Daily Report | BIO launched on Binance Launchpool; Trump appoints Bo Hines as Executive Director of the Presidential Advisory Council on Digital Assets; MicroStrategy officially included in the Nasdaq 100 Index
December 23 News OverviewOrganizer: Fairy, ChainCatcher
Important News:
- Trump appoints Bo Hines as Executive Director of the Presidential Digital Asset Advisory Council
- Binance Pool launches merged mining for Junkcoin (JKC) and Pepecoin (PEP)
- US Senator Cynthia Lummis proposes allowing the Federal Reserve to hold Bitcoin
- MicroStrategy officially included in the Nasdaq 100 index today
- Binance Alpha announces the fifth batch of project tokens
- Binance Launchpool launches Bio Protocol (BIO)
- Hong Kong media: Cashing out virtual currency when returning to the mainland, customs regulations allow a maximum of 20,000 RMB per person per trip
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Binance Launchpool launches Bio Protocol (BIO)
Binance Launchpool has launched Bio Protocol (BIO). Users can stake BNB and FDUSD in the BIO reward pool on the Launchpool website starting from December 24 at 08:00 (UTC+8) to earn BIO, with the activity lasting a total of 10 days.
Binance will list Bio Protocol (BIO) on January 3, 2025, at 18:00 (UTC+8), and open trading markets for BIO/USDT, BIO/BNB, BIO/FDUSD, and BIO/TRY.
MicroStrategy officially included in the Nasdaq 100 index today
US company MicroStrategy (stock code: MSTR) has officially been included in the Nasdaq 100 index today.
Binance Alpha announces the fifth batch of project tokens
According to official news, Binance Alpha has announced the fifth batch of project tokens, including ZEREBRO, COOKIE, WHALES, and ORDER.
Binance Pool launches merged mining for Junkcoin (JKC) and Pepecoin (PEP)
According to an official announcement, Binance Pool has officially launched merged mining for Junkcoin (JKC) and Pepecoin (PEP). Mine LTC to earn rewards in LTC, DOGE, BELLS, LKY, JKC, and PEP.
Hong Kong media: Cashing out virtual currency when returning to the mainland, customs regulations allow a maximum of 20,000 RMB per person per trip
According to a report by Hong Kong Wen Wei Po, mainland investors who cash out virtual currency in Hong Kong face restrictions when bringing cash back to the mainland. Customs regulations now allow a maximum of 20,000 RMB per person per trip. If bank transfers are involved, issues related to the source and use of funds must comply with national regulations. A virtual asset exchange store near Tsim Sha Tsui MTR station stated that customers must provide identification for transactions exceeding 10,000 HKD, whether buying or cashing out.
Sensitive information of crypto conference attendees stolen and traded on the market, raising security concerns
A batch of data containing sensitive information of cryptocurrency conference attendees is circulating in the market. These lists may include full names, phone numbers, nationalities, job roles, and companies, as well as personal and corporate social media links. Some lists even include attendees' ticket purchase dates, ticket types, operating systems used for purchases, social media follower counts, cryptocurrency wallet addresses, and information entered in text fields sent to event organizers.
Cointelegraph obtained "samples" of such lists from sellers via Telegram, including four lists of approximately 60 to 100 participants, seemingly from multiple events, each containing different data points about attendees. One seller has access to lists from multiple countries, indicating that the trade of blockchain event attendee data is organized rather than isolated.
Notably, investigations suggest that data resellers may be from Russia. Sellers claim that this data will be used for "marketing and finding clients," even attempting to justify the sale of "non-leaked" data by stating that this data "is not sensitive information" and that "most people are open to such marketing."
Statistics: 17 tokens rise and 12 fall after Binance Alpha launches tokens, small-cap tokens show higher gains
According to Twitter user @sankin_eth, since Binance Alpha launched 29 tokens, 17 tokens have risen, and 12 tokens have fallen, with small-cap tokens generally showing higher gains. The token with the highest increase is Shoggoth, surging 134.66%; followed by FROG and BOB, which rose 123.19% and 122.08%, respectively. GNON and TERMINUS also doubled, with increases exceeding 104%.
On the other hand, some tokens experienced significant declines. APX had the largest drop, reaching 28.12%; GRIFFAIN and SD fell by 25.41% and 21.39%, respectively.
Japanese listed company Metaplanet announces purchase of 619.7 Bitcoins
According to an official announcement, Japanese listed company Metaplanet has announced the additional purchase of 619.70 Bitcoins for 9.5 billion yen (approximately 60.69 million USD), bringing its total holdings to 1,761.98 BTC.
