ChainCatcher message, LayerZero posted on platform X stating that USUAL has been launched on Arbitrum. With this deployment, USD0, USD0++, and USUAL can now be transferred 1:1 across chains.

ChainCatcher news, CryptoQuant founder and CEO Ki Young Ju posted on the X platform that the Bitcoin bull market cycle has ended, for the following reasons:There is a concept in on-chain data called realized market cap. It works as follows: when BTC enters a blockchain wallet, it is considered a "buy," and when it leaves, it is considered a "sell." Using this idea, the average cost basis of each wallet can be estimated by multiplying it by the amount of BTC held, resulting in the total realized market cap, which is generally seen as the total capital that has entered the Bitcoin market through actual on-chain activity, while the market cap is based on the latest trading prices on exchanges.When selling pressure is low, even small purchases can drive up the price, thereby increasing the market cap. Strategy has taken advantage of this by issuing convertible bonds and using the proceeds to buy Bitcoin, resulting in the book value of their held Bitcoin growing far beyond the actual capital invested. However, when selling pressure is high, even large purchases cannot change the price; for example, when the Bitcoin trading price approaches $100,000, the market trading volume is huge, but the price hardly changes.The realized market cap shows how much actual money has entered the market, while the market cap reflects how prices respond. If the realized market cap is growing but the market cap is stagnant or declining, it indicates that capital is flowing in, but prices are not rising—this is a typical bearish signal. On the other hand, if the realized market cap is flat while the market cap soars, it suggests that even a small amount of new capital is pushing prices up—this is a bullish signal. What we are currently seeing is the former, where capital is entering the market, but prices are not responding, which is a typical characteristic of a bear market.In short: when small capital drives prices up, it is a bull market. When large capital cannot push prices up, it is a bear market. Current data clearly points to the latter. Selling pressure could ease at any time, but historically, a true reversal takes at least six months—therefore, a short-term rebound seems unlikely.

ChainCatcher news, the RWA stablecoin issuer Usual community has released a voting proposal for "Pledging Usual DAO treasury assets to USUALx" UIP-4, which will end on March 23.The proposal includes pledging the portion of USUAL (approximately 37.6 million) held by the treasury that belongs to USUALx holders into the USUALx staking contract. The staked principal and any rewards (USD0 and USUAL) will ultimately be redistributed to USUALx holders.In previous news, the Usual UIP-3 voting has concluded, and the proposal "Pledging Usual DAO treasury assets to USUALx" initiated by Usual Labs core contributors was rejected.

ChainCatcher news, the Web3 asset data platform RootData published a tweet analyzing 17 major cryptocurrency hacking incidents (with stolen amounts exceeding 100 million USD) that occurred over the past few years (since the second half of 2021) and their impact on BTC price trends.Data shows that while BTC often experiences a drop on the day of the hacking incident, the price changes within 7 days and 1 month after the hacking indicate that the long-term impact of these hacks is limited. This suggests that while they may shake market confidence in the short term, BTC prices typically recover quickly.

ChainCatcher message, Bybit CEO Ben Zhou shared in a live broadcast: "All products and services are operating as usual. We will not stop withdrawals at this time, and we are still processing withdrawals."

ChainCatcher news, CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost released a chart analysis indicating that Bitcoin demand remains high. Despite Bitcoin trading prices fluctuating between $90,000 and $105,000, the 30-day moving average (30DMA) inflow/outflow ratio shows continuous accumulation signs. When this ratio falls below 1, it indicates that outflows exceed inflows (traders are moving more assets off exchanges for accumulation) ------ professional investors generally view this as a bullish signal.Essentially, the lower the ratio, the stronger the underlying demand. Historically, when this ratio enters the "high demand zone," Bitcoin typically experiences a short-term price increase.

ChainCatcher news, the market for altcoins is warming up, among which: USUAL broke $0.46, currently priced at $0.426, with a 24-hour increase of 40.11%; AR broke $16, currently priced at $16.47, with a 24-hour increase of 26.17%; OM broke $5.9, currently priced at $5.62, with a 24-hour increase of 17.13%; W broke $0.25, currently priced at $0.249, with a 24-hour increase of 15.43%; LDO broke $2.18, currently priced at $2.138, with a 24-hour increase of 12.84%; ENA broke $0.79, currently priced at $0.77, with a 24-hour increase of 10.94%.

ChainCatcher message, Usual announced on platform X that it will launch USL to enhance USD0++, to support the Usual ecosystem by allowing users to use USD0++ as collateral to borrow USD0 at low and predictable rates. USL will increase liquidity and support parity.

ChainCatcher message, according to Scam Sniffer monitoring, a victim lost approximately $426,106 worth of USUALUSDC after signing a phishing signature.

