ChainCatcher news, RootData released the "2024 Web3 Industry Investment Research Report." The report shows that in 2024, VC coins have become a daunting term, with the crypto market bearing its exit liquidity. Projects such as Optimism, Sui, Aptos, Ethena, dydx, and Cardano unlock over 30 million tokens each month. Among these, there have been 9 major unlocking events (single transactions exceeding 100 million USD), namely INJ, MEME, PYTH, AVAX, SUI, W, JTO, APT, TIA.Comparing the prices before and after token unlocks, it is found that project parties can significantly raise token prices before large unlocks through early announcements of positive information, marketing, and other means. Over-the-counter (OTC) trading is the method with the least impact on token prices for exiting, which can eliminate the risk of significant token price drops.In addition, based on the popular tags from RootData over the past year (with over 5000 clicks), infrastructure, Layer 1/2, and DeFi remain the hottest tracks in blockchain. Tags such as artificial intelligence and DeSci have seen a rapid increase in clicks, with representative projects like Virtuals Protocol and Bio Protocol consistently ranking high on the RootData popularity list.The popularity of some high-click tags usually lasts only 1-3 months, such as DePIN, Tap to Earn, and the Bitcoin ecosystem.

ChainCatcher news, according to the WeChat public account of the China Financial Forty Forum, Liu Xiaochun, Vice President of the Shanghai Institute of New Finance (SFI), and Xiao Lei, a young researcher at the Shanghai Jiao Tong University China Financial Research Institute and head of investment at Kaitai Vision Fund (Hong Kong), co-authored an article titled "Reconsidering the Modern Monetary System in the Wave of Cryptocurrencies."The article points out that there have been various analyses and expectations regarding cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin in the current market. The 2024 U.S. election has further brought cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin to the forefront. However, for cryptocurrencies to truly replace existing sovereign currencies, they still face institutional realities and challenges. The vast majority of innovative applications of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin essentially belong to financial services.In dealing with cryptocurrencies, a more valuable approach is to explore their more feasible application paths in the financial sector based on the functions and systems of modern money, combined with the technical characteristics of cryptocurrencies. This can mainly be approached from two directions: first, exploring the financial assetization path that is not linked to fiat currencies; second, developing payment and settlement tools that are linked to fiat currencies.

ChainCatcher news, a16z announced an investment in the AI-driven platform Eve. Eve is a platform that utilizes artificial intelligence technology to improve plaintiff legal services, acting as an intelligent partner for plaintiff lawyers, helping them handle 3-4 times the number of cases they could previously manage.

ChainCatcher news, according to Globenewswire, Canadian publicly traded company Goodfood Market Corp. (TSX: FOOD) announced a strategic shift in its financial management, with Goodfood adopting Bitcoin investment as a financial reserve asset, joining the global community of forward-looking companies utilizing digital currency. The company has completed an initial investment of approximately $1 million in Bitcoin through a spot ETF and plans to strategically increase its holdings by investing a portion of its future remaining cash flow into Bitcoin.It is reported that Goodfood is a Canadian digital-native food solutions brand.

ChainCatcher news, U.S. stock market opens, Dow Jones down 0.01%, S&P 500 index up 0.22%, Nasdaq up 0.35%, MicroStrategy down 0.77%, Coinbase down 0.83%.

ChainCatcher news, the Seoul Central District Court in South Korea completed the review procedure for the arrest appropriateness requested by Yoon Suk-yeol on the 16th, and Yoon Suk-yeol himself did not attend. The court has not yet made a decision on whether to accept or reject the request from Yoon Suk-yeol's side. (Jinshi)

ChainCatcher news, according to market news, Coinbase has restored Bitcoin loans for US users through Mprpho: Defillama.

ChainCatcher news, the Kaspa Ecosystem Foundation (KEF) announced that starting in 2025, DWF Labs will be officially appointed as one of the market makers for the KAS token.

ChainCatcher news, CESS attended the "2024 Annual Council" and the "Digital Economy New Quality Productivity Development Summit" organized by the Hong Kong Web3.0 Standardization Association on January 16, 2025. As a vice council member, CESS was awarded an official certificate by the Hong Kong government during the event, further solidifying its core position in industry standardization efforts.Currently, CESS is actively leading the formulation of DePIN-related standards within the Hong Kong Web3.0 Standardization Association, focusing on the requirements of distributed storage network technology and the resource effectiveness evaluation system, laying the foundation for Hong Kong's future promotion of data element circulation and the facilitation of new quality productivity in the digital economy. The development of these standards aims to provide unified norms and benchmarks for the advancement of DePIN technology, supporting the healthy development of the Web3 ecosystem. As a technological pioneer in the industry, CESS continues to drive the implementation and global application of decentralized technology with its innovative capabilities and contributions to standardization.

