ChainCatcher news, Web3 market maker DWF Labs announced that it will provide strategic support for teams launching AI agents on the NEAR protocol.DWF Labs pointed out that NEAR is currently the only blockchain ecosystem that offers comprehensive resources for autonomous AI developers.Additionally, as part of its collaboration with NEAR ecosystem builders, DWF Labs will also work closely with DeFi protocols on NEAR to promote the launch of AI agents focused on the financial sector.

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, according to Cointelegraph, since breaking through $90,000 for the first time on November 19, 2024, Bitcoin's price has consolidated in the range of $91,000 to $108,268. Multiple analysts believe that the current price consolidation is nearing its end.Analyst Rekt Capital pointed out that the current 4-week adjustment, with a decline of 15%, is close to its conclusion, significantly lower than the historical 30-35% retracement levels. Technically, the Bollinger Bands indicator shows that volatility is at an oversold level. Additionally, the market widely expects that after Trump takes office on January 20, he will issue an executive order favorable to cryptocurrencies, with bullish options trading on the Deribit options platform reaching as high as $12,000.Analyst Trader Tardigrade anticipates that the market may experience a strong rebound after completing the final round of corrections.

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 news, according to Cointelegraph, due to continuous buying by institutions, Bitcoin reserves on cryptocurrency exchanges have fallen to a nearly 7-year low, and investors are paying attention to potential supply shocks.According to CryptoQuant data, as of January 13, Bitcoin reserves on cryptocurrency exchanges have dropped to 2.35 million BTC, the lowest level since June 2018, when Bitcoin was trading above $7,000.Bitwise Research Director André Dragosch stated that the decline in Bitcoin supply may be attributed to the ongoing discounted purchases by institutional participants.

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, 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, 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.

ChainCatcher news, the public beta of the full-chain AI match-3 game Crypto Rumble has ended on the Linea mainnet. During the public beta, there were 30,684 transactions and 15,399 game rounds. The official reward announcement will be released on January 13. The official version of Crypto Rumble will launch on Zypher Network's Zytron Layer3, where Zytron provides 0Gas fee SBTs for a seamless 0Gas gaming experience.It is reported that only 1,000 early bird players with a whitelist could participate in this public beta, with a prize pool reaching up to $50,000, along with additional rewards from multiple memecoin and NFT projects on the Linea chain. This public beta will test the game's stability and provide feedback for future version optimizations. Crypto Rumble is the first full-chain match-3 game developed on the Zypher Network game engine that combines AI and ZK, aiming to provide a fair and exciting competitive experience through innovative AI Agents and ZK verification mechanisms.

ChainCatcher news, Matrixport released today's chart report, indicating that fluctuations in global liquidity may put some pressure on Bitcoin. Historical data shows that changes in liquidity typically lead Bitcoin price movements by about 13 weeks. With the strengthening of the dollar following Trump's re-election, global liquidity measured in yuan is beginning to tighten, suggesting that Bitcoin may enter a consolidation phase in the near term.However, this consolidation is expected to be a temporary phenomenon. Overall, risk assets (especially Bitcoin) still demonstrate positive long-term potential. Nevertheless, in a weaker liquidity environment, traders should exercise greater caution, as these indicators have historically proven to be reliable market barometers.

ChainCatcher message shows that MicroStrategy and BlackRock IBIT currently hold a total of 1,000,593 BTC, worth nearly 10 billion dollars.

ChainCatcher news, according to Coinglass data, the balance of Bitcoin wallets on centralized exchanges (CEX) has dropped to its lowest level in nearly a year. As of January 7, CEX holds a total of 2,199,387.25 Bitcoins, down approximately 17.6% from 2,662,300 Bitcoins on January 6, 2024.In the past 7 days, CEX has seen a cumulative net outflow of 47,127.60 Bitcoins, with the top three CEXs by outflow being:Bitfinex: outflow of 29,690.88 BTC;Coinbase Pro: outflow of 9,368.86 BTC;Binance: outflow of 7,136.79 BTC.

ChainCatcher news, according to Spot On Chain monitoring, in the past 14 hours, two whales/institutions transferred 16.38 million ENA (19.4 million USD) to CEX.The multi-signature address starting with 0xc69 deposited 10 million ENA (11.9 million USD) to Bybit 13 hours ago and still holds 124.7 million ENA (approximately 144 million USD), most of which is staked. This multi-signature address frequently sold ENA before the price drop and seems to share the same Bybit deposit address with Arthur Hayes (founder of BitMEX).6 hours ago, Galaxy Digital deposited 6.38 million ENA (7.49 million USD) to Binance at a price of 1.173 USD. They withdrew 10.9 million ENA from Binance at a price of 0.925 USD on December 5, 2024, and currently still hold 4.45 million ENA (5.17 million USD), expecting a total profit of 2.64 million USD (+26%).