ChainCatcher News, the United States will release the January non-farm payroll report tonight at 21:30 Beijing time. Economists generally predict an increase of 170,000 jobs, with the unemployment rate expected to remain stable at 4.1%.

ChainCatcher news, according to data released by ARK Investment Management, in the first half of 2024, Tether's per capita net income significantly exceeded that of major financial institutions including Visa, Mastercard, Berkshire Hathaway, JPMorgan Chase, American Express, and Bank of America.The data shows that Tether consistently ranks at the top of the chart, demonstrating a significant operational efficiency advantage.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoin.com News, Russia has released new regulations for cryptocurrency mining, requiring miners to report their income by the 20th of each month, and only approved entities can operate mining businesses. The new regulations clearly state that individuals with a financial crime record will be prohibited from engaging in cryptocurrency mining activities.In addition, Russia will establish a national miner registration system to strengthen the regulation of the cryptocurrency mining industry.

ChainCatcher news, according to the official announcement, North American Bitcoin mining company Hut 8 (Nasdaq | TSX: HUT) released its operational report for January 2025. The company produced 65 Bitcoins that month, a decrease from 89 in the previous month, and currently holds 10,208 Bitcoins.CEO Asher Genoot stated that the infrastructure upgrade work is nearing completion, preparing for the upcoming deployment of mining machines. In addition, the 205 MW Vega project is progressing smoothly and is expected to be powered on in the second quarter of 2025, in preparation for the approximately 15 EH/s hosting agreement reached with Bitmain.

ChainCatcher news, ARK Invest stated in the "Big Ideas 2025" report that stablecoins are one of the fastest-growing segments in the digital asset space. Despite experiencing a two-year bear market and a market cap decline of over 70%, the growth momentum of stablecoins remains unaffected.In 2024, the transaction volume is expected to reach $15.6 trillion, which is approximately 119% and 200% of the transaction volumes of Visa and Mastercard, respectively. The monthly transaction count for stablecoins reaches 110 million, accounting for only 0.41% and 0.72% of the transaction counts processed by Visa and Mastercard. In other words, the average transaction amount for stablecoins is significantly higher than that of Visa and Mastercard.

ChainCatcher news, according to Decrypt, the XRP Ledger spontaneously recovered this morning after a disruption in block production for about an hour, marking a rare interruption for the network. Network activity froze at Ledger height 93927173, prompting validators to immediately investigate. The XRP Ledger subsequently resumed normal operations, with no reported asset or transaction losses.XRPL Chief Technology Officer David Schwartz stated on the X platform: "It seems that the consensus mechanism was still running, but the validation results were not published, leading to a network split. As far as I know, very few UNL (Unique Node List) operators made any changes, so the network may have spontaneously recovered." The UNL mentioned by Schwartz is a core component of the XRPL consensus mechanism, serving as a directory of trusted validators to ensure the integrity of the network and the finality of transactions.

ChainCatcher news, Messari today released the BNBChain Q4 2024 report, which covers ecological expansion and growth in various metrics. Among them, the market capitalization of BNB reached $101.09 billion at the end of Q4, a year-on-year increase of 114% compared to the beginning of the year.The annual growth of BNBChain's DeFi ecosystem is 53%, with a Q4 growth of 10%, and the TVL is $5.35 billion, where ListaDao performed remarkably with a TVL growth of 174%. The average daily trading volume of DEX on BNBChain in Q4 increased by 122%, reaching $1.29 billion. The annual average daily trading volume of DEX grew by 269%.The stablecoin market also saw steady growth, with BNBChain maintaining the position of the third-largest stablecoin ecosystem globally (after Ethereum and Tron), and the total market capitalization of stablecoins reached $6.84 billion in Q4. Additionally, in the BTCFi sector, the number of holders increased by 5% quarter-on-quarter, surpassing 1 million users, with Solv and Lorenzo performing particularly well.On the technical front, by the end of the year, 96% of blocks had utilized BuilderAPI, improving block speed and MEV transparency. The number of active validators increased from 40 to 45, further promoting the decentralization of BNBChain.BNB Chain is committed to driving crypto applications and attracting the next billion users into Web3.

