ChainCatcher message, as of January 1, $PUMP has locked 20,135 pre-sale addresses and is about to launch a fair sale. $PUMP is launched by BIG PUMP DAO and adopts a FairLaunch mechanism to ensure equal opportunities for all participants.As one of the leading MEME communities on the BNB Chain, BIG PUMP DAO is building a comprehensive BIG PUMP platform, with 100% of the platform revenue used to buy back $PUMP. This buyback mechanism aims to enhance the market value of the token while continuously rewarding the community, supporting the long-term growth potential of the token.

ChainCatcher news, the UAE is actively promoting the Web3 gaming industry as part of its economic diversification strategy to reduce dependence on oil.The country's gaming market is valued at $420 million, with 90% of the adult population participating in gaming. Dubai's "2033 Dubai Gaming Plan" aims to contribute $4 billion to GDP by 2030 and create 27,000 jobs. The plan focuses on developing an integrated gaming ecosystem with virtual reality (VR), artificial intelligence (AI), and Web3 technologies.The Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) has become the core of the Web3 gaming ecosystem, attracting over 100 gaming companies. DMCC supports industry innovation and growth through collaboration with the gaming and cryptocurrency sectors, providing funding, incubation, and talent recruitment.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Robinhood is giving away $2.5 million worth of Bitcoin to gold members participating in the New Year countdown.

ChainCatcher message, according to Whale Alert monitoring, around 21:50 Beijing time today, 300 million XRP were transferred from an unknown wallet to Ripple, valued at $649,772,203.

ChainCatcher message, Ripple's Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty outlined six key principles on New Year's Eve, urging the U.S. SEC to adopt a prudent approach to cryptocurrency regulation:The SEC has jurisdiction only over securities transactions;Selling gold bars with contractual rights, ownership, or mining interests may constitute a securities transaction;Selling the same gold bar without post-sale rights or obligations is merely an asset sale, which the SEC has no authority to regulate;The SEC's jurisdiction will not expand based on its self-serving view of who "should" disclose;Tokens are not securities, although they can be the subject of securities transactions;The notion that tokens can "evolve" from securities to non-securities is a fictional fallacy with no legal basis.

ChainCatcher news, Michael Saylor recently initiated a poll on X to predict the annual return rate of Bitcoin over the next 21 years, providing four expected return options: 14%, 22%, 30%, and 38%.The survey ultimately received 93,456 votes, with the majority of participants (39.3%) selecting the highest option of 38% as their prediction for BTC's future performance. The second option was 30%, accounting for 19.4% of the votes; additionally, 19.1% of voters believed the annual return rate for BTC would be around 22%, while 22.2% of voters were more conservative, choosing the 14% return rate prediction.

ChainCatcher news, Shiba Inu (SHIB) chief developer Shytoshi Kusama shared updates on the upcoming TREAT. TREAT is the fourth and final official token in the Shiba Inu ecosystem.Kusama disclosed TREAT's functionality on X: "What if there was a way to provide transaction rewards for participation and access through a token? What if it became a pillar for an operating system that powers network status and global adoption could solve many of the world's problems?"This statement implies that TREAT is not just another tradable asset in the Shiba Inu ecosystem, but a multifaceted token designed to incentivize participation, grant access to advanced features, and nurture what he calls the "Network State."

ChainCatcher news, Phala Network founder Marvin Tong posted on his social platform that eve will reference aiPool and introduce a fourth-generation token issuance model.The token distribution arrangement for the new model is as follows:65% of the new tokens will be distributed proportionally to whitelist contributors based on their confirmed contributions.20% of the new tokens will create a liquidity pool with SPORE on Metaora / Raydium and burn LP to lock in value.10% will be held by new AI agents for their initial operations and autonomy.5% will be sent to the parent company AI's wallet as profit sharing.

ChainCatcher news, Binance Labs posted on social media that with Changpeng Zhao's return and spending most of his time investing in the industry, he is eager to connect with existing and new founders and engage with projects on a personal level.In addition, Binance Labs is expanding its investment scope from primary market trading to any type of trading, including secondary market liquidity, over-the-counter trading, and more.

ChainCatcher news, several industry observers interviewed by CNBC predict the price of Bitcoin in 2025, with the highest expectation being that Bitcoin will rise to $250,000.James Butterfill, Head of Research at CoinShares, stated that the price of Bitcoin could range from $80,000 to $150,000 in 2025.Matrixport indicated that Bitcoin could reach $160,000 by 2025.Alex Thorn, Head of Research at Galaxy Digital, expects Bitcoin to break $150,000 in the first half of this year and reach $185,000 in the fourth quarter.The Head of Research at Standard Chartered Bank predicts that Bitcoin will reach $200,000 by the end of 2025.Carol Alexander, a finance professor at the University of Sussex, believes that Bitcoin's price could reach $200,000 next year.Youwei Yang, Chief Economist at Bit Mining, predicts that the price of Bitcoin will reach $180,000 to $190,000 in 2025.Sid Powell, CEO and co-founder of Maple Finance, forecasts that Bitcoin's price will reach $180,000 to $200,000 by the end of 2025.Elitsa Taskova, Chief Product Officer at Nexo, believes that Bitcoin will reach $250,000 within a year.

