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[Weekly Major Economic and Cryptocurrency Schedule] KR December Producer Price Index, etc.

<Next Week's Major Economic Schedule> ▶︎January 20 (Mon): △ People's Bank of China January Loan Prime Rate △ Japan November Industrial Production ▶︎January 21 (Tue): △ Korea December Producer Price Index ▶︎January 22 (Wed): △ US 3- and 6-month, 1-yea

Mechanism Founder: "Official Trump, Dogecoin's First Competitor... Will Shake the Market"

Andrew Kang, co-founder of the cryptocurrency asset management firm Mechanism Capital, stated on the 19th that "Official Trump (TRUMP) will shake the market." Andrew Kang mentioned on X that "Official Trump is the true first competitor to Dogecoin (D

U.S. SEC Sues Nova Labs for Securities Law Violations

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has sued Nova Labs, the developer of Helium (HNT). According to industry sources on the 19th, the SEC filed a lawsuit against Nova Labs on the 17th (local time) for allegedly selling unregistered secu

Eric Trump: "World Liberty Financial will be the Future of Finance"

Eric Trump, the second son of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, announced on the 19th that he plans to innovate decentralized finance (DeFi) with a focus on World Liberty Financial (WLFI). Eric Trump stated on X, "We are very proud of the achievemen

Official Trump FDV Surpasses $35 Billion

Official Trump (TRUMP) has recorded a fully diluted valuation (FDV) of $35 billion just one day after its launch. According to the cryptocurrency fund flow tracking X account, Trader T, Official Trump achieved an FDV of $35 billion just one day after

Coinbase Adds 'OfficialTrump' to Listing Roadmap

The meme coin of Donald Trump, the President-elect of the United States, will be listed on the global cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase. Coinbase announced on the 19th through its official website that it has added OfficialTrump (TRUMP) to its listing

Ju Ki-young Targets 'Trump Meme Coin'... "Now Influence is Measured by Market Capitalization"

Ju Ki-young, CEO of CryptoQuant (pictured), commented on the meme coin of Donald Trump, the President-elect of the United States, on the 19th, stating, "Now social influence will be measured by market capitalization." On this day, CEO Ju stated throu

Trump Inauguration D-1... Binance Lists TRUMP

The meme coin of Donald Trump, the President-elect of the United States, will be listed on the global cryptocurrency exchange Binance on the 19th. Binance announced that it will list Official Trump (TRUMP) on this day. Official Trump is the meme coin

Bybit CEO "Massive Fund Outflow After Trump Meme Coin Launch"

It has been observed that there was a massive outflow of funds from centralized exchanges (CEX) following the launch of the meme coin by Donald Trump, the President-elect of the United States. Ben Zhou, the CEO of the global cryptocurrency exchange B

[Market] Bitcoin Surpasses $105,000... Kimchi Premium at 1.68%

Bitcoin (BTC) has surpassed $105,000. On the 19th, Bitcoin was trading at $105,288.49, up 0.84% from the previous day, according to CoinMarketCap at 11:33 AM. Meanwhile, according to Cryprice, Bitcoin's Kimchi Premium recorded 1.68%.

Former Coinbase Executive Criticizes Trump's Meme Coin as Predatory, Suggests Airdrop

Nick Tomaino, a former executive at the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the U.S., Coinbase, strongly criticized the launch of Donald Trump's meme coin on the 19th. Tomaino stated on X that "Trump's launch of a meme coin, in which he holds an 80% s

Just a Day After Meme Coin Launch... "Trump's Wealth Increased Fivefold"

It has been analyzed that Donald Trump's wealth has nearly quintupled following the launch of the meme coin Official Trump (TRUMP). Blockchain analysis firm Arkham Intelligence announced on the 19th via X that "Trump's net worth increased by $22 bill

Vitalik Announces "Major Changes to Ethereum Foundation"

Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum (ETH), has announced major changes to the Ethereum Foundation. On the 18th (local time), Buterin stated on X that "a major change in the leadership structure of the Ethereum Foundation is underway," adding that

Joo Ki-Young "Bitcoin's Target Price This Year is $249,000"

Joo Ki-Young, CEO of CryptoQuant (pictured), predicted on the 16th that the price of Bitcoin (BTC) could rise to $249,000 this year. On this day, CEO Joo announced on X, "The target price for Bitcoin in 2025 is $249,000." He set the minimum target pr

Komainu Raises $75 Million in Funding... Entirely in Bitcoin

Japanese cryptocurrency custody firm Komainu has raised $75 million (approximately 110 billion KRW) in funding. According to Bloomberg on the 16th, Komainu recently secured $75 million in investment from Blockstream Capital Partners. Komainu will rec

