ChainCatcher news, Starknet disclosed data on the X platform showing that the number of Starknet ecosystem projects will grow by 168% in 2024, with user-centric projects expanding from 72 in 2023 to over 190 in 2024.

ChainCatcher news, CESS is about to hold an online event titled "Policy Summit 2024 Recap," featuring senior representatives from the U.S. Blockchain Association, government policy experts, and industry leaders from Messari, to review the key points of the dialogue with Trump at the venue and deeply analyze its policy direction and trends for the future development of the crypto industry.As a leading provider of decentralized data infrastructure, CESS collaborated last year with experts from the Government Blockchain Association (GBA), the United Nations, and Web3 certification organizations to explore the innovative applications of decentralized technology in government and the public sector.It is reported that CESS plans to launch data solutions related to AI, healthcare, and other industries serving the government in the first quarter of this year, further promoting the practical implementation of decentralized technology. CESS is committed to providing secure, compliant, and innovative data solutions for governments and institutions worldwide, leading the industry towards a future of standardization and compliance.

ChainCatcher news, the Web3 asset data platform RootData released the chart "2024 Portfolio Institutions with the Most Listings on Upbit," with Coinbase Ventures leading the way with 9 investments, followed closely by Multicoin Capital and Polychain with 6 investments each. The specific rankings of the listed institutions are as follows:Coinbase Ventures 9 investmentsMulticoin Capital and Polychain 6 investmentsOKX Ventures, HashKey Capital, The Spartan Group 5 investmentsPantera Capital, GSR, IOSG Ventures, Jump Capital, Stani Kulechov, Sandeep Nailwal, Bixin Ventures 4 investmentsFrom the ranking of the listed institutions, it can be seen that these institutions are driving some promising investments in the crypto space.

ChainCatcher news, according to Ali's monitoring, the activity on the BTC network has dropped to its lowest level since November 2024, with only 667,100 active addresses.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg, in 2024, U.S. AI startup funding reached $97 billion, accounting for nearly half of the total annual startup funding, setting a new record.Several companies, including xAI and OpenAI, completed billions of dollars in funding, driving this growth. Global AI investment accounted for 35.7% of total venture capital. Meanwhile, startup funding in Europe and Asia fell to $61.6 billion and $75.9 billion, respectively, indicating that resources are increasingly concentrated in the AI sector.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoin Magazine, BlackRock purchased $50 billion worth of Bitcoin in 2024, while MicroStrategy bought $24 billion worth of Bitcoin.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoin.com, the globally renowned banking group Santander has highlighted the significant growth of El Salvador's tourism industry in a report, which is closely related to the country's acceptance of Bitcoin.The report details the process of El Salvador adopting BTC as legal tender in 2021 and how it has transformed the country into a unique destination for travelers, especially cryptocurrency enthusiasts.According to Salvadoran authorities, the country welcomed 3.9 million tourists in 2024, a 22% increase from the previous year. The influx of tourists is primarily driven by American visitors, many of whom are attracted by the novelty of experiencing Bitcoin transactions in their daily lives.Santander's analysis links this growth to improvements in safety, noting that the number of homicides in the country has dropped to just 114 in 2024, a significant decrease from the peak of 6,656 in 2015. The combination of declining crime rates and curiosity about Bitcoin has helped El Salvador stand out in the global tourism market.

ChainCatcher news, RootData released the 2024 Upbit listing category chart. Among the tokens listed on Upbit in 2024, infrastructure (Infra) tokens lead with 20 tokens, far surpassing other categories, followed by decentralized finance (DeFi) tokens. This trend may indicate Upbit's strong confidence in infrastructure projects.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, a recent survey by Bitwise Asset Management and VettaFi shows that the percentage of financial advisors allocating cryptocurrency for clients has increased from 11% last year to 22% in 2024. The survey covered 430 financial advisors, including RIAs, broker-dealer representatives, and financial planners, of which 96% reported receiving client inquiries about cryptocurrency last year.Notably, 56% of advisors indicated that the outcome of the November 2024 election would make them more inclined to invest in cryptocurrency this year. The market anticipates that the new government will be more supportive of the crypto industry, especially regarding the SEC's regulatory stance.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, in 2024, an average of 154 new Bitcoin addresses holding over $1 million are added daily, with an annual growth rate of 58.21%, resulting in 56,325 new millionaire wallets.

ChainCatcher news, Zhao Changpeng stated on social media that Binance avoided losses of over $4 billion in 2024 by strengthening security measures.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, the FTX estate claims that the announcement of the acquisition of FTX EU by Backpack Exchange was made without its knowledge and states that Backpack did not participate in the process approved by the U.S. bankruptcy court for returning funds to any FTX creditors.Backpack clarified that in February 2024, the FTX group sold its European assets (including FTX EU) to a former insider, a transaction that was approved by the bankruptcy court and completed in May 2024. German court records show that Backpack later purchased these assets from the insider in June 2024. The transfer of FTX EU to Backpack required regulatory approval from the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission, which was obtained in December 2024.Backpack stated, "After obtaining approval, FTX Asset Management is obligated to transfer shares in accordance with the court-approved sale and purchase agreement. We look forward to the completion of the transfer so that we can begin returning customer funds to former FTX EU customers, just like the FTX bankruptcy asset management company."

