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BTC lost its momentum after US stocks fall

BTC lost its momentum after US stocks fall

Hot projects + Market overview

I. Mainstream exchange news

  • Bybit has launched COOKIE/USDT, ALCH/USDT, and SONIC/USDT perpetual contracts with up to 20x leverage, and listed AIXBT.
  • Bitget has launched SONIC/USDT perpetual contracts with up to 75x leverage, reported an APR of 379.42% for its exclusive Launchpool project SONIC, and supported limit orders for Base and Solana, as well as AI Agent coin trading in its Wallet.
  • Upbit will list the Sonic SVM (SONIC) trading pairs for the Korean Won, Bitcoin, and USDT markets.
  • Binance has launched COOKIE/USDT, ALCH/USDT, and SWARMS/USDT perpetual contracts with up to 75x leverage. Binance Alpha has added the HAT, AIXCB, and NEUR tokens to its list of projects.
  • HashKey Group has obtained registration approval as a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) from the Central Bank of Ireland.

II. Mainstream projects and trending events

  • Donald Trump has met with Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse at Mar-a-Lago.
  • Elon Musk has said that X will not adopt cryptocurrency payments soon and the platform's current focus is on improving fiat currency payment systems.
  • Ethereum layer 2 network Optimism has released its 2025 plan, which will focus on interoperability in 2025.
  • Elon Musk has suggested that resolving dollar inflation could lower cryptocurrency prices in dollars, assuming all other factors remain constant.
  • DeSci project BIO Protocol has tweeted that six new IP tokens are now live for trading, covering projects including Alzheimer's (CLAW), industrial hemp fiber (HEMPY), ovarian aging (OVARIA), and low-temperature preservation (CRYORAT).
  • Aave V3, the latest iteration of the Aave protocol, has been deployed to the Aptos testnet, marking the first deployment of the Aave protocol on a non-EVM network.
  • Web3 investors and market makers DWF Labs have stated that they are training an AI agent and have released a link for public access.
  • Publicly traded holding company Sol Strategies has secured a credit line of 25 million CAD for investing in SOL tokens and staking operations.
  • Grayscale's parent company Digital Currency Group (DCG) has become a training and validation node for the decentralized AI training platform FLock.io.
  • Consumer-grade public chain Morph has announced that it will distribute 100,000 Morph points to users who participated in Season 1.
  • Global technology company NVIDIA has unveiled its new GeForce RTX 50 series Blackwell architecture GPUs and launched its language foundation model Nemotron and NVIDIA Cosmos, a new platform for “world foundation models.” 

III. Funding news

  • Wave, a project within the SUI ecosystem, has completed a seed funding round, participated in by the SUI Foundation.
  • ACT community, a decentralized organization focused on supporting innovative blockchain-based projects, will provide funding to GNON to support the development of a decentralized communication network called Echo Chambers. 
  • Arbitrum, the largest layer 2 network on top of Ethereum, has granted South Korean conglomerate Lotte Group the largest developer subsidy in history, according to a CoinDesk report.

IV. Popular projects

Market overview

Strong US economic data, including the December Non-Manufacturing PMI and November Job Openings index, have reduced the likelihood of multiple rate cuts in 2025, only one rate cut is anticipated this year.

Meanwhile, a drop in the US stocks led Bitcoin to lose its key support at $99,962, keeping its price within a sideways range. 

Bitcoin's market dominance went up from 57% to 58.02%, with the TOTAL3 index, which gauges altcoin performance, falling to $977 billion.

GATSBY: On-chain research tool

GATSBY is an on-chain Alpha discovery tool that provides an AI suite to offer insights beyond traditional signals and indicators. The product is not yet fully open to the public.

GATSBY's market cap stands at $39 million.

NEUR: AI assistant 

Neur is an open-source, full-stack application that integrates the power of LLM models and blockchain technology.

Designed for the Solana ecosystem, Neur enables seamless interaction with DeFi protocols, NFTs, and more via an intelligent interface.

The NEUR token has reached a market cap of $57.20 million.

GRIFT: DeFi AI Companion

Orbit seamlessly connects with over 100 blockchains and thousands of DeFi protocols.

Its advanced AI technology ensures optimal cross-chain operations and maximum efficiency for all transactions, supporting features such as cross-chain asset swaps, staking, lending, and portfolio management.

The GRIFT token has reached a market cap of $58.69 million.

AICMP: AI + mining concept

The AI Collaborative Mining Pool (AICMP) offers a comprehensive solution to long-term issues in Bitcoin mining pool operations.

By integrating reinforcement learning (RL) for dynamic share allocation, advanced predictive analytics for network difficulty and market forecasts, and transparent weighted reward distribution, AICMP addresses suboptimal resource usage and unfair payouts. 

The AICMP token has reached a market cap of $38 million.

SONIC: Recent launch project

Sonic SVM is the first SVM launched on Solana.

It has developed the first Web3 TikTok application layer, bringing millions of TikTok users to Solana. Sonic SVM is also a leading gaming ecosystem on the Solana blockchain.

SONIC has a market cap of $396 million, with a 24-hour trading volume of $1.5 billion.

On-chain daily

1. CNJRCNJR is an AI Agent token on Solana that is designed as a platform for AI developers. Users can describe their desired content in natural language, making it suitable for web and game development.