Musk responds to speculation about "Biden possibly pardoning SBF": Would be shocked if it doesn't happen
Musk responded to a tweet about "guess who might get a pardon from President Biden early, the second-largest Democratic donor (the image features an AI-generated photo of Biden with SBF)" by stating, "I would be shocked if this doesn't happen."
Data: Sun Yuchen's address unstakes 42,904 ETH from Lido, approximately 139 million USD
According to Spot On Chain monitoring, in the past 7 days, Sun Yuchen's address has redeemed 39,999 ETH (143 million USD) from Lido Finance and ether.fi, and then deposited all into HTX.
Since November 10, as ETH prices began to rise, he has deposited 108,919 ETH (400 million USD) into HTX at an average price of 3,674 USD, typically close to local peaks.
Currently, he has 42,904 ETH (139 million USD) unstaking from Lido, which may soon be deposited into HTX.
US Senator Cynthia Lummis proposes allowing the Federal Reserve to hold Bitcoin
US Senator Cynthia Lummis from Wyoming recently mentioned the possibility of converting Bitcoin into a reserve asset and proposed how to implement the plan, including involving the Federal Reserve.
Lummis stated that she hopes to empower the Federal Reserve to purchase and hold BTC as part of a larger strategic Bitcoin reserve plan to address national debt issues. "I want to hand it over to them. I hope our federal government has a strategic Bitcoin reserve to help support the dollar as the world's reserve currency."
Trump appoints Bo Hines as Executive Director of the Presidential Digital Asset Advisory Council
US President-elect Donald Trump announced the appointment of Bo Hines as the Executive Director of his "Presidential Digital Asset Advisory Council," leading its "Crypto Committee."
Bo Hines was a college football player and failed to win a congressional seat in 2022. Trump wrote, "In his new role, Bo Hines will work alongside David Sacks to drive innovation and growth in the digital asset space while ensuring industry leaders have the resources they need to succeed."
Michael Saylor suggests Amazon founder buy 600 million USD worth of Bitcoin
Microstrategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor suggested that Amazon founder and billionaire Jeff Bezos buy 600 million USD worth of Bitcoin.
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Interview with BitMEX CEO Stephan Lutz: Ten years without a hack, we have never cut corners on security
As one of the oldest cryptocurrency derivatives exchanges in the industry, BitMEX was co-founded in 2014 by Arthur Hayes, Ben Delo, and Sam Reed. BitMEX has always prioritized security and high performance as its main development lines. On one hand, BitMEX has never experienced a security incident in ten years, maintaining an industry record. On the other hand, BitMEX is known as "a peer-to-peer trading platform offering Bitcoin leveraged contracts." It allows users to effectively bet on the future price of Bitcoin with leverage of up to 100 times, making it a handy tool for professional investors.
On the occasion of BitMEX's tenth anniversary, ChainCatcher invited BitMEX CEO Stephan Lutz to discuss the changes, crises, and achievements in BitMEX's development history, as well as the future vision for BitMEX.
ZEN rises for three consecutive days, can Grayscale Trust holdings follow?
Recently, Grayscale has launched the Optimism Trust Fund and the Lido Trust Fund in succession. Among its trust funds, SUI and ZEN continue to rise despite a temporary pullback. Are the trust funds launched by Grayscale a collection of blue-chip tokens, and will they be profitable in the long run? This article provides an overview of the 26 crypto trusts currently launched by Grayscale and their investment returns.
Blockworks co-found 27 predictions for 2025: The US becomes a crypto hub, Base will be a major competitor to Solana
The US will rise again as the core center of global cryptocurrency.
More and more entrepreneurs will return to the US and set up offices in New York.
The scale of cryptocurrency conferences in the US will also surpass similar events in Asia.
More than 10 DeFi protocols will officially launch fee switches, including Uniswap.
DeFi protocols will gradually adopt rehypothecation of customer assets as a new business model.
This trend will involve areas such as cross-chain bridges and liquid staking tokens (LSTs).
Meme Popularity Rankings
According to the meme token tracking and analysis platform GMGN, as of December 23, 19:40:
In the past 24 hours, the top five popular Ethereum tokens are: USACOIN, PEPU, MYSTERY, DOGE, USACOIN
In the past 24 hours, the top five popular Solana tokens are: MONKEY, SHIKOKU, loading, PW, BROTHERS
In the past 24 hours, the top five popular Base tokens are: VIRTUAL, WOOF, BARRY, LORDY, HOTTIE