ChainCatcher news, recently, the globally leading blockchain security company ChainSecurity released the audit report for the decentralized stablecoin USDD 2.0. ChainSecurity pointed out in the report that the contract codebase of USDD 2.0 provides a satisfactory high level of security, while also performing excellently in terms of asset solvency and functional correctness.It is reported that USDD is a decentralized stablecoin project within the TRON ecosystem, which completed a new upgrade at the end of January and launched a staking activity with a 20% annual yield through JustLend on February 1.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the $6 million AI training cost in the DeepSeek report is misleading, as this data only covers the final stage and does not include key infrastructure and R&D expenses. The actual total investment is expected to be close to $1 billion, revealing the true scale of their investment.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, the latest cryptocurrency status report from Gemini shows that Gen Z adults aged 18-29 are the generation most focused on the digital asset space and hold an optimistic attitude towards it.The report surveyed 6,000 adults in the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Singapore, and Turkey, including both cryptocurrency owners and non-owners. The report states that globally, 51% of Gen Z (ages 18-29) respondents indicated that they currently own or have previously owned cryptocurrency, significantly higher than the general population's 35%.In the United States, over half of Gen Z respondents own or have owned cryptocurrency, accounting for 51%, while the percentage for millennials (born 1981 to 1996) is 49%, and for Generation X (born 1965 to 1980) it is 29%.This trend is evident in several countries, including the United Kingdom, where 53% of Gen Z own cryptocurrency, compared to 32% of the general population; in Singapore, the figures are 50% and 42%, respectively; in France, 47% of Gen Z hold cryptocurrency, while the general population's figure is 31%.The report adds, "While older generations show a clear level of engagement, the ownership rate among Gen Z indicates a deep integration of digital assets into their investment portfolios, which may continue in the current bull market." "In the United States, one-third (33%) of Gen Z respondents indicated they are willing to allocate at least 5% of their portfolios to cryptocurrency, compared to 21% of the general population."Data shows that Gen Z holds a more open attitude towards cryptocurrency regulation, with only 31% believing that regulation needs to be strengthened, compared to 46% of the general population. Additionally, the report found that Gen Z views cryptocurrency as a tool to combat inflation; for example, in the UK, 42% of Gen Z cryptocurrency holders indicated they use cryptocurrency to hedge against inflation. Among all cryptocurrency holders in the UK, this figure is close to one-third (32%).

ChainCatcher news, the dYdX 2024 Annual Ecosystem Report shows that the platform's trading volume reached $270 billion for the year, with a cumulative trading volume exceeding $1.46 trillion. The community distributed $63 million in trading rewards in 2024, the total deposits in MegaVault reached $79 million, and over 150 new markets were launched.As of January 2025, the number of DYDX token holders grew to 53,000, a year-on-year increase of 292%, with 17,700 participants in token staking, and the total amount staked reached 241 million tokens, with a median annualized yield of 14.93%.

ChainCatcher news reports that in 2024, TIDO Capital will deeply invest in the Web3 sector with a systematic investment strategy, completing investments in 21 high-quality projects throughout the year, with a total investment amount reaching 23 million USD. By the end of the year, it will establish a secondary market investment fund with a scale of 100 million USD and form strategic partnerships with over 30 top trading teams, covering liquidity management, quantitative strategies, and ecological collaboration. Its brand event, Venture Horizon, successfully held three sessions in Dubai, Singapore, and Bangkok, facilitating over 50 institutional investments in accelerated projects, partners, and portfolios, and plans to hold the fourth session during Consensus HK on February 19, 2025, to deepen resource integration in the Asia-Pacific region.Core capability upgrades include: completing a brand strategy renewal, building a full-cycle project accelerator system covering business model design, technology development, global financing, and listing guidance, serving 22 accelerated projects within the year, deeply incubating 9 benchmark cases, with customer satisfaction reaching 100%; the ecological empowerment network covers 20+ high-growth public chain ecosystems, 1000+ global partner institutions, and 30,000+ industry nodes, forming a cross-regional resource synergy effect.2025 Strategic Plan:Primary market strategy focus: Anchor on three strategic tracks: Infrastructure, AI, and Mass Adoption, with a focus on decentralized infrastructure, AI, and large-scale application ecosystems;Secondary market efficiency enhancement: Expand the secondary fund size to 150 million USD, iterate multi-factor quantitative models and risk hedging mechanisms, aiming for an annualized return rate in the top 10% of the industry;Global ecological infrastructure: Hold 10-15 VC brand special events in global core hub cities (Hong Kong, Dubai, Singapore, Tokyo, etc.), building a cross-regional capital-project-technology hub network;Accelerator system iteration: Launch the TIDO Labs 2.0 plan, integrating compliance, liquidity, and exchange resources, aiming to incubate 5 projects with valuations exceeding 100 million USD.TIDO Capital is committed to consolidating its leadership position as a top crypto asset investment institution and ecological accelerator in the Asia-Pacific region through capital empowerment, ecological collaboration, and technological innovation, driving the value paradigm upgrade of the Web3 industry.

