The US dollar index rose to a two-year high as the market expects the Federal Reserve to adopt a more cautious rate cut approach in 2025. The market is betting on the policies of the president-elect Trump, including proposed trade tariffs and tax cuts, which will exacerbate inflation and limit rate cuts. According to Mohamed Saleh of Danske Bank, as the US economy is resilient, the market expects the rate cuts of no more than 25 basis points twice this year, which will support the US dollar. In December last year, the Federal Reserve also hinted at a slower pace of rate cuts.

Aevo announced the completion of the December AEVO token buyback. On December 30, Aevo purchased 1 million tokens at an average price of $0.37. This buyback transaction was completed on-chain, and the 1 million AEVO tokens purchased have been transferred to the treasury multi-signature wallet.

According to Coinglass data, the global BTC contract open interest has reached 610,000 BTC (approximately $59.17 billion), with a 24-hour increase of 2.64%. Among them, CME ranks first with 171,300 BTC (approximately $16.58 billion), accounting for 28.02%, with a 24-hour increase of 3.48%; Binance ranks second with 130,100 BTC (approximately $12.63 billion), accounting for 21.31%, with a 24-hour increase of 4.68%.

On January 2, Bitfarms, a Bit mining company, announced its latest monthly production report. The company's Bit mining operations in December 2024 produced 211 BTC, an increase of 2% month-over-month but a decrease of 53% year-over-year. The company's total Bit mining production year-to-date is 4,928 BTC. Additionally, Bitfarms sold 147 of the 211 BTC earned from its regular treasury management activities, generating total proceeds of $14.3 million. The total liquid assets amounted to $147 million, including approximately $60 million in cash as of December 31, 2024. Bitfarms added 64 BTC to its treasury, bringing its balance to 934 BTC, valued at approximately $87.8 million.

ChainCatcher news, a new VitaDAO proposal "Airdrop 6.9 million BIO to VITA and VitaDAO IPT holders" has opened for voting. The plan is to allocate 6.9 million out of the total 21 million BIO token distribution to the community airdrop. According to the proposal, the airdrop will adopt a tiered system, with multiple snapshots to determine eligibility. 80% (5.52 million BIO) will be allocated to VITA holders, and 20% (1.38 million BIO) to VITA IPT holders.

The decentralized autonomous organization VitaDAO, which aims to fund longevity research projects, has announced on <platform> that the proposal VDP-159 to cross-chain VITA to <Solana> has been published on <Snapshot>, and VITA tokens can be used to vote. The proposal aims to expand VITA to <Solana> by establishing the existence and liquidity of the token. Currently, the proposal has a support rate of 99.81%, and the voting will end on January 9.

Here is the English translation: According to the official announcement, the decentralized communication infrastructure Sending Network is about to launch the initial public sale of WatchDog Agent. Sending Network is a DePIN project that achieves secure communication through a decentralized node network. This node sale aims to further enhance the security and stability of the network. 16,000 WatchDog nodes will be publicly offered, with an initial price of 500 <USDT> per node, which will gradually increase. Users can purchase using <wETH> or <USDT> on the <BNB> network. Community members and partners of Sending Network will receive reserved whitelist, and the remaining limited nodes will be open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis. These nodes are expected to be installed and put into operation in the second quarter of 2025. As an important driver in the field of decentralized communication, Sending Network aims to ensure the best performance of the network in terms of decentralization, stability, and communication capabilities by introducing Watchdog nodes.

Odaily reports that OKX market data shows GRASS has broken through 3.1 USDT, currently trading at 3.1374 USDT, with a 24H increase of 26.03%.

Odaily reported that according to Whale Alert, around 20:41 Beijing time today, 584 BTC were transferred from <Kraken> to an unknown address, worth $56,545,166.

ChainCatcher reported that CoinDesk analyst James Van Straten wrote that due to <Trump's policies> and <the expected interest rate stance of the Federal Reserve>, the continued strength of the US dollar may put pressure on Bitcoin in the coming months. Dragosch said, "<Trump's statement that he will impose tariffs on major trading partners> may exacerbate global geopolitical uncertainty, further driving demand for the US dollar, as the dollar is seen as a safe haven in turbulent times. In addition, the Federal Reserve has conveyed to the market that they will only make two rate cuts by 2025 - far lower than previously expected. As a result, the US dollar is appreciating, and yields continue to rise. I believe this is also one of the factors currently putting pressure on Bitcoin. The macroeconomic environment is now a headwind."

