Crypto market new year rebound, Bitcoin and Ethereum lead the rise

The crypto market has welcomed a significant rebound at the beginning of the New Year. Bitcoin has strongly rebounded after experiencing nearly a 15% correction, currently fluctuating around $99,000. Market bullish sentiment is high, with expectations to challenge the $100,000 mark again. Ethereum has also performed impressively, with a rise of over 18% in the past two weeks, and other altcoins have generally seen substantial increases.

However, AI concept coins have undergone significant adjustments after a continuous rise. Several AI-related tokens have experienced varying degrees of decline, reflecting market concerns about the short-term overheating of this sector.

This week's focus in the financial markets includes the release of the December FOMC meeting minutes and the non-farm payroll report for December to be published on Friday. These data will provide investors with important clues about the outlook for the U.S. economy and the future direction of monetary policy, which may have a significant impact on market trends.

Metaplanet Plan Significantly Increases Bitcoin Holdings

Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich announced that the company's goal is to increase its Bitcoin holdings to 10,000 coins by 2025 to enhance its influence in the Bitcoin ecosystem in Japan and globally. Currently, Metaplanet holds 1,762 Bitcoins, making it the largest corporate Bitcoin holder in Asia and ranking 15th among publicly listed companies.

Gerovich stated that if a country uses Bitcoin as a strategic reserve, it could trigger a chain reaction, encouraging other countries to follow suit. He emphasized that Metaplanet is not just about creating a company, but also about promoting a movement regarding Bitcoin.

Vitalik Buterin discusses the concept of decentralized acceleration

Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin reviewed the development of the decentralized acceleration (d/acc) concept in a recent lengthy article, focusing on key issues such as AI safety regulation, the role of cryptocurrency in d/acc, and public goods funding.

In terms of AI security, Buterin proposed two major strategies: establishing accountability and a global "soft pause" mechanism to address potential AI risks. He emphasized the close connection between cryptocurrency and d/acc, including the extension of values, the formation of early adopter communities, and technological complementarity.

Buterin also discussed innovative public goods financing mechanisms, such as quadratic funding and retroactive public goods financing, emphasizing the importance of decentralized financing for the development of open-source projects. Despite facing challenges from rapid technological advancements and reduced global cooperation, Buterin remains optimistic about the future, looking forward to achieving a safer and freer world through decentralized technology.

Swarms announces major upgrade plan

Kye Gomez, the founder of Swarms, announced a major upgrade plan for the market sector, introducing seven core features, including automated agent deployment, paywall integration, and token payments. Developers can use the SWARMS token for agent trading through the Phantom wallet and receive rewards based on quality assessments. The new version will also introduce one-click cloud deployment APIs, real-time chat, and data tracking features, aiming to enhance the automation of the ecosystem and creator earnings.

The core concept of Swarms is to solve complex problems through the collaboration of multiple AI agents, leveraging collective intelligence. The system supports seamless integration with external AI services and APIs, providing agents with nearly unlimited long-term memory to enhance contextual understanding and allow for customized workflows.

Although the market value of SWARMS tokens has recently declined, on-chain data analysis shows that the largest holding address has not sold or transferred any tokens, still holding 60.129 million SWARMS.

HIVE Project Introduction

HIVE has built a set of infrastructure that allows AI agents to deploy tokens based on viral trends. The system monitors social media and search engine trend data, analyzes popular content, and uses a validation framework to deploy tokens, automatically distributing revenue to HIVE holders.

HIVE will randomly acquire 1%-3% of the total supply of tokens, with half used to provide liquidity and the other half to be gradually sold off within 24 hours. In terms of profit distribution, 40% will be used for repurchasing and burning HIVE tokens, 40% will be distributed to the top 250 holders in the form of SOL, 10% will support the growth of AI ecosystem projects, and the remaining 10% will go into the treasury to support subsequent deployments.

HIVE has successfully deployed its first token, but initially faced setbacks due to technical limitations, and the development team has addressed the issues. Currently, HIVE's market capitalization has reached 12M, but it is in a correction phase.