ChainCatcher message, market information, or affected by the listing of contracts on Binance, DF has briefly surged over 10%, currently reported at $0.094, with a 24-hour increase of 15%.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoin.com, Citibank analysts predict that cryptocurrency will experience strong growth in 2025 driven by Trump’s policies, increased ETF inflows, and innovations in stablecoins. Bitcoin breaking through $100,000 may just be the beginning.Citibank analysts expect a shift in regulation and explain that this is more about removing obstacles than a story of deregulation, meaning that policies may reduce previously existing barriers to growth rather than relaxing regulations. Widespread adoption remains key to the long-term success of cryptocurrency.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and other leaders in the crypto industry have seen their wealth grow by billions of dollars in the political activities of 2024, despite investing heavily in supporting crypto-friendly candidates. Coinbase's political action committee Fairshake invested about $74 million in the elections, helping several candidates win. Armstrong gained an additional $129 million through stock sales after the election, with his stake in the company increasing in value by over $2 billion.Ripple Labs CEO Brad Garlinghouse and Andreessen Horowitz also invested $73 million and $70 million, respectively, to promote reforms in crypto policy. It is reported that Garlinghouse owns over 6% of Ripple and a significant amount of undisclosed XRP tokens. This election has tripled the value of Garlinghouse's XRP holdings, so his personal wealth is expected to have increased significantly as well. On the other hand, a16z co-founders Mark Andreessen and Ben Horowitz hold significant stakes in various crypto companies, and their holdings are expected to have exceeded the funds invested in U.S. politics after election day.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, multiple cryptocurrency trading institutions have reported significant growth in over-the-counter (OTC) business. Kraken's head of institutional business, Tim Ogilvie, revealed that its OTC trading volume has increased by 220% year-on-year. Market maker Wintermute's OTC trader, Jake Ostrovskis, stated that market activity has significantly increased since the election, and some institutional clients that have been brewing for years have begun to officially enter the trading arena.GSR trader Embert Lin pointed out that as the prices of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies rise, project teams and investors are becoming more proactive in managing funds and risks. In addition to mainstream coins, clients are also starting to pay attention to tokens with ample liquidity, such as Solana, BNB, Tron, and Aave. An OTC trader revealed that recent trading volumes have reached levels seen during the 2021 bull market.

ChainCatcher message, RootData market shows that UXLINK once surged past 3.8 dollars, currently reported at 3.42 dollars, with a 24-hour increase of 99%.

ChainCatcher message, according to the popularity index data from the Web3 asset data platform RootData, as of December 25 at 10:00, in the Top 50 ranking of skyrocketing projects, Brave has surged 884 places, and the token BAT has seen a 24-hour increase of 18.81%.Brave is a privacy-focused internet browser aimed at changing the digital advertising relationship with customers. BAT is the platform's native token, used as a payment mechanism between advertisers, publishers, and users.It is reported that RootData has launched the first "Web3 Popular Projects Ranking." This popularity ranking helps users capture the real pulse of attention through 4.3 million real user behavior data, improving the accuracy of user investment decisions. The ranking is calculated in real-time based on weighted factors such as the frequency of searches by platform users, project click rates, user votes, and the popularity and influence on the X platform.

ChainCatcher news, according to the annual Web3 security report by blockchain security company Hacken, the financial losses in DeFi in 2024 have significantly decreased, dropping from $787 million in 2023 to $474 million this year. In contrast to the improvements in DeFi, CeFi has experienced financial losses in 2024 that are double that of 2023, reaching $694 million this year.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, as various industries connect large data centers and facilities to the power grid, the demand for electricity in North America driven by cryptocurrency mining and artificial intelligence operations has reached new highs. The electricity consumption of crypto mining can vary, typically fluctuating with changes in market prices, which further complicates grid management and leads to sudden fluctuations in energy load demand during normal operations.NERC's latest long-term reliability assessment shows significant growth in areas such as Texas, with peak demand expected to grow at a rate of 4.6% per year by the summer of 2029, four times the previous forecast.

ChainCatcher message, according to the popularity index data from the Web3 asset data platform RootData, as of December 24 at 10:00, in the Top 50 ranking of skyrocketing projects, Whales Market has surged 1014 positions, with the token WHALES experiencing a 24-hour increase of 41.34%.Whales Market is an over-the-counter (OTC) trading platform based on the Solana ecosystem. It facilitates the trading of allocations, tokens, and NFTs prior to TGE through a secure, trustless platform powered by smart contract technology.It is reported that RootData has launched the first "Web3 Hot Projects Ranking." This popularity ranking helps users capture the real pulse of attention and improve the accuracy of investment decisions through 4.3 million real user behavior data. The ranking is calculated in real-time based on weighted factors such as the frequency of searches by platform users, project click rates, user votes, and the popularity and influence on the X platform.

