Sony Launches Blockchain Platform Soneium
Sony's public blockchain platform, *Soneium*, has officially launched on the mainnet. This initiative aims to enhance its technology offerings in the blockchain space. Read more here.
In a historic move, Italy's largest bank, *Intesa Sanpaolo*, has purchased 11 bitcoins valued at around €1 million, marking the first direct crypto transaction by a financial institution in Italy. Details can be found here.
FTX/Alameda has redeemed and transferred 182,421 SOL (approx. $32.35M) today, raising the total since last November to 4.445M SOL (approx. $516.88M). The staked address currently holds 6.47 million SOL (approx. $1.18B). More information here.
The US Court of Appeals ruled in favor of *Coinbase* in its case against the SEC, deeming the SEC's denial of rulemaking as “arbitrary and capricious.” This case revolves around establishing rules for digitally native asset securities. For further reading, click here.
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Crypto Outflows Reach $508M Amid Caution
Digital asset investment products experienced significant outflows of $508 million as investors react cautiously to uncertainties following the US Presidential inauguration. Influencing factors include market volatility surrounding trade tariffs, inflation, and monetary policy adjustments.
Read more: Unfolded
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Melania Meme Token Debuts on Major Exchanges
Centralized exchanges like MEXC, BingX, Gate, and Bitget list Melania Meme (MELANIA) token. The token's economic model: 35% team share (30-day lock), 20% treasury, 20% community, 15% public offering, 10% liquidity. Major transaction: an address bought 3.8M MELANIA for 800k USDC, now with a profit of $38.6M.
Read more: Wu Blockchain News
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Revi Secures $500K Funding
Revi has successfully raised $500K in funding as of December 4, 2024. The platform offers precise and scalable workflows for identifying, researching, and tracking M&A targets.
#Funding#M&A #Startups#Investment#AI#Tech#Research#Workflows#Revi#Business#Innovation#Scalable#Tracking#Targets#Finance#Growth#Scale#Market#Analysis #2024
Whales Bring Stablecoins to Exchanges
🔹 After the Christmas crypto market dip, a positive trend emerges as whales deposit stablecoins into exchanges.
🔹 Last 24 hours: 7 deposits of $FDUSD on Binance, each at least $9M; one as high as $50M.
🔹 Deposits linked to new launchpool of Bioprotocol $BIO.
🔹 Large stablecoin deposits indicate whales are gearing up for purchases, potentially boosting market prices.
🔹 Bitcoin spot ETFs halted a 4-day outflow streak with $475M inflow yesterday, while Ethereum funds attracted $117M.
More details on whale activity | ETF inflow information
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Major Crypto Transactions and Trends Unveiled
🚨 A massive transfer of 25,000,000 #XRP ($81.44M) has been reported from #Upbit to an unknown wallet. For details, visit Whale Alert.
The Ethereum Foundation sold 100 ETH for 336,000 DAI amidst discussions on staking options, highlighting ongoing regulatory concerns voiced by Vitalik Buterin in a recent tweet here.
Additionally, Bitcoin volatility spikes as the price reaches $109K, correlating with a surge in investment inflows totaling $2.2 billion this past week, largely driven by euphoria surrounding the Trump inauguration. For more on the latest market trends, refer to CoinShares report.
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VCs Retreat from Crypto Market
In 2023, analysts noted a significant decline in venture capital investments in cryptocurrency projects, returning to levels reminiscent of 2017. However, some initiatives are aiming to revive the industry’s original spirit of independence from VC influence, at least in principle. Insights provided by Oleg CasCoin for ForkLog. Read more
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SEC Leadership Sparks Crypto Listings Surge
Mike Novogratz anticipates many crypto firms will list on NYSE or Nasdaq by May/June under new SEC leadership. He forecasts Bitcoin on US government balance sheet in 6 months.
In related news, Binance and the SEC are seeking a 60-day suspension of their ongoing case, evaluating the impact of a new crypto working group. Other cases like Ripple, Coinbase, and Kraken may follow suit.
Additionally, Bitcoin spot ETFs reported a net outflow of $186 million, while BlackRock's ETF IBIT saw a $55.3 million inflow. Ethereum ETFs experienced a $22.5 million outflow.
Read more: Blockworks | Eleanor Terrett | SosoValue
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Coinbase Considers New Listing Strategy
Brian Armstrong mentions that Coinbase is exploring a shift to a democratized listing style, favoring a 'block list' approach over an 'allow list'. Additionally, as of November 2024, Indonesia reports 22.1 million registered cryptocurrency users, with USDT, BTC, DOGE, PEPE, and XRP being the most traded. More details can be found in the report by Wu Blockchain here.
#Coinbase#Crypto#Indonesia#USDT#BTC#DOGE#PEPE#XRP#Blockchain#MarketData#Trading#Users#Statistics#Listing#Democratized#Finance#Trends #2024 #Innovation#VC#AI
Hyperliquid Surges in Onchain Perpetuals
Hyperliquid increases market share of onchain perpetuals from 28% to over 50% in Q4, marking significant dominance in the sector. Full details here: Leviathan News
#Hyperliquid#Onchain#Perpetuals#Crypto#MarketShare#Trading#Finance#Q4#Blockchain#ATH#Solana#Volume#Growth#Innovation#LeviathanNews#CryptoNews#Tech#Investment#Market#Decentralization#VC#AI
Thai SEC Considers Bitcoin ETF Approval
The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission is evaluating a proposal to approve a Bitcoin ETF for listing on its local exchange. Currently, Thai investors can only access overseas Bitcoin ETFs through a fund of funds product launched in mid-2024. Read more
#Thailand#Bitcoin#ETF#Crypto#Investing#Finance#USDC#fxUSD#XRP#WhaleAlert#Assets#Trading#Decentralized#Yield#Securities#Exchange#LocalMarket#DigitalAssets#BlueChip#Stablecoin#VC
TON Foundation Partners with GMX
TON Foundation collaborates with decentralized exchange GMX! to innovate high-frequency trading in the TON ecosystem. They launched a competition for developers to create new DEX with perpetual futures contracts on TON. Participants have two months to develop their projects; winners will receive expert support from GMX and funding from TON Foundation. Applications are open for two weeks. Read more in the blog.
#TON#GMX#DeFi#DEX#Crypto#Competition#Trading#Futures#Blockchain#Innovation#Developers#Funding#Partnership#Ecosystem#HighFrequencyTrading#Finance#Technology#Web3#DecentralizedExchange#SmartContracts