ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, the U.S. December CPI rose slightly above expectations due to rising energy product costs, indicating that inflation is still on the rise, which aligns with the expectation of a smaller rate cut by the Federal Reserve this year.The overall CPI in the U.S. for December increased by 0.4% month-on-month and 2.9% year-on-year; the core CPI has risen by 0.3% for four consecutive months, with a year-on-year increase of 3.2%. Efforts to bring the inflation rate back to the Federal Reserve's 2% target faced obstacles in the second half of last year. Strong economic performance, the threat of widespread tariffs on imported goods, and large-scale deportations of undocumented immigrants have also led the Federal Reserve to expect a smaller rate cut this year.Additionally, Trump has promised tax cuts, which will stimulate the economy; consumer inflation expectations surged in January, with households concerned that tariffs will raise product prices. The Federal Reserve is expected not to cut rates in January.

ChainCatcher news, the official collaboration project Eliza Wakes Up (also known as "capitalized ELIZA") has released a lite version of its white paper (Litepaper) and a new token economic model.Ava, the developer of Eliza Wakes Up, posted on the X platform stating that Eliza Wakes Up is a comprehensive AI companion framework supported by the ELIZA token on Solana, aimed at combining advanced companion AI with sustainable token economics.The technical highlights of Eliza Wakes Up include: persistent memory architecture, core memory system, daily logging, and a natural evolution relationship mechanism that does not require XP.The new token economic model of ELIZA emphasizes: 10% of net profits for the buyback and burn of ELIZA, 10% converted to ELIZA and donated to the ai16z DAO, and 80% for development, infrastructure, and marketing.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jin Shi reports, BeiChen Lin, an analyst at Russell Investments, stated in a report that even if the U.S. inflation report released on Wednesday is only slightly above expectations, it could trigger a sell-off in the bond and stock markets. This investment strategist noted that last Friday's exceptionally strong U.S. employment report seems to have awakened concerns about inflation.He stated, "Although we believe that U.S. Treasury yields are attractive at current levels, we still think that unless yields rise significantly, it is best for investors to stick close to their long-term allocation ratios." Economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal expect the U.S. CPI in December to increase by 2.9% year-on-year, up from 2.7% in November. The survey indicates that the annual core inflation rate is expected to remain unchanged at 3.3%.

ChainCatcher message, according to SoSoValue data, the encrypted market sector has mostly seen slight pullbacks, while the AI Agents sector performed impressively with a 24H increase of 3.96%. Within this sector, Fartcoin (FARTCOIN) rose by 37.82%, Hive AI (BUZZ) increased by 25.78%, and Ava AI (AVA) went up by 22.11%. The tokens related to the Virtuals Protocol ecosystem performed poorly today, with the exception of VIRTUAL which saw a slight increase of 0.44%, while AIXBT, GAME, and LUNA fell by 3.03%, 10.87%, and 4.60% respectively.In other sectors, the Meme sector rose by 0.52%, with Dogecoin (DOGE) increasing by 2.35%, and Peanut the Squirrel (PNUT) possibly benefiting from expectations of being listed on Coinbase, with a 24H increase of 3.03%. The PayFi sector increased by 0.49%, with the leading project XRP (XRP) rising by 1.31%. Additionally, the Layer 1 sector fell by 1.11%, the DeFi sector dropped by 1.81%, the Layer 2 sector decreased by 1.94%, and the NFT sector declined by 3.39%.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, Fed's Harker stated that amid uncertainty, the Fed is suitable for a slight pause. The Fed can maintain the current interest rate level for a period of time to observe the development of data. The Fed can hold the current policy position for a while, but not for too long.

ChainCatcher news, according to a tweet from CryptoQuant on social media, after experiencing the biggest crash of 2024, large holders have begun to accumulate Bitcoin again.However, whales have taken advantage of this consolidation period, using a time-weighted average price (TWAP) strategy to patiently accumulate positions at a price slightly below $95,000.

ChainCatcher message, according to SoSoValue data, the encrypted market sector has slightly increased, with AI Agents and Hyperliquid ecosystems leading with 4.65% and 5.39% respectively. In the AI Agents sector, Swarms (SWARMS) increased by 56.64%, GRIFFAIN (GRIFFAIN) increased by 22.82%, ai16z (AI16Z) increased by 22.65%, AI Rig Complex (ARC) increased by 17.71%, and aixbt by Virtuals (AIXBT) increased by 9.79%. However, the leading project Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL) retraced by -4.48%, and Fartcoin (FARTCOIN) retraced by -9.19%. Within the Hyperliquid ecosystem, HYPE and PURR increased by 3.99% and 2.85% respectively.In other sectors, the CeFi sector increased by 2.18%, with CEX-related tokens Binance Coin (BNB) increasing by 2.03%, Bitget Token (BGB) increasing by 3.21%, and MX (MX) increasing by 5.51%. The NFT sector increased by 1.98%, with the leading project Pudgy Penguins (PENGU) increasing by 6.20%. The Layer 1 sector, Depin sector, and Meme sector all increased by 0.85%, while the DeFi sector slightly retraced by -1.02%.