2. CATGCATG is an autonomous AI trader token on Solana, monitoring over 30 million wallets to identify and learn from the trading behavior of the top 1,000 smart wallets. Built using ElizaOS.

3. BEINGAIBEINGAI is an AI Agent token on Solana. The platform allows developers to create AI Agents such as data analysts, content creators, code assistants, and academic researchers.

4. CitadailCitadail is an AI Agent token on Solana, modeled after the hedge fund Citadel. It operates as a DAO-managed on-chain hedge fund created by Griffain, focusing on low-risk behavior and shorting opportunities.

5. BRAINBRAIN is an AI Agent token on Base issued by Virtuals Protocol, focused on discovering market alpha. The team reported turning $8,000 into $94,000 in Q4 2024. Holding 0.1% of the total supply grants access to the terminal.

6. GNRTGNRT is an AI Agent token on Solana that allows users to issue AI Agents directly on Twitter by providing project names, tickers, descriptions, photos, and more.

Bitcoin ecosystem overview

BTC Mainnet Gas Fee Update:

  • The current BTC transaction fee is 3 satoshis/byte.
  • Gas Fee performance continues to remain low.

Fractal Bitcoin Gas Fee Update:

  • The transaction fee is 3 satoshis/byte with low activity.
  • Gas Fee performance remains weak.

Inscription, Rune, and Fractal Bitcoin Leading Token Tracking:

ORDI: 

  • Current Price: $25.35
  • 24-Hour Change: -12.7%
  • Market Cap: $533.39 million

DOG: 

  • Current Price: $0.0062
  • 24-Hour Change: -13.82%
  • Market Cap: $652.14 million

FB:

  • Current Price: $2.60
  • 24-Hour Change: -7.1%
  • Market Cap: $25.78 million

Today's Popular Projects:

core: Abbreviation of Bitcoin client BitcoirCore.

  • Market Cap: $6.17 million
  • 24-Hour Trading Volume: $9.46K
  • 24-Hour Change: -4.68%
  • Number of Holders: 15,919

unisats: Named after the team that proposed the concept of Fractal Bitcoin.

  • Market Cap: $365.04K
  • 24-Hour Trading Volume: $5.28K
  • 24-Hour Change: +3.22%
  • Number of Holders: 557,787

Z•Z•Z•Z•Z•FEHU•Z•Z•Z•Z•Z: Rune 1, deployed by FehuLaye.

  • Market Cap: $499.32 million
  • 24-Hour Trading Volume: $1.2K
  • 24-Hour Change: +10.54%
  • Number of Holders: 30,231

Performances of today's top three tracks

PayFi: Overall Daily Sector Change: -1.98%

1. BTG: An experimental BTC hard fork project aimed at improving the mining environment.

  • Daily Increase: +6.09%
  • Current Price: $14.97
  • Market Cap: $262.18 million
  • 24-Hour Trading Volume: $51.89 million
  • Recent Updates: None

2. VELO: A cross-border payment network.

  • Daily Increase: +2.96%
  • Current Price: $0.03133
  • Market Cap: $231.53 million
  • 24-Hour Trading Volume: $92.78 million
  • Recent Updates: None

3. XLM: An open network for storing and transferring funds.

  • Daily Decrease: -0.70%
  • Current Price: $0.4372
  • Market Cap: $13.28 billion
  • 24-Hour Trading Volume: $862.57 million
  • Recent Updates: None

Layer 1: Overall Daily Sector Change: -1.13%

1. STEEM: A social media network.

  • Daily Increase: +5.61%
  • Current Price: $0.3089
  • Market Cap: $148.35 million
  • 24-Hour Trading Volume: $48.7 million
  • Recent Updates: Held a cryptocurrency academy competition

2. FTN: An EVM-based layer 1 blockchain that uses a proof-of-stake and proof-of-activity consensus mechanism.

  • Daily Decrease: -0.85%
  • Current Price: $3.618
  • Market Cap: $1.55 billion
  • 24-Hour Trading Volume: $66.96 million
  • Recent Updates: None

3. ARK: A platform that allows users to create their interoperable blockchain development platforms.

  • Daily Decrease: -3.19%
  • Current Price: $0.6015
  • Market Cap: $111.71 million
  • 24-Hour Trading Volume: $8.21 million
  • Recent Updates: None

SocialFi: Overall Daily Sector Change: -0.45%

1. MLK: A platform connecting various service companies in the travel, leisure, and lifestyle sectors.

  • Daily Increase: +9.47%
  • Current Price: $0.2924
  • Market Cap: $122.29 million
  • 24-Hour Trading Volume: $123.39 million
  • Recent Updates: Perpetual contract will launch on Megabit soon.

2. G: A digital identity credential management platform offering product suites including modular AI and digital identity.

  • Daily Increase: +1.15%
  • Current Price: $0.03268
  • Market Cap: $236.36 million
  • 24-Hour Trading Volume: $372.66 million
  • Recent Updates: ixfi has partnered with Galxe to launch an airdrop campaign.

3. CHEEL: A short video platform with a Watch to Earn mechanism, paying users for viewing content.

  • Daily Decrease: -3.24%
  • Current Price: $8.07
  • Market Cap: $458.31 million
  • 24-Hour Trading Volume: $5.71 million
  • Recent Updates: Launching a New Year discount event.

Disclaimer

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