AI Agent, Bankless: Why are these top AI agent tokens soaring? Golden Finance, AI agents are just beginning to enter the mainstream.

Filip (@fwielanier), co-founder and CEO of AI data layer project Cookie3, posted on X that cookie.fun v0.4 will be launched next week and will include functional and token utility updates. v0.5 will change the AI ​​agent market and its accessibility. He added that the project has 24,000 unique active users per day and 145,000 unique active users per week, and traffic is on the rise.

Jamie Coutts, chief cryptocurrency analyst at investment institution Real Vision, wrote on X: "The last major cryptocurrency hype cycle was from November 2020 to May 2021, which lasted about 6 months. Sub-sectors such as DeFi and NFT lasted about 6 to 12 months. People's interest in cryptocurrency AI agents began in November 2024. Based on historical experience, this trend is expected to continue for at least another four months, but may be longer. AI agents are different from other agents. They unlock potential for each established and new use case, but there will be a lot of scams (remember to act cautiously/control the size of your position), and like every hype cycle, the sell-off will be huge when it comes, but I suspect it's a long way from then."

Bio Protocol stated in a post on X that with the launch of the current BioDAO, BIO token holders can participate and receive rewards. In addition, they can participate in Launchpad, including: -Show support by binding BIO tokens to the new BioDAO; -Be included in the whitelist of the new BioDAO; -Manage BioDAO liquidity and milestone-based incentives. The launch of BioDAO will become autonomous and community-managed, allowing more BioDAOs to flow into the Bio Protocol ecosystem.

Swell announced on X that Swellchain TVL exceeded US$330 million.

Goldman Sachs published a report, saying that it expects the S&P 500 index to rise to 6,500 points by the end of this year, mainly driven by corporate profit growth; it estimates that earnings per share will grow by 11% this year and 7% next year, and the price-earnings ratio is expected to remain at about 21.5 times by the end of the year. Goldman Sachs said that the total return of the S&P 500 index reached 25% last year, and it was the second consecutive year of return exceeding 20%. The last time the S&P 500 index returned more than 20% for two consecutive years was in 1998 and 1999. Nearly half of the annual return last year came from five stocks, namely Nvidia, Apple, Amazon, Alphabet and Broadcom. (Jinshi)

Matrixport, a crypto financial services platform, announced that it will officially launch the New Year Contract Trading Competition at 10:00 am (UTC+8) on January 6, providing eligible users around the world with generous prizes and a platform to showcase trading competition. The event will last until 10:00 am (UTC+8) on February 6, 2025. Participants will have the opportunity to share a cash prize pool of up to 40,000 USDT and win prizes such as iPhone 16 and PlayStation 5. MP contract trading has the characteristics of high leverage, high liquidity, low handling fees, and fast listing. Users can conduct contract trading of multiple tokens and experience flexible trading strategies. Currently, MP contracts support up to 380 trading pairs with a maximum leverage of 125 times.

Cypher Capital, a first-tier fund in the UAE region, posted on its official X account on the occasion of the New Year that it is proud to be an early investor in UXLINK. UXLINK is building a social growth layer, one of the first infrastructures in the blockchain space dedicated to promoting growth. With its user base, data capabilities, and ecosystem partnerships, UXLINK is a leader in this key area. As an investor in infrastructure projects such as SOL, TON, and SUI, Cypher Capital brings expertise and will continue to be committed to supporting UXLINK's long-term success. Cypher Capital looks forward to working closely with UXLINK to drive innovation and shape the future of blockchain-driven industry growth.

In a post published on his personal blog, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said he believes OpenAI "knows how to build [general artificial intelligence]" because it traditionally understands it and is starting to turn its sights toward superintelligence. "We like our current product, but we're here for the glorious future, where superintelligent tools can dramatically accelerate scientific discovery and innovation far beyond what we can do on our own, thereby greatly increasing abundance and prosperity," Altman wrote. AGI, or artificial general intelligence, is a vague term. But OpenAI has its own definition: "Highly autonomous systems that outperform humans at the most economically valuable work." OpenAI and its close partner and investor Microsoft also have a definition for AGI: an AI system that can generate at least $100 billion in profits. Under an agreement between the two companies, Microsoft will lose access to its technology when OpenAI achieves that goal. Altman didn't specify which definition he might be referring to, but it seems more likely that he's referring to the former. In the post, Altman argues that AI agents (AI models that can perform certain tasks autonomously) could "join the workforce" and "fundamentally change the output of companies." It's possible, but today's AI technology does have significant technical limitations, such as hallucinations and errors. Altman seems confident that this can be overcome, and fairly quickly, but the timeline is unpredictable.

Deaton contends some regulatory actions appear driven by political agendas rather than grounded in sound policy, echoing industry concerns. source: https://decrypt.co/299648/pro-crypto-lawyer-deaton-calls-for-congressional-probe-into-fdic-activity

Interactive Brokers is tightening its exposure to MicroStrategy (MSTR), gradually increasing margin requirements to a minimum of 50% by January 13, 2025. This is a clear sign that they are preparing for potential significant volatility in the future. (Bitcoin News)

Elon Musk plans to prioritise "informative" and "educational" content on X to reduce negativity. While seemingly positive, the move has sparked debate, with critics accusing him of censorship and questioning its impact on free expression. Bold reform or misguided control?

Metaplanet holds 1,762 Bitcoins and is looking to increase its holdings by 467% to a total of 10,000 Bitcoins.

Golden Finance launches the 2561st issue of "Golden Morning 8", a morning report on the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry, to provide you with the latest and fastest news on the digital currency and blockchain industry.

In addition to researching projects and participating in transactions at the micro level, we also need to pay attention to the macro changes and phased progress of the entire industry.

BTC continued its upward rebound trend overnight, and once again stood above the 30-day moving average of 98.3k.

2024 may be the most important year for on-chain development after the summer of DeFi, and on-chain narrative investment opportunities continue to emerge.

Stablecoins have the potential to challenge the market dominance of Visa and Mastercard, especially as merchants and consumers alike are eager to reduce payment fees.

Don't stress too much, the launch is only 10%-20% of your long-term success, don't make it complicated.

Despite the overall market decline, AI infrastructure and agents are reaching all-time highs, attracting liquidity and attention, and many opportunities are expected to continue in the future.