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【Crypto World】 On-chain data shows that the well-known market maker Wintermute has purchased PIPPIN again in the past hour, with this round of transactions reaching a level of $200,000. This move continues the institution's recent sustained interest in PIPPIN. The whale's consecutive accumulation often indicates that market participants are optimistic about this asset, making it worth monitoring for small and medium investors.

Openmarkets Group in Australia announces merger with NASDAQ-listed shell company Lake Superior Acquisition Corp., valued at approximately $300 million, expected to be completed in 2026. This move demonstrates Openmarkets' development strategy in the DeFi ecosystem, expanding its business through tokenization of traditional financial assets and bridging centralized and decentralized finance.

Many users want their idle crypto assets to generate returns. A leading exchange has launched an ETH staking product with an annualized yield of 9.70%, supporting anytime redemption and strong liquidity. At the same time, the platform also offers staking options for various other cryptocurrencies, with different yields to meet the asset allocation needs of different users.

Recently, a whale who previously shorted DASH has changed strategy and started to go long on ETH and SOL in large quantities, with significant unrealized gains. However, they still maintain a bearish stance in the DASH market and continue to short. This major investor's holdings across different cryptocurrencies reveal a complex investment strategy.

Hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger is actively preparing for a U.S. IPO, with a valuation potentially exceeding $4 billion. The company has partnered with investment banks such as Goldman Sachs and is expected to complete the IPO this year. The CEO stated that the company's annual revenue has reached over $100 million, demonstrating strong financial performance.

Nasdaq submits rule change application to the SEC to eliminate the 25,000 position limit on spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF options, aiming to achieve fair treatment for crypto ETF options compared to other commodity options. The SEC has initiated a public comment period and is expected to make a decision by the end of February. This move could bring more trading opportunities and liquidity.

On January 23rd, a major exchange's new wallet quickly exchanged 19,650 SOL for 40.2 million Fartcoin, PUMP tokens, and META, demonstrating a clear investment strategy and becoming a signal of attention in the blockchain.

The newly issued Meme coin DONT in the Solana ecosystem has attracted market attention, with a current market cap of over $22 million. DFDV is the initiator, holding approximately 31.6% of the tokens, and has burned some tokens. DONT is considered an experimental project with high transparency, breaking the traditional project operation logic.

A commercial bank acquires a fintech unicorn for $5.15 billion. The transaction will be completed with 50% cash and 50% stock, expected to close in 2026. The acquired company plans to launch a stablecoin payment feature, indicating that traditional finance is accelerating its blockchain initiatives, and the future trends of payments and settlements are becoming increasingly blurred.

OpenAI's introduction of advertisements in chatbots has attracted industry attention. Google's DeepMind head expressed surprise and believes the issue is complex. Google currently has no plans to deploy ads and is more focused on user feedback, reflecting different expectations between search and conversational scenarios. Gemini faces the challenge of balancing innovation and user experience, requiring in-depth consideration rather than rushing to apply business models.

Startup Humans&, founded by former employees of several AI giants, has completed a $480 million seed round of funding. The company aims to develop a new "brain" model for team collaboration, utilizing long-term multi-agent reinforcement learning that can understand participants' intentions and make coordinated decisions, marking a move towards AI collaboration and collective intelligence.

U.S. November Consumer Data Reveals Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index (PCE) increased by 0.2% month-over-month, with a year-over-year growth rate of 2.8%. Although inflationary pressures exist, they are not out of control. Core PCE data is in line with expectations, which may influence the Federal Reserve's policy adjustments and subsequent interest rate expectations, impacting the crypto market.

A leading exchange's total trading volume this year reached $3.7 trillion, with global users increasing by 60% to 11 million. The RWA sector's trading volume skyrocketed from $1.2 billion to $22.7 billion, a 1792% increase. In the future, AI trading tools will be introduced and RWA products expanded, targeting new on-chain financial opportunities.

Trump expressed concerns about the changes in the new Federal Reserve Chair candidate during his speech at Davos. He criticized current Chair Powell's slow decision-making, emphasized the contradiction between policy implementers and decision-makers' expectations, and pointed out the significant impact of interest rate policies on financial markets.

A trader bought "Meme Coin" for over 100 yuan and has now exchanged it for $13,300, with the holding value reaching $98,200, resulting in significant profit. The coin originated from a post by Bitget's CEO, reflecting Meme Coin's community and topic monetization features. However, such investments carry high risks, with large price fluctuations, so caution is advised.

Circle CEO Allaire stated at the Davos Forum that interest in stablecoins does not pose a threat to the banking system, considering this a ridiculous view. He pointed out that the US financial structure is undergoing a transformation, with bank lending models gradually shifting towards private credit and capital markets. Circle plans to establish a lending system based on stablecoins, which in the future will support the payment needs of a large number of AI agents and promote the development of new financial infrastructure.

UK-listed company The Smarter Web Company recently increased its holdings by 10 Bitcoins, bringing the total to 2,674 Bitcoins, demonstrating institutional continued optimism towards Bitcoin and reflecting the rising attractiveness of Bitcoin as an asset allocation option. More and more listed companies are including Bitcoin in their financial assets, with increased buying activity, indicating market sentiment and long-term strategic planning.

PurpleBravo hacker group targeted over 3,100 companies through fake recruitment activities, conducting large-scale cyberattacks with the actual goal of executing malicious code on job seekers' computers. They disguise their identities and use remote access Trojans to steal user credentials, reminding job seekers to stay vigilant during the application process.

Recently, the derivatives trading market has been active, with mainstream Perp DEX trading volume and open interest both increasing. Hyperliquid leads with a trading volume of $9.86 billion, followed closely by Aster. Overall, market enthusiasm is rebounding, especially with top-tier platforms performing steadily.

The Gwangju District Prosecutors' Office in South Korea has discovered a large amount of Bitcoin mysteriously missing in connection with a criminal case, with losses totaling approximately 70 billion KRW. The issue stems from storing Bitcoin passwords and private keys on mobile devices, which may have been compromised due to accidental visits to scam websites. The prosecutors are conducting an internal investigation, and this incident highlights the vulnerabilities of traditional institutions in managing digital assets.