ChainCatcher news, according to Coingecko data, Hyperliquid (HYPE) has a market capitalization of $11.03 billion, surpassing XLM and ranking 19th in the cryptocurrency market capitalization list.

ChainCatcher news, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) stated that Jump Trading subsidiary Tai Mo Shan Ltd. will pay $123 million to settle allegations of misleading investors by stabilizing the coin during the collapse of TerraUSD.The company, related to Jump's cryptocurrency division, made significant purchases during the collapse of TerraUSD to support the failed stablecoin's peg to $1, thereby deceiving the market. The SEC accused Tai Mo Shan of negligence, noting that it executed trades worth $20 million that created a false impression of TerraUSD's stability.The regulator also emphasized the company's role in underwriting TerraUSD's sister token Luna, claiming it was involved in the issuance of unregistered securities.

ChainCatcher news, according to GlobeNewswire, the publicly listed company NextGen Digital announced a strategic expansion, aiming to diversify its technological assets by expanding into a third business line beyond AI and e-commerce, allowing investors to access the cryptocurrency sector.According to NextGen Digital, the company will buy and hold SOL, XRP, and DOGE.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, Ondo Finance announced a donation of $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund to support the new government's efforts to strengthen America's global financial leadership through digital asset innovation.Nathan Allman, the founder and CEO of Ondo Finance, stated: "As a leader in the realm of real-world assets, Ondo Finance is committed to making U.S. financial assets more accessible globally through innovative blockchain solutions. By supporting this vision, Ondo aims to become a policy-making partner, facilitating broader access to the U.S. financial markets and enhancing their competitiveness on the world stage."

ChainCatcher news, Ripple's Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty posted on social platform X, calling on the U.S. Congress to establish a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies that supports innovation. He emphasized that regulation should focus on behavior rather than the technology itself, and suggested adopting a framework familiar to regulators and judges, avoiding the incorporation of abstract policy principles from previous administrations into law without thorough research.SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda recently also publicly criticized the SEC's tough enforcement stance, arguing that it is inappropriate to take enforcement action solely for being unregistered. The industry anticipates that the Trump administration may appoint cryptocurrency supporter Paul Atkins to a regulatory position, signaling a more friendly regulatory environment.

ChainCatcher news, according to Fox Business, several cryptocurrency companies have donated to the Trump-Vance inauguration committee.Among them, Ripple will donate $5 million in XRP, while Coinbase and Kraken will each donate $1 million. MoonPay has also confirmed its participation in the donations but has not disclosed the specific amount.The inauguration committee has currently raised $200 million, surpassing Trump's record of $107 million from his first inauguration in 2017, as well as Biden's $62 million in 2021. Sources indicate that the total fundraising amount is expected to reach $225 million by inauguration day.

ChainCatcher news, according to GlobeNewswire, the publicly traded company Quantum BioPharma Ltd. (NASDAQ: QNTM) (CSE: QNTM) announced that, with the approval of the board of directors, the company has purchased $1 million worth of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as part of its strategic efforts.In addition, the company will allow future financing and other transactions to be conducted in cryptocurrency. The company has entrusted all of its cryptocurrencies to a fully compliant custodian for safekeeping. The company emphasizes that all transactions will be fully compliant with all relevant financial and auditing regulations, ensuring that the processes are secure and legal. The company will continue to monitor market conditions and may increase or decrease its holdings of Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies as it deems appropriate.

ChainCatcher news, the French financial market regulator Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) has approved the French bank BPCE to conduct cryptocurrency business.According to the official notice released by the AMF on December 20, BPCE's cryptocurrency subsidiary Hexarq has obtained authorization as a Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP). With this approval, Hexarq is officially authorized to provide a range of crypto services, including crypto custody, as well as the buying, selling, and trading of cryptocurrencies against euros.

ChainCatcher news, according to Trader T's monitoring, the U.S. stock market's crypto sector is experiencing a widespread decline before the market opens today:MICROSTRATEGY: -4.4%ISHARES BITCOIN TRUST: -1.9%COINBASE GLOBAL: -4.7%RIOT PLATFORMS: -3.3%CLEANSPARK: -3.1%MARA HOLDINGS: -4.4%

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg, Edward Chin of Parataxis stated, "The recent market decline appears to be investors taking profits at year-end, with no fundamental factors triggering this sell-off." Due to reduced expectations for a Federal Reserve rate cut in 2025, some investors may be choosing to reduce exposure and take profits.Pepperstone Group's head of research, Chris Weston, wrote in a report, "Technically, caution is warranted in the short term. This does not mean we will see a price crash soon, but the momentum of the rally has clearly weakened, and buyers have lost dominance and control over the market."

