ChainCatcher news, MicroStrategy founder Michael Saylor has released SaylorTracker-related information for the twelfth consecutive week, stating: "Don't stop thinking about tomorrow."According to the SaylorTracker website, the blue line in the tracking chart represents the price trend of Bitcoin, while the green dots indicate accumulation behavior.Historical data shows that MicroStrategy typically increases its Bitcoin holdings the day after Saylor releases related information.

ChainCatcher news, the on-chain AI Agent economic ecosystem Blade Games announced its roadmap for the first half of 2025, which includes the launch of tokens on new trading platforms, the release of AI Agents and ecosystem building, as well as entry into the web2 line app market.Previous report, Blade Games achieved an ecological revenue of 300,000 USD equivalent in ETH in November 2024, and token holders of BLADE will enjoy rights in token activities with partners.

ChainCatcher message, Zhao Changpeng released a poll titled "Have you made money on BNB?" which includes 3 options: "I made money, I didn't make money, and I never bought it." Currently, 32.3% of users chose "I made money," 30% chose "I didn't make money," and 38% chose "I never bought it."In the poll "Have you made money through NFTs?" there are 3 options: "I made money, I didn't make money, and I never bought it." Currently, 17.9% of users chose "I made money," 38.5% chose "I didn't make money," and 43.7% chose "I never bought it."

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, crypto VC Paradigm co-founder Matt Huang, along with Chief Technology Officer Georgios Konstantopoulos and partners Dan Robinson and Charlie Noyes, published a call to accelerate the development of Ethereum, advocating for more than one major upgrade per year, while opposing the idea that the best way to protect Ethereum's decentralized status is to slow down or "stagnate" the development of the core protocol.The article states: "We believe Ethereum should focus on reaching the possible effective boundaries, and then hypothetically argue how we will make choices between values once those limits are reached."The article also proposed several "uncontroversial improvements" that they believe should be deployed quickly, rather than postponed to accommodate annual major upgrades. Some changes include repricing L1 opcodes to scale Ethereum without modifying the block gas limit, improving the user experience of batch transactions through further development of the account abstraction framework, and further developing rollups to meet the growing demand.

ChainCatcher news, ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood provided an in-depth analysis of how Trump's return to the White House will change the cryptocurrency landscape.Wood expressed optimism about Trump's economic agenda and explained how the new administration could "turn fear into optimism" and how deregulation could "release animal spirits."She noted that with an increase in risk appetite, ARK's investment strategy has begun to show positive momentum. However, Wood emphasized that their fundamental approach to investing in innovation remains unchanged.

ChainCatcher message, Jupiter DAO announced on platform X that LFG V2 will be released as an open stack, which can be used by almost any project. More details will be announced soon.

ChainCatcher news, Binance founder Zhao Changpeng expressed concern over the kidnapping of Ledger co-founder and his wife in Paris, and is relieved that the two have now been safely released. He revealed that the previous deletion of related tweets was due to the sensitivity of the case (at the request of informed sources), as his wife had not yet been released at that time, negotiations were at a critical stage, and he reminded everyone to stay safe (Stay SAFU).

ChainCatcher news, the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) of the UAE has released a draft regulation for securities and commodities token contracts and invited the public to provide feedback by February 14, 2025. According to the draft, securities tokens include equity tokens, bond tokens, and Islamic bond tokens, while commodities tokens include gold tokens, oil tokens, and others. These tokens are all built on blockchain/DLT platforms and can be traded on virtual asset DLT platforms. Among them, securities tokens and commodities tokens can only be traded and settled through markets or alternative trading systems, while bonds and Islamic bonds can be traded and settled over-the-counter.

ChainCatcher news, Galaxy's Vice President of Research Christine Kim published a summary of the 149th Ethereum Core Developers Consensus (ACDC) call.This week, developers discussed new vulnerabilities found on Pectra Devnet 5 and agreed to launch another development network before upgrading the public testnet; the developers established a tentative timeline for the activation of the Pectra mainnet, requesting client teams to release updated software by February 3, in order to activate Pectra on the Sepolia and Holesky testnets on February 12 and February 19, respectively; additionally, the developers plan to release the final Pectra software on March 11, 2025, to facilitate the mainnet upgrade.

ChainCatcher news, according to market news, Ledger founder David Balland has been released after being kidnapped in France. The specific details of the case have not been disclosed, and an investigation is ongoing.According to the prosecutor's office, the kidnappers demanded a large ransom in cryptocurrency. After the kidnapping, Balland was moved to another location and held there. According to the prosecutor's office, emergency services are currently providing treatment for him.

