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CeFi
Binance Launches Binance Alpha, a Pre-Listing Token Pool to Spotlight Early-Stage Crypto Projects with Growth Potential
Binance has launched Binance Alpha, a new feature within the Binance Wallet designed to highlight early-stage cryptocurrency projects with significant growth potential

CeFi
Bybit to Terminate Withdrawal and Custody Services in France, Transfer to Coinhouse Effective January 8, 2025
Bybit, a cryptocurrency exchange, has announced the termination of its withdrawal and custody services in France, effective January 8, 2025

Tokens
Users Report Widespread Claim Issues with $PENGU Tokens on Solana Using Ledger Wallets
Users are experiencing widespread issues with claiming their $PENGU tokens on the Solana blockchain, particularly when using Ledger wallets

Blockchains
Stacks Launches sBTC on Mainnet with 1,000 BTC Cap, Offering 5% Yield and Up to 60% APY Staking
sBTC, a new Bitcoin-backed asset launched on the mainnet by Stacks, marks a significant development in the Bitcoin economy

Regulation & Politics
Senate Banking Committee Cancels Vote on Anti-Crypto SEC Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw's Renomination
The Senate Banking Committee has canceled its scheduled vote on the renomination of Caroline Crenshaw as SEC Commissioner, effectively ending her bid for reappointment

Regulation & Politics
Former German Finance Minister Lindner Criticizes Scholz on Bitcoin Adoption in Bundestag Speech, Citing US Example
Former German Finance Minister Christian Lindner has publicly criticized Chancellor Olaf Scholz for not integrating Bitcoin into Germany's financial strategy

CeFi
FTX Plans $16 Billion Bankruptcy Payouts via BitGo and Kraken, Starting January 3, 2025, Within 60 Days
FTX has announced that its Chapter 11 plan of reorganization will become effective on January 3, 2025, which also serves as the record date for initial distributions to creditors

Blockchains
Avalanche's Etna Upgrade Activates, Cutting Gas Fees by 96%, Hitting 100,000 TPS
Avalanche, a layer-1 blockchain launched in 2020 and now the tenth-largest by total value locked (TVL), has activated its most significant upgrade to date, known as Avalanche9000 or the Etna upgrade

People
Michael Saylor: MicroStrategy Will Keep Buying Bitcoin Without Limit, Calling It Economic Capital of the Free World
Michael Saylor, CEO of MicroStrategy, stated in a recent CNBC interview that there is no limit to the amount of Bitcoin the company will purchase

DeFi
$VIRTUAL Cryptocurrency Hits $3.3 Billion FDV with Over 10% Daily Gains in Just 4 Days
The cryptocurrency $VIRTUAL has recently achieved a fully diluted valuation (FDV) exceeding $3 billion, marking a significant increase from $2 billion in just four days