Bitwise "Some Governments Inquire About Bitcoin ETF... Considering Investment"

Global crypto asset manager Bitwise announced on the 16th that "some governments are considering investing in a Bitcoin (BTC) Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)." Hunter Horsley, CEO of Bitwise, stated on X that "today, we provided information to a governmen

'Rich Dad' Kiyosaki Predicts Bitcoin to Hit $250,000 This Year... Advises to Buy More

Robert Kiyosaki (pictured) predicted on the 16th that the price of Bitcoin (BTC) will reach $250,000 this year. Kiyosaki stated on X that day, "Bitcoin has surpassed $100,000," and "I predict (Bitcoin's price) will reach $250,000 this year." He added

Ripple CEO Criticizes U.S. SEC..."Definition of 'Insanity'"

Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple, sharply criticized the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on the 16th. CEO Garlinghouse stated on X that day, "One definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different resul

FT "Pension Funds Expand Cryptocurrency Investments After 'Bitcoin Rally'"

Global pension funds have been expanding their cryptocurrency investments following last year's 'Bitcoin (BTC) rally'. The Financial Times reported on the 16th that "pension funds are attempting to purchase Bitcoin," adding that "this shows that even

[Analysis] HashKey Predicts Bitcoin to Surpass $300,000 This Year... Ethereum Could Reach $8,000

Global digital asset management firm HashKey has projected that the price of Bitcoin (BTC) could surpass $300,000 this year. According to Decrypt on the 16th, HashKey Group made this analysis in their 'Top 10 Market Outlook for 2025' report released

[Analysis] "Possibility of US Fed's 'Dovish Shift' Increases... Bitcoin Prepares for All-Time High"

An analysis suggests that Bitcoin (BTC) could soon reach an all-time high. Matt Mena, a cryptocurrency research strategist at asset management firm 21Shares, stated in an interview with The Block on the 15th (local time) that "a combination of positi

[Today's Global Trending Coins] Ripple, Jupiter, Virtual Protocol and More

According to the top gainers on the Token Mindshare (a metric quantifying the influence of specific tokens in the crypto market) of the AI-based Web3 search platform Kaito, the top 5 cryptocurrency-related keywords currently attracting the most inter

US Bitcoin ETF sees net inflow of $755 million... equivalent to 1.1 trillion won

According to the X account 'Trader T', which tracks cryptocurrency fund flows in the United States, there was a net inflow of $754.77 million (approximately 1.1 trillion won) into US Bitcoin spot ETFs on the 15th. This marks a shift to net inflow for

Santiment "Whales Accumulating Bitcoin... Positive Signal"

Global on-chain analysis platform Santiment revealed on the 16th that "whales are accumulating Bitcoin (BTC)." Santiment stated in its report that "the accumulation of wallets holding more than 10 Bitcoins seems to have resumed," adding that this is

"US CPI Announcement Leads to Surge in Binance Open Interest"

It was observed that open interest surged on the global cryptocurrency exchange Binance following the announcement of the US Consumer Price Index (CPI). CryptoQuant author Burakkesmeci stated on the 16th, "The first US inflation indicator of the year

Bank of Korea Holds Base Rate at 3.0%

The Bank of Korea decided on the 16th to keep the current base rate at 3.0%. The Bank made this decision during the Monetary Policy Board's meeting on monetary policy direction held at the Bank's headquarters in Seoul this morning. Previously, the Ba

Trump Family's 'World Liberty', Large Ethereum Transfer... $60 Million Scale

World Liberty Financial (WLFI) has reportedly transferred over $60 million worth of Ethereum in the past 24 hours. World Liberty Financial is a cryptocurrency project led by the family of Donald Trump, the President-elect of the United States. On the

JP Morgan "Ripple·Solana ETF, $13.6 Billion Inflow Expected Within 12 Months"

Global investment bank (IB) JP Morgan predicts that if the exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for Ripple and Solana (SOL) are approved, they could attract $13.6 billion (approximately 20 trillion won) in the first year alone. According to The Block on the

'Coin Investment' Trump's Second Son... Follows 'Sui' X Account

Eric Trump, the second son of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, followed the official Sui (SUI) X account on the 15th. In a recent interview, he revealed that he holds Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), and Sui.

Thailand Considers Approval of 'Bitcoin ETF'

Thailand is considering the approval of a Bitcoin (BTC) spot Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF). Puranong Butsaratrakun, Secretary-General of the Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), stated in an interview with Bloomberg on the 14th (local time) th