ChainCatcher news, according to the official announcement, the Japanese listed company Metaplanet announced that it has purchased an additional 619.70 bitcoins for 9.5 billion yen (approximately 60.69 million USD), bringing its total holdings to 1761.98 BTC.

ChainCatcher message, the no-wallet L1 XION announces the launch of the "Prometheus Legend" on-chain celebration, which will last for several months. The event offers an immersive experience, allowing early bird users to deeply engage in XION mainnet activities and ecological projects to earn "Karma" points, and participate in daily activities, staking, competitions, art, application releases, and on-chain community activities alongside numerous users, developers, creators, and artists. Early access is now open, with the first phase limited to invited participants.XION is the first no-wallet L1 blockchain designed specifically for consumer adoption through chain abstraction technology. By implementing account abstraction, signature abstraction, fee abstraction, interoperability, and other features at the protocol layer, XION empowers developers to create secure, intuitive, and seamless user experiences. Regardless of technical background, everyone should have equal access to true ownership. Previously, the project raised over $36 million from top investment institutions such as Multicoin, Animoca, Circle, Hashkey, Arrington Capital, and Spartan.

ChainCatcher news, Andre Cronje, co-founder of Sonic Labs (formerly Fantom), shared on the X platform that despite adhering to all regulations, he has been in tough discussions with regulators, including the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), for nearly two years.He also pointed out that user preferences have changed, and now many people prefer teams and products over immutable code. Cronje concluded that builders face a tough choice: either commit to decentralization and immutability, risking blame, regulatory hurdles, and lack of returns; or accept corporatization, licensing, and controlled improvements to ensure continuous progress.

ChainCatcher message, a16z co-founder and billionaire Marc Andreessen posted on X: "The political power that Musk speaks of mainly comes from loudly stating things that are obviously true." Musk agreed with this.

ChainCatcher news, GUI INU announced on X that the GUI Gang NFT sale has been completed, with a total of 3086 NFTs sold. 6 billion $GUI may need to be burned for Christmas.In addition, the minting (secondary trading market) of NFTs will start on the 24th at 16:30 (UTC).According to Web3 asset data platform RootData, GUI INU (GUI) is a community token on APTOS, born out of the needs of the community.

ChainCatcher news, gold advocate Peter Schiff posted on the X platform stating: "Someone has really created USAcoin, my previous post was sarcastic, so do not buy USAcoin. But the previous point was that if the U.S. government created a similar token and committed to establishing a strategic USA coin reserve, it would make more sense than storing Bitcoin, this part is not a joke."Previous news, Peter Schiff tweeted that the U.S. could save a lot of money by creating USA Coin instead of creating a Bitcoin strategic reserve. Like Bitcoin, the supply cap can reach 21 million, but USA coin can only be truly used for payments after upgrading the blockchain.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, former chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, Xiao Gang, stated on December 22 at the "AI + Finance" summit of the National Wealth Development Research Cooperation Platform that artificial intelligence is a "double-edged sword." On one hand, it leads a new round of technological and industrial revolutions, profoundly changing social production and life, as well as fundamentally altering the landscape and models of the financial industry. On the other hand, it also brings various risks and challenges.From the perspective of intelligent finance, Xiao Gang believes that artificial intelligence greatly enhances the ability of financial institutions to identify, warn, and control risks, but it does not disperse or eliminate financial risks. Therefore, the essence of intelligent finance is still finance, and it must adhere to the basic laws of finance. To strengthen the governance of financial AI algorithms and models, Xiao Gang suggests establishing a governance framework for algorithm models, where laws and regulations form the top level, and this framework also includes objectives, organization, tasks, and ecology.

ChainCatcher news, according to Barrons, MicroStrategy Chairman Michael Saylor did not explicitly state whether the company might be included in the S&P 500 during a recent interview, but he mentioned that, given the optimistic outlook on Bitcoin, MicroStrategy could report billions of dollars in quarterly net income next year due to the increase in the value of its Bitcoin holdings. The accounting rule changes set to take effect in 2025 may allow MicroStrategy to meet the profitability requirements for joining the S&P 500.It is reported that MicroStrategy's traditional software business (its main business before it began acquiring Bitcoin in large quantities in 2020) is relatively small, with a valuation of only about $1 billion. Additionally, this business is currently operating at a loss according to GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles), making it difficult to meet the inclusion requirements for the S&P 500 index based solely on this. The upcoming accounting rules will adjust the company's Bitcoin holdings from their current undervalued state to fair market value, potentially leading to significant net income growth when Bitcoin prices rise. However, the S&P Global Index Committee decides on S&P 500 index members by invitation, reviewing profitability, market capitalization, and other factors.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the TON Foundation has partnered with GMX to promote innovation in high-frequency trading and transaction fee optimization within the TON ecosystem.The two parties will launch a developer competition, inviting participants to design a groundbreaking perpetual DEX. The competition will last for 2 months, and developers, founders, and users can submit applications in the next two weeks.

ChainCatcher news, according to Ledger Insights, the German tokenization company Cashlink Technologies has obtained a cryptocurrency custody license issued by the country's regulatory authority BaFin. The company already holds a cryptocurrency securities registrar license.According to German law, when issuing securities on DLT, a registrar can be used instead of a central securities depository (CSD). With the new license, Cashlink can now manage the private keys associated with the tokenized securities it participates in issuing and registering.

