ChainCatcher news, according to GMGN data, the market capitalization of the AI agent token VIRTUAL on the Base chain has surpassed 3.1 billion USD, currently reported at 3.18 billion USD, with a 24-hour increase of 25.50%.

ChainCatcher message, Coinglass data shows that the notional value of the total BTC options open interest today is $42.32 billion (yesterday it was $38.88 billion); the notional value of the ETH options open interest is $10.54 billion (yesterday it was $9.1 billion).

ChainCatcher message, Singaporean crypto investment firm QCP Capital stated that after a market washout last week, spot prices have remained in a sideways trend. This Friday will see the expiration of nearly $20 billion in Bitcoin and Ethereum options, accounting for nearly half of Deribit's total open interest.The options expiration may trigger quarter-end volatility sell-offs, especially as spot prices remain stagnant and sellers continue to roll over short positions.If BTC breaks through $100,000, volatility may remain stable; otherwise, altcoins may have a chance to catch up. Currently, BTC's market share is 58%, and attention should be paid to whether funds flow into altcoins to confirm a trend reversal.

ChainCatcher news, according to a report by Hong Kong media Wen Wei Po, the Hong Kong police stated that they received over 3,400 cases related to cryptocurrency last year, with losses exceeding 4.3 billion HKD. In the first 10 months of this year, there have been more than 2,100 cases, with losses exceeding 3.1 billion HKD.Among the related cases, the single highest loss amount is approximately 1.6 billion HKD. Election Committee member and Legislative Councilor Wu Jietzhuang said that in addition to strengthening regulation and public education, the public should also increase their understanding of cryptocurrency, recognize investment risks, avoid being greedy for small gains, choose licensed trading platforms when investing, and act within their means.

ChainCatcher news, a report released by Chainalysis shows that in 2024, the amount of cryptocurrency thefts exceeded $2.2 billion, with an increase in hacking incidents. This marks the fifth consecutive year that the stolen amount has surpassed $1 billion.

ChainCatcher news, according to CNBC, based on data from FactSet, from the beginning of 2024 to last Friday's close on December 20, MicroStrategy's stock price has risen by 477%, second only to AppLovin among all U.S. tech companies with a market capitalization of over $5 billion.Previously, the company's stock price rose by 346% in 2023. On Monday, MicroStrategy stated in a filing that over the past week, the company acquired 5,262 bitcoins at a price of approximately $561 million, with each bitcoin priced at $106,662. This brings the company's total holdings to 444,262 bitcoins.

ChainCatcher news, according to Forbes, Musk's xAI company announced on Monday that it has raised $6 billion in a Series C funding round, with the company's valuation exceeding $40 billion as it continues to strengthen its artificial intelligence products and infrastructure.Investors include Blackrock, A16Z, Saudi Arabia's Kingdom Holding Company, Fidelity, and Sequoia Capital, the latter three of which participated in xAI's $6 billion Series B funding round in May this year.In the funding announcement, xAI stated that it is training Grok 3, and according to a tweet released by Musk in June, Grok 3 has not yet been launched and is expected to be released by the end of the year.

ChainCatcher news, according to market news, MicroStrategy announced that it sold a total of 1,317,841 shares under a sales agreement from December 16, 2024, to December 22, 2024, with a net gain of approximately $561 million (after sales commissions).According to the sales agreement, MicroStrategy still has about $7.08 billion worth of shares available for issuance and sale.

ChainCatcher news, blockchain security monitoring company Cyvers Alerts posted on the X platform that the total losses from hacking and fraud in the crypto space have exceeded $6 billion. Compared to last year, overall exploitations have increased by 40%, with access control vulnerabilities being predominant, causing 81% of the losses.

ChainCatcher news, Arkham disclosed data on the X platform stating that Mt. Gox transferred $49.3 million worth of Bitcoin this morning, with $19 million transferred to two new wallets and $30.6 million transferred to a wallet starting with 1MVm.As of now, Mt. Gox still holds Bitcoin worth approximately $3.45 billion.

ChainCatcher news, Telegram founder Pavel Durov stated in his personal TG channel: "2024 is going to be a very good year for Telegram, as we achieved profitability for the first time three years after starting commercialization. The number of Telegram Premium subscribers has tripled, exceeding 12 million. Advertising revenue has also increased several times. Telegram's total revenue for 2024 has surpassed $1 billion, and cash reserves exceed $500 million (excluding crypto assets).Over the past four years, Telegram has issued approximately $2 billion in debt and repaid part of the debt this fall by taking advantage of favorable bond prices."

ChainCatcher news, according to a Binance announcement, the decentralized science (DeSci) management and liquidity protocol Bio Protocol has released the BIO tokenomics.Its initial token supply is 3,320,000,000 tokens;The maximum token supply (which can be increased through network governance) is 3,320,000,000 tokens;The initial circulating supply on Binance when the token is listed is 1,296,529,168 tokens (39.05% of the initial token supply).

ChainCatcher message, Coinglass data shows that today the nominal value of the total BTC options open interest is 38.88 billion USD; the nominal value of the ETH options open interest is 9.1 billion USD.

ChainCatcher news, Binance co-founder Zhao Changpeng previously retweeted a media report on the X platform stating that the UAE holds $40 billion worth of Bitcoin. Subsequently, some members of the community questioned this data, suggesting that the related report seemed like an AI-generated article. In response, Zhao Changpeng said, "I also want to know how they arrived at this exact number. The data collection is quite difficult and higher than I expected, but then again, there are many wealthy people there (in the UAE)."

ChainCatcher news, Binance founder Zhao Changpeng shared a report from CryptoDNES on social media: "Currently, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) holds $40 billion worth of Bitcoin.The UAE is actively creating a favorable environment for the development of cryptocurrencies through initiatives such as the cryptocurrency center at the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre. These strategic measures have encouraged the thriving of local and international blockchain startups, leading to a steady increase in the country's Bitcoin reserves.Experts predict that the UAE will continue to expand its Bitcoin holdings. The country has successfully integrated cryptocurrencies into its economy, setting a precedent for other nations, which could encourage further institutional investment and help solidify Bitcoin's position in the global financial system."

ChainCatcher news, according to data from Cryptoslam, the total sales of NFTs on the Ethereum chain have surpassed $45 billion, currently reaching $45,014,266,817.In addition, the total number of NFT transactions on the Ethereum chain has reached 52,251,878, with approximately 3,385,733 buyer addresses and about 1,988,616 seller addresses.

ChainCatcher news, according to Dailyhodl, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) stated in its quarterly bank profile report that the number of U.S. banks on its "problem bank list" rose to 68 in the third quarter. The total assets held by problem banks increased by $3.9 billion, reaching $87.3 billion. Problem banks account for 1.5% of the total number of banks, which is within the normal range of 1% to 2% for all banks during non-crisis periods.Meanwhile, the amount of unrealized losses on bank balance sheets has decreased. As of the third quarter of this year, banks reported book losses of $364 billion, primarily due to their involvement in the residential real estate and treasury markets. Unrealized losses represent the difference between the price banks paid for securities and the current market value of those assets. In the third quarter, bank book losses decreased by $148.9 billion from $512.9 billion in the second quarter.