ChainCatcher news, RootData posted on X that the Plume Network project ranks first in RootData's Web3 hot projects leaderboard this week.Plume is a fully integrated modular chain focused on RWAfi. It has built the first modular, composable EVM-compatible chain with a focus on RWA. Plume is building a composable DeFi ecosystem around RWAfis, featuring an integrated end-to-end tokenization engine and a network of financial infrastructure partners for builders to plug and play.The highlights of the project are:Plume is the first and only modular Layer 1 blockchain focused on Real World Asset Finance (RwAfi).It has a strong ecosystem and asset backing.Supported by top investment institutions, Plume has raised $30 million, backed by well-known investors such as Haun Ventures, Brevan Howard, and Galaxy Digital.With technological and user advantages, the testnet already has over 3.75 million active users and 260 million on-chain transactions.

ChainCatcher news, Rooch Network recently officially announced its $ROOCH token economic model. The total supply of $ROOCH is 10 billion tokens, distributed as follows:Community: 20%, for user rewards, developer support, and event incentives;Ecosystem: 40%, to support ecosystem projects, infrastructure development, and node operators;Team: 40%, allocated to early supporters and core contributors.Rooch Network's technology stack enables developers to build native applications on Bitcoin using the Move language for the first time, while users can enjoy secure and convenient decentralized applications on Bitcoin.

ChainCatcher news, a spokesperson for the CME Group clarified to Fox Business that the information regarding XRP and SOL futures contracts that appeared on the Beta website was a miscommunication, and no official decision has been made regarding the launch of futures contracts for these two cryptocurrencies.

ChainCatcher news, Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin stated that no one is left behind. Following the release of Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, Tornado Cash has also won an important case today. Tornado Cash team members Alexey Pertsev and Roman Storm are next.

ChainCatcher news, according to the Moonbeam Q4 2024 report released by Messari, Moonbeam achieved multiple growths in Q4 2024: daily transaction volume increased by 56% to 57,000 transactions, transaction fees grew by 232% to $159,000, and StellaSwap TVL increased by 120% to $12.5 million.In addition, Moonbeam plans to launch V2 chain through Ethereum re-staking ecosystem expansion to enhance cross-chain capabilities and network security while maintaining EVM compatibility.In 2024, Moonbeam performed excellently in cross-chain liquidity, developer activity, and decentralized finance (DeFi) participation, and released multiple technical upgrades, including reducing block time to 6 seconds, optimizing data access, and enhancing cross-chain functionality.The 2025 roadmap shows that Moonbeam will focus on the development of cross-chain interoperability, gaming, and real asset tokenization, while exploring deep integration with the Ethereum ecosystem.

ChainCatcher message, Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin retweeted a post about Ross's release photo on the X platform, and posted: GM Ross, seemingly expressing support.

ChainCatcher news, NAVI Protocol announced on social media that there will be an important update in February.

ChainCatcher news, according to market news, Musk stated that the founder of the dark web Silk Road, Ross Ulbricht, will be released due to a presidential pardon.

ChainCatcher news, Wintermute OTC released its 2024 annual review and 2025 outlook: In 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved Bitcoin and Ethereum spot ETFs, coupled with growing bipartisan support for the crypto framework, eliminating major barriers for traditional financial participants and bringing unprecedented institutional participation and capital inflow. This institutional shift is also reflected in the activities of Wintermute OTC (over-the-counter), showing similar growth momentum.A deep analysis of the trends shaping the 2024 market was conducted to identify patterns that may extend into 2025. Here are some key highlights:Wintermute's OTC trading volume grew by 313%, surpassing the overall cryptocurrency trading platform volume increase of 142%;Over 300 new independent trading pairs were traded for the first time;The average trade size increased by 17%, reflecting the trend of large block trades by institutions;OTC trading volume from traditional financial institutions grew by 240%;Derivatives trading volume increased by over 300%, with contracts for difference (CFDs) accounting for 4.3% of Wintermute OTC's total trading volume within just nine months.It is expected that the institutionalization process will accelerate in 2025, further highlighting the demand for scalable liquidity solutions, a well-developed derivatives market, and efficient trade execution. Macro trends and regulatory clarity will shape execution strategies and drive further integration of the cryptocurrency market with traditional financial markets.