Daily Report | Robinhood CEO says discussions have been held on establishing a Bitcoin reserve; Binance Alpha releases the 6th batch of project token

Organizer: Fairy, ChainCatcher

Important News:

• Grayscale submits Grayscale Horizen Trust (ZEN) 8-K form to SEC
• Data: Mt.Gox has transferred over 3,600 bitcoins worth $364 million to B2C2 Group in December
• Bithumb will launch PENGU KRW trading pair
• Upbit will delist BTG
• Binance Alpha announces the 6th batch of project tokens
• Philippines releases comprehensive regulations for crypto assets, covering disclosure, public offerings, trading, and marketing activities
• MicroStrategy will hold a special shareholder meeting to vote on key proposals including accelerating the 21/21 plan
• Robinhood CEO: The company has discussed the issue of establishing a bitcoin reserve internally

"What important events happened in the past 24 hours?"

Binance Alpha announces the 6th batch of project tokens

The official page shows that Binance Alpha has announced the 6th batch of project tokens, totaling 5 project tokens: YNE, GOUT, GEL, UFD, GAME.

Data: Mt.Gox has transferred over 3,600 bitcoins worth $364 million to B2C2 Group in December

According to Lookonchain monitoring, since December 5, Mt.Gox has transferred 200 to 300 bitcoins to B2C2 Group every business day. So far, Mt.Gox has transferred a total of 3,631.87 bitcoins to B2C2 Group, worth approximately $364 million.

Bithumb will launch PENGU KRW trading pair

Bithumb has added the Pudgy Penguins (PENGU) KRW trading pair.

Upbit will delist BTG

According to the official announcement, Upbit has announced that it will terminate trading support for BTG at 14:30 local time on January 23, 2025.

Philippines releases comprehensive regulations for crypto assets, covering disclosure, public offerings, trading, and marketing activities

The Philippines Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has introduced extensive regulations for crypto asset management, covering disclosure, public offerings, trading, and marketing activities. These regulations aim to enhance investor protection and promote transparency in the burgeoning digital asset market.

According to the new guidelines, crypto asset issuers must submit disclosure documents to the SEC at least 30 days before any marketing activities or public sales. The document must detail the provider, issuer, key features, risks, and underlying technology of the crypto asset, as well as clearly state potential risks, including value loss and limited transferability.

Crypto assets classified as securities need to obtain SEC-approved registration statements for public issuance. Entities issuing or trading crypto assets must comply with anti-money laundering (AML) laws and SEC reporting requirements. It emphasizes that non-compliance may result in fines, suspension, or revocation of licenses. (Crowdfund Insider)

Hong Kong police: Losses from crypto-related cases exceed 3.1 billion this year, with a single highest loss of 1.6 billion

According to Hong Kong media Wen Wei Po, the Hong Kong police reported that last year they received over 3,400 cases related to cryptocurrencies, with losses exceeding 4.3 billion. In the first 10 months of this year, there were over 2,100 cases, with losses exceeding 3.1 billion.

Among the related cases, the single highest loss amount is approximately 1.6 billion. Legislative Council member Wu Jiezhuang stated that besides strengthening regulation and public education, citizens should also enhance their understanding of cryptocurrencies, recognize investment risks, avoid being greedy for small gains, choose licensed trading platforms, and invest within their means.

MicroStrategy will hold a special shareholder meeting to vote on key proposals including accelerating the 21/21 plan

According to Bitcoin News, MicroStrategy has announced that it will hold a special shareholder meeting to vote on key proposals aimed at accelerating the 21/21 plan, simplifying financing processes, and aligning director compensation with the company's bitcoin-centric strategy. Major proposals include:

1. Increasing the authorized Class A shares from 330 million to 10.33 billion to support future financing;
2. Increasing the authorized preferred shares from 5 million to 1.005 billion to expand financing options;
3. Modifying the 2023 equity incentive plan to provide automatic equity awards to new directors joining the board.

Previous news indicated that MicroStrategy proposed the "21/21 plan," intending to conduct $21 billion in equity financing and $21 billion in bond issuance over the next three years, using additional capital to purchase more BTC as a financial reserve asset to achieve higher BTC returns.

Robinhood CEO: The company has discussed the issue of establishing a bitcoin reserve internally

Robinhood CEO Vladimir Tenev stated during an appearance on Anthony Pompliano's podcast that the company has discussed the issue of holding bitcoin internally, but there are no plans to maintain a BTC reserve.

