ChainCatcher news, according to on-chain analyst @ai_9684xtpa's monitoring, another SWARMS whale has exited ------ an early whale who built a position at an average price of $0.0676 has today liquidated the last 7.42 million tokens (approximately $1.28 million), realizing a total profit of $860,000.In the past month, he spent $2.18 million to build a position in SWARMS, which initially had a market cap of just over $67 million; he kept buying as the price rose, and did not reduce his position even when the market cap broke $600 million, until the price began to decline continuously in the past week, at which point he started selling frequently, with an average selling price of $0.1379.

ChainCatcher news, according to lmk.fun (formerly Scopescan), a trader bought 35.46 million AIXBT tokens for about $400 (1000 VIRTUAL) on November 2, 2024, but sold all of them at a slight loss (about $2) just 2 minutes after holding. If held until now, these tokens would be worth nearly $25 million.

ChainCatcher news, Franklin Templeton predicts in a new report that AI agents will fundamentally change the way content is generated on social media and play an indispensable role across various industries and platforms.It added, "Just like today's human influencers, these agents can launch their own brands, products, music, movies, etc., bringing significant economic value to their ecosystems."However, the report believes that AI agents are still in the early stages of development: "Although these agents are not yet fully autonomous and are almost useless in their current state, this emerging field may have tremendous potential and is worth closely monitoring for its development and maturation."

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, BlackRock's Bitcoin spot ETF (IBIT) options have rapidly grown since their launch on November 19, 2024, with open interest reaching 2.16 million contracts and a notional value of $11 billion, accounting for about 50% of the Deribit Bitcoin options market ($23 billion).Deribit CEO Luuk Strijers stated in an interview that IBIT options primarily serve U.S. retail investors who previously could not access Deribit, and they have not only not impacted his business negatively but have also positively influenced institutional participants by creating new arbitrage opportunities and risk hedging strategies. He added that IBIT options trading is mainly concentrated on short-term contracts, reflecting the market's demand for low-premium options.The crypto derivatives protocol Volmex Finance analyzed that due to the compliance advantages of BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF as an underlying asset, IBIT options are attracting U.S. institutional investors and retail investors who prefer regulated markets.

According to ChainCatcher news and data from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, the total trading volume of three Ethereum spot ETFs in Hong Kong reached HKD 1.267 billion in 2024. Among them, the total trading volume of the Ethereum ETF under Huaxia Fund (3046.HK) launched in cooperation with OSL and Huaxia Fund (Hong Kong), and the Ethereum ETF under Harvest International (3179.HK) reached HKD 1.012 billion, accounting for approximately 80%.

ChainCatcher news, JPMorgan stated that the exchange-traded products (ETP) for XRP and SOL could attract nearly $15 billion in net inflows. Matthew Sigel, head of digital asset research at VanEck, indicated that this forecast takes into account the market capitalization of BTC and ETH as well as the performance of ETP flows.The BTC ETP reached an asset management scale of $108 billion in its first year of trading, accounting for 6% of BTC's total market capitalization of $1.8 trillion. Similarly, the ETH ETP accumulated $12 billion in assets within six months, representing 3% of its market capitalization ($39.5 billion). Based on these adoption rates, the inflows for the SOL ETP could range between $3 billion and $6 billion, while the inflows for the XRP ETP could range between $4 billion and $8 billion.According to a recent report by CoinShares, the SOL ETP AUM is close to $1.6 billion, and the XRP ETP AUM stands at $910 million, with net flows for both reaching $438 million and $69 million respectively in 2024.

ChainCatcher news, according to Crowdfund Insider, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced a default judgment against Mosaic Exchange Ltd. and its owner and CEO Sean Michael. The CFTC initiated enforcement action, alleging a fraudulent digital asset commodity scheme.The order is based on a lawsuit filed by the CFTC on September 26, 2023, and the default judgment holds Mosaic and Michael responsible for all violations of CFTC regulations alleged in the lawsuit, including fraudulently soliciting 18 individuals in the U.S. and other countries, claiming to provide Bitcoin and other digital asset trading services while misappropriating customer funds.The default judgment requires them to pay approximately $468,600 in restitution, $60,980 in illicit gains, and $660,000 in civil penalties.

ChainCatcher news, according to Spot On Chain monitoring, the whale "0x8f5" transferred 80.164 billion PEPE (13.53 million USD) from Binance 3 hours ago.In the past 27 hours, the whale has withdrawn 1.082 trillion PEPE (18.53 million USD) from Binance at an average price of 0.00001713 USD, and subsequently distributed the tokens to 3 wallets.

