1.Galaxy: 2024 Q4 Crypto Venture Review Which tracks will attract new capital inflows?
2024 was a brilliant year for the cryptocurrency market, with the launch of spot Bitcoin ETP in January and the election of the most crypto-friendly president and Congress in U.S. history in November. Overall, the liquid cryptocurrency market added $1.6 trillion in market value in 2024, up 88% year-on-year to $3.4 trillion for the year. Bitcoin alone added $1 trillion in market value, approaching $2 trillion for the year. The cryptocurrency narrative in 2024 was driven by Bitcoin's rapid rise on the one hand (accounting for 62% of total market gains) and memes and AI on the other. For most of the year, memes were the hot cryptocurrency, and most on-chain activity occurred on Solana. In the second half of the year, tokens operated by AI agents took center stage in the pre-Bitcoin cryptocurrency space.Click to read
2. Variant: Why Better AI Needs Crypto
A 2024 Pew Research Center poll showed that 64% of Americans believe that social media has had a negative rather than positive impact on the United States, 78% say that social media companies have too much power and influence in today's politics, and 83% say it is very or very likely that these platforms deliberately censor political views they disagree with. Dislike for social media platforms is one of the few issues that unites Americans. Click to read
3. Crypto Exchange 2024 Annual Report
2024 has been a year of ups and downs. In the past year, the hope brought by the approval of the BTC spot ETF at the beginning of the year did not burn as brightly as expected, and the market quickly pulled back after a brief rise. The entire market entered a consolidation phase in Q2 and Q3, and various exchanges were also recuperating. The turning point came in September, when the Fed's interest rate cut and the expected Trump presidency injected new momentum into the market and kicked off the bull market. The rise of the Meme craze and AI Agent narratives completely ignited the passion of crypto traders. As one of the most critical components of the cryptocurrency industry, the changes in the trading volume and market share of exchanges reflect the evolution of market structure and the emotional shift of participants. Click to read
4. Can Ethereum be "rescued" in 2025?
Lu Xun never said: "No matter what sins you committed in your previous life, holding Ethereum has paid off all the sins." This round of Ethereum Holders never expected that Ethereum would be so lagging, and once ranked last among mainstream projects. However, it is too early to draw a conclusion now. The big market does not seem to be over. If Bitcoin adoption has just begun, then Crypto and Web3 as a whole are in the early stages. In 2025, can Ethereum still be "rescued"? What "events" and "breakthroughs" are worth looking forward to? Click to read
5. Why does Trump want to bind Bitcoin?
Trump fulfilled his campaign promise on Bitcoin and nominated cryptocurrency supporter Paul Atkins as SEC Chairman to replace the current Chairman Gary Gensler, who is known for his tough regulatory stance on cryptocurrency. After Trump's election, the price of Bitcoin quickly broke through $76,000, setting a record high, and then continued to soar and break through the $100,000 mark. Click to read