ChainCatcher news, according to the official announcement, Binance will launch flexible and fixed products for Sonic (S) on Simple Earn at 8:00 AM (UTC) on January 16, 2025, and will support S purchases in Auto-Invest starting at 10:00 AM (UTC) on January 17, 2025.In addition, Binance will add S as a borrowable asset in margin trading at 11:00 AM (UTC) on January 16, 2025, and will launch S/USDT and S/USDC trading pairs. Binance Futures will launch the SUSDT perpetual contract at 10:00 AM (UTC) on January 16, 2025, with a maximum leverage of 75 times.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, three informed sources revealed that the Biden administration is considering how to allow TikTok to continue operating in the United States. A government official disclosed that officials are "exploring various options" to prevent TikTok from being banned this Sunday (January 19).

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, the Tianyancha App shows that Xiaohongshu Technology Co., Ltd. has applied to register multiple "REDnote" trademarks in May 2024, with international classifications involving communication services, education and entertainment, scientific instruments, and more.Recently, the company's application for the communication services and social services category "REDnote" has been successfully registered, while the remaining trademarks have been rejected and are under review.It is worth noting that recently, Xiaohongshu Technology Co., Ltd. has applied to register multiple "REDPlayer" trademarks, with international classifications involving scientific instruments and education and entertainment, and the current trademark status is awaiting substantive examination.

ChainCatcher news, according to Coindesk, Indian telecom and technology company Jio Platforms (JPL) announced a partnership with the Polygon development team Polygon Labs to launch Web3 and blockchain services in India. Jio Platforms is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries, owned by Asia's richest man Mukesh Ambani.According to the announcement, the partnership will leverage Polygon's blockchain technology to add innovative Web3 features to Jio Platform's existing applications and services, serving over 450 million users.

ChainCatcher news, according to the official announcement, Binance has now completed the integration of FDUSD on the Solana network and has opened deposit and withdrawal services.In addition, from January 16, 2025, 08:00 to April 17, 2025, 07:59 (UTC+8), users can deposit and withdraw FDUSD tokens from the Solana network without any fees.

ChainCatcher news, SendAI announces the results of the Solana AI Hackathon:First Place: The Hive (@askthehive_ai): Simplifying decentralized financial tools through composable on-chain AI agents.Second Place: FXN (@joinFXN): A connector for the autonomous agent economy, creating a framework-agnostic way for agents to share resources and profit from them.Third Place: JailbreakMe (@jailbreakme_xyz): The first fairly launched AI security platform, where users can earn bounties by testing AI agents.In 15 days, over 400 projects competed for more than $275,000 in prizes, with 21 projects selected.

ChainCatcher news, according to a Reuters report, three insiders have stated that senior Republican officials at the SEC are preparing to reform the agency's cryptocurrency policies as early as next week after Trump takes office.Two of the insiders indicated that measures being considered by Commissioners Hester Peirce and Mark Uyeda include initiating relevant procedures to ultimately formulate guidance or rules that clarify under what circumstances the agency will consider cryptocurrencies as securities, and reviewing some cryptocurrency enforcement cases currently in court.Previous news reported that the Trump team is reviewing unresolved cryptocurrency enforcement cases at the SEC or may suspend some enforcement actions.

ChainCatcher message, U.S. stock market opens, Dow Jones rises by 1.63%, Nasdaq rises by 1.62%, S&P 500 index rises by 1.42%, MicroStrategy rises by 4.52%, Coinbase rises by 4.59%.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, Aethir has announced its integration with EigenLayer, a blockchain infrastructure platform for restaking solutions, to fundamentally transform the scalability and efficiency of decentralized cloud computing.This integration will simplify the on-chain process for non-Web3 native GPU service providers, expand Aethir's decentralized network capabilities, and bring new development opportunities to both communities, thereby significantly advancing the development of decentralized cloud infrastructure. The integration of EigenLayer's Active Validation Service (AVS) model can greatly enhance Aethir's scalability, providing more restaking opportunities for ATH token holders and maximizing their returns within the ecosystem. This diversified resource pool enables Aethir to maintain a utilization rate of 70%, far exceeding industry standards. The integration also helps to further advance Aethir's "New Horizons" program, which aims to expand its network by attracting high-quality cloud hosting providers."The integration of Aethir with EigenLayer is a key milestone in Aethir's journey to redefine the future of decentralized cloud computing," said Aethir CEO Daniel Wang. "By leveraging EigenLayer's restaking framework, we not only expand our community's staking opportunities but also unlock new growth opportunities for computing service providers and enterprises. Together, we are setting a new benchmark for the DePIN ecosystem."It is reported that Aethir is an enterprise-grade AI GPU-as-a-service provider, having raised over $140 million in total. Aethir has a rapidly growing network, with approximately 400,000 state-of-the-art GPUs across 93 locations, including over 3,000 NVIDIA H100s and more than 59,000 Aethir Edges, providing scalable GPU computing resources on demand globally.