ChainCatcher news, RootData released the "2024 Web3 Industry Investment Research Report." The report shows that in 2024, VC coins have become a daunting term, with the crypto market bearing its exit liquidity. Projects such as Optimism, Sui, Aptos, Ethena, dydx, and Cardano unlock over 30 million tokens each month. Among these, there have been 9 major unlocking events (single transactions exceeding 100 million USD), namely INJ, MEME, PYTH, AVAX, SUI, W, JTO, APT, TIA.Comparing the prices before and after token unlocks, it is found that project parties can significantly raise token prices before large unlocks through early announcements of positive information, marketing, and other means. Over-the-counter (OTC) trading is the method with the least impact on token prices for exiting, which can eliminate the risk of significant token price drops.In addition, based on the popular tags from RootData over the past year (with over 5000 clicks), infrastructure, Layer 1/2, and DeFi remain the hottest tracks in blockchain. Tags such as artificial intelligence and DeSci have seen a rapid increase in clicks, with representative projects like Virtuals Protocol and Bio Protocol consistently ranking high on the RootData popularity list.The popularity of some high-click tags usually lasts only 1-3 months, such as DePIN, Tap to Earn, and the Bitcoin ecosystem.

ChainCatcher news, Wintermute co-founder Yoann Turpin shared his views on price discovery and market neutrality. He pointed out that price discovery is the process by which the market continuously seeks the true price of an asset, primarily occurring in CeFi and OTC markets in the crypto space, while being relatively rare in DeFi, only appearing during the launch of token supplies, such as on platforms like Pump.fun. Due to the small scale of tokens, Wintermute did not participate in these.Market neutrality refers to participants not profiting from price fluctuations, a strategy that helps market makers maintain inventory balance. When prices rise, market makers typically sell in CeFi and buy back in DeFi; conversely, they buy in CeFi and sell back in DeFi, ensuring that the prices paid by all market participants are roughly the same.Turpin also stated that while supporting the DeFi ecosystem, significant improvements in user experience are needed to achieve more price discovery, and new users should be prioritized in entering the DeFi space.

ChainCatcher news, RWA stablecoin issuer Usual announced on platform X that it has realized the significant reaction from the community due to its pegged stablecoin USD0++ deviating sharply from 1 dollar, and therefore will launch a series of measures to address user concerns and stabilize the ecosystem.It is reported that the "Revenue Switch" feature is set to launch on January 13, allowing Usual Protocol to share its earnings from real-world assets and protocol operations with the community. The team expects monthly revenue of about 5 million dollars, with an annual return rate exceeding 50% under current conditions. These distributions will occur weekly to reinforce the actual value of USUAL, balance its economic model, and the revenue generated by the protocol. (The Revenue Switch feature will officially activate when more than 50% of USUAL tokens are staked as USUAL x. If the requirement is not met, it will automatically activate on February 1, 2025. Once activated, 100% of the revenue (up to 5 million dollars per month) will flow to USUALx stakers in the form of USD0.)In addition, the Usual Protocol team also stated that it will launch the "1:1 Early Unstaking" feature next week, allowing users to exchange USD0++ at a rate of 1 dollar, but requiring them to forfeit part of their accumulated rewards as a penalty.

ChainCatcher message, according to Scam Sniffer monitoring, 2 hours ago, a victim lost USUAL worth $60,013 due to copying the wrong CEX deposit address from a "contaminated" transfer record.

ChainCatcher message, according to monitoring by The Data Nerd, 2 hours ago, a certain whale withdrew 1.5 million USUAL (approximately 1.02 million USD) from Binance, increasing its holdings of USUAL to 5.5 million, with an average entry price of 0.92 USD.It has staked all USUAL as USUALx, with an unrealized loss of approximately 1.29 million USD.

ChainCatcher message, RWA stablecoin protocol Usual hinted on Twitter that the token fee switch will be activated: "The era of fee switches begins. 2025 marks a turning point for DeFi: real value, real distribution. On January 7, get ready with your USUAL."

ChainCatcher news, HashKey Global announces that Usual (USUAL) will be launched on the Innovation Zone on December 30, 2024, at 16:00 (UTC+8). Recharge and withdrawal are now open, and it supports the ERC20 network.A special event for new users is launched: from December 30, 2024, 16:00 to January 6, 2025, 16:00, the first 2,000 users who recharge USUAL for the first time and accumulate a net recharge of 10 USDT equivalent will each receive a reward of 5 HSK, with a total prize pool of 10,000 HSK, available on a first-come, first-served basis until it runs out.

ChainCatcher message, in the past three years, the valuation in the RWA sector has increased 58 times. DeFiLlama data shows that its TVL currently reaches a historical high of $8.217 billion, having increased by $1 billion in just the past seven days.Among them, in the past week, Hashnote's TVL grew by 65.58% to $1.497 billion, while Usual's TVL grew by 65.65% to $1.445 billion.In the past 30 days, Usual's TVL increased by 230%, while Hashnote's TVL increased by 217%, together contributing over 35% of the TVL in the RWA sector.

ChainCatcher message, the Web3 asset data platform RootData tweeted that despite the general market decline over the past week, most RWA tokens also fell, but $USUAL and $ANZ rose against the trend with increases of 13.17% and 15.21% respectively. This aligns well with the "RWA Projects overview" released on December 19, further proving the potential of these two projects.