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BTC volatility to spike on US CPI release

BTC volatility to spike on US CPI release

Hot projects + Market overview

I. Mainstream exchange news

  • Coinbase has added the Toshi (TOSHI) token to its listing roadmap.
  • According to Bitget market data, TREAT has opened at $0.156, and Bitget Launchpool is now open for contributions.
  • Binance will implement a unified account system with a maximum negative balance management mechanism, automatically triggering repayment processes once the limit is exceeded.
  • Plume Network, a blockchain focused on tokenizing real-world assets for global use, has launched on OKX Cryptopedia, with a $300,000 USDT prize pool.
  • Bitget will list the Money Dogs (MDOGS) token on January 23.
  • Bitcoin native technology development project Nubit has partnered with OKX Wallet to distribute large-scale sBTC test tokens.

II. Mainstream projects and trending events

  • The US SEC has sued Elon Musk for allegedly failing to properly disclose his acquisition of X.
  • ELIZA has released its Litepaper, a new tokenomics model allocating 10% of profits for buyback and burn, and its technical white paper, "Eliza: An AI Agent Operating System for Web3.”
  • Azuki NFT researcher @waleswoosh has claimed on X that sources suggest Yuga Labs may be selling the CryptoPunks IP. The rumor drove CryptoPunks' floor price up by 14% in 24 hours.
  • WLFI, a Donald Trump-affiliated entity, has deposited 11,918 ETH (about $38.4 million) into Coinbase Prime.
  • Stablecoin issuer Avalon Labs has announced that the airdrop registration for its governance token AVL has gone online.
  • Internet entrepreneur Kevin Rose's acquisition of CryptoPunks IP was debunked as fake news written by AIXBT.
  • Restaking protocol Symbiotic has completed its second mainnet audit and is preparing for launch.
  • The TON Network plans to integrate Bitcoin into its ecosystem.
  • Spark Protocol, a sub-DAO of the Sky ecosystem, is planning to allocate $1.1 billion in its liquidity layer balance sheet to Ethena's USDe and sUSDe tokens to improve capital efficiency.
  • Blockchain data visualization platform Bubblemaps has announced the issuance of its platform token, BMT, with a total supply of one billion.
  • On-chain options protocol Derive has announced that DRV tokens would be claimable starting January 15.
  • Red Note-inspired memecoin Momo has launched the Momo NFT, with its market cap reaching $8 million soon after the launch.
  • According to Variety, TikTok has denied reports of selling its US business to Elon Musk.
  • AIOS Foundation, focused on building the AI Agent Operating System, has burned all AIOS tokens held in relevant wallets on Solana.
  • Japanese multinational conglomerate Sony’s Ethereum L2 Blockchain Platform Soneium has launched its mainnet.

III. Funding news

  • Crypto wallet technology company Dfns has completed a $16 million funding round led by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund ADQ.
  • Crypto bank Sygnum has completed a $58 million funding round led by Fulgur Ventures.

IV. Regulatory news

  • Salvadoran President Bukele is planning to install a Bitcoin node in every household in the country.
  • US President Joe Biden has signed an executive order to accelerate the development of next-generation AI infrastructure.

V. Popular projects

Market Overview

The upcoming US December adjusted CPI data release today is expected to significantly impact Bitcoin's volatility.

Following a plunge on January 13, Bitcoin has rebounded and surpassed the 4-hour moving average (MA140) at $95,791. 

BTC's market dominance stands at 58.27%, with the TOTAL3 index, which gauges altcoin performance, reaching $988 billion.

KEYCAT: Viral cat meme sensation

KEYCAT capitalizes on the viral "Keyboard Cat" meme, featuring Fatso, a cat known for its musical talent on keyboards. 

Since its debut in 2007, Fatso, along with successors Bento and Skinny, has entertained internet audiences with their playful piano antics.

Built on the BASE ecosystem, KEYCAT's token has reached a market cap of $42.64 million.

GOUT: BSC ecosystem meme

GOUT, a memecoin built on Binance Smart Chain, celebrates individuals who rise against adversity and turn challenging situations into victories, inspired by events such as Trump's victory in the 2024 US elections and Bitcoin reaching new highs.

