ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, the OpenSea Foundation announced today the launch of the SEA token, but did not disclose details or dates for the airdrop.According to data from Dune Analytics, the annual revenue of the OpenSea platform is approximately $33 million, and last month's NFT trading volume was about $190 million, a significant decline from the peak of $5 billion in early 2021.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinGecko's report, the total trading volume of centralized exchanges (CEX) in 2024 reached $18.83 trillion, a 134% increase from $8.05 trillion in 2023, but still below the historical high of $25.21 trillion in 2021.Exchange rankings:• Binance continues to hold the leading position with a market share of 39.0% and an annual trading volume of $7.35 trillion.• Bybit ranks second with a market share of 9.3% and a trading volume of $1.75 trillion.• Crypto.com is in third place with a market share of 6.8% and a trading volume of $1.29 trillion.Fastest-growing exchanges:• Crypto.com saw a staggering 969.7% increase in trading volume, surpassing the $1 trillion mark for the first time.• Bybit grew by 397.8%, reaching a trading volume of $1.75 trillion.• Gate.io increased by 241.5%, achieving a trading volume of $1.01 trillion.Market trends:Despite the significant rebound in trading volume in 2024, it has not yet returned to the peak levels of the 2021 bull market. The competitive landscape of the crypto trading market is evolving, with emerging exchanges like Crypto.com and Bybit rapidly rising, while the market shares of established exchanges such as OKX, HTX, and MEXC have declined.

ChainCatcher news, according to IntoTheBlock, the daily active address count for most altcoins is still far below the peak in 2021, indicating that retail traders have not yet returned to altcoins in large numbers.

ChainCatcher news, according to IntoTheBlock, on February 4th, $25 million worth of UNI tokens flowed out of exchanges, setting a new high since 2021.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, JPMorgan analysts expect that while cryptocurrency venture capital will see some growth in 2025, it will be difficult to reach the peak levels of 2021-2022.The report highlights key challenges including: increased competition from large financial institutions like BlackRock in areas such as stablecoins and tokenization; the rise of community-driven financing platforms like Echo leading to a reduction in large-scale token sales by project teams to VCs; a high interest rate environment diminishing the attractiveness of venture capital; and cryptocurrency ETFs diverting investor attention.Analysts believe that in the future, venture capital will focus more on projects with actual user adoption and long-term growth potential, rather than traditional short-term metrics.

ChainCatcher news, according to a post by Cryptoquant analyst Crazzyblockk, since 2021, USDT on TRC-20 has consistently outperformed ERC-20 in terms of trading volume, indicating a growing activity and user adoption on the Tron blockchain.Data shows that the total transfer volume of USDT tokens on TRC-20 has surpassed 22 billion times, far exceeding the transfer volume of ERC-20 USDT on Ethereum, which is only 2.6 billion times.

ChainCatcher news, according to DefiLlama data, currently Aave v3's TVL is $3 billion higher than Aave v2's peak in 2021.

ChainCatcher news, Goldman Sachs' institutional brokerage business stated that as the stock market's upward momentum cools, hedge funds' short positions in U.S.-listed ETFs across various asset classes saw the largest increase in nearly four years last month. Vincent Lin, co-head of Goldman Sachs Prime Insights & Analytics, noted that short flows in U.S.-listed ETFs increased by 14.6% in December, marking the largest monthly increase since February 2021. Macro products such as indices and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw net buying in the first half of the month, but selling activity increased as the year drew to a close. The most shorted market sectors include large and small-cap stocks, healthcare, and corporate bond ETFs. (Jin Shi)

ChainCatcher message, Dune founder @hagaetc stated on the X platform, "In 2024, on-chain adoption reached the levels of 2021, while surpassing previous historical highs in transaction volume and transaction counts. Overall on-chain adoption is nearly back to the peak levels of 2021. The costs associated with blockchain have significantly decreased.From a certain perspective, this could be interpreted as a decrease in demand, but it may actually be a good thing. Most technologies have deflationary characteristics, so lower costs can drive greater transaction volumes. After a few years of stagnation or decline, on-chain transactions in 2024 are experiencing exponential growth. This clearly illustrates how the decrease in fees has driven an increase in usage.Despite the regulatory resistance and uncertainty faced by the entire industry in 2024, this year remains a breakthrough year for on-chain adoption, with most metrics surpassing the peaks of 2021."

