ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, JuCoin will globally launch X Community (X) on February 15 at 18:00 (UTC+8). Users holding over 100 JU will have the opportunity to receive an $X airdrop.X Community (X) is the first phenomenal single-letter Meme coin on the Solana chain. Since its inception on December 30, 2023, X has attracted over 100,000 users worldwide through strong community consensus and viral spread. The vision of X is to make one hundred million people fall in love with Memecoin through X and embrace the infinite possibilities of the crypto world.

ChainCatcher news, according to the official announcement, OKX will launch the IP/USDT perpetual contract on the web, App, and API at 18:00 (UTC+8) on February 13, and will launch leveraged trading and simple coin earning for IP at 12:00 (UTC+8) on February 14.

ChainCatcher news, according to SolanaFloor, SIMD-96 has been launched on Solana. It changes the priority fee mechanism from a 50-50 split (50% burned, 50% allocated to validators) to a new model where 100% of the fees are directly allocated to validators.

ChainCatcher news, Greeks.live macro researcher Adam stated that there are many important macro events this week, with the Federal Reserve and U.S. economic data being quite prominent. The semi-annual monetary policy and CPI data are worth paying attention to.New EU regulations require cryptocurrency exchanges to comply with travel rule guidelines and strengthen anti-money laundering measures. Exchanges like Deribit need to improve KYC in order to operate normally.The EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) has come into full effect, and compliant exchanges like Kraken are gradually delisting stablecoins such as USDT in Europe. The cryptocurrency market continues to be sluggish, with Bitcoin oscillating below $100,000. Altcoins have generally seen significant declines over the past month, and the wealth effect in the market has weakened, with enthusiasm gradually turning into pessimism.In terms of options, the implied volatility (IV) for the full term continues to decline, with the at-the-money IV for the current month dropping below 50% and the quarterly at-the-money IV below 55%. Market speculation is not very intense. Recently, there has been a significant amount of trading in large call options, mainly driven by large holders adjusting their positions.

ChainCatcher news, according to Nikkei, the Financial Services Agency of Japan has begun to consider positioning crypto assets as financial products similar to securities, with the aim of requiring companies to disclose more detailed information to protect investors. Currently, the agency is holding closed-door study meetings with experts to review whether the current regulation of virtual currencies is sufficient.It is reported that the Financial Services Agency of Japan has begun to design a system, which will announce the system reform policy in June this year, and after discussions at the Financial System Council this autumn, the law will be amended at the regular Diet session in 2026. The new system also aims to lift the ban on "Bitcoin spot ETFs" and may reduce the current tax rate of up to 55% to 20%, the same as the financial income tax rate, in order to achieve the goal of both protecting investors and revitalizing the market. An important question raised for the future is whether the target includes all crypto assets or is limited to those assets that have been approved as ETFs in the United States, such as Bitcoin and Ethereum.

ChainCatcher news, according to Nikkei, the Financial Services Agency of Japan has begun to consider positioning crypto assets as financial products similar to securities, with the aim of requiring companies to disclose more detailed information to protect investors. Currently, the agency is holding closed-door study meetings with experts to review whether the current regulation of virtual currencies is sufficient.It is reported that the Financial Services Agency of Japan has begun to design a system, which will announce the system reform policy in June this year, and after discussions at the Financial System Council this autumn, will amend the law at the regular Diet session in 2026. The new system also aims to lift the ban on "Bitcoin spot ETFs" and may reduce the current tax rate of up to 55% to 20%, the same as the financial income tax rate, in order to both protect investors and revitalize the market. An important question raised for the future is whether the target is all crypto assets or only those that have been approved as ETFs in the United States, such as Bitcoin and Ethereum.Bloomberg recently reported that "the expert study group established by the Financial Services Agency of Japan generally agrees that cryptocurrencies are beginning to be positioned as investment targets," which seems to be a response to the U.S. SEC's approval of Bitcoin spot ETFs and Ethereum spot ETFs, as well as the Trump administration's support for the crypto industry.

ChainCatcher message, Jupiter co-founder meow commented on the CAR token issuance, stating, "We need to launch the main token in a better way. The current state of 'fog of war' is extremely detrimental to the development of the entire industry."meow further stated that he has contacted the Central African Republic (CAR) government office to further confirm the authenticity of the CAR token and will provide real-time updates on relevant information.meow emphasized that the team has temporarily verified the CAR token to prevent users from purchasing the wrong token, but there are still many unknown factors, including the source of the token, lock-up conditions, etc., reminding investors to be aware of the risks.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, the current price trend of Ethereum (ETH) is similar to when it bottomed out last August, suggesting that a new round of increases may be on the horizon. Data shows that ETH has fallen 32% to $2,770 since mid-December 2024, significantly lagging behind Bitcoin's performance.Jake Ostrovskis, an over-the-counter trader at cryptocurrency market maker Wintermute, stated that despite market volatility over the weekend causing some funds to be liquidated, the demand for ETH in the over-the-counter market remains strong. Data indicates that net inflows into U.S. spot ETH ETFs reached $420 million this week, accounting for approximately 13% of the total inflows of $3.18 billion since their launch.In the options market, Deribit exchange has seen large bullish options trades, including a combination of call options with a strike price of $3,500 and a strike price of $5,000, expiring on December 26, 2025, indicating that investors are optimistic about ETH breaking through $5,000 by the end of the year.