He said, "We do not rule out this possibility. So far, we haven't done this, and we are not in the investment management business." The CEO continued to state that although Robinhood has not followed in the footsteps of companies like MicroStrategy and Tesla to include bitcoin on its balance sheet, the company's stock price "has been highly correlated with bitcoin even without us including bitcoin in our inventory." Robinhood's stock (ticker: HOOD) has risen 202% this year, while bitcoin's return this year has been 110%.

Grayscale submits Grayscale Horizen Trust (ZEN) 8-K form to SEC

The SEC's official website shows that Grayscale has submitted the Grayscale Horizen Trust (ZEN) 8-K form to it.

MoonPay is negotiating to acquire crypto payment platform Helio for $150 million

According to Fox Business reporter Eleanor Terrett, crypto payment service provider MoonPay is negotiating to acquire Helio for approximately $150 million, which would be MoonPay's largest acquisition to date.

Helio is an alternative to Coinbase Commerce, providing a self-service crypto payment platform that allows content creators and e-commerce merchants to receive payments in cryptocurrency. It currently offers "white-label solutions," including trading infrastructure for Solana Pay and DEX Screener.

"What are the must-read articles from the past 24 hours?"

A year worth remembering! A look back at the historic moments of crypto in 2024

As 2025 approaches, reflecting on the developments in crypto throughout 2024 reveals many historic moments that deserve to be documented.

This year, the bullish trend in the crypto market was fueled by several catalysts, including Wall Street giants, the U.S. elections, bitcoin halving, and the Federal Reserve's interest rate cuts.

We witnessed historic moments such as the approval of bitcoin and ethereum spot ETFs, the White House welcoming its first "crypto president," bitcoin surpassing $100,000, and bitcoin-related stock MSTR joining the Nasdaq 100 index; we also faced dark moments marked by macro adjustments leading to significant market drops and the evaporation of billions of dollars.

This year, meme coins targeted VC coins, and the altcoin season arrived late. Memes seemed to create new trends daily, but older altcoins led by ethereum faced multiple challenges. New gameplay and assets like TG/TON's mini-games, Pump.fun's one-click token issuance, and AI agents became popular, but reactions varied. "The crypto market that doesn't take over each other," "who is making money in this cycle?" "Have we outperformed bitcoin?" became hot topics.

ChainCatcher reviewed the major crypto events from the beginning to the end of the year, reflecting on the ups and downs while welcoming and looking forward to 2025.

Delphi Digital 2025 Market Forecast: Bitcoin's potential remains huge, stablecoins will continue to grow

As the year-end approaches, various research and forecasts are pouring in. @Delphi_Digital recently released the " 2025 Market Outlook ," which delves into the analysis of the current market conditions and outlook for future trends, covering a range of topics including bitcoin price movements, major trends, and risk factors.

Given the length of the full text, reading it in its entirety would take considerable time. Therefore, Deep Tide TechFlow has compiled an article summarizing the core viewpoints of Stacy Muur regarding the " 2025 Market Outlook ."

This article divides the Delphi Digital report into three main parts: The Rise of Bitcoin, The Illusion of Altcoin Season, and Trends for Future Development. Currently, bitcoin's market capitalization has reached approximately $2 trillion, while the performance of altcoins has been lackluster. Looking ahead, the growth of stablecoins may bring hope for market recovery. At the end of the article, Stacy Muur also shares unique insights on the 2025 crypto market, believing that the crypto market is evolving from the "Wild West" to a more regulated alternative stock market. Web3 native users will be willing to take high risks and engage in speculative trading, while newcomers will adopt prudent risk management, focusing on long-term value, with some narratives possibly being marginalized.

AAVE aiming for new highs? Chainlink collaboration could generate tens of millions in annual revenue

The two leading DeFi projects Aave (AAVE) and Chainlink (LINK) have both seen significant increases today, but the reason is not due to Trump concept WLFI increasing its holdings again (see "Which assets might the Trump family project WLFI buy next?"), but rather due to a solid collaboration between the two projects, which is expected to help both generate tens of millions in annual revenue.

According to OKX market data, as of around 11 AM Beijing time, AAVE is priced at 377.69 USDT, with a 24-hour increase of 16.66%; LINK is priced at 23.9 USDT, with a 24-hour increase of 5.8%.

Meme Popularity Rankings

According to the meme token tracking and analysis platform GMGN , as of December 24, 19:50:

In the past 24 hours, the top five popular Ethereum tokens are: STARS, RAI, PEPU, MYSTERY, DNA

In the past 24 hours, the top five popular Solana tokens are: KOLT, GUZUTA, SHIKOKU, SCOPE, GARRY

In the past 24 hours, the top five popular Base tokens are: VIRTUAL, BRETT, DOGGY, SKICAT, Labz