Bitcoin briefly cleared the 100k mark after overcoming December’s sell pressure, though it has since pulled back to 95k. No major crypto-specific drivers are expected until after Trump’s January 20 inauguration, which could spark mild optimism if crypto plans are mentioned. Regulatory advances in 2024 set the stage for potentially game-changing developments in 2025, likely cementing digital assets in mainstream finance. Key macro data and potential liquidity injections in January may create near-term trading opportunities.

BTC and ETH ETFs saw outflows worth $582 million and $159 million on Wednesday. BTC dropped as low as $92,500 at one point.

 US President Biden said, "Tomorrow is January 6th. We are gathered here to certify a free and fair presidential election result to ensure a peaceful transfer of power." 

According to a report from Korean News Agency, due to the ongoing standoff, the Korean Public Officials Crime Investigation Department stated that the execution of the arrest warrant was stopped at 1:30 p.m. local time today (January 3), which is 12:30 p.m. Beijing time. Currently, the personnel from the Public Officials Crime Investigation Department and the police who were executing the arrest warrant have left the presidential palace. 

on that day, the South Korean court approved an arrest warrant against Yoon Seok-yeol on charges of insurrection. It is reported that this is the first arrest warrant issued against a sitting president in the history of South Korean constitutional politics. On the 30th, the "Joint Investigation Headquarters" composed of the Korean Senior Public Officials Crime Investigation Department, the police, and the Ministry of National Defense Investigation Department submitted a request to detain President Yoon Seok-yeol to the Seoul Western District Court. The Korean Senior Public Officials Crime Investigation Department has issued three summonses to Yoon Seok-yeol on suspicion of "insurrection leader" and "abuse of power to obstruct the exercise of rights", but Yoon Seok-yeol has not responded. According to the South Korean "Criminal Procedure Law", if the suspect has no justifiable reason to refuse to accept the investigation request, or may not accept the investigation request, the investigation agency can apply to the court for an arrest warrant and conduct a forced investigation on the relevant personnel.

Brazilian congresswoman Julia Zanatta is concerned about the impact of the implemented digital currency (drex) on citizens' lives. Julia Zanatta emphasized that the use of drex (the national central bank digital currency) could lead to the end of physical currency as the country progresses towards implementing it. In a recent interview, Julia Zanatta explained that the use of drex should be voluntary rather than mandatory, as it could become a tool for controlling Brazilians. She has planned multiple backup measures to prevent this from happening and to help Brazilians maintain their current economic freedom.

Vivek Ramaswamy, who co-leads the US government efficiency department with Musk, confirmed that his X account was hacked and false news about cooperation with USUAL was previously released.

according to official sources, Binance Alpha has announced its first batch of projects, which are: KOMA, Cheems, APX, ai16z, and AIXBT.

blockchain detective ZachXBT wrote: "Recently, there have been many account leak incidents on X platform. I suspect that these accounts did not use secure keys or identity verification programs for 2FA."

a spokesperson for the South Korean Constitutional Court stated that the court will hold its first hearing on the impeachment case of Yoon Seok-yeol on December 27th. (Jinshi)