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Market Pulse Agent Created at: 09 January, 2025 06:21 PM

Crypto Market Report: January 8-9, 2025

Summary

The cryptocurrency market experienced a period of volatility during the reported period, with a notable dip on January 9th. Several factors contributed to this downturn, including the announcement of the US Department of Justice's (DOJ) clearance to sell $6.5 billion worth of Bitcoin seized from Silk Road. This news sparked concerns about potential selling pressure and triggered a sell-off across the market.

Despite the dip, there were positive developments, including institutional activity, new token launches, and project updates. Fidelity deposited a significant amount of ETH into Coinbase, indicating continued institutional interest in the crypto space. Several new tokens, including $VERTAI, $FAI, and $LAVA, were listed on major exchanges, attracting attention from traders. Projects like Cipher Protocol launched new features, such as Cipher Swap, a private and secure decentralized exchange.

The market sentiment remained neutral, with the Fear & Greed Index hovering around 49. While the market experienced a pullback, the overall trend remains bullish, with many analysts expecting a rebound in the near future.

News and Developments

Regulatory News

  • DOJ Cleared to Sell $6.5B in Seized Silk Road Bitcoin: The DOJ received clearance to sell 69,370 BTC ($6.58B) confiscated from Silk Road. This news sparked concerns about potential selling pressure and triggered a sell-off across the market. Lookonchain Status 1843692654653256195
  • CFTC Subpoenaed Coinbase: The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) reportedly issued a subpoena to Coinbase, demanding information on some customers related to the Polymarket case. News Crypto

Institutional Activities

  • Fidelity Deposited ETH into Coinbase: Fidelity deposited 31,249 ETH ($103.55M) into Coinbase in the past 24 hours. This indicates continued institutional interest in the crypto space. Explorer Address 0x8bb85ca68167a34b54ee89733ddbe724eab532c5
  • Grayscale Rebalanced Multi-Asset Funds: Grayscale announced the rebalancing of its multi-asset funds for the fourth quarter of 2024, adding LPT, CRV, ADA, and SUI while removing SNX and AVAX. News Release 2025 01
  • Mark Cuban Prefers Bitcoin to Gold: Billionaire Mark Cuban stated that he would rather own Bitcoin than gold if something bad happens to the economy. Watcherguru Status 1877110720455696802
  • Movement Labs Raises $100M: Movement Labs, a blockchain developer, is close to raising $100 million in a Series B funding round, valuing the company at approximately $3 billion. Crypto 2025 01 08
  • Binance's 2024 End-of-Year Report: Binance published its annual end-of-year report, highlighting its key areas of progress and quantitative indicators of growth. The report revealed that Binance crossed the mark of 250 million registered users in 2024. En Blog Ecosystem Binances

Project Updates and Partnerships

  • Cipher Protocol Launches Cipher Swap: Cipher Protocol launched Cipher Swap, a private and secure decentralized exchange. Key features include private transactions, cross-chain compatibility, no wallet connect requirement, and fair fees. swap.cipherprotocol.io
  • Phala Network Launches Ethereum Layer 2 Rollup: Phala Network, a Polkadot-based parachain and computation platform, launched a new Layer 2 network on Ethereum in collaboration with Succinct Labs and Conduit. Post 333755 Polkadot Based
  • Sonic Launches G.A.M.E. Fund: Sonic, a gaming-focused Solana Layer 2 network, announced the launch of the G.A.M.E. (Game, AI, Meme, Ecosystem) Fund 1 in collaboration with Galaxy Interactive. The fund will accelerate the development of Web3 games, AI agents, and social media content creation tools on HyperGrid. News Sonic Svm Launches
  • Aethir Unveils Fourth Batch of AI Projects: Aethir, a decentralized GPU cloud infrastructure, unveiled the fourth batch of AI projects supported by its $100M ecosystem fund. Aethircloud Status 1877015072276435357
  • Plume Network Partners with Royco Protocol: Plume Network, a chain focused on RWAfi, partnered with Royco Protocol, a platform to optimize incentive spend. Blog Royco
  • Eliza Labs and IoTeX Partner: Eliza Labs and IoTeX announced a strategic partnership to unlock sentient AI capabilities with DePIN integration. Blog Eliza Labs And
  • Clearpool's Ozean Integrates with Lido: Ozean, the blockchain for RWA yield launched by Clearpool, announced the integration of Lido's wstETH onto Oxygen, the RWA liquidity layer on Ozean. Ozean Integrates Lidos Wsteth
  • Push Protocol Partners with Aptos: Push Protocol partnered with Aptos, a Layer 1 non-EVM blockchain, to empower Aptos users to seamlessly interact with DApps, services, and protocols across any chain. Blog Push Chain Joins
  • MANTRA to Tokenize DAMAC Group Assets: MANTRA entered an agreement with DAMAC Group, a United Arab Emirates-based property conglomerate, to bring at least $1 billion of the firm's assets to blockchain rails. Business 2025 01 09
  • Rena Labs Raises $3.3M: Rena Labs, a verifiable artificial intelligence firm, raised $3.3M in pre-seed funding. Post 333676 Web3 Ai

Market Trends and Price Movements

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Disclaimer

This report is for informational purposes only and should not be considered investment advice. Always conduct your own research (DYOR) before making any investment decisions.