Golden Weekly is a weekly blockchain industry summary column launched by Golden Finance, covering the week's key news, market and contract data, mining information, project dynamics, technological progress and other industry dynamics. This article is a project weekly, taking you to see the progress of this week's mainstream projects and star projects.
Bitcoin
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim: Bitcoin is the best performing asset in the past 16 years
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim: Bitcoin is the best performing asset in the past 16 years. It is better than gold. It will not be seized by military force. It can make Vancouver a world leader in Bitcoin innovation.
Trump's second son: Bitcoin will subvert the traditional financial system, and it is believed that it will exceed 2 million US dollars
According to Bitcoin.com News, Trump's second son and Trump Group Executive Vice President Eric Trump expressed optimism about the future development prospects of Bitcoin and believed that Bitcoin will subvert the traditional financial system. He likened Bitcoin to "a galloping freight train," noting that Bitcoin had already attracted widespread attention when it broke through $100,000, and expected to attract more attention when the price reached $1 million, and believed that Bitcoin would eventually break through $2 million.
Eric Trump emphasized that the entire cryptocurrency industry is on the rise and that the traditional banking industry is outdated and problematic.
Binance supports Thailand's Bitcoin payment pilot proposal
Thailand is considering a Bitcoin pilot project proposed by former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, which will be tested in Phuket as a tourism-focused sandbox.
The proposal was supported by Binance Thailand's CEO, who saw it as a positive step for the country's competitiveness and ability to attract tourists. However, despite efforts by industry advocates and some political supporters to turn Thailand into a digital hub, the Bank of Thailand still bans crypto payments.
The Japanese government has officially responded to the proposal to establish a Bitcoin reserve: it is still under discussion
The Japanese government recently made an official response to the proposal put forward by Senator Satoshi Hamada regarding the "proposal of the United States and other countries to promote Bitcoin as a reserve asset."
In the reply, the Japanese government stated that it has not yet grasped the relevant trends of the United States and other countries in detail, and mentioned that the introduction of Bitcoin as a reserve asset is still under discussion. It is difficult for the Japanese government to comment on the specific situation.
In addition, based on the legal framework for the operation of special accounts, the Japanese government pointed out that "crypto assets do not belong to the category of foreign exchange, etc." and explained that the current foreign exchange reserves are mainly aimed at stabilizing foreign currency-denominated assets and foreign currency bond markets.
The reply document repeatedly emphasized that the use of special accounts gives priority to ensuring the security and liquidity of foreign exchange reserves. It can be seen that the Japanese government believes that the price volatility of crypto assets, including Bitcoin, is high and inconsistent with the current system.
The reply document once again shows that the Japanese government remains cautious against the backdrop of the continuous advancement of international and domestic discussions on incorporating crypto assets into the national reserve strategy.
U.S. Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs See $38.3 Billion in Net Inflows Since Launch
U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds have seen a staggering $35.66 billion in net inflows through 2024 — far exceeding early industry estimates, while spot Ethereum ETFs have performed strongly, with net inflows of $349.3 million over the past four trading days, bringing the total to $2.68 billion since launch.
According to Farside Investors, BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) led with $37.31 billion in net inflows, while Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC) and ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB) rounded out the top three with net inflows of $11.84 billion and $2.49 billion, respectively, followed by the Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB) with $2.19 billion in net inflows.
Ethereum
Justin Sun: The rumors circulating online about our liquidation of Ethereum are untrue
Justin Sun, founder of TRON: The rumors circulating online about our liquidation of Ethereum are untrue. This is just a transfer between different wallets. We are still optimistic about the Ethereum ecosystem in the long term.
BlackRock Ethereum ETF holdings increased to over 1.065 million ETH
According to BlackRock's official update of Ethereum exchange-traded fund data, as of December 26, iShares Ethereum Trust ETF held 1,065,357.6328 ETH, with a market value of $3,539,363,088.48.
Ethereum's net supply increased by 11,849 in the past 7 days
According to Ultrasound.money data, Ethereum's net supply increased by 11,849 in the past 7 days, of which the supply increased by about 18,016 ETH and 6,166 ETH were destroyed through the destruction mechanism.
The total supply of Ethereum has reached 120,461,356 ETH, and the supply growth rate is currently 0.513% per year.
Ethereum NFT transaction volume rose to $186 million last week, the highest level in nearly 3 months
According to The Block data, Ethereum NFT transaction volume soared to $186 million last week, reaching a three-month high, up 67% from $111 million the previous week. This growth is in stark contrast to NFT activity on other chains. Bitcoin, the second largest NFT ecosystem, has a weekly transaction volume of only $33 million.
The issuance of Pudgy Penguins' native token PENGU was the main catalyst for this craze. The series generated $108 million in trading volume, with a single penguin trading at more than 29 ETH, but experienced a sharp drop after the token was issued.
Other projects
Binance Alpha announces the 7th batch of project tokens
According to official news, Binance Alpha announced the 7th batch of project tokens, including EVAN, BITCOIN, VISTA, AVAAI, and AITECH.
ai16z founder joins Eliza project as consultant
AVA posted on the X platform that ai16z founder Shaw joined the Eliza project as a consultant. At the same time, Eliza Studios director, ai16z creative Jeff, Nous Research researcher Ropirito and Ryze Labs founder Matthew also announced that they will become Eliza project consultants.
Binance Launchpool Launches 63rd Project Bio Protocol (BIO)
Binance announced that Binance Launchpool has launched the 63rd project-Bio Protocol (BIO), a management and liquidity protocol for decentralized science (DeSci). The webpage is expected to be launched within 12 hours before the launch of the new coin pool. Users will be able to lock their BNB and FDUSD to receive BIO airdrops within ten days.
Binance will launch BIO at 18:00 Beijing time on 2025-01-03, and open BIO/USDT, BIO/BNB, BIO/FDUSD and BIO/TRY trading pairs. Seed tags will be applied to BIO.
Monex Releases The Sandbox Metaverse Project "OASIS TOKYO" to the Public
Monex Group announced that its Web3 business unit Monex Web3 has begun to release OASIS TOKYO developed on The Sandbox to the public.
The project will develop 8 x 8 plots on The Sandbox, with 3 x 3 plots as the main land, creating a space that imagines the future city of 2035. Event facilities such as art galleries and stages will be located in the symbolic urban landscape of Japan as a base for interaction between creators and fans.
OASIS is a member of Monex Web3 and has deployed "OASIS KYOTO" on Decentraland and "OASIS KYOTO NEO" on Fortnite. This time, OASIS TOKYO is positioned as one of the largest projects in The Sandbox.
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