ChainCatcher message, Usual official stated that starting today, the income conversion feature for USUALx holders has been activated. Users holding USUALx positions within this week will be eligible for the distribution of last week's collateral income.The 1:1 early unstaking feature will go live tomorrow, along with all related rules, allowing users to choose farming and unstaking strategies.In the Usual ecosystem, income redistribution operations are transparent and simple:90% of the USUAL token supply is allocated to the community.100% of the collateral income is distributed weekly to USUAL stakers, rewarded at USD0.Detailed documentation on the distribution mechanism will be released this week. A new staking mechanism will be launched soon, aimed at creating a more autonomous and elegant redistribution system. Weekly reports will also be published, allowing everyone to verify on-chain income.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, CryptoQuant data shows that as of January 13, the Bitcoin reserves across all cryptocurrency exchanges have fallen to 2.35 million, the lowest level in nearly seven years since June 2018 (when Bitcoin was trading above $7,000).Bitwise Research Director André Dragosch stated that the decline in exchange Bitcoin supply may be attributed to the ongoing discounted buying by institutional participants. Dragosch wrote in a post on X on January 13: "The beta coefficient of global hedge fund performance relative to Bitcoin has increased from a recent cycle low, indicating that market exposure to Bitcoin and other crypto assets is rising."The decline in exchange Bitcoin supply may signal an impending price rally triggered by a "supply shock," which occurs when strong buyer demand meets reduced Bitcoin supply, leading to price increases.

ChainCatcher news, according to monitoring by @ai_9684xtpa, Ethereum wave whales have once again increased their positions by purchasing 3,100 ETH (approximately 9.98 million USD) at an average price of 3,220.35 USD. Their current wave position has exceeded 10,000 ETH, holding a total of 10,391.76 ETH, with an average purchase price of 3,269.38 USD, resulting in an unrealized loss of nearly 795,000 USD.

ChainCatcher news, according to @ai_9684xtpa monitoring, an early whale that previously profited $8.42 million through SWAMRS has again purchased $7.74 million worth of tokens in the form of DCA, with an average purchase price of $0.2583.

ChainCatcher news, CryptoQuant analyst Burakkesmeci stated: "Analyzing the trading volume of Binance trading pairs reveals that since May 2024, interest in altcoins has been steadily increasing.With the rise in retail participation, the dominance of altcoins (excluding BTC and ETH) in Binance trading volume has continued to rise, reaching 77.83% by January 2025 (an increase of about 11% over the past five months). This trend highlights the growing attention of investors towards altcoins on Binance. Historical data is as follows:May 2024: 50.8%August 2024: 66.77%November 2024: 73.87%January 2025: 77.83%Conclusion: The continued growth of altcoin trading volume on Binance enhances confidence in the potential for an altcoin bull market in 2025. With increasing retail interest, the altcoin market may continue to maintain strong momentum in the coming months."

ChainCatcher news, RWA stablecoin issuer Usual announced on platform X that it has realized the significant reaction from the community due to its pegged stablecoin USD0++ deviating sharply from 1 dollar, and therefore will launch a series of measures to address user concerns and stabilize the ecosystem.It is reported that the "Revenue Switch" feature is set to launch on January 13, allowing Usual Protocol to share its earnings from real-world assets and protocol operations with the community. The team expects monthly revenue of about 5 million dollars, with an annual return rate exceeding 50% under current conditions. These distributions will occur weekly to reinforce the actual value of USUAL, balance its economic model, and the revenue generated by the protocol. (The Revenue Switch feature will officially activate when more than 50% of USUAL tokens are staked as USUAL x. If the requirement is not met, it will automatically activate on February 1, 2025. Once activated, 100% of the revenue (up to 5 million dollars per month) will flow to USUALx stakers in the form of USD0.)In addition, the Usual Protocol team also stated that it will launch the "1:1 Early Unstaking" feature next week, allowing users to exchange USD0++ at a rate of 1 dollar, but requiring them to forfeit part of their accumulated rewards as a penalty.

ChainCatcher news, according to the Xiong'an Release public account, the digital RMB pilot in Xiong'an New Area has achieved new results, with the first national digital RMB tax payment business in the fiscal sector and the development of related self-service tax payment terminals. The government procurement management application utilizes "Blockchain + Digital RMB" technology to increase the advance payment ratio and implement multiple applications to solve enterprise difficulties. In 2024, the People's Bank of China Xiong'an New Area Branch, in conjunction with the Xiong'an New Area Reform and Development Bureau, will launch the "Implementation Plan for Deepening the Digital RMB Pilot Work in the Rongdong Area" to enhance public awareness. By combining blockchain with digital RMB, the "Digital Currency Loan" product will be introduced, with payment amounts nearing 100 million yuan.

According to ChainCatcher news, monitored by Arkham, an address suspected to belong to an early investor in Arbitrum (0x11...dfA9) transferred 5.26 million ARB, worth approximately 3.98 million dollars, to the custodian Anchorage Digital at 2:39 AM on January 10.This address received 175 million ARB from Arbitrum: Offchain Labs Investors on March 16, 2024 (then worth about 333 million dollars). Currently, the address still holds 142 million ARB, valued at approximately 106 million dollars at the current price.

ChainCatcher news, according to Sina Finance, the US stock market will be closed on January 9 (Thursday) in observance of a national day of mourning for the late 39th President of the United States, Jimmy Carter. Normal trading will resume on January 10 (Friday).Trading in stock index futures under the CME will end early at 22:30 Beijing time; trading in interest rate and agricultural futures will end early at 02:15 Beijing time on January 10; trading in Treasury futures will end early at 03:30 Beijing time on January 10; trading in precious metals, energy, foreign exchange, and cryptocurrency futures will proceed as usual.