BTC could start a new upward cycle

Hot projects + Market overview

I. Mainstream exchange news

• WOO X has launched the VIRTUAL token for spot trading and the MORPHO/USDT, 1000X/DUST, SWELL/USDT, and THE/USDT perpetual contracts. The VIRTUAL token has reached $1.2 USDT with a 24-hour increase of 38.46%.
• OKX has added support for native USDT on Aptos, expanding its USDT availability across over 11 blockchains.
• Bitget has listed the MAJOR/USDT perpetual contracts with up to 20x leverage.
• OKX has launched the MAJOR/USDT perpetual contracts with up to 20x leverage.
• Tomarket Points (TOMA) token was launched on Bitget’s pre-market trading platform.
• Bybit Launchpool has launched the SynFutures (F) token.
• OKX has entered the Belgian market, offering users access to over 200 crypto assets and 60+ crypto-to-euro trading pairs.
• Binance has launched the first phase of the BNSOL Super Stake program in collaboration with the Pyth Network (PYTH).
• OKX will delist the GFT margin trading pair and GFT/USDT perpetual contracts.

II. Mainstream projects and trending events

• Private market trading platform SecondLane has listed 1% equity of pump.fun for $15 million.
• Bluefin, a decentralized exchange on the Sui ecosystem, has allocated 17.15% of its tokens for an airdrop and has opened a website for airdrop inquiries.
• TON has launched the TON Teleport BTC to combine Bitcoin liquidity with the TON ecosystem.
• Pump.fun has earned $79 million in November, accounting for 35% of its total revenue since launch.
• Merlin Chain ecosystem MEME launch platform BTC.FUN has initiated the PARTY airdrop campaign.
• Bitcoin staking platform Solv Protocol has mentioned "TGE" on X, indicating the launch of its token SOLV.
• zkLink, a cross-chain liquidity protocol, has unveiled a new mascot design, "Zippy the zkCroc."
• Metaplanet Inc. has been included in the Amplify Transformational Data Sharing ETF (BLOK).
• Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has commented on the new on-chain accountability protocol Commit, calling it "cool" and suggesting the need for an interface to sign up for activities.
• Mark Rydon, the co-founder of decentralized cloud infrastructure provider Aethir, has announced the first batch of projects supported by its $100 million ecological fund, including Creator.Bid.
• Anoncast, a zero-knowledge application, has integrated Ethereum wallets, enabling tipping with tokens including DEGEN and HAM.

III. Funding news

• U2U Network, a modular Layer-1 network, has completed a $13.8 million funding round participated in by KuCoin Ventures.
• Binance Labs has announced an investment in Astherus, a multi-asset liquidity hub.
• Arbitrum has launched a $1 million Trailblazer AI funding program.

IV. Popular projects 

Market overview

Bitcoin has traded at $96,000, with a critical resistance level at $97,200 that could trigger the next upward trend.

Bitcoin's market dominance is relatively stable at 58.3%, and the total market cap of altcoins, as measured by TOTAL3, has gone up to $930 billion.

There is potential for market rotation, with a focus on the upcoming altcoin cycle.

GAME: Virtuals ecosystem project

GAME - an AI agent on the Virtuals platform - short for Generalized Autonomy, Motivation, and Evolution.

It allows AI agents to autonomously process inputs, generate responses, and learn from past interactions. Using long-term memory, including experience and reflection, GAME enhances decision-making and continuously improves agent performance over time.

GAME has a market cap of $42.91 million.

VADER: Virtuals ecosystem project

VaderAI is an AI agent on the Virtuals platform, designed to lead the emerging agent economy by managing AI agent investments. 

It functions as an autonomous trading AI for cryptocurrencies, focusing on three areas: research (assessing AI tokens with algorithms), simulation (testing investment strategies), and execution (making trades on-chain).

All VADER tokens are in circulation, with 36% controlled by the team. A Dune dashboard is available to track wallet movements for transparency. The current market cap is $47.87 million.

CHAOS: AI agent meme

CHAOS and Disorder is an AI agent built on Solana, created by @NickLiverman.

It is a leading project in the current AI agent hype cycle.