ChainCatcher news, Dragonfly managing partner Haseeb Qureshi stated on the X platform that in 2025, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) may launch a public spending reporting system based on the AVAX chain, achieving on-chain transparency management through stablecoins. He mentioned that the wallet addresses of government agencies and contractors will be made public and analyzed daily by the public.Previous report also mentioned in an article about the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) led by Musk exploring the use of blockchain technology to improve government efficiency that the California Department of Motor Vehicles has digitized the ownership certificates of millions of vehicles on the Avalanche blockchain.

ChainCatcher message, TON released the 2024 ecosystem year-end report, summarizing the following achievements:Added 36.2 million walletsDaily active wallets reached 1.8 millionOver 1,700 mini-program developers earned $60 million through the Telegram Stars programMonthly active addresses reached up to 40 millionIn 2025, TON plans to launch TON Teleport BTC for seamless Bitcoin integration, introduce Society DAO to enhance community participation, and roll out more advanced Telegram collaboration tools.

ChainCatcher news, Bitget released its 2024 Transparency Report, which shows that the number of globally registered users in the Bitget ecosystem has surpassed 100 million, a 400% increase compared to January of this year. The average daily trading volume has grown to $20 billion, a 100% year-on-year increase. Among them, the spot trading volume increased from $160 billion in the first quarter to $600 billion in the fourth quarter.In December, BGB completed its first burn, with the value of the burned portion exceeding $5 billion. After the burn, the total supply of BGB has been reduced to 1.2 billion, and it is 100% fully circulated, while quarterly buyback and burn will be initiated. In 2025, Bitget will focus on three areas: on-chain application scenarios, PayFi payment scenarios, and in-platform rights scenarios, allowing BGB to become a mainstream asset deeply integrated into popular public chains and leading DeFi ecosystems.In addition, Bitget has also made significant progress in compliance, actively applying for and obtaining compliance licenses in multiple countries to ensure a safe and reliable trading environment for users. Led by Hon Ng, a global Top 20 legal leader as selected by the Financial Times, the professional compliance team has obtained relevant licenses in El Salvador, Australia, Italy, Poland, and Lithuania, and launched compliance services in the UK.

ChainCatcher news, according to the Moonbeam Q4 2024 report released by Messari, Moonbeam achieved multiple growths in Q4 2024: daily transaction volume increased by 56% to 57,000 transactions, transaction fees grew by 232% to $159,000, and StellaSwap TVL increased by 120% to $12.5 million.In addition, Moonbeam plans to launch V2 chain through Ethereum re-staking ecosystem expansion to enhance cross-chain capabilities and network security while maintaining EVM compatibility.In 2024, Moonbeam performed excellently in cross-chain liquidity, developer activity, and decentralized finance (DeFi) participation, and released multiple technical upgrades, including reducing block time to 6 seconds, optimizing data access, and enhancing cross-chain functionality.The 2025 roadmap shows that Moonbeam will focus on the development of cross-chain interoperability, gaming, and real asset tokenization, while exploring deep integration with the Ethereum ecosystem.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, the 2025 Crypto Trends Report released by WisdomTree indicates that Bitcoin is no longer a niche investment, and institutional adoption is rapidly growing. The report shows that multi-asset portfolios that include Bitcoin consistently outperform those that do not.WisdomTree expects that due to increased client demand, Bitcoin adoption rates will continue to rise in 2025. The launch of the U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF has propelled the mainstreaming of cryptocurrencies, and more countries may approve trading products (ETPs) for altcoins, including SOL and XRP, in the future.The report also highlights Ethereum's significant position in the DeFi, NFT, and Web3 sectors, but its scalability issues remain to be addressed. Stablecoins and asset tokenization are expected to see substantial growth, further driving the application of blockchain technology in the global financial system.