According to PANews, analyst Adam from Greeks.live reported that on January 3, 20,000 Bitcoin options expired with a Put Call Ratio of 0.69 and a maximum pain point of $97,000, amounting to a nominal value of $1.93 billion. Additionally, 206,000 Ethereum options expired with a Put Call Ratio of 0.81 and a maximum pain point of $3,400, totaling a nominal value of $710 million. This marks the first weekly options expiry of 2025, with a total of $2.6 billion in options expiring. As users in Europe and the United States gradually return from holidays, market activity has increased, although the primary theme this week remains adjustment, with no sustained hotspots. Later this month, the new U.S. President, Donald Trump, is set to officially take office, and market expectations for 2025 are optimistic. However, recent corrections in U.S. stocks have introduced uncertainty, and the likelihood of maintaining the status quo in this month's interest rate meeting suggests a lack of short-term positive catalysts. Despite these factors, the deepening integration of mainstream finance with the crypto market, along with the U.S. government and major corporations holding Bitcoin reserves, presents long-term benefits for the crypto market. The year 2025 may witness further positive developments.

According to BlockBeats, on January 3, digital asset brokerage FalconX announced the acquisition of crypto derivatives platform Arbelos Markets. The financial details of the transaction have not been disclosed. FalconX's co-founder and CEO, Raghu Yarlagadda, confirmed the acquisition.

1 月 3 日，致力于去中心化金融的领先的多链自托管钱包 TokenPocket，通过一站式法币出入金解决方案 OpenCrypto，与币安旗下专为 Web3 项目设计的法币到加密货币交易整合工具 Binance Connect 达成合作，共同简化加密资产获取流程并提升用户体验，直接在其平台上提供流畅的法币到加密货币交易服务。 Binance Connect 支持超过 100 种法定货币、300 种加密货币和 300 多种支付方式，包括 C2C 交易及信用卡交易。此外，通过币安 KYC 验证账户，即可使用 Binance Connect 购买加密货币，简化验证流程，加速上手体验。Binance Connect 还提供具有竞争力的费用，降低加密货币交易成本，推动更广泛的加密货币普及。 币安法币业务副总裁 Thomas Gregory 表示：“币安致力于让全球用户便捷地获取和使用加密货币。继与 Trust Wallet 合作后，这次与 TokenPocket 及 OpenCrypto 的合作将有助于实现这一愿景，打造更具互联性的 Web3 生态系统，让用户能够轻松探索和使用加密资产。”

Rumors about X Money's imminent launch have emerged just two days after CEO Linda Yaccarino confirmed its 2025 debut. Speculation suggests it could launch today, though it will initially be available in only 39 states. Is this a new chapter for digital payments or just a fleeting rumour?

The post Crypto Market Outlook: Bitwise Predicts Bitcoin to $200K in 2025 appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The cryptocurrency industry is about to end the first week of 2025 in a bullish outlook as most altcoins followed Bitcoin (BTC) price in a mild rebound. With Bitcoin price trading above $96.5k on Friday, January 3, during the early European session, more crypto traders have turned... source: https://coinpedia.org/news/crypto-market-outlook-bitwise-predicts-bitcoin-to-200k-in-2025/

据官方公告，Gate.io Telegram 小程序正式上线“邀请好友获积分”功能。用户通过小程序邀请好友，每成功邀请 1 人可获得 3 积分，相较于游戏中心单任务 1 积分的奖励机制，此次邀请功能大幅提升积分获取效率，用户可更快累积积分，兑换丰富奖品。 据悉，Gate.io Telegram 小程序将持续进行功能迭代，逐步提升用户体验。本次新增功能仅适用于 Gate.io Telegram 小程序 APP 端。

据官方消息，LBank 将于 1 月 3 日 16：00（SGT）首发上线 Sandy Codex（SANDY）和 AILIVE（AILIVE），并开放 SANDY/USDT 和 AILIVE/USDT 交易对。目前充币业务均已开放，提币业务将于 1 月 4 日 15：00 开放。

据官方消息，波场 TRON 支持的 T3 FCU（T3 打击金融犯罪小组）表示，自去年 8 月成立以来，已冻结波场 TRON 区块链上的超过 1.26 亿美元涉嫌涉及非法犯罪活动的 USDT，其中包括涉嫌参与洗钱、投资骗局、非法药物、恐怖主义融资等犯罪活动的资金。 据悉，T3 FCU 由波场 TRON、泰达 Tether 和 TRM Labs 联合成立，本次冻结的犯罪资金来自全球五大洲，是打击加密货币相关金融犯罪方面一个重要的里程碑。 波场 TRON 创始人孙宇晨在 X 平台上转发相关内容表示，T3 FCU 在冻结涉嫌犯罪活动资产方面的迅速成功发出了一个明确无误的信号：如果你在波场 TRON 上使用 USDT 进行犯罪，你一定会被抓获。

期待的山寨季或许还要再耐心等一等，但该来的都会来。

Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has reached a significant milestone with 250 million registered users.

Dogecoin price (DOGE) has seen a 6% price increase after Spirit Blockchain Capital Inc. (CSE: SPIR) revealed a strategy to earn returns from its Dogecoin (DOGE) holdings. The strategy is designed to maximize Spirit’s potential to utilize Doge to optimize its digital asset treasury, which marks an important step forward in value to shareholders and […] The post Dogecoin Price Rallies 6% After... source: https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/2025/01/03/dogecoin-price-rallies-6-after-spirit-blockchain-announces-this/

Blockchain developer Kartik Patel unveiled Anon World, a social platform focused on anonymous online interactions. source: https://www.theblock.co/post/333011/anoncast-founder-rolls-out-fully-anonymous-social-platform-on-farcaster?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

欧易将于 2025 年 1 月 3 日下午 6:45 （UTC+8） 在网页端、App 端及 API 正式上线 BIOUSDT 永续合约，并于 2025 年 1 月 6 日中午 12:00 （UTC+8） 上线 BIO 的杠杆交易、简单赚币。

Meta plans to introduce millions of AI-generated characters on Facebook and Instagram by 2025, allowing users to create and interact with virtual personas. This shift could transform social media, but it raises concerns about misinformation, mental health, and the impact on human content creators.

交易所交易基金的供应商正在寻找越来越有创意（且风险可能更大）的方式来吸引投资者进入加密货币热潮。

AI agent是什么？目前在整个行业内的发展现状如何，对普通人来说又有哪些机会？

Crypto thieves are resorting to stealing from themselves, after a new scam has been making rounds mainly on Youtube that would bamboozle even the trickiest tricker out there.

KuCoin introduces seamless crypto payments for retail, with low fees, instant settlements, and support for 54 cryptocurrencies, including BTC, ETH, and stablecoins like USDT and USDC. Users can make direct purchases via their KuCoin accounts, driving crypto adoption in everyday transactions.

AI-powered phishing attacks are targeting senior executives at companies like eBay with highly personalized and convincing emails, making them harder to detect. These scams are bypassing traditional security systems and increasing the risk of data breaches and financial loss.

该提案旨在允许瑞士国家银行购买BTC，作为欧洲国家国家储备的一部分