ChainCatcher news, according to Ledger Insights, the German Parliament (Bundestag) passed the Financial Market Digitalization Act (Finanzmarktdigitalisierungsgesetz of FinmadiG) this week. The parliament responded to industry demands to ensure legislation is in place before MiCAR fully comes into effect on December 30.FinmadiG not only pertains to cryptocurrencies and MiCAR but also affects other EU laws, such as DORA and the Funds Transfer Regulation. For MiCAR, it introduces the Cryptocurrency Market Regulation Act (KMAG), which replaces Germany's old cryptocurrency rules with MiCAR.Technically, MiCAR is a regulation, so local laws are not required. However, legislation must designate BaFin as the regulatory authority; otherwise, BaFin cannot issue licenses. This will allow EU companies with cryptocurrency licenses from other countries to operate in Germany, but German companies will not be able to operate in the EU.Additionally, MiCAR allows companies holding existing licenses to continue operating for up to 18 months, with the transition period determined by each jurisdiction. The new German legislation specifies one year.

ChainCatcher news, according to Ledger Insights, the Central Bank of Russia recently shared its business model for the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). By the end of 2025, all digital ruble transactions will be free, with the first banks and merchants expected to go live on July 1. The central bank plans to earn fees by operating the system.Meanwhile, at a hearing held last week in the State Duma of Russia, the Association of Russian Banks (ABR) expressed dissatisfaction among banks. They are concerned about the potential outflow of bank deposits and the high deployment costs.It is reported that the Central Bank of Russia does not intend to limit the holdings of the CBDC. According to Info24, ABR Chairman Anatoly Kozlachkov stated that the setup cost for each bank is about 100 million rubles (1 million USD), while some banks have a capital of only 3 million USD.

ChainCatcher news, according to Crypto.news, statistics show that at least 10 companies are currently adopting or considering adopting MicroStrategy's Bitcoin strategy, including:AI company Genius Group: currently holds 294 BTC;Pick-up solutions provider Worksport: the company's board approved an initial purchase of $5 million worth of BTC and XRP;Amazon: shareholders proposed that the company's board evaluate the potential benefits of adding Bitcoin to its financial strategy;MicroStrategy: currently holds 439,000 BTC;MARA Holdings: currently holds 44,394 BTC;Tesla: currently holds 9,720 BTC;Coinbase: currently holds 9,480 BTC as part of its reserves;Hut 8 Mining Corp: currently holds 10,096 BTC;Block Inc.: currently holds 8,027 BTC;OneMedNet: currently holds 34 BTC.

ChainCatcher message, Azuki founder Zagabond posted on platform X, "This is not just the story of Azuki, but also the story of Web3. Born from the decentralized spirit of Ethereum, built together by all of us. After months of silence, the Azuki world bible is finally complete. We can't wait to share our story with the world."

ChainCatcher news, Ripple's Chief Technology Officer David Schwartz once again shared his views on the company's latest product, the RLUSD stablecoin, which was launched earlier this week.In a video message shared on the company's official X account, Schwartz stated that RLUSD provides the right use case that benefits both users and developers. It is a reliable asset designed to showcase the potential of the XRP Ledger. Schwartz pointed out that the stablecoin brings both direct and indirect benefits to the XRPL ecosystem. One direct benefit is that it drives positive trading volume, with XRP itself serving as the bridge asset. The uniqueness of XRP lies in its ability to support various assets, thereby expanding the accessibility of decentralized exchanges on the XRPL. Due to the unique differences between the two assets, XRP and RLUSD will complement each other, and the blockchain payment company will continue to use XRP as a bridge in its proprietary products.Additionally, he emphasized the prospects of the RWA tokenization market, believing that RWA will continue to grow, and the demand for stablecoins will keep increasing, with RLUSD poised to dominate this market.

ChainCatcher news reports that GraniteShares, an asset management company with over $10 billion in AUM, has submitted a new leveraged ETF application to track the stock prices of crypto-related companies such as Riot Platforms, Marathon Digital, MicroStrategy, and Robinhood. These funds will go long and short simultaneously, with the 2x long ETF generating twice the daily return of the corresponding stocks. For example, when Riot Platform's stock rises by 1%, the GraniteShares 2x Long RIOT ETF will rise by 2%.This year, as the cryptocurrency and stock markets reached all-time highs, these leveraged ETFs have become very popular. Among them, the T-Rex 2x Long MSTR Daily Target fund (ticker symbol MSTU) has attracted over $1.8 billion in managed assets. Similarly, the Defiance Daily Target 2X Long MSTR ETF (ticker symbol MSTX) has accumulated $1.8 billion in assets.These funds have outperformed MicroStrategy over the past three months, during which MicroStrategy's stock price rose by 150%, while MSTU and MSTX rose by 308% and 253%, respectively. However, the risk is that in a bear market, their performance typically lags behind the underlying stocks. MicroStrategy's stock has fallen by 24% in the past 30 days, while MSTU and MSTX have dropped by over 50% during the same period.