subsidiary, renaming it Coinbase Financial Services Europe, to expand its financial product offerings across the European Economic Area (EEA), according to Finance Magnates.
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https://www.financemagnates.com/forex/exclusive-coinbase-acquires-buxs-cyprus-unit-is-the-crypto-giant-entering-cfds/