US Crypto Startups Dominate Q4 Venture Capital Funding, Pro-Crypto Administration Could Boost Investment
According to a report by Galaxy Digital, almost half of all venture capital funding in Q4 2024 went to cryptocurrency startups based in the US, with Hong Kong coming in second at 16%. The US also led in the number of venture capital deals, with 36% of all deals involving a US-based company. The report suggests that the incoming pro-crypto administration could further increase the dominance of the US in the crypto industry. Industry experts predict that the US government may become the most pro-crypto in history, leading to a potential surge in crypto venture capitalist activity.
2025-01-17 14:43:29
46% of crypto VC funding in Q4 went to U.S. startups
According to a report on cryptocurrency and blockchain venture capital submitted by Galaxy Digital's research department on January 15th, 46% of investment funds went to startups based in the United States, with Hong Kong coming in second with a 16% share. The United States also leads in transaction volume, with 36% of all venture capital (VC) transactions involving US companies, followed by Singapore (9%) and the United Kingdom (8%).
2025-01-17 14:43:26
Citi: South Korea's GDP growth may slow slightly in the fourth quarter, paving the way for a rate cut next month
Citigroup analysts said that South Korea's GDP growth in the fourth quarter of 2024 may slow down slightly, which could pave the way for the South Korean central bank to cut interest rates again next month. Citigroup expects that after the third quarter GDP increased by 0.1% quarter-on-quarter and 1.5% year-on-year, the fourth quarter GDP is expected to increase by 0.1% quarter-on-quarter and 1.3% year-on-year. Citigroup pointed out that the fourth quarter GDP data to be released next week may show weak consumer, service, and construction data, but strong export and manufacturing data. Citigroup expects that after the dovish pause in rate cuts in January, the South Korean central bank will cut interest rates by 25 basis points again in February. (Jinshi)
2025-01-17 14:43:25
Abcoin Exchange has launched ai16z tokens, opening up new opportunities for AI Agent investment
On January 16th, Abcoin exchange officially launched the ai16z token. As an important token in the AI Agent field, ai16z promotes technological innovation and leads investment opportunities in the AI field by managing funds through AI Agent.
2025-01-16 15:44:32
Megabit will officially launch CAKE USDT perpetual contract at 20:00 today
On January 16th, according to official sources, Megabit officially launched the CAKE USDT perpetual contract with a maximum leverage of 75x at 20:00 (UTC+8).
2025-01-16 15:44:30
CryptoQuant Research Report: Over 62% of Crypto Users Are “Trading Veterans” with More Than 3 Years of Experience
CryptoQuant, a cryptocurrency data analysis platform, has released a global survey report on cryptocurrency users. The main survey results are as follows:
2025-01-16 15:44:27
Malware scams targeting Telegram have increased 20-fold since November
Scam Sniffer issued an alert last December about Telegram malware scams, but said that since then, criminals have begun using various means to lure new victims. The number of these scams has now exceeded traditional phishing - growing by 2,000% since November.
2025-01-16 15:44:26
Avalon Labs adds support for uniBTC asset
On January 16th, it was announced that Avalon Labs, an issuer of stablecoins for Bitcoin, has added support for the uniBTC asset. Users can use it as collateral to borrow other assets or use uniBTC for leveraged re-collateralization.
2025-01-16 15:44:25
WBTC releases 2024 annual review: daily trading volume exceeds $1 billion
WBTC recently released its annual review, stating that in 2024, WBTC's market capitalization reached a peak of $14.3 billion (December 18), with a daily transaction volume exceeding $1.01 billion (December 5), and a daily transaction count of 1.0299 million, accounting for 75.8% of the Ethereum Bitcoin token market. Its transaction fees are as low as $0.03, and more than 10 new projects have been added, expanding to seven new chains such as Base and zkSync, achieving a multi-chain ecological layout. Since its launch in 2019, WBTC has maintained zero security incidents and has been a leading Bitcoin tokenized asset in the DeFi ecosystem. In 2025, it will continue to focus on promoting cross-chain interoperability and DeFi innovation applications.
2025-01-16 15:44:23
ai16z Lianchuang: Eliza v2 is being developed in a private repository and is expected to be merged into the main repository in two months
Shaw, founder of ai16z, posted on the social platform x that Eliza v2 is currently being developed in a private repository, and some users have been granted access. After perfecting the details, it will be merged back into the main repository and begin migrating all clients and plugins. Due to the need for extensive testing and community feedback, it is expected to replace the current branch in about 2 months. Unlike the v1 version, which was mainly developed by individuals, the core version of v2 is developed jointly by internal and external teams.
