ChainCatcher news, Bybit will launch LUNAI/USDT and STREAM/USDT spot trading pairs.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, Upbit has added support for VANA/KRW, BTC, and USDT trading pairs.

ChainCatcher news, according to the Daily Economic News, the total user assets held by South Korea's five major virtual asset exchanges (Upbit, Bithumb, Coinone, Korbit, GoPax) surpassed 115 trillion won (approximately 86.5 billion USD) for the first time by the end of November, setting a new historical record. Compared to 65 trillion won at the end of October, assets increased by about 50 trillion won in just one month.The trading volume of stablecoins also saw a significant rise, with the monthly trading volume of stablecoins at the five major exchanges in Korea reaching 16 trillion won in November.

ChainCatcher news, a spokesperson for the Constitutional Court of Korea stated that the Constitutional Court will hold its first hearing on the impeachment case of Yoon Suk-yeol on December 27.

ChainCatcher news, Bithumb will launch MOCA and MOODENG KRW trading pairs. MOCA will start trading on December 16 at 02:00 PM (KST), and MOODENG will start trading on December 16 at 04:00 PM (KST).

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoin.com, payment company Strike CEO Jack Mallers stated on the Timcast show that Trump may establish a U.S. strategic Bitcoin reserve through an executive order on his first day in office. Mallers mentioned that based on the broad powers granted to the president by the "Dollar Stability Act" to protect the dollar, the Trump team is considering establishing a reserve that is "significant but not reaching 1 million Bitcoins."Previously, U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis proposed the "2024 Bitcoin Act," which suggests that the Federal Reserve and the Treasury purchase 200,000 Bitcoins annually over five years, accumulating a total of 1 million Bitcoins, which would account for about 5% of the global Bitcoin supply. Trump himself indicated to CNBC last week while ringing the bell at the New York Stock Exchange that "we will do some great things in the cryptocurrency space," and he is positive about establishing a Bitcoin reserve plan similar to the strategic petroleum reserve.

ChainCatcher message, Upbit will launch MOCA KRW, BTC, and USDT trading pairs, with trading starting on December 16 at 14:00 (Korean time).

ChainCatcher news, MicroStrategy founder Michael Saylor hinted that the company may have recently increased its BTC holdings for the first time at an average price exceeding $100,000.In the past three Mondays from November 25 to December 9, MicroStrategy purchased BTC at average prices of $97,862, $95,976, and $98,783, respectively. According to SaylorTracker data, the company has bought BTC worth between $1.5 billion and $5.7 billion in the last three batches. If another batch of BTC reaches the upper limit of that range, the company could achieve a $50 billion BTC portfolio.As of December 15, the company holds 423,650 BTC, valued at over $43.6 billion.

ChainCatcher news, Bitget officially launches the innovative token distribution product LaunchX. Through LaunchX, users can acquire tokens in the early stages of high-quality projects and participate in project growth.The first project of LaunchX is Fuel Network (FUEL), and here are the details of this subscription:Total amount of LaunchX: 275,000,000 FUELExchange price: 1 FUEL = 0.02 USDTIndividual investment limit: 5,000 USDTSubscription time: December 17, 2024, 10:00 to December 19, 2024, 10:00 (UTC+8)Allocation phase: December 19, 2024, 10:00 to 18:00 (UTC+8)FUEL/USDT spot trading launch time: December 19, 2024, 18:00 (UTC+8)

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, Network3 has upgraded its reward program for physical miner users: the first 20,000 N3 Edge V1 miners will receive an additional batch of token airdrop rewards based on the users' pre-mined N3E situation. Furthermore, the project token N3 is expected to be listed for trading by early January at the latest.Previously, Network3 launched a points redemption and staking activity for N3 Edge V1 miner users, allowing users to exchange points for N3 tokens at the real-time price of N3E, and receive additional rewards upon choosing to stake. Additionally, Edge V1 miner users were allowed to choose to exchange up to 60% of their N3E for $IOTX once the points redemption was opened.With this new reward mechanism, miner users can not only profit from daily mining but also benefit from Network3's continuous incentives for the community ecosystem. The official announcement stated that the specific airdrop timing and details will be released through official social media, and users can stay updated on the latest developments at any time.

