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Согласно отчету YNetNews, первый израильский баскетболист, который подписал контракт с НБА, Омри Каспи, объявил, что его венчурная компания Swish Ventures завершила сбор средств на третий фонд в размере 250 миллионов долларов, что увеличило объем управляемых активов компании до примерно 800 миллионов долларов.Новый фонд планирует инвестировать в около 12 стартапов, средний размер одной инвестиции составит около 20 миллионов долларов, с акцентом на такие области, как кибербезопасность, искусственный интеллект и инфраструктура, в основном на стадии посевного и раунда A. В настоящее время Swish Ventures уже инвестировала в 20 компаний, включая Cognition AI, Applied Compute, EON, Wonderful, Upwind и другие, из которых 8 достигли оценки единорога, а общая оценка портфельных компаний превышает 60 миллиардов долларов.

According to the Hong Kong Wen Wei Po, the Vice President of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Chen Weimin, stated that the choice of which currency to issue for stablecoins primarily depends on the applicant's own decision. The issuance of a Hong Kong dollar stablecoin is the first step, and in the future, other currencies including the renminbi can be issued, which is permitted under Hong Kong's system, but the applicant also needs to obtain approval from mainland regulatory authorities.Regarding when the second batch of stablecoin issuer licenses will be issued, Chen Weimin indicated that there is currently no relevant timetable, but they have been in communication with applicants interested in applying for the license. It is reported that HSBC's stablecoin will be integrated into the PayMe and HSBC HK App applications and will support real-time transfers between individuals, as well as person-to-merchant (P2M) services.

According to Jin Ten, Federal Reserve official Harker stated that he does not wish to lower interest rates into the accommodative range.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, Federal Reserve's Daly stated that the labor market is no longer as vigorous as it used to be and has stabilized. He pointed out that he does not want to see further slowdown, as it would be difficult to recover once signs of weakness appear in the labor market.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, Trump stated that as the President of the United States, my greatest wish is to bring peace and stability to the world.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jin Shi reports, President Trump told CNN that he "hasn't thought about" billionaire Musk at all and won't be speaking to him anytime soon. "I'm not thinking about Elon at all. He's in trouble. That poor guy is in trouble," Trump said.The day before, the relationship between Trump and Musk publicly deteriorated as the two engaged in a social media spat. When asked if he had spoken to Musk on the phone, he replied, "No. I don't think I'll be talking to him for a while, but I wish him all the best."

ChainCatcher news, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology's School of Business and Management has released the results of a public opinion survey regarding virtual assets and tokenized currencies, indicating that approximately 25% of respondents expressed a desire to hold virtual assets in the future, an increase of 6 percentage points compared to a suspected fraud incident involving a cryptocurrency platform that occurred in mid-September 2023.The survey results indicate that 81% of respondents are interested in holding Bitcoin, an increase of 7 percentage points from the initial survey, while interest in non-fungible tokens (NFTs) among respondents has decreased, dropping 11 percentage points from the initial survey, reflecting a shift in investor preference from speculative digital collectibles to other areas.

ChainCatcher news, Bitcoin Magazine CEO David Bailey posted on social media, "If the U.S. Department of Justice has been hastily liquidating the Bitcoin held by the U.S. government (against the President's wishes) within three months of obtaining court approval, then the recent price movements of Bitcoin can be explained." This suggests that government sell-offs may be a significant reason for the recent pressure on Bitcoin prices.

ChainCatcher message, UXLINK has released a New Year greeting and plans for 2025 to the community on the official X platform. After achieving multiple "firsts" in the past year, in 2025, UXLINK will launch the Social Growth Layer testnet in collaboration with the ecosystem, featuring "One Account One Gas," making it the industry's first Layer focused on social growth. At the same time, the UXLINK PayFi Dapp and UXLINK credit card will be launched, with PayFi being a natural advantage of social platforms, and UXLINK will bring innovative solutions to the industry. Most importantly, UXLINK plans to serve 100 million users and continue to empower the governance token $UXLINK.

ChainCatcher news, according to TechCrunch, former NBA star Omri Casspi's venture capital fund Swish Ventures has completed a $60 million fundraising, which will invest in early-stage cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, and AI startups. Investors participating in the fund's raise include EON founder Ophir Ehrlich, Upwind founder Amiram Shachar, and PointFive co-founders Gal Ben-David and Alon Arvatz.The fund plans to support 10 companies, with each investment ranging from $5 million to $7 million.Swish Ventures is Casspi's second fund following the launch of the $36 million fund Sheva Capital in 2022. Casspi stated that since the investment period for Sheva has ended, he is responsible for managing Sheva's portfolio.

ChainCatcher news, Federal Reserve Chairman Powell: We do not wish to provide too much forward guidance.

ChainCatcher news, deVere Group CEO Nigel Green stated in a report that part of the reason Trump won the election is the dissatisfaction of Americans with inflation, but he may not be able to cool prices as voters expect. Trump's promise to impose tariffs on imported goods could have the opposite effect, as importers may pass on the additional costs to consumers.Green said, "While the goal is to protect American businesses, the reality is that these tariffs could exacerbate the inflationary pressures that Trump promised to alleviate."

ChainCatcher news, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has released new guidelines for banks wishing to hold cryptocurrencies such as XRP, ETH, and BTC. In the latest requirements, the BIS stipulates that banks' total exposure to secondary cryptocurrencies must not exceed 1% of their total Tier 1 capital; any single secondary cryptocurrency must not account for more than 5% of the total holdings of secondary assets. The guidelines are expected to be implemented by January 1, 2026.It is reported that the BIS classifies XRP, BTC, ETH, and some stablecoins lacking effective stabilization mechanisms as secondary cryptocurrencies, in order to distinguish secondary cryptocurrencies from other cryptocurrencies.

ChainCatcher news, the 3A ARPG game AbyssWorld based on Sui has announced the upcoming IDO and has released a new economic model.It is reported that Abyss World is the first 3A game in the Sui ecosystem involving Mysten Labs. Currently, Abyss World has nearly 120,000 reservations on the global Steam wishlist and will conduct its first public test next month. (source link)

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg, creditors of the crypto lending platform Hodlnaut have rejected the restructuring plan proposed by Hodlnaut, which would allow the directors who have been steering the company during its collapse to continue managing it. The court-appointed interim judicial manager stated that liquidation and closure of the company are in the best interests of the creditors. One of the creditors, the Algorand Foundation, indicated in documents that action should be taken as soon as possible to maximize the remaining distributable assets of the company. (source link)