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TradFi & Fintech
Franklin Templeton Projects $1.5 Trillion Bitcoin to Solidify Global Financial Asset Status by 2025 Amid Increased Adoption
Franklin Templeton has projected that Bitcoin will solidify its status as a global financial asset and a digital store of value, driven by increasing adoption from sovereign nations and institutions
Regulation & Politics
Switzerland Advances Initiative in Federal Gazette to Include Bitcoin as Strategic Reserve and Urges Central Bank to Buy $BTC
Switzerland is advancing a significant initiative to include Bitcoin in its constitution
Markets
AI Memecoin ai16z Surpasses $2 Billion Market Cap on Solana Blockchain, Following $1.5 Billion and $1 Billion Milestones
The Solana-based AI memecoin, ai16z, has achieved a market cap exceeding $2 billion, marking it as the first AI token on the Solana blockchain to reach this milestone
People
Montenegro Extradites Do Kwon to US Over $40 Billion Terraform Labs Collapse, Facing SEC Charges
Montenegro has extradited South Korean cryptocurrency entrepreneur Do Kwon to the United States, where he faces criminal charges related to the collapse of his company, Terraform Labs
Regulation & Politics
El Salvador Boosts Bitcoin Reserves to 6,001 BTC, Adds 52 BTC in Last 30 Days
El Salvador has increased its Bitcoin reserves to over 6,001 BTC, valued at approximately $570 million, marking a significant milestone in the nation's adoption of the cryptocurrency
Regulation & Politics
Vitalik Buterin Donates 50 ETH Worth $170,000 at 19:53 UTC+8 to Support Alexey Pertsev’s Legal Fund; Total Raised Exceeds 184 ETH
Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, has donated 50 ETH, approximately valued at $170,000, to the Juicebox campaign supporting Alexey Pertsev, a developer of Tornado Cash
Markets
Chainlink Surges 37% in 2024 with $18 Trillion Transaction Value, Projected to Reach $53 in 2025
Chainlink has experienced substantial growth in 2024, with the token up 37% overall
Regulation & Politics
EU's MiCA Takes Effect, Mandates Licensing and 30% Bank Reserves
The European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) officially came into effect on December 30, 2024, marking a significant step in regulating the cryptocurrency industry across the EU
TradFi & Fintech
U.S. ETFs See Record $1 Trillion Inflows in 2024, Bitcoin ETFs Add $50 Billion
Investors poured over $1 trillion into U
