AiCoin Focus: Daily Hot Spot Selection (January 18th)

1. US President elect Trump plans to issue an executive order listing cryptocurrency as a "national priority," sparking market discussions. 2. The CME Position Weekly Report shows a slight increase in BTC holdings and a decrease in ETH holdings, reflecting changes in market attention for different cryptocurrencies. 3. Wyoming Senator Cynthia Loomis has proposed new legislation to allow perpetual funds to diversify their investments in Bitcoin. 4. Ethereum developers have announced plans to conduct a Pectra upgrade in March 2025, which is expected to bring significant technological improvements. 5. According to a Reuters survey, the Federal Reserve is expected to remain inactive in January and may cut interest rates in March, following concerns about inflation caused by Trump's policies. 6. CryptoQuant reports a significant increase in over-the-counter Bitcoin trading on Coinbase Prime, indicating a trend of institutional accumulation of cryptocurrency. 7. The SEC has filed settlement charges against Wells Fargo and Merrill Lynch, imposing a fine of $60 million for violating cash settlement plans. 8. Two major regulatory agencies in Europe have released reports analyzing DeFi and cryptocurrency lending and staking, pointing out related risks and market trends. 9. Micro strategies or increasing the number of circulating shares to fund Bitcoin purchases highlight the importance of cryptocurrency in corporate financial strategies. 10. The International Monetary Fund has raised its forecast for US economic growth in 2025, but warns that excessive relaxation of regulation may increase financial fragility. 11. Trump is about to take office, triggering market expectations for changes in cryptocurrency policies, with XRP's market value approaching over $200 billion. 12. California Congressman Phillip Chen drafted legislation supporting Bitcoin, indicating a positive attitude towards cryptocurrency in the region. 13. Wintermute expects its field trading volume to increase fourfold and the maturity of the cryptocurrency market to improve due to unprecedented institutional demand. 14. Micro strategy may have an equal number of common stocks in circulation as Amazon and Alphabet, continuing its large-scale Bitcoin buying campaign. The above is a selection of hot topics from the past 24 hours. Click to see the full article: https://www.aicoin.com/article/439361