Nate Geraci, the president of The ETF Store, pointed out in a post that meme coin traders are fully aware that they are playing a crypto version of the "musical chairs" game. These investors do not mistake it for investing in Fortune 500 companies, but rather see it as a "greater fool theory" game, and do not view meme coins as legitimate crypto projects. At the same time, he referred to the "Memecoins101" content on the Phantom platform, pointing out that the meme coin market is highly speculative and volatile, with prices often driven by "influence" rather than basic technology or utility, and advised investors to be cautious and conduct thorough research before participating.

Lookonchain monitoring shows that a whale made more than 66 million US dollars in just 4 hours on MELANIA. Four hours ago, the whale spent 2,500 SOL (688,000 US dollars) to buy 5.02 million MELANIA, and then sold 203,000 MELANIA at a price of 2.14 million USDC, leaving 5 million MELANIA worth 64.9 million US dollars.

 The Data Nerd has monitored that a smart money address (an insider) spent $800,000 to purchase 3.838 million MELANIA tokens (with an average entry price of $0.21). Afterwards, they sold 1.92 million tokens for $13.14 million and still hold 1.92 million tokens (~$24.9 million), resulting in a total profit of approximately $37.24 million and an investment return rate of x46.5.

the latest data from Coingecko shows that the trading volume of Official Trump (TRUMP) in the past 24 hours exceeded 38.3 billion US dollars, reaching 38,337,866,621 US dollars, surpassing USDC (37,619,430,347 US dollars), becoming the fourth largest cryptocurrency in trading volume in the past 24 hours, second only to Tether, Bitcoin, and Ethereum.

According to on-chain analyst @ai_9684xtpa,regarding the liquidity of MELANIA token, as of now, the DEV address has added unilateral liquidity of 129 million tokens to the MeteoraMELANIA/USDC pool; 10% of the tokens (i.e. 100 million tokens) will be used for LP according to token economics. Currently, the pool has 9.64 million MELANIA tokens and 275 million USDC tokens, with a TVL of up to 393 million US dollars. Regarding the distribution of chips, the DEV address has distributed 870 million tokens to five addresses, of which three receiving addresses have no action yet, while addresses 7Wk1V...xdMkA and 3XKsc...t6uKu are also executing the action of adding liquidity.

Coinbase Support replied to a user on X, stating that MELANIA is not yet available on Coinbase or Coinbase Wallet. It is important to verify the availability of the token before making any transactions.

 the market shows that AAVE has fallen below $300, currently reporting at $299.95, with a 24-hour drop of 6.59%. The market is experiencing significant volatility, please exercise caution in risk management.

Eric Trump, the second son of Trump, retweeted a tweet on X platform about the purchase of a large amount of ETH by World Liberty (WLFI), and said, "Wait and see what they will do tomorrow."

On January 17th, Bitcoin mining service provider Blockware Solutions submitted a governance proposal to Aave, suggesting adding new sources of revenue to the protocol through Bitcoin mining business. The proposal is currently in the preliminary discussion stage, and plans to use Aave funds to purchase the latest S21XP mining machine, which is expected to achieve a net annualized return rate of 33.03%.

Crypto developer Michael Lewellen, a member of Coin Center, has filed a lawsuit against US Attorney General Merrick Garland, seeking a ruling that his non-custodial crypto software, Pharos, is legal and to prevent any future prosecution. Lewellen's lawyers argue that the Department of Justice's interpretation of money-transmitting laws extends beyond the limits of the Constitution, violating the First and Fifth Amendments. Coin Center is supporting the suit, which comes amid heightened concern in the crypto industry over the prosecution of software developers. Lewellen has asked the court to declare that his business does not violate money-transmitting laws and to block the DOJ from using those laws to prosecute him.

Binance CEO Richard Teng stated in a post on X that according to Triple-A data, currently over 562 million people worldwide own cryptocurrency.

the overnight index swap on Friday showed that the probability of the Bank of Japan taking action at the January 23-24 meeting was as high as 99%, a significant increase from Wednesday's 71%. Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda reinforced market expectations on Wednesday, and his comments pushed the yen higher. He said that the central bank will make a decision on raising interest rates next week and expressed confidence in wage growth.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino has stated that the company may expand its presence in the US, but is proceeding with caution until there is regulatory clarity. Ardoino believes that an improved regulatory landscape for crypto companies in the US would be beneficial for Tether and similar firms. Tether recently moved its operations from the British Virgin Islands to El Salvador, where it was granted a digital asset service provider license. The company is predicted to exceed its previous forecast of $10 billion in profit for 2024.

According to a report by Galaxy Digital, almost half of all venture capital funding in Q4 2024 went to cryptocurrency startups based in the US, with Hong Kong coming in second at 16%. The US also led in the number of venture capital deals, with 36% of all deals involving a US-based company. The report suggests that the incoming pro-crypto administration could further increase the dominance of the US in the crypto industry. Industry experts predict that the US government may become the most pro-crypto in history, leading to a potential surge in crypto venture capitalist activity.

 Lookonchain monitoring shows that a trader bought 46.5 million AGiXT for $1,756 but sold it prematurely for $6,284, only making a profit of $4,529 and missing out on potential gains worth over $4.4 million. Currently, the value of this batch of AGiXT has exceeded $4.4 million.

According to a report on cryptocurrency and blockchain venture capital submitted by Galaxy Digital's research department on January 15th, 46% of investment funds went to startups based in the United States, with Hong Kong coming in second with a 16% share. The United States also leads in transaction volume, with 36% of all venture capital (VC) transactions involving US companies, followed by Singapore (9%) and the United Kingdom (8%).

Citigroup analysts said that South Korea's GDP growth in the fourth quarter of 2024 may slow down slightly, which could pave the way for the South Korean central bank to cut interest rates again next month. Citigroup expects that after the third quarter GDP increased by 0.1% quarter-on-quarter and 1.5% year-on-year, the fourth quarter GDP is expected to increase by 0.1% quarter-on-quarter and 1.3% year-on-year. Citigroup pointed out that the fourth quarter GDP data to be released next week may show weak consumer, service, and construction data, but strong export and manufacturing data. Citigroup expects that after the dovish pause in rate cuts in January, the South Korean central bank will cut interest rates by 25 basis points again in February. (Jinshi)

On January 16th, Abcoin exchange officially launched the ai16z token. As an important token in the AI Agent field, ai16z promotes technological innovation and leads investment opportunities in the AI field by managing funds through AI Agent.

On January 16th, according to official sources, Megabit officially launched the CAKE USDT perpetual contract with a maximum leverage of 75x at 20:00 (UTC+8).