2025-01-16 15:44:22
A whale spent $1.84 million to buy 4.45 million ARC in two days
Lookonchain monitoring shows that a whale spent $1.84 million (approximately 1.84 million USDC) in the past two days to purchase 4.45 million ARC tokens at a price of $0.41 per token.
2025-01-16 15:44:20
A whale transferred 20,000 Ethereum to Kraken, and had made a profit of $85.05 million in the previous 8 months
on January 16th that according to @EmberCN monitoring, a whale/institutional address transferred 20,000 Ethereum (approximately $67.59 million) to Kraken 30 minutes ago.
2025-01-16 15:44:19
Hotcoin to Globally Launch Golden Dog (GDOG) Trading at 15:00 on January 16 (UTC+8)
According to an official announcement from Hotcoin, the platform will globally launch GDOG/USDT trading at 15:00 (UTC+8) on January 16, 2025. GDOG deposits and withdrawals will be available starting at 15:00 (UTC+8) on January 15, 2025.
About Golden Dog (GDOG)
GDOG, short for Golden Dog, is the gold among meme coins. Among various animal-themed coins, dog coins are the most popular. Along with Golden Dog's rich gaming ecosystem, it is expected to gain significant popularity. The goal of Golden Dog is to become the most popular animal coin on the Solana blockchain.
2025-01-15 11:19:19
EigenLayer Protocol Council is officially online, and the control transfer transaction has been locked
On January 14th, according to an announcement by the Eigen Foundation, the Protocol Council has officially launched and the Foundation has completed the final locked transaction to transfer control to the council. The Protocol Council is the core decision-making body for EigenLayer governance, responsible for reviewing and approving EigenLayer Improvement Proposals (ELIPs) to ensure all protocol upgrades meet security requirements and support the sustainable development of the ecosystem. Council members are composed of diverse representatives from the Eigen ecosystem, aiming to promote decentralized governance of the protocol.
2025-01-14 12:24:44
AIOS Foundation: Completed the destruction of tokens held in relevant wallets
On January 14th, the AIOS Foundation announced that it has completed the destruction of tokens held in its wallet. Previously, the AIOS Foundation issued a statement stating that in order to further enhance the transparency and fairness of the AIOS community, and to promote the AIOS project with the highest standards of integrity, it will destroy all AIOS tokens held by the foundation within the next 24 hours. Two addresses held by the foundation held 64.03% and 2.58% of the AIOS tokens respectively.
2025-01-14 12:24:42
JPMorgan Chase: SOL and XRP ETP are expected to attract nearly $15 billion in net inflows
According to JPMorgan's estimate, ETPs for XRP and SOL may attract nearly $15 billion in net inflows. Matthew Sigel, Director of Digital Asset Research at VanEck, said the forecast takes into account the market capitalization and ETP traffic performance of BTC and ETH.
2025-01-14 12:24:40
Astar zkEVM will migrate to Soneium L2, liquidity providers need to withdraw assets and liquidity
According to official sources, Astar Network has announced that Astar zkEVM will be migrated to Soneium L2. Liquidity providers will need to withdraw assets and liquidity from DEX/DeFi projects on Astar zkEVM and transfer them to Ethereum using Astar Portal's native cross-chain bridge for ETH, DAI, MATIC, USDC, USDT, WBTC, or wsETH. vASTR holders will need to cancel their pledges through Omni and once the pledge period ends, ASTR tokens will automatically be transferred to Astar zkEVM. Other token projects should pay attention to relevant migration announcements. NFT holders do not need to take any action.
2025-01-14 12:24:39
Cardano founder: Cardano is discussing with Ripple the possibility of integrating its new stablecoin RLUSD
Charles Hoskinson, the founder of Cardano, revealed that Cardano is discussing the possibility of integrating Ripple's new stablecoin, RLUSD. The aim is to strengthen Cardano's DeFi ecosystem and provide wider opportunities for the use of RLUSD.
2025-01-14 12:24:37
Senator Warren urges Trump's Treasury secretary to consider stricter cryptocurrency regulation
in a public letter on January 12th, Warren asked incoming Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent if the Treasury Department should have more power to sanction the cryptocurrency industry. Warren wrote, "Should the Anti-Money Laundering/Counter-Terrorism Financing and Sanctions Programs include a well-designed, risk-based provision to prevent money laundering or terrorist financing involving digital assets?" He is about to become the chief Democrat on the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee.
2025-01-14 12:24:36
Amber Group deposited 2.2 million VIRTUAL to Gate 9 hours ago
The Data Nerd has monitored that Amber Group deposited 2.2 million VIRTUAL coins with a value of approximately 5.19 million US dollars to Gate 9 hours ago. On the other hand, 2 whales accumulated a total of 1.17 million VIRTUAL coins (approximately 3.03 million US dollars) from Gate 2 hours ago.
2025-01-14 12:24:35