ChainCatcher news, according to PeckShield monitoring, the total loss in the cryptocurrency industry in 2024 exceeds $3.01 billion, an increase of about 15% compared to 2023. This total includes $2.15 billion stolen by hackers and $834.5 million stolen through scams. Approximately $488.5 million worth of cryptocurrency has been recovered.May was the peak month of the year, with 28 attacks resulting in a loss of $574.6 million. Hackers continue to primarily target DeFi protocols, but the proportion of attacks against individuals and organizations has risen to 46% (up from 33% in 2023), mainly exploiting weak private key management and insufficient security practices.

ChainCatcher news, according to Globenewswire, Bitcoin mining company Bitdeer released its unaudited mining and operational update report for December 2024, disclosing a self-mining output of 145 BTC for the month, compared to a self-mining output of 150 BTC last month, while the self-mining output for December 2023 was 434 BTC. The company's current Bitcoin holdings amount to 594 BTC.In addition, other highlights of the operational update include: expected production of approximately 35 EH/s for SEALMINER A2 by the third quarter of 2025, with production progress still on schedule; customers have ordered about 7 EH/s of SEALMINER A2 for external sales, with relevant prepayments fully received; expected launch of SEAL03 sample wafers with a chip efficiency of 10 J/TH in the first quarter of 2025; SEAL04 R&D is still on schedule to achieve 5 J/TH efficiency, with the first tape-out expected in the third quarter of 2025.

ChainCatcher news, Binance officially stated in its 2024 year-end report that Binance achieved milestones in 2024 with over 250 million registered users, over $160 billion in managed user assets, and a cumulative trading volume reaching $100 trillion. With the surge in institutional participation, Binance's VIP user base has doubled, and the number of registered institutional users has nearly doubled as well.In addition, Binance has doubled its commitment to enhancing compliance and security in 2024, investing hundreds of millions of dollars in key projects. Currently, Binance's internal compliance team has grown to 650 members, enabling it to obtain regulatory authorization in 21 jurisdictions.

ChainCatcher news, the full-chain data network Chainbase has released its annual summary for 2024, sharing the latest progress made in the field of data-driven on-chain intelligence. As the world's largest high-quality data infrastructure, Chainbase is committed to providing high-quality, structured, and trustworthy data for various AI frameworks and agents, accelerating the implementation of on-chain intelligence.In the third quarter of 2024, the Chainbase testnet and Chainbase AVS officially launched, supporting cooperation with over 220 EVM-compatible and non-EVM blockchains, building a broad ecosystem that provides massive data sources for well-known AI applications such as Google Gemini. It is reported that the daily data access volume of the Chainbase data network has reached 600 million, and the Ethereum staking amount of Chainbase AVS has reached 581,075 ETH.In 2024, the Chainbase community achieved leapfrog development. The Odyssey event attracted a total of 30 million wallet addresses to connect, with the number of community members exceeding 800,000 and the number of developers surpassing 30,000, forming a vibrant community of developers and users. In addition, traditional internet giants and Web3 venture capital are optimistic about the development prospects of data-driven AI, and Chainbase successfully completed a $15 million Series A financing.Looking ahead to 2025, Chainbase will continue to deepen its efforts in the data field, focusing on advancing the launch of the mainnet. Through the mainnet, Chainbase will achieve data monetization, incentivizing more users to participate in data sharing. At the same time, Chainbase will continue to optimize its technical architecture to provide more efficient and reliable data services for AI systems.

ChainCatcher News: The number of initial jobless claims in the U.S. for the week ending January 4 was 201,000, expected to be 218,000, and the previous value was 211,000, marking a new low since the week of February 17, 2024.

ChainCatcher news, OKLink has officially released the 2024 Security Annual Report, which states that the cumulative losses from on-chain security incidents across the network amount to approximately $1.945 billion. The losses due to private key leaks have decreased by 65.45% compared to 2023, totaling about $305 million, which accounts for 16% of the total losses. Among these, phishing scams caused losses of $705 million, accounting for 36% of the total losses. REKT incidents and RugPull incidents caused losses of $383 million and $141 million, respectively.Mainstream public chains remain the primary targets for hacker attacks, with losses for major public chains such as BTC, ETH, and ARB reaching $744 million, $902 million, and $228 million, respectively. In 2024, OKLink continues to make efforts, providing core technical support to over 120 municipal-level units and successfully assisting in handling more than 300 cases, with a total amount involved of approximately $685 million.At the same time, OKLink also offers a variety of on-chain security tools and features, such as address monitoring and token authorization queries, helping users quickly check and manage the assets authorized to smart contracts by addresses, identify suspicious transactions and addresses, thereby preventing fraudulent transactions.