alpha un# weekly roundup

8th Jan 2025 to 14th Jan 2025

January 15, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutes

the crypto market saw $675 billion in weekly trading volume, down 5.2% from the prior week, as investors booked profits following bitcoin's rally to $100,000 earlier in january. altcoins showed mixed results, with large caps seeing minor losses.

institutional interest remained strong as microstrategy added $243 million in bitcoin, raising its holdings to over 450,000 btc. regulatory shifts gained momentum with an oklahoma senator proposing bitcoin payment legalization, and ftx announcing plans to distribute $1.2 billion to creditors.

security concerns spiked as the US, japan, and south korea jointly warned about rising north korean hacking threats targeting crypto assets. memecoins and layer-2 solutions kept the market buzzing, highlighting ongoing innovation.

DeFi highlights:

DeFi’s Total Value Locked (TVL) stood at $210 billion, dipping 2% this wetotal value locked (tvl) stood at $210 billion, dipping 2% this week. coinbase's base layer-2 launched a gas-revenue-linked marketplace, pushing decentralized monetization. liquid staking platforms like bifrost saw rising activity, reflecting demand for flexible staking options. meanwhile, tokenized real-world assets (rwas) grew to $14.3 billion, up 3% in tvl.

layer-2 scaling, liquid staking, and tokenization are driving interest, reinforcing defi’s resilience amid shifting market trends.

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