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🚀 U.S. Employment Growth Surpasses Expectations In December 2024

According to Odaily, a report from CITIC Securities highlights that the U.S. non-farm payrolls for December 2024 significantly exceeded expectations, with major contributions from healthcare services, leisure and hospitality, retail, and government sectors. The unemployment rate decreased, and wage growth remained steady, indicating a healthy job market throughout 2024. Immigration played a notable role in job creation, although the total number of new jobs was lower than in 2023, aligning with levels seen in 2018. However, if former President Trump implements policies to reduce immigration upon returning to the White House, a decrease in new jobs is anticipated for 2025. Following the release of December's employment data, market expectations for a Federal Reserve rate cut were lowered. It is believed that the market's current pricing for a rate cut in the latter half of this year holds limited significance. The report maintains the view that the Federal Reserve will pause rate cuts at the January meeting, with clearer guidance potentially emerging in March. Nonetheless, there is a risk of U.S. Treasury yields and the dollar index rising again if the Consumer Price Index (CPI) exceeds expectations or if the market engages in 'Trump trades' before his inauguration.

#EmploymentGrowth #USEconomy #JobMarket #Healthcare #Retail #GovernmentJobs #WageGrowth #Immigration #FederalReserve #TreasuryYields #DollarIndex #CPI #TrumpPolicies #MarketExpectations
🚀 BNB Surpasses 700 USDT with a 0.52% Increase in 24 Hours

On Jan 13, 2025, 00:36 AM(UTC). According to Binance Market Data, BNB has crossed the 700 USDT benchmark and is now trading at 700 USDT, with a narrowed 0.52% increase in 24 hours.

#BNB #700USDT #Binance #cryptocurrency #marketdata #trading #priceincrease
🚀 First Bitcoin Transaction Marks 16th Anniversary

According to Odaily, January 12 marks the 16th anniversary of the first Bitcoin transaction. In 2009, Bitcoin's creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, sent 10 BTC to Hal Finney, marking the beginning of Bitcoin's journey in the digital currency world.

#Bitcoin #Anniversary #SatoshiNakamoto #HalFinney #Cryptocurrency #DigitalCurrency #BTC
🚀 Bitcoin Network Activity Hits Lowest Level Since November 2024

According to Odaily, on-chain analyst Ali shared data from Glassnode on platform X, revealing that Bitcoin network activity has dropped to its lowest level since November 2024, with only 667,100 active addresses.

#Bitcoin #NetworkActivity #Blockchain #Crypto #Glassnode #ActiveAddresses
🚀 Andre Cronje Criticizes Monad's Claims and Performance

According to Odaily, Andre Cronje, co-founder of Sonic (formerly Fantom) and a prominent figure in the DeFi space, has responded to Monad's recent comments. Cronje criticized Monad for not conducting basic research, pointing out that Multichain operates as an independent third-party cross-chain platform. Among the more than ten affected chains, only Fantom is actively seeking recovery.

Cronje also noted that Monad's narrative changes frequently. Initially, Monad claimed to be developing a parallel EVM, but Cronje highlighted their inability to deliver promised performance metrics. Following this, Monad announced the launch of MonadDB, and Cronje speculated that they might soon move on to developing supersets.

Furthermore, Cronje criticized Monad's Devnet, describing it as merely a fork of the Avalanche network, even retaining the gas fee token name AVA instead of changing it to Monad. He asserted that Monad lacks cross-chain bridges, technology, and other essential components.

Cronje emphasized that Sonic has developed what Monad promised and is currently focused on the next iteration. He also mentioned that Sonic does not require the $3 billion valuation that Monad received in its previous funding round.

This exchange follows a comment from a Monad team member, tunez, who mocked Sonic's announcement of surpassing $100 million in Total Value Locked (TVL), comparing it to the amount lost in the Multichain incident.


#AndreCronje #Monad #Sonic #DeFi #Fantom #CrossChain #Multichain #Avalanche #TVL #Cryptocurrency
🚀 UK Government Aims To Lead In AI With New Initiatives

According to Odaily, the UK government, led by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, is setting its sights on becoming a global leader in the field of artificial intelligence. The government plans to establish a domestic competitor to OpenAI and significantly enhance the nation's computing infrastructure. On January 13, Starmer is scheduled to visit Bristol, UK, to announce this commitment, which aims to help the country harness the potential of AI. A key focus of the initiative is to expand the capacity of data centers across the UK. The government has set a target to increase the computing power of the public sector by 20 times by 2030. As part of this commitment, the government will begin opening up AI research resources, with the plan designed to strengthen the UK's computing infrastructure.