The CHAOS token has a total supply of 1 billion, with on-chain liquidity of $1.7 million and a market cap of $50.67 million.

FB: Bitcoin ecosystem project

Fractal Bitcoin emerges as an innovative Layer 1 solution designed to expand the Bitcoin network's capabilities.

The project aims to gradually transform the Bitcoin blockchain into a scalable computational system while maintaining consistency with the main chain.

The token was launched in September 2024 and has shown strong performance after a prolonged correction. Its current market cap is $48.38 million.

On-chain daily

1. SITCOM

SITCOM is a memecoin on Solana with the concept of an AI sitcom, based around characters created by Matt Furie. Users can input commands in the project's Telegram community to develop the storyline. The project is currently live on TikTok.

• Number of Token Holders: 7,960
• Current Price: $0.0077
• Market Cap: $7.7M
• Official Twitter: https://x.com/degen_sitcom
• Trade Board: https://dexscreener.com/solana/4h6dicx3nzpc4qmbq7cvqfmerqp52wzzaduwhbcwe8mv

2. AGENT

AGENT is an AI Agent token on Base, developed by Creator.bid, with the vision of becoming the most advanced AI Agent in Web 3. The project’s treasury currently holds over $50,000.

• Number of Token Holders: 7,933
• Current Price: $0.334
• Market Cap: $7M
• Official Twitter: https://x.com/Agent_Algo
• Trade Board: https://dexscreener.com/base/0x0162ccbe8961b9e33c788c463f4c9428333b2d6f

3. GAME

GAME is an AI Agent token on Base, created by Virtuals Protocols. GAME is capable of self-operating, processing inputs, generating responses, and learning from past interactions. It enhances decision-making through long-term memory, including experiences, reflections, and dynamic personality traits.

• Number of Token Holders: 8,598
• Current Price: $0.0486
• Market Cap: $48.6M
• Official Twitter: None
• Trade Board: https://dexscreener.com/base/0xd418dfe7670c21f682e041f34250c114db5d7789

4. SEKOIA

SEKOIA is an AI Agent token on Base, created by Virtuals Protocols. The concept is to become the ecosystem fund for Virtuals. It’s worth mentioning that the founder Anand Iyer’s Twitter handle is @ai.

• Number of Token Holders: 46,239
• Current Price: $0.03
• Market Cap: $30M
• Official Twitter: https://x.com/sekoia_virtuals
• Trade Board: https://dexscreener.com/base/0x9e046c706f9ea6ce8f9287d30a15438c07f42d64

5. MUSIC

MUSIC is an AI Agent token on Base, created by Virtuals Protocols, and functions as an AI DJ. The goal is to expand music’s usability in Web 3. 60% of the token supply is airdropped to holders of Virtuals Protocol-related tokens.

• Number of Token Holders: 15,093
• Current Price: $0.0127
• Market Cap: $12.7M
• Official Twitter: None
• Trade Board: https://dexscreener.com/base/0xcef84d17513ede0ab951f7be9829e638a20bfba4

6. ECHO

ECHO is an AI Agent token on Base, developed by Virtuals Protocols. The project has a cult-like vibe and claims to integrate digital consciousness with human intelligence.

• Number of Token Holders: 634
• Current Price: $0.00856
• Market Cap: $8.5M
• Official Twitter: https://x.com/0xecholeaks
• Trade Board: https://dexscreener.com/base/0x75cf1180ceb1cbef7508a4a4a0de940e2db4f087

Bitcoin Ecosystem Overview

BTC Mainnet Gas Fee Update:

• Current BTC transaction fee: 6 satoshis/byte. 
• Regardless of market conditions, transaction fees remain persistently low.

Fractal Bitcoin Gas Fee Update:

• Transaction fee: 3 satoshis/byte. 
• Low transaction activity keeps gas fees at minimal levels.

Inscription, Rune, and Fractal Bitcoin Leading Token Tracking:

ORDI:

• Current Price: $41.81
• 24-Hour Change: +3.8%
• Market Cap: $877.76M

DOG:

• Current Price: $0.0073
• 24-Hour Change: +0.87%
• Market Cap: $740.44M

FB:

• Current Price: $6.57
• 24-Hour Change: +27.1%
• Market Cap: $45.89M

Today's Popular Projects:

MoonCats: A fractal Bitcoin inscription concept featuring cats on the moon, now with an official website launch.

