Crypto Morning News: MicroStrategy Acquires 2,138 Additional Bitcoin; Binance Megadrop to Launch Solv Protocol (SOLV)
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Crypto Morning News: MicroStrategy Acquires 2,138 Additional Bitcoin; Binance Megadrop to Launch Solv Protocol (SOLV)
Polkadot's parent company releases Polkadot 2025 roadmap, aiming to establish DOT as a universal fee token.
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Bybit to List Sonic SVM (SONIC)
According to official announcements, Bybit will list Sonic SVM (SONIC) for spot trading, with deposits and withdrawals processed via the Solana network.
In 2024, the top three blockchains by DEX trading volume were Ethereum, Solana, and BNB Chain
Data from CryptoRank shows that in 2024, Ethereum ($674 billion), Solana ($626 billion), and BNB Chain ($352 billion) ranked first, second, and third respectively in terms of DEX trading volume.
The Layer2 sector also performed strongly, with Arbitrum, Base, and Blast ranking fourth to sixth with trading volumes of $252 billion, $222 billion, and $133 billion respectively. The emerging public chain Sui entered the top ten with a trading volume of $41.2 billion.
Placeholder Partner: Bitcoin Pullback Likely Due to Year-End Liquidity Factors, Market Risk Appetite Remains Intact
Chris Burniske, partner at Placeholder, noted that although BTC prices have fluctuated, trading pairs such as ETH/BTC, SOL/ETH, and SOL/BTC have remained strong. He believes this indicates that current market conditions are not due to declining risk appetite but more likely driven by liquidity factors such as institutional book rebalancing at year-end.
Polkadot Parent Company Releases 2025 Roadmap, Aiming to Make DOT Universal Gas Token
Parity Technologies, the parent company of Polkadot, has released its 2025 roadmap, focusing on three main areas: smart contract upgrades, performance optimization, and ecosystem development.
On the smart contract front, Asset Hub will support EVM compatibility and Solidity contract deployment, while introducing PVM, a lightweight virtual machine based on RISC-V.
For performance improvements, elastic scaling through a multi-core architecture will be implemented, along with zkSNARK technology to optimize block production.
In ecosystem development, DOT will become a universal gas token across rollups and lower development barriers via the JAM SDK. Additional enhancements include shortening DOT unlocking periods and unifying address formats.
Binance Alpha Adds COCO, vvaifu, MIRA, SKI, ALCH
On December 30, Binance Alpha announced its ninth batch of project tokens, including:
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COCO: A meme coin on the BNB chain with a market cap of $67.84 million;
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vvaifu: An AI agent token on Solana that allows users to create and manage AI agents, with a market cap of $74.2 million;
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MIRA: A Solana-based meme coin inspired by a 5-year-old girl, founded with the mission of funding research, with a market cap of $21.17 million;
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SKI: An animal-themed meme coin on Base promoting freedom of self-expression both online and offline, with a market cap of $222 million;
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ALCH: A Solana-based token; Alchemist AI is a no-code development platform (NCDP) enabling users to build software applications through simple descriptions, with a market cap of $70.76 million.
MicroStrategy Acquires 2,138 Bitcoins at Average Price of $97,837
Market reports indicate that MicroStrategy purchased an additional 2,138 bitcoins at an average price of $97,837.
QCP Capital: Cautious Outlook for New Year Period, Expects BTC Recovery Starting February
QCP Capital’s latest analysis points out that following typical end-of-quarter volatility sell-offs after options expiry, implied volatility has dropped 2–3 percentage points from Friday’s record expiry levels. Although BTC trades near the bottom of its one-month range with stable monthly returns, Q4 performance was solid: BTC rose 48% and ETH gained 30%. Saylor recently updated his BTC purchase tracker again, potentially signaling another round of purchases, which could further support prices.
Despite potential buying pressure, QCP remains cautious about market performance during the New Year period, especially amid abundant liquidity. January’s average return (+3.3%) is similar to December’s (+4.8%), suggesting BTC spot prices may remain range-bound until a recovery begins in February. Options market liquidity reflects a similar sentiment—front-end volatility is gradually declining, and March risk reversals are skewed toward calls, partly due to heavy demand last Friday for March call options between $120K and $130K.
Binance Megadrop to Launch Solv Protocol (SOLV)
Binance announced that the third project on Binance Megadrop will be Solv Protocol (SOLV). SOLV is a Bitcoin staking protocol dedicated to building a Bitcoin-centric financial ecosystem.
The SOLV token has a maximum supply of 9.66 billion, with an initial supply of 8.4 billion (86.96% of max supply). This Megadrop airdrop will distribute 588 million SOLV, representing 7% of the initial supply. At listing on Binance Spot, the initial circulating supply will be 1.4826 billion, or 15.35% of the total max supply.
Hyper Foundation Announces HYPE Staking Now Live on Mainnet
The Hyper Foundation announced on X: "Staking is now live on mainnet. Staking represents a significant milestone for Hyperliquid, as it enables a diverse community of HYPE stakers to collectively secure the network. As with other proof-of-stake networks, new blocks on Hyperliquid are proposed by validators proportionally to the amount of HYPE they stake. Staking is an important responsibility within the Hyperliquid community.
Users can delegate their HYPE to trusted validators and earn staking rewards. When choosing validators, users may consider various metrics such as uptime, commission rate, reputation, and community contribution.
The Hyper Foundation will launch a delegation program to support high-performing validators and further decentralize the network. More details about the program will be shared separately. Please note that while locked tokens can be staked, their rewards will remain locked."
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