Traditional financial institutions have also begun to work on Layer 2. Deutsche Bank is launching a Layer 2 solution based on Ethereum, called Project Dama 2. Its beta version was launched in November and is expected to be officially launched next year after obtaining regulatory approval.

Recently, Core completed the Fusion upgrade and introduced two innovative products: Core Dual Staking and Core LstBTC. This article will analyze the important changes in this upgrade and explore the institutional adoption trend of BTCFi.

On the first day of launch, USDtb's TVL reached $64.5 million. Ethena CEO Guy Young predicts that USDtb's TVL in the first month will reach $500 million to $1 billion. He also said that some TradFi entities, although they have not really touched other cryptocurrencies, currently have considerable exposure to what Ethena is doing.

Trump's DeFi project WLFI purchased a large number of crypto assets in December, with a cumulative expenditure of nearly US$45 million, including ETH, cbBTC, LINK, AAVE, ENA and the latest ONDO. From the current situation, most of the leadership team are new faces, and there is still some uncertainty about the practicality and innovation of the project.

Will quantum computing undermine existing encryption security mechanisms, especially posing a threat to mainstream cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin? As the threat of quantum computing intensifies, experts suggest that the Bitcoin community may need to consider freezing Satoshi Nakamoto's 1 million Bitcoins.

More and more large technology companies are beginning to pay attention to how to protect assets through Bitcoin investment financial strategies. Recently, the Washington think tank "National Center for Public Policy Research" proposed a shareholder proposal to Amazon, suggesting that it include Bitcoin in the company's financial reserves to cope with inflation risks.

David Sacks's companies have invested in a number of crypto projects from South Africa to Silicon Valley. As his wealth in the tech world grew, Sacks became a major political donor.

The crypto community and market reacted strongly, with CEOs of companies such as Coinbase and Ripple and U.S. senators who support cryptocurrencies expressing congratulations one after another. The price of Bitcoin also broke through the $100,000 mark for the first time.

The price of the old altcoin XRP hit a seven-year high, and its market value surpassed Solana. As the regulatory environment in the United States is expected to become clearer, the demand for crypto ETPs has surged, and more institutions are entering the market to apply for altcoin ETFs.

Trump's nominee for Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick was revealed to have reached an agreement with Tether last year, investing in Tether and acquiring about 5% of its shares. It is suspected that Lutnick will not be able to avoid violating the transition team's own code of ethics.

Although Solana lacks the support of a mature futures market and faces potential obstacles in being judged as a security, its ETF application process is progressing steadily in anticipation of the new regulatory environment.

This article will review the cryptocurrency holdings and policy positions of eight members of the new Trump administration, from Vice President JD Vance to Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Among these core decision makers, some have invested directly in crypto assets, while others have expressed support for the crypto industry through policies and statements.

MiCA is scheduled to be fully implemented on December 30 this year. Tether faces urgent challenges in this context. As it has not yet obtained a stablecoin issuance license under the MiCA framework, Tether is actively looking for ways to deal with it by investing in emerging projects.

Tether has announced the launch of Hadron, an asset tokenization platform, and Visa also released VTAP, a tokenized asset issuance and management platform, in early October. As regulatory policies become clearer, the industry's optimism about the future of tokenization is also increasing.

Sasha said that simply copying other people's gameplay is actually difficult to succeed. Notcoin now also plays the role of a game publisher. He believes that by focusing on the community, Notcoin has enough depth to become a culture, in fact a "cult".

Under the Trump administration, will the IPO process for crypto companies accelerate as the regulatory framework is expected to become clearer?

PANews exclusively interviewed Binance CMO Rachel Conlan, trying to reveal Binance's marketing focus, brand promotion strategy and KPI. Rachel said that Binance executives including CEO Richard Teng and He Yi would hold meetings every night to maintain agile communication. She also admitted, "This is the most exciting and challenging job I have ever done."

Kevin shared how Gate Group’s sponsorship of Inter Milan promoted its business growth, Gate Group’s plan to strategically invest $10 million in the TON blockchain, and hot trends in the crypto industry such as ETFs, memes, and AI.

Propy, a star real estate project in the RWA track, launched a cryptocurrency third-party custody service based on the Coinbase Prime platform and services. Propy also announced the launch of the highest reward event in the history of Coinbase Wallet.

How will Trump's election affect the future trend of the crypto market? What changes will the regulatory environment of the crypto market usher in in the future?