ChainCatcher message indicates that, according to SoSoValue data, the encrypted market sector has slightly risen, with the DePIN sector leading again at 3.54%. Within the sector, possibly influenced by "Bithumb will launch FIL/KRW trading pair," Filecoin (FIL) increased by 11.48%, io.net (IO) rose by 5.34%, and Render (RENDER) grew by 3.21%.Additionally, the AI Agents and Hyperliquid ecosystems continue to pull back, dropping by -5.82% and -3.74%, respectively. Within the AI Agents sector, tokens related to the Virtuals Protocol ecosystem, VIRTUAL, AIXBT, GAME, LUNA, and VADER fell by -6.21%, -2.99%, -18.20%, -13.65%, and -10.88%, respectively. ai16z (AI16Z) decreased by -9%, and Fartcoin (FARTCOIN) dropped by -7%. Furthermore, in the Hyperliquid ecosystem, HYPE, HFUN, and PURR declined by -3.98%, -4.89%, and -6.99%.In other sectors, the Layer 2 sector rose by 2.36%, with Movement (MOVE) increasing by 10.35% and Arbitrum (ARB) rising by 5.39%. The GameFi sector increased by 2.33%, the DeFi sector by 1.48%, the Layer 1 sector by 0.78%, while the RWA and Meme sectors slightly decreased by -0.05% and -0.88%, respectively.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, the U.S. December ISM Manufacturing PMI is 49.3, expected 48.4, previous value 48.4, marking the second consecutive month of increase since last December. Orders and production have both rebounded, indicating that the clouds hanging over the manufacturing sector may begin to dissipate.According to output indicators, the rebound in demand has helped achieve the first month of production growth since May. Meanwhile, the survey shows that more manufacturers are laying off workers at a faster pace. The employment index for December fell to 45.3, down nearly 3 points, the largest drop since July of last year. Among the five indicators that make up the overall PMI index, the remaining indicators have all improved.Timothy Fiore, chairman of the ISM Manufacturing Business Survey Committee, stated: "Demand is improving, production performance has reached November's levels and the company's targets; layoffs are still ongoing, but should end soon, and price growth is minimal."

According to ChainCatcher news and SoSoValue data, the cryptocurrency market sector has seen a slight overall increase, with the DePIN sector leading with a rise of 4.32%. Within the sector, Grass (GRASS) increased by 18.32%, Akash Network (AKT) rose by 15%, io.net (IO) gained 10.19%, and the leading project Render (RENDER) saw an increase of 5.78%, while Filecoin (FIL) rose by 3.20%.Notably, the previously hot AI Agents and Hyperliquid ecosystems have experienced significant pullbacks, dropping -3.25% and -9.53%, respectively. Within the AI Agents sector, tokens related to the Virtuals Protocol ecosystem have seen higher pullbacks, with VIRTUAL, AIXBT, GAME, LUNA, and VADER falling -5.91%, -17.34%, -18.20%, -17.97%, and -15.80%, respectively. However, within the sector, Fartcoin (FARTCOIN) has risen against the trend by 24.69%, showing impressive performance. Additionally, in the Hyperliquid ecosystem, HYPE, HFUN, and PURR have decreased by -9.32%, -3.84%, and -6.32%, respectively.In other sectors, the GameFi sector rose by 3.27%, with Gala (GALA) increasing by 8.17% and Beam (BEAM) rising by 6.33%. The Meme sector increased by 3.19%, the Layer 2 sector rose by 3.16%, the DeFi sector gained 2.80%, and the Layer 1 sector saw an increase of 2.41%.

ChainCatcher message, MEME coin KOL Murad posted on the X platform stating that Memecoin is a test. Treating them as jokes or funny images is a failure; recognizing them as an unstoppable tokenized community is seeing the light.

According to ChainCatcher, Lightspeed predicts the following five major trends for Solana in 2025:Elon Musk's X platform will launch a native Solana token: Musk is expected to introduce the Solana token in conjunction with the X Premium subscription service, leveraging Solana's high throughput and low fees to enable e-commerce functionalities within the platform.The market capitalization of stablecoins will grow to 4 times: The market capitalization of stablecoins on the Solana chain is expected to increase from the current $5 billion to $20 billion, primarily driven by startups like Perena and Lulo, as well as the participation of stablecoin issuers like PayPal and Sky.Solana ETF will be approved but underperform compared to ETH: Although the Solana ETF may be approved under the new SEC leadership, market demand may not match that of BTC and ETH. The main users of the ETF still prefer to invest in SOL directly through other channels.Pump.fun may lose its leading position: Despite generating $330 million in revenue in 2024, it is predicted that Pump.fun may be replaced in 2025 by new, more innovative applications (such as AI-related platforms).There will be no major network outages in 2025: With the launch of the Firedancer client and the ongoing optimizations by the development team, Solana's frequency of outages has significantly decreased over the past two years, and it is expected to maintain stable operations in 2025.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, institutional Bitcoin investments involve large entities such as hedge funds, corporations, and pension funds, which enter the market with substantial capital for strategic investments, either by investing directly through exchanges or indirectly through Bitcoin-focused funds and ETFs, simplifying the investment process without the need to handle storage or security issues.Custodial services also provide secure and compliant Bitcoin asset management. The increasing number of institutions highlights the growing legitimacy of Bitcoin and its potential as a long-term investment asset.

ChainCatcher news, according to CME's FedWatch Tool, the probability of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates by 25 basis points in January next year is only 10.7%, while the probability of keeping rates unchanged is 89.3%.