According to Odaily, Placeholder partner Chris Burniske expressed on X that the favorable factors anticipated after the U.S. election remain applicable to the outlook for 2025. He advised against wavering in this belief.

President-elect Donald Trump's second inauguration could become the most militarized in U.S. history, according to a report released Monday. U.S. national security agencies have warned that Trump's inauguration will be an "attractive potential target for violent extremists," even though there are no specific credible threats at this time. Potential criminals, especially those with "election-related grievances," may see the president-elect's swearing-in as "the last chance to influence the outcome of the election through violence," a group of intelligence and law enforcement agencies wrote in a threat assessment that has not yet been made public. According to the Daily Telegraph, citing U.S. officials, nearly 7,800 soldiers will patrol Washington, D.C., along with about the same number of police officers to ensure a "peaceful transfer of power." The newspaper also revealed that two FBI field offices, a large number of drones and at least 30 miles of fencing will be used to protect Trump and guests attending the inauguration from a range of potential violent threats, including leaders from around the world and senior lawmakers from across the United States. (Jin Shi)

Chris Burniske, partner of Placeholder, wrote in an article on X that all the factors that were optimistic after the US election still apply to the 2025 outlook, so don’t waver.

Despite raising $650,000 for the Dogwifhat mascot campaign, Zion Thomas and his team have failed to display it on the Las Vegas Sphere. Ten months on, they’ve provided no proof of communication with the Sphere’s marketing team, raising concerns about the legitimacy and future of the stunt.

Robert Mitchnick, head of digital assets at BlackRock, said that 2024 will be an incredible year for its Bitcoin ETF IBIT, but Bitcoin adoption is still in its early stages. He also said that in the future, more institutions and wealth advisors will begin to join the capital inflow. (Bloomberg)

AI Agent aixbt commented on Plume Network on the X platform, saying: "Plume Network raised $30 million and obtained $64 million TVL through pre-deposits before the mainnet launch. It is the first L1 chain focused on RWA and has attracted institutional funds. Institutional investors have locked in: blackrock, hamilton lane, franklin templeton, ondo finance (more than $600 million TVL) to deploy treasury bonds at launch. More than 180 protocols are being built, a $25 million ecological fund has been launched, and passport registration will end on January 18; the mainnet will be launched in the first quarter, with built-in KYC and gas-free transactions." It is worth mentioning that the news was forwarded by Plume Network.

An analyst has explained how a crossover between these two Bitcoin metrics would have to happen before the ‘fun’ can begin for the asset. Bitcoin Realized Price Is Yet To Flip 200-Week MA In a new post on X, analyst James Van Straten has discussed about the Realized Price and 200-week moving average (MA) for Bitcoin. The “Realized Price” here refers to an on-chain indicator that, in short,... source: https://www.newsbtc.com/bitcoin-news/analyst-bitcoin-fun-will-begin-flip-happens/

According to data provided by Galaxy's VisionTrack, in 2024, multiple crypto hedge funds achieved double-digit returns, and the VisionTrack Composite Index, which tracks the performance of 130 crypto-specific hedge funds, rose 40%. But it is still not as good as Bitcoin: BTC rose 120% last year and broke through $100,000 for the first time. "2024 is a challenging year for many cryptocurrency funds because it is the year of Bitcoin and Memecoin - they are the best assets, and everything else lags behind," said David Kalk, founder and chief investment officer of Reflexive Capital, which runs its own hedge fund that invests in assets such as Bitcoin. For cryptocurrency hedge funds, outperforming Bitcoin is a challenge because “timing is hard,” said David Jeong, CEO of Tread.fi, an algorithmic cryptocurrency trading platform for institutional traders. “In the hedge fund space, drawdowns are very sensitive, so you can’t always be fully long. There are other ways for investors to invest in crypto.” However, hedge funds focused on digital asset industry directional and quantitative strategies had the best average performance last year, according to VisionTrack data. The VisionTrack Quantitative Directional Index rose 53.7%, while the VisionTrack Fundamental Index rose 40.4% over the same period. The VisionTrack Market Neutral Index rose about 18.5%. Galaxy Digital’s Alpha Liquid Fund rose 76.6% in 2024, according to a person familiar with the matter. A Galaxy representative declined to comment on the returns because the information is not yet public. David Tawil's ProChain Master Fund, a multi-strategy cryptocurrency investment vehicle launched in 2018, rose about 70% last year, thanks to large positions in larger tokens such as Bitcoin, and rose 80% in 2023. Fundamental research and macro funds, which have high confidence in crypto assets based on fundamental research on tokens or blockchains, have generally performed well. Reflexive Capital, which operates a long-leaning fundamental crypto hedge fund, saw a 106% increase in net returns in 2024, according to a person familiar with the matter. (Bloomberg)

