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During this airdrop frenzy, Pudgy Penguins not only successfully boosted the price of its NFTs but also further expanded its community and ecological influence. However, the benefits brought by the airdrop also stimulated a large amount of speculation, causing dissatisfaction within the community.
Although bitcoin hitting $120k by year’s end is looking unlikely
Bloomberg analysts Eric Balchunas and James Seyffart are expecting a wave of new cryptocurrency-based ETFs next year after leadership takes over at the SEC.Both predict that a host of new ETFs could launch including a bitcoin and ether combo ETF, Litecoin and HBAR funds, and then eventually spot funds for Solana and XRP.
The Trump administration could pave the way for Ethereum staking in spot ETFs, unlocking new yield opportunities and attracting institutional investors with clearer regulatory frameworks, analysts said.Analysts suggest Ethereum staking yields could drive significant inflows into U.S.-based ETFs, offering attractive returns amid declining interest rates and positioning Ethereum as a more compelling institutional investment.
ETF analysts suggest Litecoin and Hedera ETFs could win SEC approval before Solana or XRP, citing regulatory factors and market trends.
- 10:31Dtravel, a vacation rental service under Travala, has completed a new round of strategic financing with participation from Modular Capital and othersThe decentralized vacation rental service Dtravel has announced the completion of a new round of strategic financing, with investments from Modular Capital and Escape Velocity Crypto (EV3). The specific amount of financing and valuation information have not been disclosed yet. The new funds will be used to develop its global peer-to-peer vacation rental ecosystem. It is reported that the Dtravel travel booking website Travala has been launched, allowing homeowners and tenants to share joint ownership of the platform.
- 10:29Foreign Media: MicroStrategy's internal trading control period may cause it to suspend Bitcoin purchases in January next yearAccording to Protos, Vance Spencer, co-founder of Framework Ventures, posted on platform X that MicroStrategy (MSTR) may not sell stocks via ATM or issue new convertible bonds to fund Bitcoin purchases in January next year. If what Spencer says is true, it might worry some long-term investors who hold MicroStrategy's stock as they have been expecting the company to purchase Bitcoin every week. Researchers speculate that the so-called prohibition on issuing new convertible bonds is related to internal trading rules. Although the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) does not prohibit insiders from trading during earnings season and announcement periods (assuming all other disclosures are up-to-date), many companies still set their own blackout period as a Wall Street convention. The blackout period usually lasts two weeks to a month, with most companies allowing internal trades again within two days after quarterly earnings announcements. These self-imposed silent periods help companies avoid suspicions of employees profiting from non-public information. Others guess that the blackout period has nothing to do with internal trading rules but relates instead to recommendations made by committees after MicroStrategy was included in the NASDAQ 100 index on December 23rd. Regardless, MicroStrategy has regularly scheduled its earnings release for February 3rd-5th in 2025. Some believe that the blackout period will last throughout January or for 30 days before an earnings call; others think it will start on January 14th while some even doubt whether there is any blackout period at all.
- 10:28Investment Manager: The monetary policy restrictions in developed countries are still too strongJupiter Asset Management bond fund investment managers Ariel Bezalel and Harry Richards stated that the monetary policy of developed countries is too strict, especially the current level of real interest rates excluding inflation. There is still a way to go before monetary policy reaches a neutral interest rate level. Market expectations reflect this point, and the market has already digested expectations for returning to neutral levels in the next two years. However, the market has not digested risks of more severe economic slowdown or even recession. This may force central banks to lower interest rates beyond neutral levels.
