ChainCatcher news, according to Spot On Chain monitoring, 11 hours ago, Sun Yuchen deposited 29,153 ETH ($96.7 million) and 249,868 EIGEN ($884,000) into HTX.Since November 10, he has deposited 227,000 ETH ($807 million) into HTX, with an average price of about $3,556. Most of these ETH were accumulated in the first half of 2024, with an average price of about $3,036.He is also seeking to unstake 96,580 ETH ($322.7 million) from Lido and ether.fi, which may be further deposited into HTX.

ChainCatcher message, Binance will conduct wallet maintenance on the Ethereum network (ETH) on January 2, 2025, at 14:00 (UTC+8). To support this maintenance, Binance will suspend deposits and withdrawals for the Ethereum network (ETH) starting at 13:55 (UTC+8) on January 2, 2025. The maintenance is expected to take 1 hour, and deposits and withdrawals will automatically resume after the maintenance is completed.

ChainCatcher news, according to Arkham data, Grayscale currently holds approximately $6.62 billion worth of Ethereum, making it the largest institutional holder of ETH.

ChainCatcher message, Binance will stop supporting the deposit and withdrawal of DYDX tokens on the Ethereum network on February 12, 2025, at 10:00 AM (UTC+8). After February 12, 2025, at 10:00 AM (UTC+8), DYDX tokens deposited via the Ethereum network will not be credited to users' accounts, which may result in asset loss.

ChainCatcher news, CryptoRank data shows that among the top 15 blockchains by trading volume on decentralized exchanges in 2024, Ethereum ($674 billion, a year-on-year increase of 46.3%) and Solana ($626 billion, a year-on-year increase of 1049%) rank first and second, followed by BNB Chain ($352 billion, a year-on-year increase of 178%), Arbitrum ($252 billion, a year-on-year increase of 101%), and Base ($222 billion, a year-on-year increase of 5.8%).Blast ranks sixth with $133 billion, while Polygon ($49.8 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 3.9%) and Avalanche ($46.8 billion, a year-on-year increase of 105%) follow closely behind. Sui ($41.2 billion, a year-on-year increase of 1859%) and Optimism ($33.8 billion, a year-on-year increase of 69.6%) also performed strongly. The complete ranking is as follows:

According to ChainCatcher news, on-chain analyst Yu Jin monitored that ETH band whales, after cutting losses yesterday afternoon, have re-spent 82.34 million USDT to buy 25,204.6 ETH in the past 7 hours, at an average price of $3,322. Among them, 34.5 million USDT was borrowed from Aave by collateralizing ETH, which means he not only invested all his funds but also added a bit of leverage (seemingly this is also his first attempt at using leverage).

ChainCatcher message shows on-chain data that Tether currently holds a total of 83,758.57 BTC, worth 7.7 billion USD. Yesterday, wallets associated with Tether received 7,628.92 BTC from the Bitfinex marked wallet, and shortly after, another 775.568 BTC was sent to the same address.The last increase in Tether's Bitcoin reserves was in March 2024, when it acquired 8,888.88 BTC. Prior to that, on December 31, 2023, Tether also acquired 8,888.88 BTC. Given the repeated use of the auspicious number 8, there is speculation that Tether may increase its holdings by 484.4 BTC in 2024, once again reaching the milestone of 8,888.88.Analysis suggests that Tether's recent increase in BTC reserves indicates a strategic initiative to enhance its BTC cache, possibly aimed at consolidating its position in the cryptocurrency market.

ChainCatcher news, according to on-chain data monitored by ZachXBT, the Blockchain Bandit attacker has become active again after years of dormancy, consolidating a total of 51,000 ETH (approximately $172.2 million) to a multi-signature address (0xC45C...D542).

ChainCatcher news, according to coinglass data, the total liquidation amount across the network in the past 24 hours was $259 million, with long liquidations amounting to $209 million and short liquidations amounting to $50.2 million. Among them, the liquidation amount for BTC was $55.05 million, for ETH was $40.79 million, and for SOL was $11.32 million. A total of 107,831 people were liquidated, with the largest single liquidation occurring on Binance - ETHUSDT worth $3.5167 million.

ChainCatcher news, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino posted on social media, "Don't believe the FUD. Competitors are just eager to make you believe in things that don't exist. USDT is safe. Keep moving forward."ChainCatcher previously reported that Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino retweeted a post from the co-founder of weRate and CEO of JAN3 on the X social platform, which mentioned that there is a lot of "FUD information" about USDT in the current market.But the reality is that USDT will not be deemed illegal in Europe on December 30, 2024. The MiCA rules need to be followed, but stablecoin service providers have a transition period of 6-18 months, and some exchanges are waiting for clear information.