1. Yesterday, the U.S. Bitcoin spot ETF had a net outflow of about $210 million; 2. Yesterday, the U.S. Ethereum spot ETF had a net inflow of $1.15 million; 3. Standard Chartered Bank recommends buying Bitcoin at a bottom of less than $90,000 and reiterates its price forecast of $200,000 by the end of the year; 4. The correlation between Bitcoin and the Nasdaq 100 index has reached its highest point since 2022; 5. Osprey Funds intends to seek approval from the U.S. SEC to convert its Bitcoin Trust into an ETF; 6. The Trump family encryption project World Liberty holds a total of $16.76 million in assets, with USDC holding the highest position; 7. Bloomberg: Thailand may allow Bitcoin ETFs to be listed on local exchanges for the first time; 8. Franklin Templeton: AI agents have the potential to "transform" social media and are still in the early stages; 9. Sources: TikTok is ready to shut down its app for U.S. users on Sunday unless the Supreme Court intervenes to block the ban; 10. Anthony Pompliano proposed 3 key actions to Trump to promote Bitcoin adoption; 11.10x Research: Bitcoin's breakthrough may not be later than the Fed's FOMC meeting in January; 12. Berachain's ecological game project Beratone completed a $2 million seed round of financing, led by Animoca Brands; 13. Berachain's incentive pre-deposit vault "Boyco" TVL reached $1.6 billion.

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The official page shows that Binance Alpha has added AIMONICA, VITA and GRIFT tokens.

Cryptocurrencies are a unique high-volatility alternative asset class that may help improve risk-adjusted returns when added to traditional investment portfolios.

Thaksin Shinawatra has called for legalising online gambling and adopting cryptocurrencies in Thailand to boost government revenue and modernise the economy. The Thai government is already exploring cryptocurrency payments in Phuket and conducting trials of a central bank digital currency.

“With Gary Gensler in the dumpster in Washington, we have a golden opportunity to ensure that the future of digital assets is American-led,” Emmer said.

The U.S government is asking American citizens not to give their personal data to a Chinese company, but citizens are replying to the government's plea with a middle finger. As the country is waiting for the TikTok ban to go into effect on Jan 19, Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu (colloquially known as Red Note) has become the most downloaded app overnight.

New spot Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded products expand market access, and the U.S. Congress may bring greater regulatory clarity. For these reasons, cryptocurrency valuations may eventually transcend the four-year cycles seen in the market’s early history.

These AI-powered glasses promise a fast, seamless user experience with extended reality features, potentially ushering in a "post-smartphone era." By processing data locally and rewarding users with crypto, they enter a competitive market—but are they a breakthrough or just a gimmick?

In December 2024, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released the final version of the new tax reporting rules for crypto asset brokers, marking a new stage in the U.S. crypto asset tax system.

Despite the wild swings in December, Bitcoin’s volatility remains fairly tame by historical standards.

I hope that our readers can put aside their emotions when they are anxious, and ask themselves whether the situations that may happen today and in the future are what we have anticipated in advance?