Odaily reported that according to on-chain analyst Yujin, Binance announced the launch of perpetual contracts for GRIFFAIN, AI16Z, and ZEREBRO 1 hour ago. Among them, $ZEREBRO is market-made by <DWF Labs>: The <DWF Labs> address received 1.25 million ZEREBRO ($0.55M) 3 weeks ago (12/11), when the ZEREBRO price was only $0.44. <DWF Labs> has transferred 700,000 ZEREBRO to <Bybit> and <HTX> for market making, and the on-chain address still holds 550,000 ZEREBRO ($0.36M).

Foresight News, according to Certik monitoring, its early warning system detected a phishing attack incident, resulting in the theft of 41,875.99 VIRTUAL tokens, worth about $188,000.

On January 2, BingX's innovation department <BingX Labs> announced a strategic partnership with the Bitcoin staking protocol <Babylon>, investing $5.3 million from its $100 million ecosystem fund in the Babylon project.

ChainCatcher news, Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas posted on X platform that in the top 20 ETF rankings in 2024, VOO closed at $116 Bit, $65 Bit higher than the previous record; IVV closed strongly at $89 Bit, and BlackRock's Bit Coin ETF IBIT ranked third at $37 Bit.

According to a tweet posted on Metya's official X platform with the title "The Wait Is Over", it may imply that Metya is about to conduct a TGE. According to Metya's latest 2025 roadmap, the team plans to officially launch the MET token as early as Q1. As a project that combines SocialFi and DePIN, Metya is committed to providing users worldwide with a more valuable social experience through the deep integration of blockchain and AI technology. The launch of MET will further improve the ecosystem and promote user value sharing and global expansion.

Odaily reported that the T3 Financial Crimes Unit (T3 FCU), established by stablecoin issuer Tether, TRON blockchain, and blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs, has frozen a total of 100 million USDT used by perpetrators of illicit activities since its inception. The company has analyzed millions of transactions across five continents, monitoring a total transaction volume of over $3 billion. TRM Labs used its blockchain intelligence and monitoring tools to help Tron and Tether identify and freeze USDT associated with illicit activities. (CoinDesk)

Quantlytica announced that its AI fund manager "Agent Quant", originally designed for institutional users, is now officially open to the TG community members. They have also launched two new fund signals: "Bitcoin Enhancer" and "Volatility Sniper", aiming to help users optimize their investment decisions. It is reported that the image of Agent Quant was designed and created by the community, inspired by the Finnish elf Moomin. The launch of this meme-inspired AI Agent foreshadows the upcoming implementation of AI-powered wealth management solutions for retail investors. Quantlytica also announced that their brand-new official website has been launched, and they plan to release a new roadmap for 2025 in the near future, hinting at the introduction of new AI Agents to further enhance their product functionalities and coverage.

Odaily reported that Binance has acquired the licensed Brazilian brokerage firm Sim;paul. The specific acquisition amount has not been disclosed yet. Through the full acquisition approval of Sim;paul, Binance can more effectively comply with local regulatory requirements. It is reported that Sim;paul is a licensed brokerage firm authorized by the Central Bank of Brazil to distribute securities and issue electronic money (EMI).

According to the official social media message, the second round of the "Liberian Cup" national debate competition co-hosted by Huobi HTX and SunPump will be held tonight. The "Birds on the Tree Pair" team led by Lacie and Kobe Yang, and the "Justin Sun Alumni Team" will discuss the topic "Will the Bull Market in 2025 Continue?", exploring the trend of the crypto market in 2025. It is reported that this event is co-organized and supported by diamond sponsors SunDog, Coupon Assets (CA), TRON Bull, IVfun, HeroDOG, and AIA Labs. The entire event will be broadcast live on Huobi HTX's Twitter (X) Space and on-site, with a large number of airdrops, so stay tuned.

According to the official announcement, <LBank> will launch the PIPPIN U-Perpetual Futures Contract on January 2, 2025, at 22:00 (SGT). The maximum leverage is 50x.