According to ChainCatcher news, as reported by Cryptonews, Brazil's top regulatory body—the Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM)—recently released a survey result indicating that more Brazilians are now investing in, trading, or holding Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, with investors allocating 7% to 35% of their funds to purchase these tokens. This study was conducted by the CVM in 2023 and surveyed the investment behaviors of over 700 individuals.Respondents were categorized into three types of investors: "conservative," "moderate," and "aggressive." Conservative investors allocate an average of 7.25% of their savings to cryptocurrencies, while moderate investors invest 21% of their financial product portfolios in crypto assets. Aggressive investors are the most optimistic, with crypto assets making up as much as 35% of their portfolios.Notably, about 50% of respondents consider themselves aggressive investors, indicating a strong enthusiasm for cryptocurrencies among Brazilian investors. In contrast, conservative investors have more traditional portfolios, with over 50% consisting of CDBs and RDBs, two types of fixed-income securities, and they also prefer government bonds, while the choice of foreign currencies is relatively limited.

ChainCatcher news, according to Coinpost, the Web3 working group of the Liberal Democratic Party's Digital Society Promotion Headquarters, led by Representative Akihisa Shiozaki, reported that the LDP's Policy Research Council officially approved the "Emergency Proposal on Transforming Cryptocurrency Assets into Beneficial National Economic Assets" on the 19th.The report pointed out that under the current tax system, income generated from cryptocurrency transactions is generally classified as miscellaneous income and is subject to comprehensive taxation at a maximum rate of 55% (combined income tax and resident tax), which is harsher than in other countries. The report also mentioned that the taxation of cryptocurrency assets is stricter than in other countries.In light of the above points, and whether cryptocurrency assets should be considered financial assets for public investment, the following should be considered:Change the treatment of gains and losses from cryptocurrency transactions to implement a "separate declaration taxation" system at a 20% tax rate.Allow losses from cryptocurrency income to be carried forward for deduction (to be used within the next 3 years).Apply the "separate declaration taxation" system to cryptocurrency derivatives trading as well.

ChainCatcher news, the German tokenization company Cashlink has obtained a cryptocurrency custody license, having previously held a cryptocurrency securities registrar license. According to German law, when securities are issued on DLT, a registrar can be used instead of a central securities depository (CSD). With the new license, Cashlink can now manage the private keys associated with the tokenized securities it participates in issuing and registering.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cryptonews, the New Zealand cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia has begun to return millions of cryptocurrencies to account holders after years of closure.In a 2019 cyber attack, tokens worth millions of dollars were stolen from the Cryptopia platform, which subsequently filed for liquidation. At that time, the amount stolen from the platform was approximately $15.5 million. However, during the liquidation process, the platform was hacked again in 2021. A former employee stole $170,000 worth of cryptocurrency from a wallet linked to Cryptopia.The exchange has reimbursed 10,000 verified account holders with NZD 400 million (USD 224.9 million) in cryptocurrency. According to the liquidator's public consultation, Bitcoin and Dogecoin account holders have already received their first cryptocurrency distribution.Cryptopia liquidator Grant Thornton stated, "In the past 48 hours, over NZD 400 million (USD 224.9 million) of cryptocurrency has been returned on-chain."

ChainCatcher news, according to @ai_9684xtpa's monitoring, the World Liberty team supported by the Trump family currently holds 15,597 ETH, with a total value of 53.46 million USD, making it their largest holding asset. Among them, 8,827 ETH (approximately 32.47 million USD) were actively purchased at an average price of 3,678 USD, currently resulting in an unrealized loss of about 2.1 million USD.Additionally, there are 6,770 ETH from the WLFI public offering (supporting ETH, WETH, USDT, USDC subscriptions).

ChainCatcher message, the crypto market sector continues to pull back, while AI Agents rise against the trend by 8.97%. Within the sector, Fartcoin (FARTCOIN) has a 24H increase of 75.80%, Zerebro (ZEREBRO) increased by 50.99%, AI Rig Complex rose by 43.41%, and aixbt by Virtuals (AIXBT) increased by 11.15%.In addition, the Modular Blockchain sector rose by 4.63%, with Movement (MOVE) increasing by 33.23% and Mantle (MNT) rising by 8.11%. The PayFi sector saw a 24H increase of 2.2%, with the leading project XRP (XRP) rising by 3.82%. The RWA sector increased by 0.41%, with Clearpool (CPOOL) rising by 17.13%.In the pullback sectors, Layer 2 and Layer 1 sectors fell by -0.09% and -1.54%, respectively. The DePIN sector decreased by -1.91%, the NFT sector fell by -2.44%, the DeFi sector dropped by -3.57%, and the Meme sector experienced the largest pullback today at -5.61%.

ChainCatcher news, according to Alternative.me data, today's cryptocurrency Fear and Greed Index has dropped to 74 (yesterday it was 75). Although market enthusiasm has cooled, it remains in a "greed state."Note: The Fear Index threshold is 0-100, including indicators: volatility (25%) + market trading volume (25%) + social media heat (15%) + market surveys (15%) + Bitcoin's proportion in the overall market (10%) + Google Trends analysis (10%).