The global crypto market cap is $2.43T 2.40%▲ with a 24-hour market volume of $78.49B 1.36%▲. Bitcoin's dominance is currently 40.17% 0.10%▲. CURRENT PRICES BY MARKET CAP | # | Name | Price | 24h % | | 1 | Bitcoin BTC | $51,459.97 | 2.69% ▲ | | 2 | Ethereum ETH | $4,093.14 | 0.84% ▲ | | 3 | Binance Coin BNB | $558.15 | 2.66% ▲ | | 4 | Solana SOL | $201.87 | 1.63% ▲ | | 5 | Cardano ADA | $1.56 | 8.34% ▲ | Source: CoinMarketCap, 4:00 EST
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 NFT transactions skyrocketed out of Christmas day. The trade volume came despite the majority of Insiders claiming they did not gift NFTs this holiday season. More: - Major crypto projects CrypToadz and Cool Cats trading volume were up 2,120% and 1,003%, respectively.
- The floor price of CryptoPunks jumped from 53.9 ETH to 68.45 ETH, regaining its position as the most valuable NFT collection.
- A Mega Mutant Sereum NFT, which launched back in September as a way to turn a Bored Ape NFT into a Mutant Ape, sold for 888 ETH ($3.6M).
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TOP NFT COLLECTIONS (24hr Volume) | # | Name | 24h Volume | 24h % | | 1 | Mutant Ape YC ETH | $23.56M | 46.82% ▲ | | 2 | Axie Infinity ETH, RONIN | $6.92M | 13.13% ▲ | | 2 | Bored Ape YC ETH | $6.64M | 3.38% ▲ | | 4 | Art Blocks ETH | $6.43M | 406.97% ▲ | | 5 | Cool Cats ETH | $5.38M | 677.21% ▲ | Source: DappRadar, 4:00 pm EST
TOP ETH NFT COLLECTIONS (Floor Cap) | # | Name | Floor Price (ETH) | 24h % | | 1 | CryptoPunks | Ξ 66.95 | 3.67% ▼ | | 2 | Bored Ape YC | Ξ 59 | 0% | | 3 | Mutant Ape YC | Ξ 10.20 | 3.87% ▲ | | 4 | VeeFriends | Ξ 9.11 | 1.22% ▲ | | 5 | CloneX | Ξ 4.5 | 1.96% ▼ | Source: NFT Price Floor, 4:00 pm EST
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 A new DAO was created with the target of purchasing Blockbuster. BlockbusterDAO is looking to raise $5M to purchase the brand from Dish Network More: - The DAO is raising cash through the sale of BlockbusterDAO NFTs for 0.13 ETH (~$530).
- Blockbuster is reportedly worth around $1.8M, but the team behind BlockbusterDAO hopes to raise more in the event of counter-offers.
- The DAO has received support from projects like ConstitutionDAO, which aim to liberate the movie rental brand.
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 🍋 Fresh Funding 🍋 Ertha, GameFi/Metaverse: $5.4M ⮕ The IDO funding round was led by LD Capital and participated in by Shima Capital, Polygon Syndicate, OKEx Blockdream Ventures, AU21 and others. More: - Ertha is a Metaverse and NFT land-based project that utilizes a play-to-earn model to let users develop land and world ecosystems.
- Players can own Ertha NFTs (HEXs) that grant ownership over plots of land in the game’s metaverse.
- The IDOs on Seedify, GameFi and RedKite all sold out in less than one minute.
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▲ TOP GAINERS | # | Name | Price | 24h % | | 1 | SushiSwap SUSHI | $9.42 | 20.34% ▲ | | 2 | Ravencoin RVN | $0.1138 | 17.20% ▲ | | 3 | Immutable X IMX | $5.33 | 16.67% ▲ | | 4 | Stacks STX | $2.57 | 11.30% ▲ | | 5 | Internet Computer ICP | $29.31 | 10.25% ▲ | ▼ TOP LOSERS | # | Name | Price | 24h % | | 1 | NEAR Protocol NEAR | $14.94 | 5.96%▼ | | 2 | Terra LUNA | $93.00 | 5.22%▼ | | 3 | Curve DAO Token CRV | $5.45 | 4.47%▼ | | 4 | Oasis Network ROSE | $0.3585 | 4.13%▼ | | 5 | Enjin Coin ENJ | $3.19 | 2.69%▼ | Source: CoinMarketCap, 4:00 EST
*Limited to cryptocurrencies in the Top 100
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 Cardano (ADA) founder Charles Hoskinson shared Cardano’s plans for 2022. The announced plans came during Hoskinson’s Christmas Eve livestream. More: - Hoskinson stated that the Cardano ecosystem allegedly onboarded over two million new users and “thousands of developers.”
- The network issued over two million assets in 2021, with the majority of the assets being NFTs.
- Cardano is looking to expand its adoption across Africa next year with a formal, open-source structure.
- The Goguen update, which is expected to introduce smart contracts to the Cardano mainnet, is reportedly delayed to late 2022.
- Hoskinson additionally blamed the ‘first is better than best’ mentality in the industry for the rise of DeFi hacks and exploits.
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Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is expected to introduce crypto regulations in the near future. The president stated that the law is ready for parliament without delay. More: - Cryptocurrencies have become increasingly popular in Turkey, despite being unregulated by the country’s government.
- Erdoğan previously stated that the country was ‘at war’ with cryptocurrency and that it needs to be seriously controlled.
- The reports come as the country’s financial crimes board (MASAK) fined Binance 8 million lira ($751,314) for violations found during a liability inspection.
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 OpenDAO (not affiliated with OpenSea) launched its SOS token airdrop. Users who’ve made transactions on OpenSea before Dec 23 can claim SOS tokens from the airdrop. More: - OpenDAO’s SOS token was launched to “pay tribute, protect and promote” the NFT ecosystem.
- 20% of SOS tokens will be used to compensate scam victims on OpenSea, support artists and communities and fund art preservation initiatives.
- OpenSea stated that while it's excited about the project, the marketplace is not involved with the SOS airdrop and users should research before claiming.
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- Blake Masters (AZ-R) is auctioning off the cover of his book “Zero to One” as an NFT. The New York Times bestseller was co-written by Masters and Peter Thiel.
- Binance received regulatory approval from the government of Bahrain and the Financial transactions and Reports Analysis Center of Canada (FINTRAC) to operate in the countries.
- UNXD and Decentraland (MANA) are planning a metaverse fashion week for March 24-27.
- MetaDAO allegedly took off with 800 ETH ($3.2M) in a rug pull over the weekend.
- Huobi Global announced its 8th Primelist event, giving Huobi Token (HT) holders the chance to win an allocation of DIO tokens.
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