ChainCatcher news, Ethena Labs' growth head Seraphim announced his resignation on the X platform.Seraphim stated that during his tenure, he led the protocol from seed round to a scale of $6 billion and facilitated over $1 billion in DeFi collaborations. He mentioned that he will continue to support the team from the sidelines but plans to take a break for 1-2 months before shifting his focus to new fields such as artificial intelligence, SocialFi, and fashion.Seraphim emphasized his continued optimism about Ethena's prospects, but after years of relentless work in DeFi, he hopes to seek new breakthroughs in areas like art and fashion.

ChainCatcher news, according to Onchain Lens monitoring, Tether's Bitcoin reserves received 7,629 BTC after being idle for 9 months, worth $705.25 million.Currently, Tether's Bitcoin reserve is 82,983 BTC, worth $7.68 billion.

ChainCatcher news, according to GlobeNewswire, the commercial real estate industry-related AI platform, the U.S. publicly traded company Janover Inc. (Nasdaq: JNVR) announced its plan to start accepting payments in Bitcoin (BTC) as well as Ethereum (ETH) and Solana (SOL) for certain services, aiming to leverage cryptocurrency to create long-term value.The company's CEO stated, "At Janover, we remain focused on our core business. But we also recognize that digital currencies like Bitcoin are being increasingly accepted and have tremendous potential for the future. We have seen how companies like MicroStrategy have successfully leveraged the appreciation of Bitcoin, and we believe we have the opportunity to participate in the market in a prudent and responsible manner."

ChainCatcher message, OKX-ETH/USDT is currently at $3401.88, with a 24-hour increase of 0.16%.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cryptonews, the crypto payment platform MoonPay has announced that it has obtained a MiCA license issued by the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets.The MiCA regulation establishes a unified legal framework for digital assets across the European Economic Area (EEA), aiming to enhance consumer protection, transparency, and market stability. The platform stated that with the MiCA approval, it can continue to provide fiat-to-crypto and crypto-to-fiat payment services in Europe. The payment company mentioned that its operations span over 180 countries and support more than 100 digital assets. The MiCA framework officially came into effect today, marking an important step forward for the European cryptocurrency sector.

ChainCatcher news, according to Arkham monitoring, Grayscale is the largest institutional holder of ETH, holding ETH worth $6.62 billion.

ChainCatcher message, trader Eugene posted a December trading summary on his social platform stating: "This month, the number of trades reached 47, with a win rate of 72%. The performance this month can be attributed to two main points: position size control and reducing unnecessary mistakes. December encountered the largest two drawdowns to date, with a loss of 3.3 million USD (-7.5%) on DOGE long positions and a loss of 6.5 million USD (-10.2%) on SOL long positions. The main profits this month came from short-term trades in ETH and BTC, as well as successful long positions in some small altcoins, including ENA, PEPE, and other meme coins. In unclear market conditions, it is necessary to reduce the position size for short-term trades in highly volatile assets.In summary for 2024, I have achieved profits in 11 months this year and maintained good stability over different periods. I expect January to be a good trading opportunity for some quality altcoins, and I have already positioned myself in ETH and its related beta coins."

ChainCatcher news, according to HypurrScan data, the whale shorting ETH, 0x20...44f5, deposited 5,078,000 USDC to Hyperliquid today at 13:11 UTC+8.Since December 22, this whale has deposited a total of 18,548,000 USDC to Hyperliquid. Notably, this whale is shorting ETH on Hyperliquid at an average price of $3,422.12 with 50x leverage, with a position value exceeding $77 million and a liquidation price of approximately $4,825.33.

ChainCatcher news, according to SoSoValue data, the Ethereum spot ETF had a net inflow of 349 million USD in the last trading week (Eastern Time from December 23 to December 27).The Ethereum spot ETF with the highest net inflow last week was Blackrock's Ethereum ETF ETHA, which had a weekly net inflow of 182 million USD, bringing its historical total net inflow to 3.52 billion USD. Following that was Fidelity's Ethereum ETF FETH, with a weekly net inflow of 160 million USD, and its historical total net inflow now stands at 1.56 billion USD. The only Ethereum spot ETF that experienced a net outflow last week was Grayscale's Ethereum Trust ETH, which had a weekly net outflow of 140,000 USD, while its historical total net inflow reached 605 million USD.As of the time of publication, the total net asset value of Ethereum spot ETFs is 12.108 billion USD, with an ETF net asset ratio (market cap as a percentage of Ethereum's total market cap) of 3.01%, and the historical cumulative net inflow has reached 2.677 billion USD.

ChainCatcher message, trader Eugene Ng Ah Sio stated that the increasing interest of institutional investors in ETH is not a new phenomenon. Since Trump's election, the flow of funds into ETH ETFs has undergone a complete reversal.He believes that as ETH's relative performance begins to surpass that of BTC, combined with the previously mentioned recent performance of the ETH ecosystem, this trend will continue to rise reflexively.