ChainCatcher message, OKX will officially launch the BERAUSDT perpetual contract on the web, App, and API at 10:00 PM (UTC+8) on February 6, 2025, and will launch leveraged trading and simple coin earning for BERA at 12:00 PM (UTC+8) on February 7, 2025.

ChainCatcher news, Arthur Hayes published a blog post today stating that the Bitcoin strategic reserve policy is terrible, "The fundamental problem with governments hoarding any asset is that they buy and sell assets primarily for political gain, rather than financial gain." This policy may change with shifts in the political landscape, thereby altering Bitcoin's original trajectory.Regarding the upcoming cryptocurrency legislation, Arthur Hayes also holds a pessimistic view: "Those building truly decentralized technologies and applications do not have enough financial resources to play politics at this critical moment in the cycle. Therefore, the desire for cryptocurrency regulation may come to fruition, and if it does, it will manifest in an overly complex and prescriptive form that only large, wealthy centralized companies can afford."As a result, Arthur Hayes still believes that Bitcoin will retest the $70,000 to $75,000 range. Only if the Federal Reserve, the U.S. Treasury, Japan, and others print money in some form, or create specific legislation that allows for permissionless cryptocurrency innovation, can the current market conditions improve.

ChainCatcher news, according to the latest research report from Glassnode, the current Bitcoin bull market shows several structural similarities to the 2015-2018 cycle.Data shows that the current cycle's Realized Cap has increased by 2.1 times, which is lower than the previous cycle's peak of 5.7 times.

ChainCatcher news, according to Chainwire, Spanish blockchain infrastructure provider Stakely has launched Simple CSM, aimed at lowering the operational threshold for Ethereum validators. This solution is based on Lido's Community Staking Module (CSM), allowing users to participate in ETH staking without technical experience, while Stakely handles node setup, performance optimization, and maintenance.It is reported that Simple CSM eliminates the need for complex server management, requiring users to provide only 2.4 ETH (for the first validator) or 1.3 ETH (for subsequent validators) as collateral.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, due to increased bearish sentiment and rising macroeconomic uncertainty ahead of Wednesday's FOMC meeting, Bitcoin has fallen below $100,000. Meanwhile, breakthroughs in China's DeepSeek artificial intelligence technology have disrupted the tech market, triggering safe-haven behavior and stimulating demand for safe-haven assets.The cryptocurrency market entered risk-off mode as it opened this week, with Bitcoin falling below the $100,000 mark for the first time since January 16. Ahead of Thursday's Federal Open Market Committee meeting, macroeconomic unease has been escalating. Wincent's Senior Director Paul Howard stated, "The market sell-off is driven by news of the DeepSeek AI model, and some predict that market prices may even decline further in the coming weeks, especially if macro data indicates rising interest rates."

ChainCatcher news, according to the official announcement, OKX will officially launch the VINEUSDT perpetual contract on the web, App, and API at 7:00 PM (UTC+8) on January 26, 2025, and will launch leveraged trading and simple coin earning for VINE at 12:00 PM (UTC+8) on January 27, 2025.

ChainCatcher news, based on the data integrity solution of the Bitcoin blockchain, Simple Proof announced the completion of its Pre-Seed funding round, led by ego death capital and Wolf, with the specific amount of funding not disclosed. The company plans to use the new funds to build Immutable Proof services and create tamper-proof digital file records based on the Bitcoin timestamp chain and the OpenTimestamps protocol.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Glassnode data shows that the current price trend of Bitcoin is highly similar to the mid-cycle of the 2015-2018 market cycle. The data indicates that Bitcoin has risen approximately 630% from its cycle low of $15,000 in 2022, which is close to the 562% increase during the same period of the 2015-2018 cycle.Bitget analysts speculate that if the increase of the 2015-2018 cycle is repeated, Bitcoin could theoretically reach $1.7 million. However, Bitget Wallet COO Alvin Kan emphasizes that the current market environment has fundamentally changed, with factors such as increased institutional adoption, clearer regulations, and advancements in blockchain technology all influencing Bitcoin's trajectory. RedStone Oracles COO Marcin Mazmierczak also pointed out that today's market environment is significantly different from the past, with ETFs, a mature DeFi ecosystem, and more developed market infrastructure being important distinctions.

ChainCatcher message, regarding the load issue with Jupiter, co-founder meow posted on X: "I sincerely apologize for the system instability and scaling issues. Over the past few months, the team has been working hard to stabilize and scale all these subsystems, but under extreme market conditions, we clearly have a lot of work to do.Due to the earlier severe market fluctuations, many of our on-chain and off-chain components have been disrupted, including the price API and quoting engine. Currently, we are seeking to immediately deploy various simple mechanisms to restore stability while understanding the numerous edge market conditions that may lead to system chaos.We will also roll out significant upgrades to systematically address these issues, but it will take some time to launch these upgrades. We will strive to restore stability as soon as possible and provide better services in the future."

ChainCatcher message, OKX will officially launch the NCUSDT perpetual contract on the web, App, and API at 7:00 PM (UTC+8) on January 17, 2025, and will launch leveraged trading and simple coin earning for NC at 12:00 PM (UTC+8) on January 20, 2025.