Odaily Planet Daily News: Muneeb Ali, co-founder and CEO of Bitcoin L2 project Stacks, said in an interview recently: "I still believe in the four-year cycle. I think the current cycle will end in the fourth quarter of 2025, although there are some reasons to believe that the cycle may not be so intense. I would be surprised if we don’t see Bitcoin rise to $150,000 by the end of this year. I do think we can see $200,000. This would be my highest expectation." (CoinDesk)

Odaily Planet Daily News: Bitget market data shows that ARC has risen above 0.5 USDT and is currently trading at 0.5131 USDT, with a 24-hour increase of 33%.

The post Thailand Eyes First Bitcoin ETF Approval: A Big Step for Crypto Growth appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is exploring the approval of a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) for listing on local exchanges. This move could position Thailand as a growing hub for digital assets. According to Secretary-General Pornanong Budsaratragoon,... source: https://coinpedia.org/crypto-live-news/thailand-eyes-first-bitcoin-etf-approval-a-big-step-for-crypto-growth/

ChainalysisがAlteryaを買収 米ブロックチェーン分析企業チェイナリシス（Chainalysis）が、イスラエル拠点の詐欺検出スタートアップであるアルテリア（Alterya）を1億5,000万ドル（約233 […] source: https://www.neweconomy.jp/posts/444700

Odaily Planet Daily News Independent developer Sebastian Vogelsang is developing a photo-sharing app Flashes for the decentralized social media project Bluesky. The app uses the same technology as Bluesky, the AT protocol, and is built using the code of the developer's early Bluesky client Skeets. When Flashes is released, it will support photo posts of up to 4 pictures and videos of up to 1 minute. The content will be synchronized to Bluesky, and comments and messages will be communicated in real time. The developer expects to launch Flashes to the public in a few weeks and launch the TestFlight beta before that. In addition, Vogelsang plans to launch a video-only app "Blue Screen" in the future. (TechCrunch)

According to Odaily, ARK Invest's "Bitcoin Monthly" report reveals that long-term holding of Bitcoin remains robust as of the end of 2024. The percentage of dormant supply is as follows: 62% has been dormant for over one year, 53% for over two years, 45% for over three years, 30% for over five years, 23% for over seven years, 17% for over ten years, and 5% for over fifteen years.

Odaily Planet Daily News According to the official announcement of HTX DAO, the HTX token destruction plan for the fourth quarter of 2024 was successfully completed on January 15, 2025. A total of 9,982,673,247,009.8082 $HTX were destroyed this quarter, with a total value of more than 22.47 million US dollars. This destruction is still carried out on-chain to ensure its transparency and openness. According to the opinions of the HTX DAO Committee and the community, since the third quarter of 2024, some tokens originally used for liquidity donations have been changed to direct destruction to improve the efficiency of destruction and stabilize the development of the ecosystem. So far, the cumulative donation and destruction of HTX and TRX tokens has reached 95.22 million US dollars. It is reported that HTX DAO will destroy 50% of Huobi HTX's revenue every quarter, and the next destruction is expected to be carried out on April 15, 2025.

Burwick claimed that the platform collected “hundreds of millions” of dollars in fees while it displayed anti-social acts. source: https://www.theblock.co/post/334925/us-law-firm-seeks-legal-action-against-pump-fun-for-investors-with-losses?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

1. Yesterday, the US Bitcoin spot ETF had a net inflow of US$754.79 million, and the Ethereum spot ETF had a net inflow of US$59.12 million; 2. Texas Senators proposed a bill to establish the first US state-level Bitcoin strategic reserve; 3. An address holding more than 50.25 million USDT was frozen; 4. The number of Telegram group scams has increased by more than 2,000% in the past three months, exceeding traditional phishing; 5. The US SEC accused Ripple of trying to increase XRP demand and push up its price through public statements for many years; 6. Coinbase's Day 1 listings in 2024 set a record, an increase of about 65% from 2023; 7. An early whale who made a profit of 4,500 times on AIXBT deposited 3 million AIXBT into Binance 5 hours ago; 8. The small position address of the whale with a band winning rate of 83.3% 10 hours ago 1029.78 ETH; 9. Former Ethereum Foundation core researcher: EF Executive Director Aya has made great contributions to the development of Ethereum, please do not slander her at will; 10. Deribit ETH bulk options bought $3,400 put options at the end of February and sold $3,800 call options; 11. Wen Jian, the suspect in the largest Bitcoin money laundering case in the UK, was required to repay more than $3.78 million, otherwise he will face an additional 7 years in prison.

Odaily Planet Daily News According to the "Bitcoin Monthly" report released by ARK Invest, as of the end of 2024, Bitcoin's long-term holding behavior remains strong, and the percentage of dormant supply is as follows: • Dormant for more than 1 year: 62% • Dormant for more than 2 years: 53% • Dormant for more than 3 years: 45% • Dormant for more than 5 years: 30% • Dormant for more than 7 years: 23% • Dormant for more than 10 years: 17% • Dormant for more than 15 years: 5%

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The total amount of Memecoin transaction fees on the Solana chain exceeds US$3 billion.

Huione Guarantee, a Cambodia-based platform, has been linked to over $24 billion in fraudulent transactions and is involved in money laundering, scams, and cybercrime. It has facilitated operations like "pig-butchering" scams and serves as a hub for illicit activities, including scam centers and stolen data.

Malaysia is exploring crypto regulations after discussions between its prime minister, Abu Dhabi leaders, and Binance founder CZ. The talks focused on policies, risks, and cross-border collaborations, highlighting Malaysia’s aim to strengthen its role in the digital asset sector.

A retired engineer thought that he could peacefully enjoy the rest of his life in comfort after amassing enough money to not worry about anything. But his beautiful dream of a life of retirement was shattered into pieces after he lost all of his retirement fees to a devastating online cryptocurrency scam has cost the 63-year-old former engineer his RM9.4 million retirement savings.

As the Bitcoin market has corrected from its high of $108,000, a fair bit of the froth has dissipated, while demand remains relatively strong. Unrealized losses are primarily borne by short-term holders; however, the level of pressure is relatively small compared to previous declines.

By aligning network token incentives with the economic interests of DeFi users, Berachain is committed to achieving a self-reinforcing growth cycle that promotes market-leading liquidity and yield opportunities, making it the dominant force among L1 blockchains!

Dubai's 17-storey Crypto Tower, set for 2027, will span 150,000 square feet as a Web3 and blockchain hub. Featuring blockchain-powered services, offices, event spaces, and AI-driven facilities, it will also house an NFT gallery, crypto club, and secure vaults. But will it cement Dubai’s blockchain dominance or prove an overhyped gamble?

Yesterday, the base price for CryptoPunks increased from 35 ETH to 42 ETH, peaking at over $135,000 in USD terms.

BTC has more room to rise, Solana is just getting started, NFT will be resurrected...