ChainCatcher news, Coindesk analyst James Van Straten stated that the cryptocurrency market has been in a bull market since the end of 2024, but the trend of rising global government bond yields seems to have become undeniable.The yield on the U.S. 10-year Treasury bond is considered the global standard benchmark, and as of Wednesday, this yield has risen to 4.70%, close to a multi-year high, having increased by more than 100 basis points since the Federal Reserve first cut the federal funds rate in September.Meanwhile, the yield on the 30-year UK government bond rose to 5.35% this Wednesday, the highest level since 1998. Since the Federal Reserve's first rate cut in September, this yield has increased by 105 basis points.

ChainCatcher news, the Bitget exclusive Launchpool project SONIC is now open for investment, with a total prize pool of 7.8 million SONIC.As of the time of publication, SONIC is currently priced at $0.95, and the current BGB prize pool yield is reported at 379.42% APR. The lock-up period is open from January 7, 20:00 to January 10, 20:00 (UTC+8).

ChainCatcher news, Ben Bennett, Asia Pacific Investment Strategist at Legal and General Investment Management, stated: "The stock market has gone through a tough period around the beginning of the year, but strange things can happen in a market with insufficient liquidity. A stronger dollar and rising bond yields will put pressure on future stock market sentiment, and equity investors hope for a turnaround as soon as possible."Vasu Menon, Managing Director of Investment Strategy at OCBC Bank, said, "Trump's pro-growth and business-friendly agenda may boost the U.S. economy, but it could be challenging for the rest of the world due to potential tariffs and a stronger dollar. Therefore, there is a degree of caution and expectation in the market, especially after strong investment performance over the past two years." (Jin Shi)

ChainCatcher message, according to a report by Grayscale Research, in the last quarter of 2024, the market capitalization of cryptocurrencies soared from $1 trillion to over $3 trillion, surpassing the total value of global inflation-linked bond markets. At certain moments, the market capitalization of cryptocurrencies was even twice that of the U.S. high-yield bond market.

According to ChainCatcher's message, on-chain analyst Yu Jin monitored that an address transferred 4 million CRV (worth approximately 3.81 million USD) to Binance 3 hours ago.The address previously withdrew CRV from Binance at an average price of 0.48 USD, and after CRV rose 13% today, it chose to transfer back to Binance to take profits, achieving a 97% gain (approximately 1.88 million USD) in this transaction.

ChainCatcher news, according to on-chain analyst @ai_9684xtpa's monitoring, the address HHqC...y8Aqu is suspected of selling 25,000 SOL that were acquired two months ago at an average price of $169.6. If sold, it would realize a profit of $313,000.This whale currently still holds 50% of its SOL position (i.e., 25,000 coins), with an unrealized profit of $310,000; at its peak, the 50,000 SOL had an unrealized profit of $4.738 million (when the price of SOL was $264).

ChainCatcher message, Meme coin KOL Murad posted to discuss his long-term investment strategy for the token, "Cultivate belief in 2 to 3 hardcore tokens, wait for the tokens to drop and slowly buy over 2 weeks and hold for 1 year. This is how you achieve 20 to 200 times returns."

ChainCatcher message, according to on-chain analyst @ai_9684xtpa's monitoring, the whale 0x225...Bf239 is suspected of liquidating LINK held for two years, which would yield a profit of 1.97 million dollars.This address started withdrawing 210,000 LINK from Kraken in batches since February 2023, with an average price of 14.32 dollars, and has never sold during the two-year holding period; however, half an hour ago, it deposited 4.99 million dollars' worth of LINK back into the exchange at a price of 23.67 dollars, expecting a return rate of 65.3%.

ChainCatcher news, after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 25 basis points, the bond market seems to be pricing in a hawkish tone from Chairman Powell's speech. U.S. Treasury yields are rising, with the 10-year Treasury yield reaching levels not seen since the summer. Federal Reserve officials expect next year's inflation rate to remain above the 2% target.In response, a reporter asked Powell what would lead the Federal Reserve to cut rates in 2025, given this forecast. Powell replied that substantial progress has been made in cooling prices, but further progress is still needed. Additionally, the Federal Reserve wants to ensure that the labor market remains stable. (Jin Shi)

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, U.S. Treasury yields rose before the Federal Reserve's decision announcement. However, the economic data released that day showed that U.S. new housing starts declined both month-over-month and year-over-year, which led to a slight decrease in Treasury yields.The current market expects the Federal Reserve to cut rates by 25 basis points and suggests a pause in rate hikes in January, increasing the hawkish tone. Affected by this expectation, the settlement price of the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield may reach its highest level in over a month.

