ChainCatcher news, TiTi official announced on X platform that the TiTi points redemption system is officially launched. TiTi users can now exchange their TiTi points for TiTi tokens at a conversion rate of 10:1.

ChainCatcher news, Abstract Chain, the L2 public chain under the parent company of Pudgy Penguins, announced the launch of a points incentive system that adopts a multi-tiered reward mechanism. Users can earn XP points by using the Abstract app and Abstract Global Wallet, with the system updating last week's on-chain activity rewards every Monday. The platform has designed three types of achievement badges: Lightning Badges, Weekly Badges, and Secret Badges, while also providing regular rewards for content creators.On the developer side, Abstract Chain has established a three-tier monthly reward mechanism, evaluated and distributed based on the application's influence within its respective category. The platform also natively supports streaming functionality, allowing users to earn corresponding XP points through streaming activities conducted via Abstract.

ChainCatcher news, Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas posted on the X platform that Fidelity has reduced the fees for its Canadian Bitcoin ETF to 32 basis points, matching BlackRock, which just launched a similar product in Canada at 32 basis points.Currently, the fees from both companies are the lowest in the market. U.S. issuers have brought some competitive actions to Canada.

ChainCatcher news, the US Dollar Index DXY has dropped nearly 30 points in the short term, currently at 109.04.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, U.S. December retail sales month-on-month fell to 0.4%, the lowest since August 2024, significantly lower than the market expectation of 0.6%.The U.S. Dollar Index DXY briefly dropped more than 10 points, reported at 109.33.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, the U.S. December seasonally adjusted core CPI year-on-year recorded 3.2%, the lowest since August 2024, while the market expected it to remain at 3.3%. After the CPI data was released, the U.S. dollar index DXY briefly fell more than 40 points, reporting at 108.74.

ChainCatcher news, Sonic Labs (formerly Fantom) has released details of the S token airdrop plan. Users can earn points through three methods: the first type is passive points, which users can earn by holding whitelisted assets in their Web3 wallets (such as Rabby, MetaMask, and hardware wallets), but holdings in centralized exchanges do not count; the second type is activity points, which can be earned by providing whitelisted assets as liquidity in participating projects; the third type is DApps points, where developers can compete for allocation quotas called "Sonic Gems" and distribute S tokens to users through customized point programs.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Sonic Labs (formerly Fantom) has launched a new DeFi reward model through its Sonic Points program. The system allows users to earn Sonic Points by interacting with assets and applications on the whitelist, providing a way to track participation across multiple cycles.Additionally, extra incentives can be distributed through Sonic Gems, offering users more opportunities to engage and integrate into the ecosystem. The Sonic Points dashboard enables users to track and discover eligible applications, providing a simple and sustainable method for DeFi rewards.

ChainCatcher news, the US Dollar Index DXY fell 30 points in the short term, reporting at 109.44. (Jin Shi)

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, Barclays expects the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by 25 basis points in June 2025, after previously predicting that the Federal Reserve would cut rates twice in March and June.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, the yield on the U.S. 2-year Treasury bonds has widened its increase, rising by 13 basis points during the day.

ChainCatcher news, after the non-farm payroll data was released, Goldman Sachs currently expects the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by a total of 50 basis points this year, down from the previous forecast of 75 basis points. (Jin Ten)

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, after the non-farm payrolls were released, spot gold fell short-term by 13 dollars, currently reported at 2667 dollars/ounce; the dollar index DXY rose more than 50 points in the short term, currently reported at 109.72.

ChainCatcher news, according to official information, Blast's mobile platform will be launched later this month along with the tokenomics update.All Blast DApps should ensure that points and Gold (gold points) are distributed to users before these changes. Gold will not be distributed in January.All users should also ensure they log in to the Blast website using their wallets, and the team will soon share the official release date.

ChainCatcher news, Astherus has surpassed a total TVL of 150 million USD after its S0 phase. The new S1 phase introduces the Rh points system, allowing users to trade on the AstherusEX platform to earn Rh points. In S1, a new Au points leaderboard is launched, where users can earn Au points in AstherusEarn by minting asTokens, USDF, or ALP, and can also gain additional referral bonuses and team points by inviting friends to join and forming teams.As a multi-asset liquidity hub strategically invested by Binance Labs, Astherus aims to address inefficiencies in DeFi by focusing on the real yields of assets, providing sustainable and substantial returns while enhancing the utility and liquidity of digital assets within the ecosystem. With the official announcement of the S1 phase Spectra program, it not only offers users more opportunities to earn and appreciate their crypto assets but also advances its points system process.

ChainCatcher news, according to Coinmarketcap data, the Altcoin Season Index is currently at 52, up 5 points from last week. This index indicates that in the past 90 days, about 52 projects among the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization have outperformed Bitcoin.The CMC Cryptocurrency Altcoin Season Index is a real-time indicator based on the performance of the top 100 altcoins relative to Bitcoin over the past 90 days, commonly used to determine whether the current cryptocurrency market is in an altcoin-dominated season.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, Goldman Sachs economists currently expect the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by 75 basis points this year, a reduction from the previously anticipated 100 basis points. This forecast is more dovish than the current market pricing, as the bank believes the underlying inflation rate is on a downward trend.Economists also expressed skepticism about whether potential policy changes from a new Trump administration would lead to an increase in interest rates.

ChainCatcher news, Goldman Sachs economists currently expect the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by 75 basis points this year, a smaller reduction than the previously expected 100 basis points. This forecast is more dovish than the current market pricing, as the bank believes the underlying inflation rate is on a downward trend. Economists also expressed skepticism about whether potential policy changes under a new Trump administration would lead to an increase in interest rates. (Jin Ten)