ChainCatcher news, reported by TheBlock, the Bitcoin Ordinals project Taproot Wizards has completed a $30 million financing round, led by Standard Crypto. Additionally, the Web3 asset data platform RootData shows that it announced the completion of a $7 million financing round in November 2023, also led by Standard Crypto.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Standard Chartered's Geoff Kendrick stated that as institutional funds flow in rapidly and market sentiment shifts towards risk, Bitcoin could rise to $130,000 in the next two months.In a report on Thursday, Standard Chartered analysts emphasized that after the Federal Reserve decided to keep interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, the market has entered a relatively stable period, with the next policy decision scheduled for March 19. Although macroeconomic risks still exist, Kendrick pointed out that the Federal Reserve's stance has reduced the uncertainty in the short term.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, due to new accounting standards allowing for quarterly adjustments of digital asset values at market price, Tesla recorded a book gain of $600 million on its Bitcoin holdings in the fourth quarter of 2024, increasing the value of its digital asset holdings to $1.076 billion.In the fourth quarter of 2024, Bitcoin's price increased by over 50%. Tesla did not disclose the amount of Bitcoin it holds, but data from Arkham Intelligence shows it holds approximately 11,500 Bitcoins. As a result, Tesla's net income for the fourth quarter was $2.3 billion, and its stock price rebounded by 4.15% in after-hours trading.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Standard Chartered's crypto custody platform Zodia Custody announced plans to provide institutional-level support for TON ecosystem native assets. The first asset to go live is expected to be STON, which is the governance token of the decentralized automated market maker Ston.fi.

ChainCatcher message, Vitalik Buterin posted on X stating: "One of the many things we need to accelerate is the abolition of Groth16. Trust setups for every application are not feasible in the 2020s. At least there should be a universal setup, ideally no setup at all. This requires significant improvements in infrastructure and the standardization of new SNARK algorithms."It is reported that the Groth16 algorithm is an algorithm published by Jens Groth in 2016. The advantages of this algorithm are the small number of proof elements provided (only 3 are needed), simple verification equations, and reliability under integrity and polynomial computation capabilities.

ChainCatcher news, the Web3 asset data platform RootData has now launched a dark mode on the PC side to meet users' needs in various scenarios. Next, RootData will undergo a comprehensive UI upgrade and launch a series of new features to further enhance the user experience.

ChainCatcher news, the NFT series Paradise NFT on the Solana network announced that its legendary version of 888 NFTs has sold out, with a single price of 15,000 USDT, totaling sales of 13.32 million dollars. The total amount of Paradise NFT is 8,888, divided into legendary and regular versions, with 8,000 regular versions priced at 1,500 USDT, using a "whitelist discount + public sale" sales method, which will start in February. In addition, Paradise NFT plans to conduct its first Web3 asset airdrop in March.Paradise NFT is a series of 8,888 pieces on the Solana network, inspired by the painting "Peach Blossom Land" by Zeng Fanzhi and Jack Ma, which sold for 5.4 million dollars at a Sotheby's auction in 2015. Its vision is to create a Web3 utopia "Peach Blossom Land," where holders will receive benefits through airdrops. This artwork is produced by Artic Studios, which is known for its collaborations with artists like Juice WRLD and brands like NIKE and SONY.

ChainCatcher message, according to a report from Standard Chartered Bank, this year is expected to see more funds flowing from institutions into the Bitcoin space compared to last year, particularly with the entry of pension funds likely to drive BTC up to $200,000 this year.The report stated: "If proactive actions are taken as we expect, we believe the flow of institutional funds will continue. We anticipate that institutional inflows into BTC will exceed the levels of 2024 by 2025, with new capital potentially coming from long funds classified as 'pension funds.' The dominance of institutional inflows into ETFs may support the performance of BTC and ETH; we expect their prices to reach $200,000 and $10,000 respectively by the end of 2025."

ChainCatcher news, according to monitoring by ai_9684xtpa, "the whale that re-staked 8.06 million dollars on TRUMP" has liquidated its position four hours ago, making a profit of 1.217 million dollars.The address built its position yesterday afternoon at an average low price of 33.9 dollars. This morning, after TRUMP surged to 48 dollars and then quickly retraced, it may have influenced the decision to liquidate, with a selling price of 39 dollars.As of now, the single-coin profit for this address on TRUMP has reached 7.887 million dollars.

ChainCatcher news, Trump announces he has signed a pardon for Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht.

ChainCatcher news, according to a post by CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju on social platform X, supports Ethereum founder Vitalik's idea. Although this may lead to poor performance for ETH, it is simply because he chooses to create value rather than make money.He also stated that the industry is on the brink of crossing boundaries, becoming a playground for scammers under brutal capitalism, similar to situations that occurred before 2018. Maintaining our sanity here is extremely challenging; cryptocurrency should be about creating value, not deceiving people.Previous news, the leadership of the Ethereum Foundation may undergo significant changes, with Vitalik Buterin discussing the goals of the foundation's transformation.

