According to Odaily, Arkham has announced its support for monitoring MicroStrategy's Bitcoin holdings. As of January 12, 2025, MicroStrategy holds 450,000 Bitcoins, with a total purchase cost of approximately $28.2 billion, averaging a purchase price of around $62,691 per Bitcoin.

The South Korean Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) ordered for a suspension of operation of Upbit, the country's largest crypto exchange, for violating the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Policies. The Financial Intelligence Unit has notified Upbit of the punishment, which would involve the banning of the exchange for six months, where it won't be able to provide services to new customers for the whole duration of the suspension.

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According to BlockBeats, on January 17, Base announced its strategic objectives for 2025, aiming to reach 25 million users, 25,000 developers, and a platform asset scale of $100 billion. To achieve these goals, Base will focus on five key areas: supporting developers in building on-chain applications, promoting ecosystem development, optimizing user ownership management, enhancing capital market liquidity, and enabling low-cost global on-chain transactions through decentralization and increased block capacity. The Base team emphasized collaboration with the community to build a global on-chain economy.

According to PANews, former President Donald Trump has criticized blockchain company Ripple for allegedly not supporting him during the election and instead providing financial backing to Kamala Harris. The report, citing an article from Axios, mentions that Trump expressed his disappointment during a meeting with a representative from an unnamed company, which sources identified as Ripple. However, a spokesperson for Ripple denied these claims, stating that the rumors are "completely untrue." Chris Larsen, co-founder of Ripple, reportedly donated over $10 million to a political action committee supporting Harris. Larsen believes Harris can address significant errors in the Biden administration's cryptocurrency policies.

According to BlockBeats, on January 17, U.S. stock markets opened higher but closed lower on Thursday, with all three major indices declining. The S&P 500 fell by 0.21%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average decreased by 0.16%, and the Nasdaq Composite dropped by 0.89%. Major technology stocks also saw declines, with Apple experiencing a drop of over 4%, marking its largest decline in at least five months, and Tesla retreating by more than 3%. In the cryptocurrency market, there was a general trend of fluctuating increases. Bitcoin initially fell from a high of 100,866 USD to a low of 97,335 USD before rebounding and surpassing 102,000 USD, marking a 24-hour increase of 2.33%. This rise in Bitcoin positively influenced the altcoin market, with notable gains in XRP and SOL, driven by developments in the Ripple and SEC lawsuit and rumors of Trump considering establishing a crypto reserve with tokens like USDC, SOL, and XRP. However, the AI Agent sector, after significant gains, is currently experiencing a pullback. In the foreign exchange and commodities markets, the U.S. dollar index rose and then fell, ultimately declining by over 0.1%. Oil prices dropped by more than 2%, moving away from a six-month high. Meanwhile, U.S. Treasury yields and the dollar's decline boosted metal prices, with spot gold rising by 1%, nearly erasing losses since the U.S. election. Recently, with the unexpected decline in U.S. core CPI data and the impending inauguration of Trump, Bitcoin has returned above 100,000 USD, reversing the pessimistic sentiment in the crypto market and reigniting bullish sentiment. However, the crypto market remains significantly influenced by macroeconomic and policy factors, often experiencing substantial volatility during major market events. Investors are advised to be mindful of market volatility and allocate assets wisely.

According to Odaily, researcher Adam from Greeks.live shared on social media that 22,000 BTC options have expired with a Put Call Ratio of 0.95 and a maximum pain point of $96,000, amounting to a nominal value of $2.19 billion. Additionally, 182,000 ETH options have expired with a Put Call Ratio of 0.36 and a maximum pain point of $3,250, totaling a nominal value of $610 million. Bitcoin has rebounded, surpassing $100,000, alleviating the weekend's market downturn, although most altcoins remain weak, with market attention primarily on Bitcoin. Short-term options implied volatility has increased, with a noticeable rise in bullish sentiment towards the short-term target of $105,000, as mentioned in previous days. Next week, Donald Trump is set to officially assume office as the new President of the United States, raising questions about whether any direct cryptocurrency-friendly policies will be introduced this month. In recent days, the U.S. stock market has shown signs of recovery, and the upcoming interest rate meeting at the end of the month is expected to maintain the current rates without cuts. This week, attention will be focused on policy changes from the new government and the inflow of ETFs. Investors may consider purchasing some short-term options for short-term trading.