ChainCatcher news, according to a report by Cryptopotato, the 2024 on-chain user report released by the blockchain growth platform Flipside shows:Base's monthly new users skyrocketed 56 times this year. In October 2024, the number of new users in the crypto space surged to a record 19.4 million, with Base contributing 13.7 million, nearly 8 times that of the second-place Polygon; Base also attracted 15.1 million super users who executed over 100 decentralized finance (DeFi) transactions. This increase is 38.4% higher than the second-ranked Ethereum, which has 10.7 million super users.Ethereum added an average of 1.56 million new users per month, surpassing its L2 networks Arbitrum and Optimism. The number of super users related to DeFi on the Ethereum chain reached 10.9 million, far exceeding the 6.2 million and 1.8 million users of Arbitrum and Optimism, respectively.Meanwhile, Bitcoin's new users grew by only 935,900 per month. During the significant rise in March, the monthly new user count on the Bitcoin network increased by 19.2%. However, during the post-election rise in November, the number of new users for Bitcoin decreased by 28.5%.

ChainCatcher news, according to the popularity index data from the Web3 asset data platform RootData, as of December 20 at 10:18, Horizen has surged 873 places in the Top 50 ranking of rising projects, with its token ZEN experiencing a 24-hour increase of 12.2%.Horizen is a blockchain ecosystem focused on achieving privacy and scalability through sidechains. The platform enables businesses and developers to create their own public or private blockchains and decentralized applications on its distributed network. The project utilizes a verifiable cross-chain transfer protocol called Zendoo as its sidechain solution, while also incorporating a zero-knowledge proof protocol (zk-SNARK) to ensure secure communication with the sidechains.It is reported that RootData has launched the first "Web3 Popular Projects Ranking." This popularity ranking helps users capture the real pulse of attention through 4.3 million instances of real user behavior data, improving the accuracy of user investment decisions. The ranking is calculated in real-time based on weighted factors such as the frequency of searches by platform users, project click-through rates, user votes, and the popularity and influence on the X platform.

ChainCatcher news, Cango Inc. saw its stock price rise by 280% due to its entry into the Bitcoin mining business, with two board members planning to sell $2 million worth of company stock.According to new documents released on Thursday, Cango CEO Jiayuan Lin and director Zhipeng Song plan to sell 100,000 and 200,000 shares of the company stock, respectively, with the sale expected around December 20. The total market value of the shares being sold is estimated at $2.07 million.Cango was founded in 2010 as a digital platform for providing auto loans. It went public on the New York Stock Exchange in 2018. Last month, Cango announced the acquisition of 32 EH/s Bitcoin mining machines from Bitmain as part of its entry into the Bitcoin mining sector. In November alone, the company mined 363.9 BTC. This move triggered a 290% surge in Cango's stock price, jumping from around $2.80 to $8.00.

ChainCatcher news, Doodles NFT founder burnt toast posted a cryptic message on social media this morning, but the first letter of each word spells out "token is coming," suggesting a potential token release.As a result of this news, the Doodles floor price briefly surged, reaching a high of over 8 ETH this morning before retreating, currently reported at 6.77 ETH, with a 24-hour increase of 61.77%.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, the Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index (VIX) surged 74% yesterday, marking the largest single-day increase since February 2018 and the second highest in history. Analysis indicates that this surge was triggered by market panic following the Federal Reserve's 25 basis point rate cut and Powell's hawkish remarks, causing Bitcoin to briefly drop below $100,000, while U.S. stocks fell about 3%.Historical data shows that a significant spike in VIX often signals a local bottom for Bitcoin. For instance, after VIX surged 116% in February 2018, Bitcoin rebounded from $6,891 to over $11,000; when VIX rose 65% in August 2024, Bitcoin bounced back from $54,000 to $64,000.

ChainCatcher message, according to the popularity index data from the Web3 asset data platform RootData, as of December 19 at 11:00, in the Top 50 ranking of skyrocketing projects, Cakepie's ranking surged by 1033 places, with the token CKP experiencing a 24-hour increase of 42.33%.Cakepie is the next-generation SubDAO of Magpie, which utilizes CKP token holders to exercise governance rights accumulated by Cakepie through accumulating veCAKE.It is reported that RootData has launched the first "Web3 Popular Projects Ranking." This popularity ranking helps users capture the real pulse of attention and improve the accuracy of investment decisions through 4.3 million real user behavior data. The ranking is calculated in real-time based on the weighted frequency of platform users' searches, project click rates, user votes, and the popularity and influence on the X platform.

ChainCatcher news, according to Coingecko data, MONKY (Wise Monkey) has increased by 26.9% in the last 24 hours;HAPPY (HappyCat) has increased by 39.7% in the last 24 hours;RIF (Rifampicin) has increased by 49.6% in the last 24 hours;ZRC (Zircuit) has increased by 12.5% in the last 24 hours;ELIZA (ai16zeliza) has increased by 27.1% in the last 24 hours.Previously, a fake official Telegram group released a false list of Binance Alpha projects, involving 5 projects: MONKY (Wise Monkey), HAPPY (HappyCat), RIF (Rifampicin), ZRC (Zircuit), and ELIZA (ai16zeliza). Subsequently, the prices of these 5 related tokens surged significantly.