ChainCatcher News, incoming U.S. President Trump has a plan developed by an ally in the U.S. Senate aimed at filling the strategic Bitcoin inventory proposed by Trump without increasing the government deficit, specifically by selling off a portion of the Federal Reserve's gold.Wyoming Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis plans to push for a bill when the new Congress convenes next year. The bill calls for the U.S. to purchase 1 million Bitcoins, which would account for nearly 5% of the outstanding tokens. At current market prices, this acquisition would cost approximately $90 billion; however, if the bill is passed and investors act before the government purchases, the amount needed for the acquisition could increase.

ChainCatcher news, VanEck's Head of Digital Asset Research Matthew Sigel stated that as the U.S. debt reaches $35 trillion, if central banks adopt Bitcoin as a reserve asset, Bitcoin could reach $3 million by 2050.Former Trump cryptocurrency advisor David Bailey believes that nation-states are about to enter the Bitcoin market and predicts that sovereign funds and central banks will invest billions of dollars monthly.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Larry Fink, CEO of the world's largest asset management company BlackRock, recently stated, "The tokenization of financial assets will be the next step in future development." He pointed out that in the future, every stock and bond will have a unique identifier (similar to CUSIP), and all transactions will be recorded on a unified ledger, with investors receiving exclusive identification.Fink stated that tokenization can not only effectively prevent illegal activities but, more importantly, enable instant settlement, significantly reducing the settlement costs of stocks and bonds. In addition, tokenization will also bring the possibility of personalized investment strategies and improve corporate governance efficiency, ensuring that every shareholder can exercise their voting rights in a timely and accurate manner.Tokenizing real-world assets such as real estate, commodities, wine, or art means creating blockchain tokens that represent ownership, making it easier to trade these traditionally hard-to-sell assets.

ChainCatcher news, the open interest of options on the digital asset derivatives exchange Deribit hit a record high on Thursday, with the open interest for Bitcoin and Ethereum contracts reaching $37.6 billion, and the total open interest on the platform reaching $40.8 billion.Deribit CEO Luuk Strijers stated, "The record high open interest not only reflects the price increase but also indicates a higher overall adoption rate of options in the cryptocurrency derivatives space. Institutional and retail investors are increasingly turning to cryptocurrency options as they are attracted by the liquidity, robust hedging mechanisms, and precise risk management strategies offered by this category of instruments."Strijers noted that with the deepening of institutional participation, he expects open interest to continue to grow, which will add stability and maturity to the crypto derivatives space.

ChainCatcher message, Trader T disclosed on platform X that the ETH/BTC exchange rate has dropped to 0.03465, a new low since April 2021.

ChainCatcher news, according to Fox reporter Eleanor Terrett, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives today submitted a legislative proposal that allows the state to include Bitcoin (BTC) as a reserve asset on its balance sheet.

ChainCatcher news, ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood discussed the impact of political and technological changes with Research Director Sam Korus and Portfolio Manager Nick Grous in the latest episode of "The Brainstorm" podcast. Wood believes that a new government could drive significant reforms, particularly in the regulation of crypto assets.Key discussion points include Trump's reform experience, the future development of cryptocurrencies, the impact of tariffs on the dollar, and market expansion driven by innovation. Wood stated that technological advancements could lead to a decrease in inflation and interest rates.

ChainCatcher message, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) posted on X: "Thank you very much to the thousands of Americans expressing interest in DOGE, but we do not need more part-time 'idea' providers. What we need are ultra-high IQ, small government ideology supporters who are willing to work over 80 hours a week as cost-cutting 'revolutionaries.' If you meet the criteria, please DM this account and attach your resume. Elon and Vivek will personally review the top 1% of applicants."

ChainCatcher news, Coinbase has returned to the top ten of the US Apple App Store. Coinbase is currently ranked 9th in the "Free iPhone Apps" category. The Cash App, which supports Bitcoin, is currently ranked 30th, while the cryptocurrency and stock trading app Robinhood is ranked 13th.On Wednesday, Coinbase also rose to the number one spot in the financial category of the US App Store, and Coinbase's non-custodial web3 wallet is currently ranked 14th.

