ChainCatcher news, according to official news, Manta Network co-founder Kenny shared the official invitation on his personal Twitter, invited to participate in Trump's inauguration ceremony.The inauguration ceremony will be held on January 20 local time, and due to the possibility of low temperatures in the area, the location will be changed to the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol.

ChainCatcher message, CryptoQuant posted on platform X indicating that the price of Bitcoin is expected to exceed $200,000 in 2025. Potential inflows of $520 billion, supportive cryptocurrency policies, and a four-year bull market cycle will drive this expectation.In addition, the multiplier effect means that for every $1 that flows in, the market value of Bitcoin could increase by $2-6.

ChainCatcher news, the investment division of the blockchain security company CertiK, CertiK Ventures, announced on social media that it has invested in Mantis.This project is the first second-layer scaling solution built on the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM), aimed at enhancing the interoperability and user experience of decentralized finance through AI agents. Currently, Mantis's cross-chain trading feature has been launched, with a trading volume reaching $35 million, and it is undergoing a security audit by OtterSec.

ChainCatcher news, the CEO of the cryptocurrency data analysis platform CryptoQuant, Ki Young Ju, stated on social media that although he is not a Bitcoin extremist, he believes that the U.S. strategic digital asset reserve plan is too broad and suggests retaining only Bitcoin.

ChainCatcher news, according to on-chain analyst Yu Jin's monitoring, a giant whale address withdrew 5,500 ETH (approximately 18.77 million USD) from Bitget 20 minutes ago, with a withdrawal price of 3,413 USD.

ChainCatcher news, CryptoQuant founder and CEO Ki Young Ju posted on the X platform that Ethereum transaction fees are higher than Bitcoin.

ChainCatcher news, The ETF Store president Nate Geraci pointed out that from the perspective of ETF competition, if Canary's Litecoin ETF can be approved before the SOL and XRP spot ETFs submitted by well-known issuers like VanEck and Bitwise, it will be a significant breakthrough.Although Canary has not yet launched any ETF products, its early positioning in Litecoin and Hedera (HBAR) ETFs may bring significant advantages.

ChainCatcher news, Kraken's Chief Legal Officer Marco Santori announced his resignation. This seasoned lawyer has led Kraken's legal department for nearly five years and stated that he will continue to serve as a senior advisor to the company, helping Kraken establish a "global advisory board."

ChainCatcher news, the crypto wallet Phantom has completed a $150 million Series C funding round with a valuation of $3 billion, led by Sequoia Capital and Paradigm, with participation from a16z and Variant.Since its launch in 2021, Phantom has reached 15 million monthly active users and manages $25 billion in self-custodied assets.According to RootData, Phantom is a user-friendly crypto wallet that allows users to securely and easily store, buy, send, receive, trade tokens, and collect NFTs on the Solana blockchain.

ChainCatcher news, according to monitoring by lmk.fun, three whales have accumulated a total of 577,200 SOL today, worth approximately $124.8 million.Whale rxj4 received 245,200 SOL (worth $53 million) from multiple wallets and now holds a total of 1.54 million SOL (worth $330 million).Whale 34bh withdrew 208,000 SOL (worth $45 million) from Coinbase.Whale ffda withdrew 124,000 SOL (worth $26.8 million) from Binance.

ChainCatcher news, CryptoQuant has released its user survey report, which shows that Binance is the best-performing cryptocurrency exchange across several key metrics, ranking first in multiple critical categories. Among the respondents, 53% reported that Binance is the centralized exchange they use most frequently, 48% have most of their crypto assets on Binance, and 51% have achieved their highest returns through Binance.According to the survey results from global regional market segments, Binance dominates with 52%-72% of users in the Middle East, South America, and Africa; in competitive markets like Asia and Europe, Binance also shows strong influence, with adoption rates of 50% and 51%, respectively.Additionally, more than half of the respondents believe that Binance has the best cybersecurity measures (54%), customer service (55%), and C2C trading platform (59%). Among the participants in this survey, 83% value compliance in the crypto industry, while 32% believe that Binance has the highest compliance standards, 18% higher than the second-ranked CEX.

ChainCatcher news, BlackRock's head of China, Fan Hua, stated at a media communication meeting that in 2025, BlackRock China will restart the QDLP project. They are currently communicating with channels and preparing for operations, planning to issue related products such as global bonds and stocks. The Chinese market still presents significant investment opportunities, and in the future, BlackRock Group will continue to actively layout in the fields of active equity and enhanced indexing.It is reported that this year, BlackRock funds plan to launch products such as the A500 Enhanced Index, short bonds, multi-asset, consumer, and technology categories. (Jinshi)

ChainCatcher news, according to the official website, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) announced today that all new applicants for virtual asset trading platform licenses can apply for licenses under the SFC's fast-track licensing procedure.The new licensing method requires virtual asset trading platform applicants to first establish internal policies, procedures, systems, and measures, and to conduct external assessments of the relevant measures. The SFC becomes a participant in the monitoring process, thereby overseeing the entire external assessment process.The SFC issued a circular today to provide guidance for new virtual asset trading platform operators. The SFC also published results of risk-related on-site inspections, further clarifying the regulatory standards that the SFC expects virtual asset trading platforms to meet when applying.

ChainCatcher news, according to the official announcement, Binance Wealth Management, One-Click Buy, Flash Exchange, Leverage, and Contracts will launch Sonic (S). Binance will launch the S 1-75x USDT perpetual contract on January 16, 2025, at 18:00 (UTC+8).

ChainCatcher news, CryptoQuant released a global cryptocurrency user survey report. The main findings are as follows: 60% of cryptocurrency users are aged between 25-44; over 62% of users have more than 3 years of industry experience; most users invest less than $10,000 annually.Trading behavior: 76% of users prioritize spot trading; only 28% of users use financial products.Investment focus: Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Layer 2 projects remain the key focus for investors; the integration of artificial intelligence and blockchain is becoming a new area for innovation and investment.Exchange preference: 53% of users consider Binance as their primary trading platform; 51% of users achieve the highest returns on Binance; 48% of users hold the most assets on Binance.

ChainCatcher news, the Mantle APAC Hackathon co-hosted by Mantle, OpenBuild, and HackQuest has successfully concluded, and the winning projects in each track have been officially announced.This hackathon attracted over 360 developers, who submitted more than 170 innovative projects. In the end, 9 projects stood out, winning substantial prizes and resource support. High-quality projects that did not win will also receive ongoing attention and support from Mantle. All participants received recognition and guidance from a top-tier jury including Mantle DevRel, Gumi Cryptos, Hemera, NovaSeed & Novabits, Hashkey Capital, GMA, Fenbushi Capital, YGG, OKX Ventures, CoinSpire, SNZ Capital, and others.The final evaluation results of this hackathon are as follows:DeFi Track:1st Place: ellipse2nd Place: FLIP NFT3rd Place: Payroll ProtocolInfra & AI Track:1st Place: Mantle Contract Builder2nd Place: Web3Insights3rd Place: StealthPassGaming Track:1st Place: Vortis2nd Place: Truman AI Live3rd Place: Dunk VerseThe above winning projects will not only receive a total prize pool of $30,000 but will also be eligible for project funding of up to 20,000 MNT. Additionally, they will have the opportunity to receive support from the $200 million ecosystem fund from the Mantle Eco Fund, as well as AWS Activate Credits, and will directly enter the interview phase of the HackQuest X Mantle global accelerator.

ChainCatcher news, the game blockchain Ronin tweeted that it has launched a $10 million ecosystem grant fund to support developers and teams on Ronin. The grant amounts range from $20,000 to $300,000.