Weekly Market Report. January 3, 2025

 

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January 3, 2025

Greetings, curious minds! Join us on a journey into the cutting-edge. This newsletter unveils the latest trends shaping our world. 

Let’s explore together! 🌐🚀

 

🔥 Top Reads

 
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How ETH, SOL, SUI and AAVE could respond to new Bitcoin price ATHs in 2025 😲

Bitcoin reached the six-figure mark for the first time on Dec. 5, signaling a significant milestone for the cryptocurrency markets. One of the primary reasons for the gains was the sustained inflows into United States Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). 

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2025 will be crypto’s best year ever — Steno Research 🤔

Steno predicts Bitcoin will hit $150,000 and Ether $8,000, setting the stage for an altcoin season in 2025.

 

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Bitcoin Reserves Gain Momentum in 2025: 13 US States to Lead the Way 🧐

As Bitcoin emerges as a strong challenger to traditional assets like gold, there is rising global debate around BTC’s role as a national reserve asset. It was President-elect Donald Trump who sparked conversations around Bitcoin reserves after he endorsed it as the “core of financial independence” for the United States.

 
 

📈 Market Data

 
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🚨 Important News This Week

 
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AI

  • Italy fines OpenAI $15M over data protection, privacy breaches

  • Get ready for ‘Long Thinking,’ AI’s next leap forward

  • Scammers are using Telegram verification bots to inject crypto-stealing malware

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Tech

  • Tech That Will Change Your Life in 2025

  • AI Robots Are Entering the Public World—With Mixed Results

  • Meta Taps Republican as New Head of Global Policy

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Business

  • BitFuFu shares rise 13% after inking 80,000 miner agreement with Bitmain

  • Crypto brokerage FalconX acquires derivatives startup Arbelos Markets
  • Tether general counsel Stuart Hoegner retires
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Crypto

  • MARA CEO says retail investors should buy Bitcoin and ‘forget about it’
  • USDC market cap is up 80% from 2023 lows
  • Frax community approves frxUSD stablecoin backed by BlackRock’s BUIDL
 
 
 

🚨 Top 10 Crypto Venture Capital Investment Deals of 2024

 

  1. Avalanche raising $250M during December
  2.  Monad Labs raising $225M during April
  3. Blockstream raising $210M during October
  4. Merkle Manufactory raising $139M duringMarch
  5. Eigen Labs raising $100M during February
  6. Berachain raising $100M during April
  7. Celestia Foundation raising $100M during September
  8.  Sentient raising $85M during July
  9. Story Protocol raising $80M during August
  10.  FreeChat raising $80M during January
 
 

🤣 Meme of the Week

 
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If you have any questions, please contact me directly in my email. 

 

Sincerely,

Constantin Kogan

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