ChainCatcher message, Singaporean crypto investment firm QCP Capital stated that after a market washout last week, spot prices have remained in a sideways trend. This Friday will see the expiration of nearly $20 billion in Bitcoin and Ethereum options, accounting for nearly half of Deribit's total open interest.The options expiration may trigger quarter-end volatility sell-offs, especially as spot prices remain stagnant and sellers continue to roll over short positions.If BTC breaks through $100,000, volatility may remain stable; otherwise, altcoins may have a chance to catch up. Currently, BTC's market share is 58%, and attention should be paid to whether funds flow into altcoins to confirm a trend reversal.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoin News, MicroStrategy announced that it will hold a special shareholder meeting to vote on key proposals aimed at accelerating the 21/21 plan, simplifying the financing process, and aligning director compensation with the company's Bitcoin-centric strategy. The main proposals include:Increasing the authorized Class A shares from 330 million to 10.33 billion to support future financing;Increasing the authorized preferred shares from 5 million to 1.005 billion to expand financing options;Amending the 2023 equity incentive plan to provide automatic equity awards for new directors joining the board.Previous news, MicroStrategy proposed the "21/21 plan," which aims to conduct $21 billion in equity financing and $21 billion in bond issuance over the next three years, using the additional capital to purchase more BTC as a financial reserve asset to achieve higher BTC returns.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk Japan, regarding the theft of 4,502.9 BTC from the cryptocurrency exchange DMM Bitcoin that occurred in May, the National Police Agency of Japan reported on December 24 that the incident was carried out by the Trader Traitor group, which is part of the North Korean hacker organization Lazarus Group.The National Police Agency of Japan stated that it will continue to work with the FBI, other U.S. government agencies, and international partners to investigate the illegal activities of North Korean hackers, including cybercrime and cryptocurrency theft incidents.Meanwhile, the National Police Agency of Japan, the Cabinet Cybersecurity Center, and the Financial Services Agency have released documents regarding the tactics and countermeasures of the attacking groups, urging cryptocurrency-related businesses to exercise caution. In response to this attack, DMM Bitcoin has decided to close its exchange. Assets and customer accounts will be transferred to SBIVC Trade, with the transition expected to be completed by March 2025.

ChainCatcher news, Robinhood CEO Vladimir Tenev stated during his guest appearance on Anthony Pompliano's podcast that the company has discussed the issue of holding Bitcoin internally, but there are no plans to maintain BTC reserves.He said, "We wouldn't rule that possibility out. So far, we haven't done that, and we're not in the business of being investment managers." The CEO continued to state that although Robinhood has not followed in the footsteps of companies like MicroStrategy and Tesla by adding Bitcoin to its balance sheet, the stock price of his company "has been highly correlated with Bitcoin even though we haven't added Bitcoin to our inventory." Robinhood's stock (ticker: HOOD) has risen 202% this year, while Bitcoin's return so far this year is 110%.

ChainCatcher news, according to CNBC, based on data from FactSet, from the beginning of 2024 to last Friday's close on December 20, MicroStrategy's stock price has risen by 477%, second only to AppLovin among all U.S. tech companies with a market capitalization of over $5 billion.Previously, the company's stock price rose by 346% in 2023. On Monday, MicroStrategy stated in a filing that over the past week, the company acquired 5,262 bitcoins at a price of approximately $561 million, with each bitcoin priced at $106,662. This brings the company's total holdings to 444,262 bitcoins.

ChainCatcher news, the US-listed company La Rosa Holdings (LRHC) will integrate Bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrency payment options for a network of over 3,000 real estate agents.The company will allow agents to receive commissions in the form of digital assets. The company offers the platform La Rosa Realty, which helps agents manage their work, from buying and selling properties to communicating with clients.The company stated that the program aims to address the "growing demand for alternative payment methods among agents and clients." The company's CEO Joe La Rosa said in a statement, "This initiative could create a new revenue stream for La Rosa, and the company will charge a 2% fee for agents who choose to receive payments in cryptocurrency."

ChainCatcher news, Forbes senior contributor Leeor Shimron has released the seven major trend predictions for the cryptocurrency industry in 2025. The report indicates that following the approval of the Bitcoin ETF in 2024 and the milestone of surpassing $100,000, the cryptocurrency industry will usher in a new round of development opportunities in 2025.Specific predictions include:The G7 or BRICS countries will establish strategic Bitcoin reserves;The market capitalization of stablecoins will double to $400 billion;The Bitcoin DeFi ecosystem will achieve rapid growth through L2 networks (such as Stacks, BOB, Babylon), with the locked value expected to exceed the current $24 billion in cross-chain wrapped Bitcoin;Cryptocurrency ETF products will expand to include Ethereum staking and Solana among other sectors;Tech giants like Apple and Microsoft may follow Tesla's lead in increasing their Bitcoin holdings;The total market capitalization of the cryptocurrency market will surpass $8 trillion;An improved regulatory environment in the United States will drive a resurgence in cryptocurrency entrepreneurship.The report believes that with the new SEC Chairman Paul Atkins taking office and the end of Operation Chokepoint 2.0, the United States will once again become the global center of cryptocurrency innovation. This new round of development will be driven by institutional capital entering the market, DeFi innovations, and clearer regulations.