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Blockchain Capital general partner Kinjal Shah expects that the scale of crypto market financing will rise with the strengthening of the market in 2025, but it will not return to the historical highs influenced by the macro economy in 2021-2022. The company will continue to seize market opportunities, focusing on areas such as stablecoin infrastructure, innovative distribution models, and DeFi platforms that connect institutional and retail users.

ChainCatcher news, according to Token Terminal data, in November 2024, both Bitcoin and Solana set historical highs in trading volume, with BTC trading volume reaching $2.2 trillion and SOL reaching $243 billion. Meanwhile, ETH trading volume was $1.1 trillion, down about 50% from its peak in 2021.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg, Aya Kantorovich, co-founder of the institutional crypto platform August, stated that many people "are basing their expectations on a more favorable U.S. government (regulatory environment) for crypto." She added that this optimism is reflected in the demand for exchange-traded funds investing in digital assets.As of last Sunday, Bitcoin has consolidated a seven-week winning streak, the longest since 2021. However, the recent momentum has slowed, which may indicate that "a pullback could be imminent," wrote IG Australia Pty market analyst Tony Sycamore in a report.Since Trump won the presidential election on November 5, U.S. ETFs directly investing in Bitcoin have attracted a net inflow of $12.2 billion. During the same period, similar products for Ethereum saw a net inflow of $2.8 billion.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, at the Emergence conference in Prague, two top venture capitalists in the cryptocurrency field warned about projects that merge crypto and AI. Dragonfly general partner Rob Hadick stated that the AI agent project sector is expected to attract hundreds of millions in venture capital, but "almost everyone will lose a lot of money," with a risk level comparable to the 2021 crypto gaming project boom.CoinFund managing director David Pakman also believes that projects attempting to decentralize AI core architecture will struggle to challenge the positions of centralized giants like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Microsoft in the current cycle.The two venture capitalists noted a common issue in the crypto industry: "moving things that work well off-chain onto the chain often makes them worse." They pointed out that the greatest value of AI in the crypto space lies in enhancing development efficiency, as software development remains central to the crypto field. However, Pakman holds a relatively optimistic view on the future of AI agents, believing that cryptocurrency can provide an ideal payment infrastructure for AI agents.

ChainCatcher news, according to data from The Block Pro, CEX trading volume reached $2.71 trillion in November, the highest level since May 2021 ($4.16 trillion).Among them, Binance led with $986 billion, while Bybit increased by 14.6% month-on-month to $213.9 billion. Upbit ($234 billion) and Coinbase ($175 billion) also rose as Bitcoin stabilized around $95,000.

ChainCatcher news, the spot trading volume in the crypto market reached $2.7 trillion in November, a new high since May 2021, more than double the trading volume in October ($1.14 trillion).In November, about 36% of the trading volume came from Binance, which had a trading volume of over $986 billion. Crypto.com, Upbit, and Bybit followed closely, each with trading volumes exceeding $200 billion, and significant month-on-month growth was observed in trading volumes across various regions worldwide.

ChainCatcher message, according to OKX market data, the XRP price briefly broke through $1.94, reaching a new high since April 2021.

ChainCatcher message, CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju posted on X: "The Bitcoin holding premium of MSTR has returned to the levels seen during the 2021 bull market.Its premium peaked in mid-2021 but never fell below zero during the last bear market. During this period, the GBTC negative premium rate dropped to -48%, triggering a crisis as leverage was unwound.Michael Saylor knows how to handle leverage. During the 2022 bear market, he kept MicroStrategy stable and effectively managed Bitcoin market risks."

ChainCatcher news, according to DefiLlama data, Solana's TVL has surpassed 9 billion dollars, reaching 9.256 billion dollars, a new high since December 2021.

ChainCatcher news, according to Kaiko data, the weekly trading volume of the top 50 altcoins by market capitalization (excluding stablecoins) has surged to over $300 billion for the first time since 2021. Among them, the trading volume of the four major tokens: DOGE, XRP, SOL, and PEPE accounts for 60% of the total trading volume.

ChainCatcher message, Trader T disclosed on platform X that the ETH/BTC exchange rate has dropped to 0.03465, a new low since April 2021.