Golden Web3.0 Daily | Bitcoin is competing for gold’s global market

DeFi data

1. Total market value of DeFi tokens: 775.12Billion USD

DeFi total market capitalization and top ten token data Source: coingecko

2. The trading volume of decentralized exchanges in the past 24 hours was US$4.235 billion

Transaction volume data source of decentralized exchanges in the past 24 hours: coincko

3. Assets locked in DeFi: 57.441 billion USD

Data source: defillama

NFT data

1. Total market value of NFT: US$34.033 billion

NFT total market value, market value ranking Data source for the top ten projects: Coinmarketcap

2. 24-hour NFT transaction volume: 2.659 billion USDUSD< /p>

< p style="text-align: center;">24-hour NFT trading volume, data source of the top ten projects by trading volume: Coinmarketcap

3, 24 Top NFTs within the hour

Top ten NFT sales within 24 hours Data source: NFTGO

Headlines

Cathie Wood: Bitcoin is competing for gold’s global market

Golden Finance reported that Cathie Wood, founder and CEO of ARK Investment Management, said in an interview, She believes one Bitcoin may one day be worth $1 million, but not anytime soon. Gold is a multi-trillion dollar asset and one does believe that Bitcoin will benefit greatly from it. Cathie Wood, explaining how Bitcoin reached a price of $1 million per coin, said that the comparison is not only about value, but also about the fundamental role that Bitcoin can play as a decentralized, private alternative to traditional currencies. Furthermore, Bitcoin plays a vital role in emerging markets as a hedge against unstable monetary and fiscal policies by individuals and institutions, and most emerging markets will use something like Bitcoin as insurance. Wood believes that Bitcoin represents a new era of finance—the first global, digital, and decentralized monetary system. This was a groundbreaking development, especially considering that the U.S. gold window closed in 1971.

NFT HotPoint

1. "Boring Ape" BAYC's revised main website may explore the token gating function

Golden Finance reported that "Boring Ape" BAYC officially announced the launch of a revised main website The site, which aims to reshape its digital identity, includes a new digital token that allows BAYC to be empowered to enhance a sense of community and ownership. In addition, "Bored Ape" BAYC has also cooperated with BlockSurvey to launch a token-gated survey (note: the relevant survey is currently only open to BAYC or MAYC holders), and related functions may be introduced in its games and main sites in the future. "Bored Ape" BAYC also revealed that the new BAYC Community Council has begun operations and will recruit more people in the future.

2. CoinGecko: NFT trading volume will drop by US$14.5 billion month-on-month in 2023

Golden Finance reported that according to CoinGecko’s report, NFT trading volume in 2023 will be less than half of 2022, falling from US$26.3 billion to US$118. billion, a month-on-month decrease of $14.5 billion. The Dune Analytics dashboard shows that the trading volume of OpenSea, the leader in the NFT market, exceeded US$2 billion for nine consecutive months from 2021 to 2022, but shrank to approximately US$170 million by December 2023.   Rohan Handa, head of NFT at Mysten Labs, said the decline in the field was caused by poor macroeconomic conditions and the collapse of some well-known projects, which have undermined public and investor confidence in the unstable crypto industry.

3. Former OpenSea product manager regarding wire transfer fraud related to insider trading and money laundering charges

Golden Finance reported that Nathaniel Chastain, the former product manager of OpenSea, was charged with wire fraud and money laundering related to insider trading. Appeal. Chastain's legal team argued that the OpenSea recommendation information he used to conduct insider trading had "no commercial value" to OpenSea and therefore should not be considered "protected property." Therefore, according to relevant U.S. laws, Chastain should be acquitted, and the appeal documents request that Chastain's conviction be quashed or a new trial be held.

DeFi Hotspots

1. The full-chain pledge protocol StakeStone will integrate EigenLayer

According to news on January 19, the full-chain pledge protocol StakeStone will integrate EigenLayer’s re-pledge service and officially upgrade its interest-bearing Ethereum STONE from a full-chain pledge token (LST) to a full-chain pledge token. For re-pledge tokens (LRT), the current total amount of TVL that can participate in re-pledge is more than 700 million US dollars.

2. Analyst: Decun upgrade, spot ETF may promote Ethereum Soaring

Golden Finance reported that analysts said investors may revisit Ethereum this year because Ethereum remains the world's leading smart contract Blockchain, and is undergoing a critical upgrade, and Ethereum is widely seen as the next likely candidate to get a spot ETF in the United States. Several of the companies behind the BTC ETF, including BlackRock and VanEck, are also planning spot ETFs based on Ethereum.

3. Manta Network: The network was attacked by DDoS, causing transaction delays and Gas The platform is actively resolving the fluctuations

On January 19, Manta Network stated on the social platform that due to a DDoS attack yesterday, the network has A large queue of recent transactions has accumulated. This results in longer transaction times and an impact on Gas. We are aware of this issue and are working to resolve it.

4. Manta Network received strategic investment from Newman Capital, the specific amount has not yet been disclosed

Golden Finance reported that Newman Capital announced a strategic investment in Manta Network, and the specific amount has not yet been disclosed. It is reported that Newman Capital will support the development of Manta Network in Hong Kong and is committed to working with local developers, entrepreneurs and communities to promote sustainable and mutually beneficial relationships.

5. Public chain Zilliqa launches new Rust SDK

Golden Finance reported that the public chain Zilliqa announced the launch of a new Rust software development kit (SDK). Version 0.2.0 of the SDK is now online, providing Rust developers with convenient native Zilliqa API building and Scilla contract interaction functions. , supports all JSON-RPC endpoints of the Zilliqa API, allowing Rust developers to interact on the testnet, development network and Zilliqa mainnet.

Game Hotspots

1. South Korean game developer Netmarble abandons metaverse business

It was reported on January 19 that South Korean game developer Netmarble recently recommended that 70 employees of "Metaverse World", a subsidiary of Netmarble F&C responsible for Metaverse-related business, resign. According to the company One member said, "As the relevant market deteriorates, we have decided to liquidate Metaverse World after careful consideration." It is reported that Metaverse World has been actively developing the Metaverse business before, developing "Grand Cross: Meta World" and working with Layer 1 Mysteen Labs, the operator of Project SUI, signed an agreement to collaborate with The Sandbox last April to strengthen its Metaverse content segment.

2. The chain game Crypto Unicorn is migrating to XAI

On January 19, the blockchain game Crypto Unicorns tweeted that it was migrating from Polygon to XAI, and all CU assets and game logic will be Moved to XAI. Crypto Unicorns is currently operating a node on the DAC committee and will work with the XAI and Arbitrum teams to expand the network. Golden Finance previously reported that Crypto Unicorns had completed US$26 million in financing through token sales in March 2022, with TCG and Backed VC leading the investment.

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