ChainCatcher news, according to Lookonchain monitoring, today ten U.S. Bitcoin ETFs had a net outflow of 5,353 BTC ($502.17 million), among which the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust saw an outflow of 1,959 BTC ($184.15 million). Currently, the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust holds 38,276 BTC, approximately $3.6 billion;Nine Ethereum ETFs had a net outflow of 43,129 ETH ($14.21 million), among which BlackRock saw an outflow of 29,988 ETH ($9.881 million). Currently, BlackRock holds 1,017,502 ETH, approximately $3.35 billion.

ChainCatcher news, according to Coinglass data, if Bitcoin falls below $92,000, the cumulative long liquidation intensity on major CEXs will reach $321 million.On the contrary, if Bitcoin breaks above $97,000, the cumulative short liquidation intensity on major CEXs will reach $353 million.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, strategists believe that the speculative frenzy sweeping Bitcoin and crypto-related stocks in 2024 is unlikely to fade in the new year. Steve Sosnick, Chief Strategist at Interactive Brokers, stated, "2024 is a year of speculation, and in recent weeks it has evolved into a self-fulfilling frenzy. Although these trades sometimes encounter trouble, the latest being after the Federal Reserve's December meeting, investors have remained willing to buy on dips.Sosnick said, "When something has been used by many people for a long time, they are reluctant to give it up." And these trades have indeed been effective. Following expectations that Trump's election would create a friendly regulatory environment for cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin reached an all-time high of over $100,000 in December. Crypto-related stocks have also been on the rise, with software company and Bitcoin hoarder MicroStrategy leading the way, up more than 400% this year.

ChainCatcher message, encrypted KOL Ansem posted on social media, "After seeing the impact of the increasing number of centralized exchanges (CEX) compared to Hyperliquid data, I started to frequently check these numbers, and I am surprised by how small the gap is between them."Data shows that HYPE's 24-hour spot trading volume reached approximately $640 million, which is basically on par with Bitcoin's spot trading volume on Coinbase.

ChainCatcher news, according to MicroStrategy's announcement, the company has purchased an additional 5,262 bitcoins at an average purchase price of $106,662. As of now, the total amount of bitcoins held by the company has reached 444,000.

ChainCatcher news, according to GlobeNewswire, Canadian public company Matador Technologies Inc. announced that its board has unanimously approved the addition of Bitcoin and USD-denominated assets to its corporate treasury as part of its long-term capital preservation strategy.It is reported that Matador plans to make an initial allocation of $4.5 million to Bitcoin in December 2024 and will continue to explore additional purchases at the board level through a disciplined buying program.

ChainCatcher message, the rise of Bitcoin faces a risk that most cryptocurrency investors do not pay attention to: quantum computing, a breakthrough that threatens not only Bitcoin but also traditional finance, as many online banking systems use variants of public key encryption technology. However, security experts warn that Bitcoin may be a particularly tempting target for quantum thieves. Skip Sanzeri, co-founder of the startup QuSecure, which specializes in quantum-safe cybersecurity, said, "Bitcoin will become a target for crazy attacks. Banks have certain regulations, defense mechanisms, and the ability to protect customers, while Bitcoin is the 'wild west.' If your Bitcoin is stolen, your wallet will not compensate you."

ChainCatcher news, according to data from the London Stock Exchange Group, Bitcoin has fallen in light holiday trading after failing to maintain its recent rise above $100,000.The recent surge in Bitcoin was driven by the more favorable cryptocurrency policy outlook under the leadership of U.S. President-elect Trump. Although the momentum for Bitcoin has stalled, its value has more than doubled so far this year, and some analysts expect it to reach $150,000 soon.

ChainCatcher news, according to iChainfo monitoring, the Copper address 1JZ6...Tj9m transferred 923 bitcoins to the cryptocurrency exchange Bybit address 1J5a...K1bB, with a total value of approximately 88.76 million dollars.

ChainCatcher news, according to on-chain analyst Ai Yi's analysis, the performance of Bitcoin during the Christmas & New Year holidays over the past five years shows that from December 20 to January 6, Bitcoin's volatility is significantly larger, but the actual price fluctuation, except for the particularly severe year of 2020, remains within 10% in other years.Moreover, in 80% of the years, the price performance of cryptocurrencies in the following two months is quite good. If the bottom-fishing time is narrowed down to one week after New Year's Day, the possibility of making a profit is still 60%.Observing the performance of the Nasdaq index over the past five years, the fluctuations during the Christmas period are quite large; however, the overall price change is not significant. Therefore, it can be inferred that the U.S. stock market will not have a major negative impact on Bitcoin after the holidays.In summary, although this bull market is significantly influenced by the inflow and outflow of BTC ETFs, the Nasdaq index did not show a noticeable decline during or after the Christmas period, which has little impact on cryptocurrencies. The price performance of Bitcoin itself is contrary to the speculation of the "Christmas massacre."