Gate Daily (December 31): Manus founder community tag "Bitcoin holder"; MicroStrategy states continued increase in BTC holdings

Bitcoin (BTC) retraced overnight gains, currently around $88,300 as of December 31. MicroStrategy executives stated that continuing to accumulate Bitcoin will be beneficial for the company’s shareholders and are seeking undeveloped capital. Manus founder Xiao Hong’s social media profile includes the tag “btc holder.” Meta acquired Manus’ AI application development company Butterfly Effect for billions of dollars.

Macro Events & Crypto Hotspots

1. MicroStrategy sent a major signal, indicating they will continue purchasing Bitcoin. MicroStrategy Vice President Andrew Kang said in a recent interview: “If we keep increasing our Bitcoin holdings, it will be advantageous for our shareholders. We are looking for undeveloped capital and areas that can drive digital credit demand growth. Bitcoin still has a long way to go.”

2. Manus founder Xiao Hong’s profile on his instant account includes the tag “btc holder”(. Previously, Meta acquired Manus’ AI application development company Butterfly Effect for billions of dollars, marking Meta’s third-largest acquisition since its founding. After the acquisition, Butterfly Effect will operate independently, with founder Xiao Hong appointed as Meta Vice President.

) News Updates

1. Zama Protocol has launched on the mainnet, completing its first cUSDT transfer on Ethereum.

2. The second phase of the Stable deposit campaign has opened for withdrawals.

3. Circle has added 1 billion USDC on Solana in nearly 9 hours.

4. MicroStrategy executives: Continuing to increase Bitcoin holdings will benefit shareholders and are seeking undeveloped capital.

5. Arthur Hayes-related wallet deposited 6.27 million ENA, worth $1.28 million, into an exchange.

6. Trump Media received 260 BTC from the largest compliant US exchange, valued at $21 million.

7. Tom Lee comments on crypto market trends: Many institutional investors tend to exit the market during the last holiday period of the year.

8. BitMine pledged an additional 118,944 ETH and increased holdings by 32,938 ETH.

9. Grayscale submitted preliminary S-1 registration documents to the US SEC for Bittensor ETF.

10. Prenetics Global, supported by Beckham, announced abandoning its Bitcoin purchase strategy.

Market Trends

1. Latest Bitcoin news: ### retraced overnight gains, currently around $88,300, with $49.17 million liquidated in the past 24 hours, mostly long positions;

2. US stock markets dipped slightly on December 30. The S&P 500 has risen 17% this year, marking the seventh-best three-year rally in history, but investors are pulling back as the year-end approaches. The Federal Reserve December meeting minutes show officials remain divided on the rate cut path, and geopolitical tensions have dampened hopes for a Russia-Ukraine peace agreement. However, the market still expects the “Christmas rally” over the next three days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 94.87 points, down 0.20%, closing at 48,367.06. The S&P 500 declined slightly by 9.50 points, down 0.14%, closing at 6,896.24. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 55.27 points, down 0.23%, closing at 23,419.08.

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(Source: Gate)

3. According to Gate BTC/USDT liquidation map, with the current price at $88,339.70 USDT, if it drops to around $87,115, total long liquidation exceeds $378 million; if it rises to around $89,693, total short liquidation exceeds $234 million. Short positions are significantly more liquidated than longs, so it is advisable to control leverage ratios reasonably to avoid large-scale liquidations during market fluctuations.

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4. In the past 24 hours, spot inflow was $1.83 billion, outflow was $1.91 billion, net outflow $0.8 billion.

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5. In the past 24 hours, net outflows were leading in contracts trading for $ETH, $BTC, $H, $DOT, ), indicating trading opportunities.

$ZBT Top KOL Insights

Phyrex Ni (@Phyrex_Ni): “Bitcoin still hasn’t escaped the 90,000 USD curse, hovering around 88,000 USD. During low liquidity periods, this is somewhat positive. The most important event today is the Federal Reserve’s meeting summary. Overall, Fed officials believe that the recent inflation increase and the difficulty in achieving short-term interest rate targets are significant.”

“Regarding the labor market, the lack of vitality reflects economic uncertainty or measures taken by companies to control costs, leading to decreased labor demand. Reduced immigration, aging populations, and declining labor participation rates contribute to decreased labor supply, with downward risks still present. This suggests the US economy may not be as stable or strong as many think. However, the Fed still expects US economic growth in 2026. Regarding monetary policy, officials believe that if inflation continues to decline into 2026, further adjustments are feasible, but for now, they prefer to keep policy unchanged and monitor data. This indicates a very low probability of rate cuts in January. Next adjustments might be in March.”

“Looking at Bitcoin data, the turnover rate has decreased significantly compared to normal working days, indicating lower participation from institutions and quantitative investors, likely due to holidays. During this period, Bitcoin’s price reactions reflect genuine investor sentiment. Although the 90,000 USD curse makes continuous upward movement difficult, stability remains decent, showing investor sentiment is still relatively optimistic.”

“The URPD chip distribution is healthy, but it seems the bottom rebuilding process isn’t finished yet. It’s worth monitoring for a while. Investors holding losses at high levels remain very calm, which also helps stabilize the price.”

Today’s Outlook

1. US weekly initial jobless claims (thousands) as of 1222, previous value 214.

2. US weekly EIA crude oil inventory change (ten thousand barrels) as of 1226, previous value 40.5.