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BTC hits $93k, bond yields at 8-month highs, AI coins dominate mindshare

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Crypto

• BTC: 92.9k (-2%), ETH: 3345 (0%), SOL: 190 (+2%)

• Top Gainers: LDO, AI16Z, KCS, LEO

• BTC ETFs: -$288mn, ETH ETFs: +$48mn

• BTC falls, SOL & ETH outperform

• BTC Fear & Greed back to Oct levels

• Volatility Shares files for SOL Futures ETF

• FTX repayments made within 60 days of Jan 3rd

• EU Travel Rule goes into effect today

• IRS criticised for DeFi compliance rules

• Brazil considers ban on self-custody activity

• MicroStrategy buy $209m more BTC

• HK lawmaker proposes BTC reserve

• BTC clean energy use hits 57%, may attract Tesla

• US unlikely to buy BTC 2025: Galaxy

• BTC to $185k, ETH to $5.5k in 2025: Galaxy

• SOL co-founder sued by ex wife over crypto theft

• Crypto malware spreads related to microphone fixes

• HYPE launches staking on mainnet

• Berachain launches pre-deposit vault with ENA 

• Malaysia moves to ban ByBit

Macro & General

• NASDAQ: 20k (0%), Gold: 2635 (0%)

• Futures fall 1% in second last day of year

• Bond yields hit 8-month highs

• Ruble falls 6% vs the dollar

• S. Korea to arrest impeached President Yoon

• Biden announces $2.5bn aid to Ukraine

• Russia rejects deal to delay Ukraine to NATO

• Boeing plane crash kills 179 in S. Korea

• Gemini will be Google’s focus in 2025: CEO

• Nvidia’s next move linked to humanoid robots

• Trump asks Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban

• Elon supports AfD in Germany

• Trump supports H1-B visa program

• Jimmy Carter dies at 100

• Cooking oils linked to cancer

Left-Curve Corner

• Hot coins: AI16Z, ZEREBRO, AIXBT, VADER, ARC, VAPOR

• Hot NFTs: Azuki, Bit Bears, Honey Comb, Rug Radio

• AI coins begin to flip memecoins for search interest

• VIRTUAL $3.5bn, FDV flips TAO market cap

• AI16Z $1.4bn, tokenomics shift for agent launchpad

• ELIZA $100m, AI agent of AI16Z mascot

• ARC $250m, rises as alternative to AI16Z on Rust

• ZEREBRO $480m, announces new agent launchpad

• AIXBT $500m, flips Truth Terminal for follower count

• VADER $110m, AI investment DAO’s gain traction

• VAPOR $100m, AI coin launched on Hyperliquid

• SNAI $40m & SPORE $55m lead low-cap AI gains

• KIKI $55m, popular cat meme on GIPHY

• SOLV launches on Binance launchpad

• Squid Games leads to surge in related memecoins

• Rug Radio NFTs to get 25% of MYRIAD token

• Azuki leads NFT gains ahead of ANIME coin

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