GOUT has $2.7 million in on-chain liquidity and a market cap of $44.68 million.

MEOW: Cat-themed meme

MEOW was developed by programmer Alex with the aim of supporting animal welfare through token staking and charity partnerships, rewarding the community.

Featuring a kitten, MEOW resonates with the community, evoking empathy.

The MEOW token has a market cap of $380 million.

VAPOR: Hyper ecosystem AI agent

 Vapor is an AI agent platform powered by ElizaOS and built on Hyperliquid.

 Each AI agent on the platform can launch its own ERC20 token, which is paired with VAPOR to provide instant liquidity.

The current market cap of VAPOR stands at $65.43 million.

MOC: Metaverse concept

Mossland is a blockchain-based metaverse that integrates VR, AR, and NFTs to create new entertainment services.

The project is focused on developing the Agora framework (DAO) for 2024-2025, enabling community members to engage in governance through collaborative decision-making.

Emphasizing openness, collaboration, and innovation, Mossland's token MOC has a market cap of $60.11 million.

On-chain daily

1. HOLOHOLO is an AI Agent token on Solana, allowing users to create AI replicas of themselves or celebrities, similar to Character.ai.

2. DTRXBTDTRXBT is an AI Agent token on Base, designed to identify market alpha. A new terminal is planned for direct AI access. Airdropped to AIXBT holders recently.

3. DEFAIDEFAI is an AI Agent token on Base with customizable portfolio analysis and active AI investment management features.

4. KOLINKOLIN is an AI Agent token on Solana, created by Top Hat. It acts as the core token for an ecosystem of AI Agents providing market information and entertainment.

5. HTERMHTERM is a DeFAI concept token on Solana, functioning as a multi-chain AI Agent launchpad with terminal features similar to Griffain.

6. BYTEBYTE, issued by Virtuals Protocol on Base, aims to provide food for the global population using cryptocurrency. It has partnerships with Coinbase and DoorDash.

 Important: Avoid connecting wallets to the fake phishing website for BYTE listed on Dexscreener.

AI agent market overview

  • Number of listed tokens: 87
  • Overall market cap change: Total market cap is $11.75 billion, with a daily increase of +9.7%.
  • Overall trading volume change: 24-hour trading volume is $1.27 billion, with a daily decrease of -5.9%.

Top 3 tokens by 24-hour holder growth

1. ImgnAI: Initially designed as an AI tool for image generation using prompts on Telegram, ImgnAI has recently pivoted to an AI Agent issuance platform. Its launch on January 14 contributed to the surge in holder addresses.

2. AI16Z: A decentralized AI trading fund on Solana, AI16Z leverages AI to analyze on-chain and off-chain data for token trading.

3. VIRTUAL: Built on the Base network, VIRTUAL is an AI agent intelligence network designed for creating AI characters for virtual worlds like games or online spaces. These characters interact through text, voice, and actions, incentivizing decentralized creation and monetization of virtual interactions.

Data from https://www.sentient.market/

Top 3 tokens by community engagement and market cap (Last 24 hours)

1. SOLARIS: An AI Agent token on Solana known for hosting X Spaces with real-time responses.

2. CHAOS: An AI Agent token on Solana designed for self-replicating and evolving agents capable of executing complex tasks.

3. AIRENE: An AI Agent token on Base created by Virtuals Protocol, inspired by the Twitter KOL @Irenezhao_.

Data from https://www.cookie.fun

Bitcoin ecosystem overview

BTC Mainnet Gas Fee Update:

  • The current BTC transaction fee is 2 satoshis/byte.
  • Gas Fee performance remains weak.

Fractal Bitcoin Gas Fee Update:

  • The transaction fee is 5 satoshis/byte. 
  • Although there has been a slight recovery, Gas Fee performance remains sluggish.

Inscription, Rune, and Fractal Bitcoin Leading Token Tracking:

ORDI:

  • Current Price: $25.60
  • 24-Hour Change: +5.07%
  • Market Cap: $537.63 million

DOG:

  • Current Price: $0.0052
  • 24-Hour Change: +4.30%
  • Market Cap: $523.59 million

FB:

  • Current Price: $1.97
  • 24-Hour Change: +2.59%
  • Market Cap: $20.48 million

Today's Popular Projects:

𝛑: Leader in symbolic inscription projects.