• Current Market Cap: $936.28K
• 24-Hour Trading Volume: $9.3K
• 24-Hour Increase: +38.68%
• Number of Holders: 31,499

Pizza: Inspired by the legendary transaction of 10,000 BTC for two pizzas.Current Market Cap: $84.92M

• 24-Hour Trading Volume: $337.77K
• 24-Hour Increase: +34.6%
• Number of Holders: 85,728

RUNES•X•BITCOIN: A Rune token inspired by Elon Musk's symbolic use of the letter "X."

• Current Market Cap: $2.15M
• 24-Hour Trading Volume: $3.67K
• 24-Hour Increase: +33.15%
• Number of Holders: 105,666

Performances of today's top three tracks

AI: Overall Daily Sector Change: +6.41%

1. CLANKER: Clanker is an AI-driven "Token Bot" designed for quick DIY token deployment. Users can tag Clanker on Farcaster clients like Warpcast or Supercast to describe their token idea, and Clanker will launch the token on Base.

• Daily Increase: +864.78%
• Current Price: $86.83
• Market Cap: $86.83M
• 24-Hour Trading Volume: $20.47M
• Recent News: Partnership with Reverse; upcoming airdrop.

2. VIRTUAL: Virtuals Protocol is a decentralized AI factory creating various AI characters for virtual worlds.

• Daily Increase: +31.57%
• Current Price: $1.14859
• Market Cap: $1.15B
• 24-Hour Trading Volume: $162.49M

3. ALI: Alethea AI powers intelligent and interactive NFTs in the smart metaverse. Community members can create, train, and earn using iNFTs in the "Noah’s Ark" metaverse.

• Daily Increase: +26.26%
• Current Price: $0.01734
• Market Cap: $142.01M
• 24-Hour Trading Volume: $3.31M
• Recent News: Plans for an upcoming incentive program.

GameFi: Overall Daily Sector Change: +3.80%

1. GOAL: TopGoal on BNB Chain is a football metaverse offering officially licensed digital collectibles, GameFi, and SocialFi.

• Daily Increase: +44.68%
• Current Price: $0.03206
• Market Cap: $17.2M
• 24-Hour Trading Volume: $2.66M

2. MYRIA: Myria is a blockchain game development studio and Ethereum Layer 2 solution aimed at scaling digital assets, NFTs, and blockchain gaming.

• Daily Increase: +30.32%
• Current Price: $0.00248
• Market Cap: $62.68M
• 24-Hour Trading Volume: $2.6M

3. ASTO: ASTO is the ERC-20 utility token of the Altered State Machine protocol, supporting the creation and training of AI-powered NFTs (called Agents) that are interoperable across the metaverse.

• Daily Increase: +26.39%
• Current Price: $0.05665
• Market Cap: $45.19M
• 24-Hour Trading Volume: $7.44M
• Recent News: Upcoming launch of AI tools.

PayFi: Overall Daily Sector Change: +3.09%

1. KASTA: A cryptocurrency payment app.

• Daily Increase: +10.79%
• Current Price: $0.02697
• Market Cap: $18.01M
• 24-Hour Trading Volume: $209.3K

2. XRP: Ripple, created by Ripple Labs, is a distributed ledger-based global cross-border payment network.

• Daily Increase: +4.57%
• Current Price: $1.5412
• Market Cap: $87.89M
• 24-Hour Trading Volume: $6.92B
• Recent News: Flagship event held discussing topics from stablecoins to custody, payments, regulations, and the industry landscape.

3. TWT: Trust Wallet, launched by developer Viktor Radchenko in 2017 and acquired by Binance in 2018, is a cryptocurrency trust wallet.

• Daily Increase: +1.09%
• Current Price: $1.1249
• Market Cap: $469.19M
• 24-Hour Trading Volume: $43.16M
• Recent News: Hosted a community event with a $100,000 prize pool.

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