17 January 2025Macro/TradFitOklahoma becomes the latest U.S. state to signal interest in establishing a state Bitcoin reserve. A lawmaker in the state has proposed a bill discussing the issue. Oklahoma joins Ohio, Florida, Pennsylvania, among others in signalling interest towards a reserve. Canary Capital filed an amended S-1 form for its Litecoin ETF filing, potentially signalling movement on its application.Nubank, Latin America’s largest neobank, has launched access to its USDC-based rewards program for all of its customers. This program allows all users to earn a 4% yield on USDC in their wallets as long as they hold at least 10 USDC. This comes after a smaller trial run last year. Reliance Jio, one of the largest companies in the world run by Asia’s richest person, Mukesh Ambani, has partnered with Polygon Labs to develop web3 and blockchain technologies, including integrations within its services. U.S. CPI, a major measure of inflation, came in line with expectations at 2.9%. While far lower than the 2022 numbers of 9%+, it is still higher than the 2% target by the Fed. Core inflation, which excludes more volatile energy and food prices, came in lower than expected at 3.2% (versus 3.3% expectations). CryptoL1/L2:Swiss state-owned bank, PostFinance, has launched a staking service for Ethereum holders. PostFinance has been involved in the crypto markets since 2023 when they first started offering trading and custody services. Multicoin Capital has proposed a possible cut to Solana’s emission model, which would reduce its inflation. Solana currently uses a fixed emissions model, but Multicoin is proposing a shift to a dynamic emissions model.DeFi:Phantom Wallet has raised US$150M at a US$3B valuation in a Series C round. The funding will be used to develop their social discovery feature and also to simplify peer-to-peer payments for users. Major web3 oracle, Pyth, has launched their new “Lazer” oracle as a complement to their core offering. 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Odaily星球日报讯 据官方公告，Gate.io 将于 2025 年 1 月 17 日 18:00 （UTC+8）支持 Solv Protocol（SOLV）现货交易，届时将同步开启百万挖矿空投活动第二期，支持用户质押 SOLV 赚取 SOLV，预估年化收益高达 876%。 Solv Protocol（SOLV）百万挖矿空投活动首期火热进行中，目前已有近四万用户参与。用户可质押 GT 或 USDT 赚取 SOLV 新币奖励，其中 GT 质押量目前已突破 200 万枚，USDT 质押总量已近 5000 万枚。此外，Gate.io 注册新用户只需质押 0.1 USDT 即可参与瓜分专属奖池。

According to Odaily, a trader monitored by Lookonchain purchased 46.5 million AGiXT tokens for $1,756 and later sold them for $6,284, making a profit of $4,529. However, the trader missed out on potential gains exceeding $4.4 million, as the current value of the 46.5 million AGiXT tokens has surpassed $4.4 million.

According to Odaily, blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs has revealed part of its 2024 annual report, highlighting significant achievements by TRON in combating cryptocurrency crime. In 2024, global cryptocurrency trading volume surpassed $10.6 trillion, while illegal trading volume decreased by 24% year-on-year to $45 billion, accounting for 0.4% of the total. This marks a 51% reduction compared to 2023. TRON's network saw the largest decline in illegal transactions, with a reduction of approximately $6 billion, nearly halving the proportion of illicit activities. This success is attributed to TRON's ongoing efforts in fighting crypto crime, particularly through the T3 Financial Crime Unit (T3 FCU), established in collaboration with Tether and TRM Labs. Since its launch in August 2024, T3 FCU has successfully frozen over $130 million in assets suspected of being linked to criminal activities. The unit works closely with global law enforcement agencies to analyze and track funds involved in money laundering, investment fraud, and other illegal activities. TRON founder Justin Sun stated that the success of T3 FCU demonstrates the significant potential of public-private partnerships in combating blockchain crime. Looking ahead, TRON plans to continue collaborating with global law enforcement agencies to promote transparency, security, and compliance within the blockchain ecosystem.

LinkedIn launched two AI-powered tools to help job seekers and employers: the Job Match tool assists candidates in evaluating their fit for job roles, while a new recruitment AI agent helps small businesses simplify hiring. These tools aim to improve job search efficiency and streamline the recruitment process.

如果说现在比特币的采用刚刚开始，那Crypto和Web3整体更是处于早期。2025年，以太坊还能“抢救”过来吗？有哪些“事件”和“突破口”值得期待？

Donald Trump and JD Vance, have revealed their official inauguration portraits. Reactions are mixed, with some mocking the image and others seeing it as a warning for the coming years. Trump's portrait notably resembles his 2023 mugshot—coincidence, or a sign of turbulent times ahead?

自从 2020 年 全球经济停摆以来，判断我们处于商业周期的哪个阶段就变得非常困难。

The value of ROSS memecoin surged after speculation that President-elect Trump might pardon Ross Ulbricht, the Silk Road creator. The coin’s rise reflects growing support for Ulbricht's release, with traders betting on a potential presidential commutation.

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股市后续走势将取决于特朗普的税收和财政政策，以及10年期美债收益率对这些政策的反应。

特朗普权力交接在即，剧烈波动之下，也表明市场已悄然开始定价其上任后的机会与风险。

A takeaway worker was accused of money laundering after she was found in possession of a cryptocurrency wallet that contained 150 Bitcoins, which is worth nearly $15 million at today's prices. Prosecutors told the court that there is no way she could possess so much Bitcoin.