  • Market Cap: $287.04 million
  • 24-Hour Trading Volume: $919.75K
  • 24-Hour Change: +3.88%
  • Number of Holders: 97,303

DOGEFB: Dog-themed Fractal Bitcoin inscription.

  • Market Cap: $98.87K
  • 24-Hour Trading Volume: $15.91K
  • 24-Hour Change: +1.6%
  • Number of Holders: 1,955,230

GIZMO•IMAGINARY•KITTEN: Cat GIZMO drawn by puppet artist @lepuppeteerfou.

  • Market Cap: $14.93 million
  • 24-Hour Trading Volume: $86.3K
  • 24-Hour Change: +58.37%
  • Number of Holders: 8,440

Performances of today's top three tracks

PayFi: Overall Daily Sector Change: +11.29%

1. XRP: Ripple, developed by Ripple Labs, is a global cross-border payment network based on distributed ledger technology. It claims to enable secure, instant, and nearly free global financial transactions of any scale.

  • Daily Increase: +12.68%
  • Current Price: $2.8544
  • Market Cap: $164.11 billion
  • 24-Hour Trading Volume: $7.93 billion

2. XLM: Stellar is an open network for storing and moving money. It facilitates the creation, sending, and trading of digital representations of all forms of money, such as USD and Bitcoin. It is designed to enable the world’s financial systems to work together on a single network.

  • Daily Increase: +11.12%
  • Current Price: $0.4656
  • Market Cap: $14.16 billion
  • 24-Hour Trading Volume: $740.89 million

3. VELO: Velo is a compliance-first blockchain-based global settlement network providing fast, secure, and low-cost cross-border payment solutions for individuals and businesses.

  • Daily Increase: +7.73%
  • Current Price: $0.03401
  • Market Cap: $251.34 million
  • 24-Hour Trading Volume: $71.39 million

Meme: Overall Daily Sector Change: +3.67%

1. MIGGLES: Miggles is the mascot of Coinbase. The Mister Miggles memecoin community acquired the Miggles 10k NFT series in August 2024.

  • Daily Increase: +47.28%
  • Current Price: $0.06529
  • Market Cap: $62.6 million
  • 24-Hour Trading Volume: $9.41 million

2. AlXBT: AIXBT, an AI Agent released by @0rxbt on Virtualss, collects data from multiple sources and 400+ KOLs to provide real-time information feeds. Users holding over 600,000 AIXBT tokens can access the AIXBT terminal directly.

  • Daily Increase: +40.54%
  • Current Price: $0.6254
  • Market Cap: $535.1 million
  • 24-Hour Trading Volume: $452.26 million

3. VADER: VaderAI, powered by generative AI models, enables real-time access to APIs, smart contracts, databases, and search engines.

  • Daily Increase: +39.28%
  • Current Price: $0.08561
  • Market Cap: $85.33 million
  • 24-Hour Trading Volume: $3.11 million

AI: Overall Daily Sector Change: +1.29%

1. AlXBT: AIXBT, released by @0rxbt on Virtualss, collects data from various sources and 400+ KOLs to deliver real-time information. Users with over 600,000 AIXBT tokens gain direct access to the AIXBT terminal.

  • Daily Increase: +41.54%
  • Current Price: $0.6297
  • Market Cap: $538.78 million
  • 24-Hour Trading Volume: $452.26 million
  • Recent Updates: None

2. VADER: VaderAI, powered by generative AI models, enables real-time access to APIs, smart contracts, databases, and search engines.

  • Daily Increase: +39.28%
  • Current Price: $0.08561
  • Market Cap: $85.33 million
  • 24-Hour Trading Volume: $3.11 million

3. BUZZ: The Hive is a modular and interoperable decentralized finance agent network built on Solana.

  • Daily Increase: +39.34%
  • Current Price: $0.0888
  • Market Cap: $88.79 million
  • 24-Hour Trading Volume: $55.17 million

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