ChainCatcher message, Upbit will list BERA on the KRW, Bitcoin, and USDT markets, with trading expected to start on February 6 at 22:00 (Korean time).

ChainCatcher message indicates that, according to SoSoValue data, the encrypted market sector has partially retraced, while ETH and the CeFi sector have performed well, with 24-hour increases of 3.68% and 1.34%, respectively. Among them, Ethereum (ETH) rose by 3.64%. Due to the recent increase in airdrop projects, within the CeFi sector, BNB rose by 1.25% and BGB rose by 1.23%.It is worth noting that the AI Agents sector continues its downward trend, with a 24-hour decline of 9.31%, and some tokens have retraced gains made between December and January. Among them, mainstream tokens such as Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL), Fartcoin (FARTCOIN), ai16z (AI16Z), AIXBT, and ACT have fallen back to the price levels at the beginning of the main upward wave in early December.In other sectors, the Meme sector saw a 24-hour increase of 1%, and the Layer2 sector rose by 0.17%. The Layer1 sector experienced a 24-hour decline of 0.48%, the DeFi sector fell by 0.63%, and the PayFi sector dropped by 1.83%. However, Litecoin (LTC) rose by 2.85% against the trend due to the NYSE's submission of an application to convert the Grayscale Litecoin Trust into a Litecoin spot ETF.

ChainCatcher message, according to a recent report by VanEck, Solana (SOL) currently accounts for 15% of the smart contract platform (SCP) market cap, and is expected to rise to 22% by the end of 2025, which could push the price of SOL up to $520.The growth in Solana's market cap is attributed to its strong developer influence, DEX trading volume share, revenue, and the continuous growth of its active user base.VanEck's valuation model links Solana's expected SCP market share to the growth of the U.S. M2 money supply, which has historically been correlated with cryptocurrency market cap. M2 includes cash, checking deposits, and short-term investments, serving as a broad measure of the money supply in the U.S. and the Eurozone. By the end of 2025, the M2 money supply is expected to reach $22.3 trillion, maintaining an annual growth rate of 3.2% since October 2023.Regression analysis indicates that by the end of 2025, the total market cap of SCP will grow by 43%, reaching $1.1 trillion, surpassing the peak of $989 billion in 2021. VanEck uses an autoregressive (AR) model to estimate that Solana's market cap could reach approximately $250 billion. Given that there are 487 million circulating tokens, this implies a target price of $520 for SOL.

ChainCatcher News: The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission will hold a public roundtable in the coming weeks to review its regulatory approach to prediction markets, a move that could impact platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket.This roundtable will take place following the agency's information gathering on contracts related to sports events, aiming to collect opinions from market participants, legal experts, and industry stakeholders.

ChainCatcher news, according to crypto analyst Rekt Capital, Bitcoin's market cap dominance (BTC Dominance) needs to break 70% to potentially welcome a new altcoin season. Currently, Bitcoin's market cap dominance has risen to 64.3%, then fell back to 61%, but the overall trend is still upward.Analysis indicates that the altcoin season at the end of 2024 has already ended. Bitcoin has started to recover since it fell below 55% last December, and it has now risen by 6%. Historical data shows that 71% is a critical point for Bitcoin's market cap dominance. If BTC.D encounters resistance at this level, the market may welcome a new round of altcoin trends.

ChainCatcher news, Rho Labs, the on-chain interest rate market founded by former Copper Chief Product Officer Alex Ryvkin, has successfully completed a $4 million seed round financing, led by CoinFund, with participation from CoinFund, Flow Traders, and others.Rho Protocol is the first crypto-native interest rate market, uniquely integrating staking, lending, and perpetual contract funding rate trading on a single platform.In previous news, Rho Labs announced the completion of a $2.2 million Pre-Seed round financing, led by Speedinvest, with participation from Keyrock, Re7 Capital, Daedalus Collective, and Copper CEO Dmitry Tokarev, among others.

ChainCatcher news, according to bitcoinist, CryptoQuant indicators show that the Bitcoin funding rate has turned negative seven times in the past year. Historically, the previous six instances of negative funding rates have indicated a strong bullish momentum for BTC. This indicator reflects the cost of holding leveraged positions in perpetual futures contracts, suggesting that traders have become overly bearish, which also marks a local bottom, often a precursor to a significant rebound.If history repeats itself, the market may soon turn bullish. Currently, traders are closely monitoring liquidity levels below $98,000, with $100,000 seen as strong support for the first step in driving price discovery. A breakthrough at this level could trigger increased buying pressure, and to fully restore bullish momentum and change market sentiment, BTC needs to reclaim the $103,600 threshold.

ChainCatcher news, according to Lookonchain monitoring, DWF Labs received 20 million KAPPA tokens (approximately 630,000 USD) for market making 5 days ago.

ChainCatcher news, according to Trader T's monitoring, cryptocurrency-related stocks in the US stock market are generally down in pre-market trading. Among them, MicroStrategy is down 1.5%, iShares Bitcoin Trust is down 1.2%, Coinbase is down 0.5%, and mining companies Riot Platforms, CleanSpark, and Marathon Digital Holdings are down 1.3%, 0.9%, and 0.8% respectively.

ChainCatcher news, according to the Financial Times, SkyBridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci stated that the uncertainty of Trump's policies will trigger short-term market volatility, but Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies will still be long-term beneficiaries.Scaramucci emphasized that if banking institutions can custody cryptocurrencies, incorporate them into their balance sheets, and become major investors, this move will have a profound and powerful impact on the market.

ChainCatcher news, according to a report by CoinDesk, Citibank's latest research report points out that as the cryptocurrency market matures, the investor base expands, and technology advances, its correlation with the stock market will gradually decrease. The report shows that in 2024, cryptocurrency will be the only asset class whose market capitalization as a proportion of U.S. stocks continues to grow.Analyst Alex Saunders stated that the increasingly transparent U.S. regulatory framework will encourage cryptocurrencies to form more independent trends, and as institutional investor participation increases, Bitcoin's volatility is expected to decline in the long term. Citibank also suggested paying attention to the correlation between Bitcoin and gold, believing that this may indicate the development of its store of value properties.

ChainCatcher news, according to TradingView data, Bitcoin's market share briefly rose to 64.34% on February 3, and the current market share is 61.48%.

ChainCatcher news, MicroStrategy is seeking to hire a new Director of Capital Markets, who will be responsible for leading all aspects of financial and capital market activities, including equity, convertible debt, and preferred stock issuance.The position involves close collaboration with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to execute financing plans, optimize the balance sheet, and ensure compliance with company policies. The ideal candidate should have experience in capital markets, structured finance, investment banking, private equity, or public equity investing, and possess a strong interest and understanding of Bitcoin.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, crypto analyst Matthew Hyland stated that the crypto market may not recover to December levels until April. He pointed out that on February 3, the "largest liquidation event in crypto history" occurred, with over $2.24 billion liquidated in 24 hours.Bybit co-founder and CEO Ben Zhou estimated that the actual total liquidation could be as high as $8-10 billion. Hyland noted that based on experiences from similar market turmoil events in 2020 and 2022, a full market recovery typically takes more than 2 months.