ChainCatcher news, MicroStrategy founder Michael Saylor released data on the X platform, stating that so far this year, MicroStrategy's financial operations have generated approximately 136,965 BTC in net profit for shareholders, with a return rate of 72.4%. Based on a price of $107,000, the annual profit is approximately $14.66 billion.

ChainCatcher news, according to Blockworks, the crypto investment firm Bitwise has released its 2025 market outlook report, predicting that the stock price of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase (COIN) will surge from the current $324 to $700, with a market capitalization expected to surpass Charles Schwab, becoming the largest brokerage in the world. Bitwise had previously accurately predicted that MicroStrategy (MSTR) would be included in the Nasdaq 100 index and expects Coinbase to enter the S&P 500 index next year. CoinShares anticipates that as more companies hold Bitcoin, Bitcoin yield strategies will become the new normal for corporate finance.In addition, Bitwise predicts that the U.S. Department of Labor will relax restrictions on 401(k) pension investments in cryptocurrencies by 2025. Multiple institutions are optimistic about the prospects of the real-world asset tokenization (RWA) market, expecting its scale to exceed $50 billion, with the U.S. Treasury token fund BUIDL, supported by BlackRock, potentially reaching a scale of $50 billion.

ChainCatcher news, MicroStrategy founder Michael Saylor confirmed on the X platform that he has once again purchased 15,350 BTC at an average price of approximately $100,386 per coin, achieving a 46.4% QTD return and a 72.4% YTD return.As of December 15, MicroStrategy holds 439,000 BTC, with an average acquisition price of $61,725.

ChainCatcher news, the on-chain yield market Superform has completed a $3 million financing round, led by VanEck Ventures, with participation from Polychain Capital, CMT Digital, Amber Group, Node Ventures, BlockTower Capital, Heartcore Capital, Maven11 Capital, and UpTop Capital. The company raised $6.5 million in a seed round in November 2022, bringing Superform Labs' total funding to $9.5 million.This round of financing will enable Superform to expand its product offerings and launch SuperUSDC on Ethereum, with the funds facilitating team growth.According to RootData, Superform is a full-chain yield market. The protocol aggregates vaults, routes assets, and executes transactions within EVM networks. It also serves as an instant distribution platform for ERC-4626 vaults.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, European cryptocurrency investment firm CoinShares released its outlook for the crypto industry in 2025 on December 11, highlighting the profound impact of political shifts in the U.S., the development of Solana, and XRP.The report states that one major trend for 2025 is Bitcoin yield solutions, allowing users to gain additional value through holding BTC. This trend reflects a broader recognition that Bitcoin is not only a store of value but also a means of generating income. An important indicator of increased Bitcoin reserves in 2025 will be the growing acceptance of cryptocurrency payments globally.CoinShares identified three main types of Bitcoin yields. The first is the growth of Bitcoin holdings relative to company stocks; the second is yield mining, which generates income by lending out Bitcoin; the third strategy is to create income from Bitcoin reserves using derivatives.

ChainCatcher message, Rooch Network announces new application scenarios and benefits for users participating in Babylon Bitcoin staking Cap2 and Cap3. Through Rooch Network's Grow Bitcoin platform, users can utilize the liquidity of their BTC without needing to unstake, while also gaining access to more earning scenarios.This innovative initiative redefines the application of staked Bitcoin in the decentralized ecosystem, with key highlights including:Liquidity without unstaking: Users can retain their staked BTC while utilizing its liquidity.Dual rewards: Users can simultaneously earn Babylon staking rewards and returns from the Rooch Grow Bitcoin platform.Security and decentralization: Based on a non-custodial and decentralized architecture, ensuring asset safety and transparency.Rooch Network's initiative expands the application potential of Bitcoin in decentralized finance, reflecting its mission to empower the Bitcoin ecosystem through innovative Layer 2 solutions.