According to community news, Farcaster's USDC deposit promotion rewards have been distributed. Previously, it was reported that Farcaster launched a USDC deposit promotion in October, lasting 10 weeks and offering an extra 10% reward, with a maximum reward of $500 USDC per account.

Eric Balchunas, a senior ETF analyst at Bloomberg, wrote on the X platform that BlackRock IBIT was the only ETF with a negative annual return among the top 25 US equity ETFs in terms of inflows in 2025, with an annual return of -9.59%. However, he also noted that despite the negative return, IBIT still ranked sixth in annual inflows, even surpassing the GLD ETF with a return of 64%. From a long-term perspective, this is a very positive sign, as attracting over $25 billion in inflows during a bear market suggests even greater potential once a bull market begins.

Citigroup's base case forecast for Bitcoin is a rise to $143,000 within 12 months. Citigroup analysts Alex Saunders, Dirk Willer, and Vinh Vo stated in a joint report, "We predict increased adoption of digital assets, driven by potential U.S. digital asset legislation in the second quarter, with Bitcoin's user activity value potentially reaching around $80,000 to $90,000 by the new year." They also identified $70,000 as a key support level, noting that this is the level expected before Trump's 2024 election victory. (Coindesk)

Streaming giant Netflix announced its acquisition of Ready Player Me, a metaverse identity platform powered by a16z. The specific acquisition amount and terms were not disclosed. Ready Player Me will cease operations on January 31, 2026, and its team members will be integrated into Netflix. Previously, it was reported that Ready Player Me had received approximately $72 million in funding, with investors including prominent figures such as Roblox co-founder David Baszucki, Twitch co-founder Justin Kan, and GitHub co-founder Tom Preston-Werner. (TechinAsia)

According to BlockBeats, Arthur Hayes recently expressed in his article 'Love Language' that the Federal Reserve's Reserve Management Purchase (RMP) is essentially a new form of quantitative easing (QE). This policy is expected to increase liquidity and raise the long-term depreciation risk of fiat currencies, benefiting the cryptocurrency market, particularly Bitcoin. Hayes anticipates that Bitcoin may fluctuate between $80,000 and $100,000 in the short term. Once the market recognizes the equivalence of RMP to QE, Bitcoin could potentially return to $124,000 and rapidly approach $200,000. He predicts a peak in market sentiment around March next year, followed by a correction, but believes the overall bottom will likely remain above $124,000. Despite his optimistic outlook on the crypto market, Hayes recently transferred 508.647 ETH to Galaxy Digital during a rebound, possibly for sale, valued at $1.5 million.

Solana has officially launched a subsidiary X account, "x402 on Solana," on its X platform. The account description reads, "Build solutions on Solana with native x402 payment functionality."

CryptoPunks announced on the X platform that Punk 4018, Punk 2786, Punk 5616, Punk 5160, Punk 3407, Punk 7178, Punk 74, and Punk 7899 have been officially acquired by the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York. These works will be permanently preserved and maintained as part of the museum's history. This donation was facilitated by ArtOnBlockchain, Mara Calderon, CozomoMedici, judithESSS, NTmoney, kukulabanze, and Rhyd0n. Additionally, Larva Labs donated some Punks works from its personal collection. 1OF1_art assisted in completing this acquisition.

According to ChainCatcher, SlowMist monitoring has revealed that a scammer involved in a 'transaction record poisoning attack' swiftly moved $50 million USDT within 30 minutes of receiving the funds. The scammer initially converted the USDT to DAI using MetaMask Swap, then exchanged all DAI for 16,690 ETH. The entire amount was subsequently deposited into the mixing service Tornado Cash. Previously, it was reported that a user lost approximately $50 million due to the 'transaction record poisoning attack.'

According to Odaily, recent revelations from emails have highlighted Jeffrey Epstein's multiple connections to the early Bitcoin ecosystem. In terms of financial support, Epstein donated $850,000 to MIT between 2002 and 2017, with some of these funds supporting the MIT Digital Currency Initiative (DCI). During a financial crisis faced by the Bitcoin Foundation, DCI paid salaries to Bitcoin Core developers such as Gavin Andresen and Wladimir van der Laan. Epstein visited MIT nine times, meeting privately with staff, while his identity was kept confidential internally. Regarding industry connections, email records indicate that Epstein met with Tether co-founder Brock Pierce and former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers at his Manhattan residence to discuss Bitcoin. Additionally, in 2018, Epstein sought advice from Steve Bannon on cryptocurrency taxation, token transactions, and distribution rules. Bannon subsequently introduced him to FEC experts and seasoned figures in the crypto industry. Amazon transaction records reveal that Epstein purchased books on Bitcoin, Ethereum, and blockchain in 2017. The disclosed emails suggest that MIT concealed the donations and did not document Epstein's visits. Although there is no evidence of Epstein influencing Bitcoin's development, the information indicates his connections with developers, regulators, politicians, and early investors were more extensive than previously known.

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