It’s late at night, and I’m about to fall asleep. Wall Street elites are having breakfast, and the U.S. stock market is about to open. Just now, several important news came from the crypto market. I won’t go into too much detail, and let’s get straight to the point:1. Big pie transaction volume has increased significantly, reaching a new high in a year!In a dramatic change, Bitcoin's 24-hour trading volume surged 15.30% to $16.01 billion, indicating a significant increase in investor participation and recording the highest trading volume since September 2022.2. Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission: Deadline for VASP license application. It is recommended to transfer the assets of platforms operating in Hong Kong with no intention to apply for a license.Since the Hong Kong government began accepting virtual asset service provider (VASP) license applications on June 1 last year, the Securities and Futures Commission has gradually disclosed the progress of each application on its website since the end of September, and has regularly updated the list of suspected suspicious platforms. During this period, the JPEX incident caused the public to pay special attention to the license situation of service providers. The current one-year transition period for VASPs is coming to an end, and all virtual asset service providers in Hong Kong must submit license applications in February.3. JPMorgan Chase (JPMorgan): The issuer of USDC is preparing to be listed in the United States. It is optimistic about its market value and will catch up with USDT in the future!The cryptocurrency market witnessed a key role for USD stablecoins in 2024, with Tether’s USDT and Circle’s USDC emerging as major players in the market. However, JPMorgan Chase recently expressed its optimism about the future prospects of USDC, believing that its compliance after listing in the United States will surpass USDT, which has attracted attention due to risk issues.