ChainCatcher news, DogeUni is developing an innovative framework called Axipy, which utilizes AI technology for seamless blockchain integration. From Dogecoin price predictions to automated cross-chain operations, Axipy will enable real-time interactions through GPT, making the operations of decentralized ecosystems smarter and more efficient.According to the Web3 asset data platform RootData, DogeUni is an open-source Chrome extension wallet suitable for Dogecoin, Cardinals, and DRC-20, supported by the DRC-20 Cardinals protocol on Dogecoin. By harnessing the power of decentralized governance, Unielon allows users to actively participate in the Dogecoin ecosystem, providing a secure and user-friendly experience.

ChainCatcher news, RWAfi's L1 network Plume Network has reached a strategic partnership with Ondo Finance. This collaboration will expand RWAfi use cases by issuing Ondo's tokenized U.S. Treasury products on Plume Network, including Ondo Finance's U.S. Treasury-backed yield stablecoin USDY.

According to ChainCatcher news, the stablecoin aggregation sales infrastructure platform AlloyX announced the completion of a $10 million Pre-A round of financing. Investors include Solomon Fund, Arbitrum Foundation, Offchain Labs, PMT Capital, Ming Capital, Fern Win Capital, Whitecove Capital, and Kiln SAS. The new funds are intended to expand global stablecoin infrastructure and plan to scale its operations in the UAE, ASEAN, and Africa.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the OKX Web3 wallet has reached a strategic cooperation agreement with Arbitrum. Both parties will work together to promote Web3 innovation, empower developers to use cutting-edge tools, and build a secure and accessible ecosystem to serve global users. By optimizing access to the Arbitrum ecosystem and its dApps, users can easily explore the Arbitrum ecosystem through the OKX wallet, including products such as DEX, NFT marketplaces, and Eco Hub, which promotes the growth and activity of the Arbitrum community. For developers, OKX OS provides a range of powerful tools that enable them to easily build and innovate dApps, achieving seamless integration.As a Layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum, Arbitrum has become one of the important innovations in blockchain technology by improving scalability, reducing network congestion and transaction fees, while ensuring compatibility and security with the Ethereum Virtual Machine. The OKX Web3 wallet, as an industry-leading one-stop Web3 gateway, now supports over 100 popular public chains, providing a unified experience across App, plugins, web, and Telegram, further promoting the application of Web3 in the field.

ChainCatcher news, Ripple's Chief Technology Officer David Schwartz clarified that he is not a billionaire. Although in 2018, Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen's net worth soared to $54 billion due to holding 9 billion XRP, Schwartz chose to own 2% of Ripple's shares and a salary instead of XRP.In 2019, Forbes estimated Schwartz's wealth to be around $90 million, and in 2021 he stated that his net worth was still well below $170 million. He also revealed that most of his personal wealth is tied to volatile assets, which, despite substantial returns, still carry risks. Besides XRP, Schwartz also holds Bitcoin and several other altcoins.

ChainCatcher news, NBA retired star Scottie Pippen posted on the X platform saying: "You might think you are late to invest in Bitcoin because the price of Bitcoin has reached $100,000, but I believe that investing in Bitcoin is still in a relatively early stage, as the market cap of Bitcoin is only about $1.7 trillion out of a global asset scale of $9 trillion. The next stop for BTC will be $1 million."

ChainCatcher message, on-chain analyst @ai_9684xtpa released an analysis related to Binance's new mining project BIO. The floating profit multiple for private placement participants has reached a maximum of 92 times, while the lowest for public placement is nearly 15 times.According to Binance's research report, BIO Protocol has raised a total of $30.2 million through public and private placements. There were two rounds of private placements, raising a total of $2.3 million, with valuations of $35 million and $69 million respectively; there were three rounds of public placements (i.e., BIO Genesis auction), raising a total of $27.9 million, with valuations of $85 million, $142 million, and $219 million in the three rounds respectively.

ChainCatcher news, the RWA+DePIN+AI project Advertising Time Trace (ATT) token ATT launched on the first day with multiple exchanges including MEXC, Bitmart, and Ascendex seeing an increase of 1000%, and it has continued to stabilize at a 500% increase.ATT is a forward-looking Web3.0 application project that builds a brand new digital advertising ecosystem through its unique DA-AIOT-P (Decentralized Assets - Artificial Intelligence Internet of Things - Payment) mechanism and revolutionary AIGV (AI Generated Value) business application model. It integrates physical advertising assets, advertising e-commerce merchant/user resources, and digital technology, aiming to provide a new Web2 traffic entry for large-scale Web3 applications through AI technology.