#UKGovernment #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #KeirStarmer #OpenAI #DataCenters #ComputingInfrastructure #PublicSector #AIResearch #TechnologyInitiatives
🚀 California Wildfires Devastate Homes And Impact Crypto Community

According to PANews, the Los Angeles home of Kevin Rose, founder of Moonbirds and PROOF, was completely destroyed in the recent California wildfires. Rose shared images of the devastation on social media, expressing his loss of everything.

The wildfires have destroyed approximately 10,000 structures, resulted in at least 10 fatalities, and forced around 180,000 people to evacuate. Among those affected are celebrities like Mel Gibson and Paris Hilton, whose homes also suffered damage. The fires have posed a threat to several cryptocurrency companies and their employees, with some crypto enthusiasts losing funds due to the loss of wallets and credentials.

Kevin Rose founded PROOF in 2021 and sold it to Yuga Labs last year. Previously, he suffered a loss of about $2 million in NFT collections due to a social engineering attack.


#CaliforniaWildfires #KevinRose #Moonbirds #PROOF #CryptoCommunity #NFTs #Evacuation #WildfireImpact #CelebrityHomes #YugaLabs
🚀 Blockchain's Role In Islamic Finance Highlighted By Haqq Network Co-Founder

According to Odaily, Haqq Network co-founder Mohemed AlKaff AlHashmi emphasized in a recent interview that blockchain systems are the optimal solution for ensuring compliance with Islamic law, which includes stringent financial regulations. AlHashmi highlighted the transparency, traceability, and community governance structures of blockchain as key advantages. He explained that financial activities such as interest-based lending, usury, and gambling are prohibited in Islam. The best way to ensure that income or funds come from 'halal' or lawful sources is by using blockchain to verify transactions.

Historically, verifying whether income sources and investments comply with Islamic law has been challenging due to technological limitations, the commingling of institutional funds, and the opacity of traditional financial systems. AlHashmi noted that the Islamic finance industry is valued at approximately $4 trillion and could potentially double in the next five years.

A report by Chainalysis in September 2024 found that the Middle East and North Africa region, primarily composed of Muslim and Arabic-speaking countries, accounted for 7.5% of global cryptocurrency transaction volume from July 2023 to June 2024.


#Blockchain #IslamicFinance #Halal #Compliance #Transparency #Traceability #CommunityGovernance #FinancialRegulations #Crypto #MiddleEast #NorthAfrica
🚀 BNB Drops Below 690 USDT with a 0.94% Decrease in 24 Hours

On Jan 13, 2025, 02:32 AM(UTC). According to Binance Market Data, BNB has dropped below 690 USDT and is now trading at 689.799988 USDT, with a narrowed 0.94% decrease in 24 hours.

#BNB #cryptocurrency #Binance #USDT #marketdata #decrease
🚀 Tether Executives Acquire Luxury Properties In El Salvador

According to BlockBeats, Tether's top executives, including CFO Giancarlo Devasini, CEO Paolo Ardoino, and COO Claudia Lagorio, are reportedly purchasing significant real estate assets. Local media El Faro reported that property deeds have been collected, confirming these acquisitions.

On July 31, 2024, it was revealed that Ardoino and Lagorio acquired two plots of land valued at $1.7 million within the luxurious Condominio Villanueva Golf Country Club, which is part of the El Encanto residential area. The property deeds indicate that both Ardoino and Lagorio have obtained citizenship in El Salvador.

Additionally, Devasini, along with Bitcoin-focused artist Valentina Picozz, purchased a house on Tecana Street in San Salvador for $2 million. The ownership of this property is equally shared between Devasini and Picozz. While Picozz is registered as a Salvadoran citizen, Devasini is listed as an Italian national.


#Tether #realestate #ElSalvador #luxuryproperties #propertyacquisition #blockchain #Bitcoin #citizenship #CondominioVillanueva #SanSalvador
🚀 AI Token Market Experiences Significant Decline

According to BlockBeats, data from CoinGecko on January 13 indicates that the total market capitalization of AI-related tokens has decreased to $12.917 billion, marking a 4.8% drop over the past 24 hours. Among the notable declines, AI16Z experienced a 7.7% decrease, bringing its market value to $1.19 billion. VIRTUAL saw an 11.7% drop, with its market capitalization now at $2.656 billion. Additionally, SWARMS reported a 10.5% decline, resulting in a market value of $225 million.

#AIToken #MarketDecline #Cryptocurrency #MarketCap #CoinGecko #BlockBeats
🚀 Increase in Bitcoin Addresses Holding Over 100 BTC Since November

According to BlockBeats, data from January 13 indicates a significant rise in the number of Bitcoin addresses holding more than 100 BTC. Since November of last year, when Donald Trump was elected, there has been an 8.6% increase in such addresses.

