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Shiba Inu is experiencing a shift in its investor base, with long-term holders, or whales, reinvesting. Addresses holding SHIB for over a year have increased by 5.62%, despite the poor recent price performance. The SHIB/USDT pair is consolidating near the $0.00001200 support level, trading below key moving averages. However, higher lows on the daily chart indicate potential momentum. Short- and medium-term investors are decreasing, while long-term holders are increasing. The rise in one-year holders suggests a possible imminent breakout, potentially leading to a bullish reaction and the invalidation of the current downward trend. This resurgence of whale activity indicates renewed belief in SHIB's long-term prospects, despite short-term price pressure.

In October 2023, BTC surpassed resistance at $30,000 and reached over $60,000 in 2024. It then surged in October 2024 and hit a record high of $109,000 on Jan. 20, 2025, before correcting to below $77,000. Bettors at Polymarket placed 61% odds on BTC reaching $110,000 in 2025, with a 68% chance of it dropping to $70,000. Financial institutions, including Standard Chartered, Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, Block, Coinbase, BlackRock, and ARK Invest, anticipate BTC's market capitalization to continue growing, with price predictions ranging from $200,000 to $1.5 million by 2030. These projections are based on factors such as regulatory developments, interest rate cuts, and the institutionalization of the crypto industry.

BlackRock's tokenized US Treasury fund, BUIDL, has surpassed $1 billion in assets under management

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao

In the fourth quarter of 2024, NFT sales volume across Immutable X and Immutable zkEVM increased by 55.3% quarter-over-quarter, rising from $51.2 million to $79.5 million. However, both the average daily sellers and buyers decreased significantly, indicating a shift toward higher average transaction values amid fewer market participants. The surge in sales was driven by strong demand for Guild of Guardians Heroes and Avatars NFTs, with most sales occurring on Immutable zkEVM. Despite the sales surge, Immutable zkEVM experienced a decline in user engagement, attributed to a cooldown in the GameFi market following popular game releases in the previous quarter. Immutable progressively expanded developer access to zkEVM, and in Q4 2024, average daily transaction fees on Immutable zkEVM fell by 17.0% quarter-over-quarter. The total value locked

Bybit, the world's second-largest cryptocurrency exchange, has partnered with Tomorrowland Brasil as its exclusive payment provider for 2025 and 2026. This collaboration gives Bybit Card holders early access to tickets for Tomorrowland Brasil 2025 and offers a range of benefits, including seamless payments and exclusive rewards. The Bybit Card also provides an opportunity for users to earn passive income and offers priority access to the festival's presale. Additionally, Bybit Card holders can purchase tickets using their cards and enjoy a 10% cashback on festival purchases. Tomorrowland Brasil 2025 is scheduled for October 10-12 at Parque Maeda in Itu, S?o Paulo, and will feature over 150 electronic artists across six stages.

Michael Saylor's company, Strategy, has launched a new preferred stock offering, aiming to raise funds for general corporate purposes, including acquiring more Bitcoin. The offering was upsized from $500 million to $722.5 million, with the company selling 8.5 million shares for $85 each, raising about $711.2 million. With the company already owning over 499,200 Bitcoin, the additional funds may push their Bitcoin stockpile to 500,000 BTC. Under Saylor's leadership, Strategy has become one of the largest institutional holders of Bitcoin, with plans to raise $42 billion through securities sales to acquire more Bitcoin.

The FBI has issued an alert about the "Medusa" ransomware campaign, which has targeted numerous victims by encrypting their files and demanding ransom. The campaign gains access through phishing emails and exploiting software vulnerabilities. Notable victims include the Minneapolis Public Schools district and various organizations across different countries. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has also issued an advisory notice. The ransomware has impacted over 300 victims across critical infrastructure sectors. Additionally, there have been instances of a potential "triple extortion scheme" and recommendations for hacking victims to act quickly, preferably within a one-week grace period for recovery.

A recent tweet from Shibarium Updates highlights the layer-2 solution's upcoming milestones, including a record of 10,062,603 blocks generated with an average time of 5 seconds per block. The total transactions on Shibarium have reached 970,343,924, and wallet addresses linked to Shibarium stand at 183,161,552. The layer-3 solution, currently in development, will provide Fully Homomorphic Encryption

Binance's latest report on crypto airdrops exposes flaws such as reduced rewards, insider profit, and bot exploits impacting community trust. While some airdrops receive high acclaim, others, like Redstone and Scroll, face backlash and low sentiment scores. Insider-heavy token distributions and technical failures contribute to these issues. Binance's report dissects the mechanics behind these failures and offers potential solutions, emphasizing transparency, genuine community engagement, and technical tools to combat exploitation. The report serves as a wake-up call, highlighting the need to restore confidence in crypto airdrops amidst the risk of mismanagement and exploitation.