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- India’s judiciary sentenced 14 individuals to life imprisonment for orchestrating a Bitcoin-based ransomware scam targeting over 200 victims. - The group used ransomware and phishing to extort funds, with authorities recovering 300 Bitcoin (₹2.2B) through seized wallets and exchanges. - The case highlights India’s regulatory challenges as crypto-related frauds surged 72% in 2023, prompting calls for global collaboration and improved blockchain analytics. - Authorities emphasized stricter anti-money laund
- Claude API offers pay-per-use billing with no call limits, ideal for variable/high-volume AI needs across custom workflows. - Model-specific pricing includes high-cost Opus for complex tasks and low-cost Haiku for simple operations, with Sonnet models balancing capability and cost. - Developers gain CLI tools, Node.js support, and security controls like permission-based tool access to optimize costs and integration flexibility. - Third-party integrations (e.g., DeepSeek) and batch processing techniques f
- Layer Brett (LBRETT), an Ethereum Layer 2 meme coin, offers scalable transactions and high staking rewards, outperforming Dogecoin (DOGE) in utility and growth potential. - LBRETT's $1.8M presale, 55,000% APY staking, and 10,000 TPS capacity contrast with DOGE's 46% price drop and inflationary supply model. - DOGE's reliance on social media hype and celebrity endorsements creates volatility, while LBRETT's technical infrastructure supports real-world DeFi integrations. - Analysts project LBRETT could del
- BlockchainFX ($BFX) raises $6.2M in presale with 90% APY staking and deflationary tokenomics. - Projected 1000x ROI by 2030 through 20% trading fee buybacks and multi-asset super app utility. - Outpaces competitors like Jet Bolt and Nexchain by combining high-yield staking with global crypto payments. - Unique Visa card integration and 500+ asset trading bridge digital-traditional finance gaps. - Ethereum-level growth potential positioned as 2025's top DeFi project with $5 price target.
- Ethereum overtook Bitcoin in 2025 as institutional ETF inflows surged to $30.17B AUM, driven by 4-6% staking yields and Dencun/Pectra upgrades. - Price突破 $4,000 was fueled by fractal patterns, MACD golden cross, and 200,000 ETH ($515M) accumulation by institutional whales. - Despite macro risks like Fed rate uncertainty, Ethereum's deflationary model and Layer 2 cost reductions (94%) solidified its role as a crypto market cornerstone.
- Q3 2025 DeFi analysis highlights whale-driven volatility, with MDT's 107% surge and 82% whale control exposing liquidity risks. - Institutional whale activity shifts: Ethereum whales staked 3.8% ETH for yields while Bitcoin whales moved $4.35B BTC to cold storage. - Fear/greed index (FGI) showed U-shaped price correlations, with whale infrastructure staking stabilizing markets during extreme fear phases. - Cross-chain arbitrage ($2.59B BTC-to-ETH transfer) and liquidity withdrawals ($47.59M) demonstrate
- Solana’s DEX trading volume fell 45.4% in Q2 2025 amid memecoin fatigue, but DeFi TVL surged 30.4% to $8.6B. - Institutional adoption grew, with $1.2B inflows into the SSK ETF and $1.72B in corporate staking, boosting Solana’s scalability appeal. - Key projects like Raydium (53.5% TVL growth) and Kamino Lend V2 ($200M deposits) reinforced ecosystem resilience and innovation. - Alpenglow upgrades and 7,600+ new developers in 2024 highlight Solana’s technological momentum and long-term competitive edge.
- 08:12German Business: Threshold for Another Interest Rate Cut in January RaisedBlockBeats News, December 17th, the US Dollar Index regained its losses after yesterday's non-farm payrolls data release. Antje Praefcke, an analyst at Deutsche Bank, stated in a report that although the dollar initially fell after the data release, the market "did not really follow the Fed's trend of potentially cutting interest rates again as early as January next year." The threshold for another rate cut seems to have been raised, so the dollar has regained some lost ground. (FXStreet)
- 08:10Commerzbank: The Market Is Not Buying Into a Rate Cut in January Next YearAccording to Odaily, the US Dollar Index has recovered the losses following the release of nonfarm payroll data. Antje Praefcke, an analyst at Commerzbank, stated in a report that although the dollar initially fell due to the data, the market "did not really follow the trend that the Federal Reserve might cut rates again as early as January next year." The threshold for another rate cut appears to have risen, so the dollar has regained some ground. (Golden Ten Data)
- 08:09A whale withdrew $84.39 million worth of crypto assets from an exchange.according to Lookonchain monitoring, a new wallet created by a certain whale has withdrawn 775 BTC (worth 67.26 million USD) from an exchange, 5767 ETH (worth 16.93 million USD), and other tokens.