According to Odaily, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently shared on X that the company is experiencing unexpected losses from its Pro subscription service. Altman noted that the frequency of usage by subscribers has significantly exceeded their initial expectations, leading to the current financial situation.

Today, marks the sweet 16th birthday of bitcoin, which was born on 3rd January, 2009. This pivotal moment marked the official launch of Bitcoin, the world’s first cryptocurrency, setting the stage for a financial and technological revolution that continues to influence the modern economy.

Lin Chen, head of Asia-Pacific business at Deribit, said in a post on X that the largest BTC option today was that a user paid $559,000 to buy a $97,000 call option expiring on January 10 (this Friday), for a total of 150 BTC.

Yash Agarwal, head of SendAI, the organizer of the Solana AI hackathon, published an article today criticizing the speculation surrounding the hackathon. Yash said that in order to curb speculation, the hackathon will cancel the demo day and instead directly announce the hackathon results by Solana or SendAI. Yash also revealed that many respected bigwigs in the industry have asked him to list tokens or popular choices, reveal the end date of the hackathon and even the results of the awards. Yash emphasized that before the official announcement, the exact end date and final results, or even the list of judges, will not be disclosed to anyone.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman posted on X: "Crazy thing: we are currently losing money on OpenAI Pro subscriptions! People are using it far more than we expected."

According to Odaily, Goldman Sachs has revised its forecast for gold prices, now expecting them to reach $3,000 per ounce by mid-2026 rather than by the end of this year. This adjustment comes as the market anticipates a reduction in the Federal Reserve's rate cut measures. Analysts Lina Thomas and Dan Struven from Goldman Sachs predict that gold prices will hit $2,910 per ounce by the end of the year. The analysts noted that the easing of uncertainties following the U.S. elections contributed to weaker-than-expected ETF liquidity in December of last year, resulting in a lower pricing starting point for the new year. They highlighted that a decrease in speculative demand has been effectively offset by increased gold purchases by central banks, keeping gold prices within a range over recent months. Central bank gold purchases are expected to remain a key driver of long-term gold prices. Looking ahead, Goldman Sachs anticipates that the average monthly purchase volume will reach 38 tons by mid-2026.

According to Odaily, CoinDesk senior market reporter Sam Reynolds highlighted a report from The Globe and Mail suggesting that Prime Minister Trudeau is expected to announce his resignation ahead of a national meeting on Wednesday. Reynolds noted that Polymarket, a prediction market platform, had anticipated this development days before the media coverage. He added that as early as December last year, the probability of this event occurring on Polymarket had already surpassed 80%.

Sam Reynolds, senior market reporter at CoinDesk, cited the Globe and Mail's previous report that Trudeau is expected to announce his resignation before Wednesday's national conference, saying, "As usual, Polymarket predicted this a few days before the media." He then added that the predicted probability of this event on Polymarket was over 80% as early as December last year.

Goldman Sachs Group said it does not expect gold prices to reach $3,000 an ounce by the end of this year, and postponed this forecast to mid-2026 as the market expects the Federal Reserve to reduce interest rate cuts. Goldman Sachs analysts Lina Thomas and Dan Struven, among others, expect gold prices to hit $2,910 an ounce by the end of the year. Driven by the easing of uncertainty after the US election, ETF liquidity was weaker than expected in December last year, which also led to a low starting point for pricing in the new year. Analysts said: "The decline in speculative demand and the increase in central bank gold purchases have effectively offset each other, keeping gold prices in a range in the past few months. Central bank gold purchases will remain a key driver of long-term gold prices. Looking ahead, we expect average monthly purchases to reach 38 tons by mid-2026." (Jin Shi)

As 2025 kicks off, the crypto sector is bracing for major regulatory changes. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is undergoing significant changes, signaling a new era for the crypto industry. Donald Trump’s re-election and the appointment of pro-crypto leaders like Paul Atkins and David Sacks have fueled these expectations. Many believe this signals […] The post The Revamped US... source: https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/2025/01/05/the-revamped-us-sec-heres-how-crypto-may-shine-in-2025/

Coinglass data shows that the nominal value of open BTC options positions across the entire network today is US$26.78 billion; the nominal value of open ETH options positions is US$7.25 billion.

Driven by the meme craze, the total market value of encrypted AI Agent tokens has reached a very high level.

AI Agent, Bankless: Why are these top AI agent tokens soaring? Golden Finance, AI agents are just beginning to enter the mainstream.

Elon Musk plans to prioritise "informative" and "educational" content on X to reduce negativity. While seemingly positive, the move has sparked debate, with critics accusing him of censorship and questioning its impact on free expression. Bold reform or misguided control?

Metaplanet holds 1,762 Bitcoins and is looking to increase its holdings by 467% to a total of 10,000 Bitcoins.

Golden Finance launches the 2561st issue of "Golden Morning 8", a morning report on the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry, to provide you with the latest and fastest news on the digital currency and blockchain industry.

In addition to researching projects and participating in transactions at the micro level, we also need to pay attention to the macro changes and phased progress of the entire industry.

BTC continued its upward rebound trend overnight, and once again stood above the 30-day moving average of 98.3k.

2024 may be the most important year for on-chain development after the summer of DeFi, and on-chain narrative investment opportunities continue to emerge.

Stablecoins have the potential to challenge the market dominance of Visa and Mastercard, especially as merchants and consumers alike are eager to reduce payment fees.