#Bitcoin #BTC #Cryptocurrency #DonaldTrump #BlockBeats #Investment
🚀 Former Fed Vice Chair Predicts Rate Cuts This Year

According to Odaily, former Federal Reserve Vice Chair Randal Quarles has stated that market expectations for interest rate cuts this year are accurate. He also expressed the view that tariffs alone are unlikely to cause inflation.

#Fed #InterestRates #RateCuts #RandalQuarles #Inflation #Tariffs #Economy
🚀 Cryptocurrency Fear And Greed Index Shows Continued Greed

According to Foresight News, data from Alternative.me indicates that the Cryptocurrency Fear and Greed Index has decreased to 61 today, down from 62 yesterday. Despite this slight decline, the market remains in a state of 'greed.'

#Cryptocurrency #FearAndGreedIndex #Greed #ForesightNews #AlternativeMe #MarketTrends
🚀 Ethereum Spot ETFs Experience Significant Inflows and Outflows

According to Foresight News, data from SoSoValue indicates that during the trading week from January 6 to January 10 (Eastern Time), Ethereum spot ETFs experienced notable financial movements. The total net outflow for Ethereum spot ETFs was $186 million. Among these, Blackrock's Ethereum ETF (ETHA) recorded the highest weekly net inflow of $124 million, bringing its historical total net inflow to $3.68 billion. Conversely, Fidelity's Ethereum ETF (FETH) saw the largest weekly net outflow of $276 million, with its historical total net inflow reaching $1.33 billion.

As of the time of reporting, the total net asset value of Ethereum spot ETFs stands at $11.611 billion. The net asset ratio, which compares the market value to Ethereum's total market capitalization, is at 2.96%. The cumulative historical net inflow for these ETFs has reached $2.453 billion.


#Ethereum #ETFs #Blackrock #Fidelity #Inflows #Outflows #Finance #Investment #Cryptocurrency #ETH
🚀 AI Agents Gain Control Over Abstract Global Wallets

According to Odaily, Abstract Chain contributor cygaar announced on platform X that, for the first time, AI agents can control their own Abstract Global Wallets. Cycaar developed a plugin enabling the ai16z eliza agent to possess its own AGW, allowing it to leverage Abstract's smart contract wallet technology. This development is expected to enhance the capabilities of agents on the Abstract platform.

#AIAgents #GlobalWallets #AbstractChain #SmartContracts #Cycaar #ElizaAgent #Innovation
🚀 UniLend Suffers $197,600 Loss Due To Exploit

According to Odaily, UniLend has experienced a security breach resulting in a loss of $197,600. The attack was facilitated by a vulnerability in the redemption process, which allowed the attacker to manipulate prices. This manipulation led to an incorrect valuation of the attacker's collateral by the protocol.

#UniLend #securitybreach #cryptocurrency #loss #exploit #vulnerability #manipulation #collateral
🚀 Ethereum's Strengths Highlighted Amid Solana's Growth

According to Foresight News, Fidelity Digital Assets has released its 2025 outlook report, emphasizing Ethereum's advantages while acknowledging Solana's growth. The report highlights Ethereum's robust fundamentals, including developer activity, total value locked (TVL), and stablecoin supply. Although Solana's revenue and TVL are increasing at a faster rate, much of its revenue is derived from meme token trading. This trend is described as cyclical, thriving during bull markets but diminishing in bear markets. Ethereum's fundamentals are less tied to speculation, making it more stable in the long term, which can guide long-term investors but may not predict short-term performance. However, the Pectra upgrade is unlikely to generate significant community interest, as it does not directly impact ETH's price increase from an investment perspective.

#Ethereum #Solana #FidelityDigitalAssets #cryptocurrency #blockchain #stablecoin #developeractivity #TVL #pecatrupgrade #investing
🚀 SCIHUB Community Develops New AI Architecture For Scientific Research

According to BlockBeats, the SCIHUB community has announced the development of a new AI architecture called SCAI (SCientific AI). This initiative aims to provide more precise and reliable tools for researchers in the scientific field. The primary goal of SCAI is to address the issue of 'hallucination' in large language models (LLMs) when answering scientific questions, thereby enhancing the utility of AI in scientific research.

#SCIHUB #AI #SCAI #scientificresearch #languageModels #hallucination #researchtools
🚀 AICC Top Five Addresses Achieve Significant Profits

According to Odaily, data from the platform provided by @0x_ultra reveals that the top five profitable addresses within the AICC internal market have collectively gained over $1.31 million. These addresses initially invested a total of only 4.5 SOL, resulting in an approximate profit rate of 7907 times their original investment.

#AICC #profits #investment #SOL #blockchain #crypto