The Crypto Ball, hosted by David Sacks, will be held on 17 January at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in D.C., just before Trump’s inauguration. Sponsored by Coinbase, MetaMask, and Solana, the black-tie event ($2,500–$5,000 per ticket) aims to celebrate pro-crypto policies. But is it a showcase of wealth or a platform for regulatory discussions?

CZ forwarded the news and said: "Malaysia's new stance on blockchain. The focus of the discussion is not Binance, but the crypto industry and Malaysia, including regulation, policy, risks, and inter-industry and cross-border cooperation. Go ahead!"

According to information from the X platform, Trump's son Eric Trump has followed Sui Network's official X account.

The post Toshi (TOSHI) Memecoin Surges 120% After Coinbase Listing Announcement appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Toshi (TOSHI), a cat-themed memecoin named after Global co-founder cat and the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin, has received a major boost to its mainstream adoption. The memecoin built on the Base network will be listed on the Coinbase Global network after reaching a... source: https://coinpedia.org/news/toshi-toshi-memecoin-surges-120-after-coinbase-listing-announcement/

According to Odaily, data from Polymarket indicates that the likelihood of a complete ban on TikTok in the United States by May 2025 has increased to 78%. The total amount wagered on this outcome has reached nearly $3.28 million.

Polymarket data shows that the probability that the United States will completely ban TikTok before May 2025 has risen to 78%, and the total betting funds are currently nearly US$3.28 million.

2024 was the year of laying the foundation for the future. As we look ahead to 2025, we expect the industry to mature further. In the meantime, dive into this report to learn about all the exciting developments, breakthroughs, and narratives that shaped the past year.

According to the latest annual data, Gate.io's real-time copying products performed strongly in 2024, with the number of order leaders increasing by 123% year-on-year, and the number of copying users increasing by 185%. In addition, the funds invested by copying users soared by 422%, the trading volume of copying users increased by 727%, and the trading volume of the ordering staff increased by 490%. It is understood that Gate.io’s pioneering Prometheus risk control system has played a key role in this growth. Through core functions such as leverage limits, real-time intervention, and equity retracement stop loss, the system effectively improves users' risk management levels. In addition, the Prometheus risk control system has also shown significant advantages in reducing the risk of losses, ensuring the consistency of user rights and enhancing trust in the platform, and has been widely recognized by users.

Chill Drone was a new meme token project on Pump.fun, which fell prey to a Telegram hacker. The exploit originated with a legitimate Jupiter DEX aggregator Telegram group, where threat actors spread wallet-draining links. source: https://www.cryptopolitan.com/meme-hacked-telegram-chat-founder/

On January 15, at the "OKX New Year's Eve Dinner" event in Da Nang, OKX Product Director Ryan announced OKX's product launch plan for 2025, such as the content function that will be launched this Friday. This section will integrate news and Twitter information on the currency K-line dynamic page and the opportunity discovery page; users can quickly jump to Twitter in the information flow for traffic diversion; including content + expert list, trader personal homepage. In addition, OKX 2025 product planning also involves: large interval grid + simple coin earning with idle funds; smart arbitrage + OKSOLBETH staking income superposition; contract strategy shared margin; combination K-line + combination order; price comparison; smart arbitrage interest rate coupons; currency fundamentals information (token unlocking, TVL, etc.); spot income analysis. It is reported that "OKX New Year's Eve Dinner" is a special event for industry builders held by OKX in Da Nang, Vietnam. This event revolves around core topics such as OKX's latest product planning, industry hot spot analysis, and experience sharing, and is committed to providing a platform for in-depth communication and collision of ideas for global cryptocurrency enthusiasts to welcome the New Year together.

On January 15, according to 8marketcap data, the market value of XRP has reached 163.97 billion US dollars, with an increase of 12.74% in the past 24 hours, ranking 101st in the global asset market value.

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Elon Musk is being sued by the SEC for failing to disclose his large purchase of Twitter stock on time, which allowed him to buy shares at lower prices. The SEC claims this delayed filing caused harm to other investors and is seeking civil penalties and the return of Musk's profits.

Rumours has been spreading that the Chinese officials are discussing a possible option that involves selling at least a portion of the US version of TikTok to Musk's X, after reports from Bloomberg and the Wall Street Journal. The discussions, if they were true, would mark a stark reversal in China's stance on a Tiktok sale just days before the ban in the United States would come into play.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has sued Elon Musk, saying the world's richest man failed to disclose that he acquired "beneficial ownership" of Twitter in early 2022 so he could buy shares at a lower price.

As my country's strength continues to increase, the United States' various strategic deployments are aimed at China. Scott Bessent, who is about to be appointed as the US Treasury Secretary of the Trump administration, commissioned the Bitcoin Research Institute to produce this 46-page analysis report.

Despite raising $650,000 for the Dogwifhat mascot campaign, Zion Thomas and his team have failed to display it on the Las Vegas Sphere. Ten months on, they’ve provided no proof of communication with the Sphere’s marketing team, raising concerns about the legitimacy and future of the stunt.

Cryptocurrencies are a unique high-volatility alternative asset class that may help improve risk-adjusted returns when added to traditional investment portfolios.

Thaksin Shinawatra has called for legalising online gambling and adopting cryptocurrencies in Thailand to boost government revenue and modernise the economy. The Thai government is already exploring cryptocurrency payments in Phuket and conducting trials of a central bank digital currency.

“With Gary Gensler in the dumpster in Washington, we have a golden opportunity to ensure that the future of digital assets is American-led,” Emmer said.