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Golden Morning News丨USDC Treasury newly mints 400 million USDC, South Korea executes Yin Xiyue’s arrest warrant
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2025-01-03 09:01 9,812
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▌USDC Treasury newly minted 400 million USDC

According to Whale Alert monitoring, in the past 20 minutes, USDC Treasury minted a total of 400 million USDC in three tranches (one tranche of 300 million and two tranches of 50 million). Mint 400 million USDC.

▌The South Korean Senior Public Officials Criminal Investigation Bureau set out to execute the arrest warrant for Yoon Seok-yue

At 6:14 local time on the 3rd, the South Korean Senior Public Officials Criminal Investigation Bureau set out to execute the suspended president. Arrest warrant for Yin Xiyue. On December 31, 2024, the Western District Court in Seoul, South Korea issued an arrest warrant for suspended President Yoon Seok-yue on suspicion of initiating civil unrest and abusing power. This is the first time in South Korea's constitutional history that an arrest warrant has been issued for a sitting president. The arrest warrant is valid until January 6.


Quotes

As of press time, according to Coingecko data:

BTC’s recent transaction price was US$96,940.69, with an intraday increase or decrease of +2.8%;

ETH’s recent price The transaction price was US$3,448.82, with an intraday increase or decrease of +2.9%;

BNB’s latest transaction price 705.06 US dollars, with an intraday increase or decrease of +0.0%;

SOL’s recent transaction price was 207.82 US dollars, with an intraday increase or decrease of +7.3%;

DOGE’s recent transaction price was 0.3386 yuan, with an intraday increase or decrease of The increase or decrease was +4.3%;

XPR’s recent transaction price was $2.41, with an intraday increase or decrease of +1.2%.


▌U.S. prosecutors filed additional charges of conspiracy to commit money laundering against Do Kwon

The U.S. Attorney’s Office revealed that Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon was extradited to the United States from Montenegro Also facing an additional charge: conspiracy to launder money.

In an indictment announced by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on January 2, U.S. Attorney Damian Williams accused Do Kwon of conspiring with others to launder money. Money laundering charges were not initially included in the eight-count indictment against Do Kwon in March 2023.


Blockchain Application

▌Starknet: Stwo prover will be launched on Starknet in April 2025

Ethereum Layer 2 network Starknet is in The X platform announced that the Stwo prover will be launched on Starknet in April 2025. This product is approximately 940 times more efficient than the current Starknet prover, and the proof will no longer be a bottleneck.


Cryptocurrency

▌44.32 BTC flowed into the Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust Fund, worth $4.31 million

According to Arkham monitoring, around 00:45 Beijing time today, 44.32 BTC from Coinbase PrimThe e-hot wallet address flowed into the Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust, worth $4.31 million.

▌VanEck Research Director: The probability of the US Solana ETF being listed in 2025 is more than 77%

Cryptocurrency prediction platform Polymarket previously stated that the probability of the US Solana ETF being listed in 2025 is about 77% %. Matthew Sigel, director of research at VanEck, said the forecast was "underestimated."

In June 2024, VanEck and rival asset manager 21Shares sought permission from U.S. regulators to list the spot Solana ETF. In November, shortly after Trump won the US presidential election, Matthew Sigel said the likelihood of US approval of the SOL ETF in 2025 was "extremely high".

▌DWF Labs: Meme coins have transformed into vertical markets, and the growth trend will continue in 2025

DWF Labs pointed out in its year-end report that Meme coins have transformed into “complex Vertical Market”, Meme Coins represent "unprecedented" opportunities to create value, the company said, and the combination of "social dynamics" and "financial markets" is not just a passing fad but represents a new investment paradigm, like Dogecoin's original A sarcastic comment on cryptocurrencies, which have grown into a complex vertical market that attracts significant capital flows and institutional attention.

In addition, DWF Labs also noted that Meme coin market capitalization has surged 500% from $20 billion to $120 billion, a trend that the company believes may continue in the new year.

▌USDC Treasury transferred 300 million USDC to Coinbase

According to Whale Alert monitoring, about 8 minutes ago, USDC Treasury transferred 300,000,000 USDC to Coinbase.


Important Economic Updates

▌Today’s Panic and Greed Index rose to 74, and the level is still Greed

Today’s Panic and Greed Index rose to 74, and the level is still Greed. Note: The panic index threshold is 0-100, including indicators: volatility (25%) + market trading volume (25%) + social media popularity (15%) + market research (15%) + Bitcoin’s popularity in the entire market Proportion (10%) + Google hot word analysis (10%).

▌South Korea is preparing to take decisive measures in response to market fluctuations

According to market news, South Korea is preparing to take decisive measures in response to market fluctuations. Acting President Choi Sang-mok of South Korea said that if market volatility intensifies, he will direct the deployment of market stabilization measures quickly and decisively.

Previously reported that senior public officials in South KoreaThe Personnel Crime Investigation Division set out to execute Yin Xiyue's arrest warrant. The vehicle carrying out the arrest of Yoon Seok-yue from the Senior Public Officials Criminal Investigation Bureau of South Korea has arrived at the road in front of the presidential residence.

▌The offshore RMB against the U.S. dollar fell 42 points from late New York trading on the previous trading day

The offshore RMB (CNH) against the U.S. dollar reported 7.3403 yuan at 05:59 Beijing time, higher than the previous day It fell 42 points in late New York trading on the first trading day, and the overall trading range during the day was 7.3161-7.3446 yuan.

Onshore RMB against the U.S. dollar (CNY) closed at 7.2994 yuan at 03:00 Beijing time, which was unchanged from the previous trading day and night closing. The trading volume was US$32.638 billion.

▌The probability that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates unchanged in January is 88.8%

According to CME "Fed Watch", the probability that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates unchanged in January is 88.8%, and the probability of a 25 basis point interest rate cut is 11.2%. The probability of keeping current interest rates unchanged by March is 47.9%, the probability of a cumulative 25 basis point interest rate cut is 46.9%, and the probability of a cumulative 50 basis point interest rate cut is 5.2%.


Golden Encyclopedia

▌What is compressed NFT?

CNFT is a newer non-fungible token that utilizes state compression technology to store data more efficiently on Solana. Unlike traditional NFTs, which store all token metadata directly on-chain or via an external link such as IPFS, cNFTs use Merkle trees to optimize data storage.

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