ChainCatcher news, Musk commented on the New York Post's report about the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), saying, "The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) seems to have a lot of opportunities."DogeDesigner, the UI designer for Dogecoin, commented, "It's time to change the country through DOGE." Musk replied, "Yes."According to reports, the New York Post indicated in its report about the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) that from transgender monkeys to DEI and checks sent to deceased individuals, these are areas where the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) could start cutting expenses.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, the "Yongxing-Guofu-Ningbo Intellectual Property Phase 1 Asset-Backed Special Plan (Specialized and Innovative)" managed by Yongzheng Asset Management and sold by Yongxing Securities held its listing ceremony on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, with an initial issuance scale of 138 million yuan, a term of 1 year, and a coupon rate of 2.2%. The product's senior debt rating is AAA, making it the first intellectual property securitization product issued in the form of digital renminbi nationwide, and it marks a breakthrough for Ningbo's intellectual property securitization project.

ChainCatcher news, the Trump family's crypto project WLFI announced on the X platform that it will adopt Chainlink's on-chain data and cross-chain connectivity standards as a secure way to bring DeFi into the next phase of mass adoption.

ChainCatcher news, Sui ecosystem domain service Sui Name Service has announced that the NS token airdrop is now open for claiming.

ChainCatcher news, Chris Williams announced on X that he is resigning as CEO of OpSec.He stated: "The entire core team will also resign with me. Despite our best efforts, we have encountered some challenges that prevent us from continuing to work in a manner consistent with our values of transparency, accountability, and integrity.This decision was made based on recent findings revealed by ZachXBT, as well as our self-assessment of OpSec's operations. These findings, combined with the long-term absence of undisclosed founders and separate control over the company's finances, severely limited our ability to effectively lead and execute our vision. Payment delays, layoffs, and the unclear direction of OpSec's development have placed immense pressure on our team and affected our collective ability to fulfill our commitments to our loyal community."According to RootData, OpSec is an artificial intelligence and decentralized cloud computing platform with features such as decentralized servers, dedicated networks, RDP, GPU, and one-click node setup, aimed at achieving cloud security for DePIN hardware.Previously reported, on-chain detective ZachXBT stated on X: "The SCALE, NTD, TPU, and OPSEC projects are all associated with the same person Zopp0, who uses multiple KOLs to exploit inexperienced traders."

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg, OpenAI is preparing to launch a new artificial intelligence agent tool codenamed "Operator," scheduled for release in January 2025. This tool will be able to automatically perform tasks on users' computers, such as writing code or booking itineraries.According to insiders, OpenAI's leadership announced in an internal meeting on Wednesday that the tool will be released as a research preview and made available to developers via API. This plan is part of a broader push in the AI industry to develop "agent" software, aimed at allowing AI agents to complete multi-step tasks with minimal supervision. Previously, Anthropic and OpenAI's investor Microsoft also launched similar AI agent tools, and Google is developing similar products.OpenAI CEO Sam Altman hinted at the direction towards "agents" in a Reddit Q&A last month.

ChainCatcher news, according to Fortune, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has announced the appointment of billionaire Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead the newly established "Department of Government Efficiency" (D.O.G.E). The department's name is a nod to Dogecoin and will work with the White House Office of Management and Budget to promote structural reforms in government.Ann Skeet, Director of Leadership Ethics at Santa Clara University's Markkula Center, pointed out that Musk's business interests are in direct conflict with government interests. Musk's companies have close ties to the government: SpaceX holds over $4 billion in NASA lunar program contracts; Tesla benefits from government tax incentives and is also subject to automotive safety regulations; the social platform X is facing investigations by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC); other businesses like the artificial intelligence company xAI, brain-machine interface company Neuralink, and tunneling company Boring all intersect with federal regulation.Richard Painter, a former White House ethics lawyer during the Bush administration, stated that if DOGE operates as a government agency, Musk would need to divest his business interests or recuse himself from related matters, unless Trump grants a rare exemption. Automotive safety advocates are concerned that efficiency reforms led by Musk could undermine the functions of regulatory agencies like the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).