ChainCatcher news, according to China News Service, the First International Commercial Court of the Hainan Province First Intermediate People's Court successfully transferred litigation fees to the digital RMB account of the parties involved in a housing sale contract dispute case. This is the first time the court has processed a digital RMB refund for a party from Hong Kong, achieving an innovative breakthrough in the field of litigation refunds for foreign-related cases.In the process of handling the refund for Mr. Gao, the staff of the International Commercial Court of Hainan First Intermediate Court conducted comprehensive research on relevant policy regulations, as well as the specific processes for applying for real-name accounts and court transfer operations with the Hainan Branch of the People's Bank of China. They guided Mr. Gao to obtain a digital RMB real-name account that does not require binding a domestic bank card, ultimately successfully processing the refund using this method.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the new chairman of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee, French Hill, stated that the U.S. urgently needs a cryptocurrency market structure bill, which is the "top priority" for the Republican Party, and plans to introduce a comprehensive cryptocurrency market structure bill within the first 100 days of the upcoming legislative session.The approval of the market structure bill would eliminate the regulatory uncertainty that has plagued the U.S. cryptocurrency industry for years, and supportive legislation for cryptocurrency could pave the way for the U.S. to promote digital asset innovation and prevent cryptocurrency companies from outsourcing offshore. French Hill also criticized the current regulatory approach under SEC Chairman Gary Gensler.He said, "Under Chairman Gensler's leadership, we have not established traffic rules. We only have enforcement regulation. This does not help the U.S. succeed, nor does it aid technological advancement, Web3 innovation, or the application of blockchain in public companies and financial services."

ChainCatcher News, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that a man from Austin, Texas, was sentenced to two years in prison for falsely reporting the capital gains from the sale of $3.7 million in Bitcoin on his tax return. According to court documents and statements, Frank Richard Ahlgren III submitted false tax returns between 2017 and 2019, underreporting or failing to report $4 million in Bitcoin sales transactions, from which he made substantial profits. Regulatory provisions require all taxpayers to report any sales profits as well as gains or losses from the sale of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin on their tax returns.Lucy Tan, acting special agent in charge of the IRS Criminal Investigation Houston office, stated, "This case marks the first criminal tax prosecution solely related to cryptocurrency." In addition to imprisonment, the man is also required to pay $1,095,031 in restitution to the United States.

ChainCatcher news, according to the governance page, the Trump crypto project WLFI has voted to approve its first community proposal, which aims to deploy an Aave v3 instance for the WLFI protocol.This instance will be managed by external risk managers and will be built on the existing Aave v3 infrastructure, ultimately launching on the Ethereum mainnet.

ChainCatcher news, BNB Chain today announced the opening of the application for the ninth season of the MVB program, with a commitment to promoting AI innovation in Web3, focusing on AI First. MVB9 aims to attract more projects and developers that integrate AI scenarios to jointly build an AI First BNB Chain. Applications from DeFi, DeSci, gaming, and social sectors, as well as middleware projects, are also welcome, encouraging exploration and innovation that combine with AI scenarios. This includes but is not limited to the following categories:Decentralized applications: Intention based DeFi, AI first Game, DeSoc, AI Agent and Companions, Data labeling, DataDAO.Infrastructure and tools: Identity, MPC Wallet, Social Graph, AgentKit, Agent Hosting, and DevTools. Data-related Privacy Computing and Streaming Indexing, etc.The MVB (Most Valuable Builder) acceleration program is hosted by BNB Chain in collaboration with Binance Labs and CMC Labs, lasting for 4 weeks, aimed at supporting the growth of BNB Chain ecosystem projects. The application deadline for the ninth season of MVB is January 13, 2025, 11:59 PM UTC.In past MVB projects, nearly 60% of the 131 incubated projects from the first seven seasons received investments and support from multiple capital sources, including Binance Labs, with 5 projects currently launched on Binance Launchpool.

ChainCatcher news, according to the official announcement, the South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb will launch SCR and RON KRW trading pairs.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, the decentralized internet connectivity platform Uplink has officially launched on the Avalanche blockchain, becoming the first decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN) project on this Layer 1 network. Uplink aims to promote the decentralization of internet connectivity by incentivizing users to share existing networks and deploy new infrastructure, especially in areas with insufficient network services.Uplink plans to launch the Uplink app in 2025 to verify router locations and support users in sharing real internet connections, while also releasing innovative features and launching a Layer 1 testnet on Avalanche to provide data consumption and transaction support for the ecosystem. In addition, Uplink also plans to launch a platform token to facilitate global data usage and transactions.

ChainCatcher news, the first "AI Agents on Chain" series developer innovation camp, hosted by APRO Oracle and co-organized by BeWater, supported by BNB Chain, is officially launched. The theme of the event is "AI Agents on BNB Chain: Standards, Innovation, Impact," which will take place from December 12, 2024, to January 10, 2025. With the advanced oracle technology of APRO Oracle and the powerful ecosystem of BNB Chain, the event will redefine the standards for collaboration between AI and cryptocurrency.This event features three tracks: AI Data, Real-time Decentralized AI Applications, and Autonomous AI Agents, focusing on the integration of blockchain and AI. The inaugural partner lineup includes Sentient, Vana, ABCDE Labs, CMS Holdings, DIN, Chainbase, Questflow, BAS, codatta, Alaya AI, and more.

ChainCatcher news, according to the official announcement, Binance will launch the trading pairs HIVE/FDUSD, HIVE/USDC, IDEX/FDUSD, IDEX/USDC, TLM/FDUSD, and TLM/USDC on December 13 at 16:00 (UTC+8).