Bitcoin has pulled back after hitting new highs, while altcoins have seen sharper declines. Market sentiment could peak temporarily ahead of Trump’s inauguration on January 20. U.S. stocks also closed lower, with the Federal Reserve revising its prediction for 2025 rate cuts to 2-3 times instead of 4.
In the meme coin space, PENGU and CAT have been listed on Binance, while the penguin NFT project on the Solana chain reached a $7 billion market cap from an initial $1.3 billion. Despite the success, the project team sold 9 million tokens. Meanwhile, new Binance listings like VANA and VELO saw rapid declines after opening at high points.
Solana is seeing a resurgence, with SOL/ETH exchange rates rebounding, hinting at a return of funds to the SOL ecosystem. Leading ETH tokens such as HYPE and VIRTUAL are losing momentum. On-chain AI platforms ARC, MEMESAI, and RIFSOL are also rebounding, benefiting from renewed interest in decentralized science and AI.
the $TATSU token has gained significant traction, surging by 84.01% amid the broader market fluctuations.
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