ChainCatcher news, well-known trader Eugene posted on X in response to the controversy regarding his identity. Eugene admitted that he is indeed Darryl Wang, co-founder of Tangent Ventures, but Eugene is just his personal account, which only records personal trades. Since he started creating, managing, and executing this account, no one else has been involved.In addition, Eugene also refuted the accusations one by one regarding selling undisclosed VC quotas, manipulating prices for profit, charging for promotions, and falsifying trading records.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, Bitcoin prices rose slightly today, but remain below $100,000 after falling from last month's record high. Standard Chartered analyst Geoffrey Kendrick stated in a report, "Caution may be the best choice for digital assets in the next week or so."He noted that tonight's U.S. inflation data may be stickier than expected, and there are high expectations for positive cryptocurrency news following Trump's inauguration on January 20, which brings significant macroeconomic risks.The report predicts that if Bitcoin falls below the $90,000 support level, it could further drop to $80,000, but this would present "an excellent mid-term buying opportunity." Based on Trump's supportive stance on cryptocurrencies, Standard Chartered maintains its forecast that Bitcoin will reach $200,000 by the end of 2025.

According to ChainCatcher's message, the "Asset Listing Prioritization and Standards" released by Coinbase shows that all assets must undergo legal, compliance, and technical security reviews by the Digital Asset Support Group (DASG), and must pass a rigorous business analysis before being listed on the exchange. Key evaluations include market demand, project team performance, token distribution methods, and liquidity.Other information:Assets that do not meet the standards may be suspended from trading.90% of assets do not meet the listing requirements.Support for new networks and token standards requires significant engineering workload.

ChainCatcher news, Standard Chartered's Head of Digital Asset Research Geoffrey Kendrick stated that Bitcoin is currently under pressure from macro risks, and any pullback below $90,000 represents a "mid-term" buying opportunity.In a research report dated January 14, Kendrick emphasized the value of strategic accumulation during ongoing market turbulence. He added that a drop in Bitcoin's price below key support levels could provide a favorable entry point, as the bank's long-term forecast for Bitcoin remains unchanged. Kendrick stated, "If we do break below (and potentially fall further below $80,000 after dropping below $90,000), I would view it as an excellent mid-term buying opportunity."Despite short-term risks, Standard Chartered still maintains its long-term price target of $200,000 for Bitcoin by the end of 2025, reaffirming its previous forecast. This prediction is supported by expectations of strong institutional inflows and favorable economic policies under the new U.S. administration.Meanwhile, Standard Chartered advises investors to adopt a cautious approach in the short term while monitoring strategic buying opportunities.

ChainCatcher news, the Central Bank of Russia has introduced regulations to manage foreign exchange operations involving digital rights. According to Russian law, digital rights include electronic records such as cryptocurrencies, tokenized securities, and digital tokens. These rights represent claims or obligations related to assets or services. The new decree will take effect on January 11 and outlines the obligations of residents engaged in such transactions, aiming to clarify and strengthen the oversight of digital assets used for trade and payment purposes.A key requirement outlined in the regulation is that foreign trade contracts involving digital rights settlements must be registered with authorized banks. The document states: "Foreign trade contracts, including those settled using digital rights, must be registered with authorized banks. The registration thresholds for these contracts remain unchanged: import contracts exceeding 3 million rubles and export contracts exceeding 10 million rubles."In addition to registration, the Central Bank of Russia also explained: "The regulation specifies the documents and information that residents must provide to banks, including transaction data related to the transfer or receipt of digital rights as a means of payment under foreign trade contracts, as well as data related to other foreign exchange operations involving digital rights."By defining these requirements, the Central Bank of Russia aims to integrate digital rights into the broader financial system while reducing the risks associated with their use.

ChainCatcher message, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin responded to a community user who said, "Everyone in the tech world underestimates the importance of efficient capital formation for building the future," stating: "What really matters to me is creating funding structures that sustainably incentivize open source, open standards, and security, while curbing closed-mindedness and extractive practices, and broadly promoting positive-sum participation in a wider ecosystem."

ChainCatcher news, according to on-chain analyst @ai_9684xtpa's monitoring, the TOP7 whale holding of ai16z increased their position by 1.61 million dollars in ai16z through a secondary account 9 hours ago, with an average price of 1.46 dollars. Influenced by the tweet from ai16z founder Shaw selling coins, the coin price briefly dropped to 1.32 dollars yesterday. This whale took the opportunity to buy the dip during the decline, and the added position has currently gained a profit of 33,000 dollars.