List of important developments at noon on January 16

7:00-12:00 Keywords: USDC, Biden, Ripple
Data: USDC's 2024 circulation will increase by 78%.
2. BlackRock's asset management scale reached a record $11.60 trillion;
3. Market news: Ramaswamy may take over the Ohio seat in the U.S. Senate.
4. Chainalysis: Cryptocurrency criminal transactions could reach $51 billion in 2024;
5. Biden delivers farewell speech: warning that an "oligarchy" dominated by the super-rich is taking shape;
6. CoinGecko 2024 Annual Report: The total market capitalization of the crypto market has reached a record high of 3.91 trillion dollars;
7. Ripple's Chief Legal Officer: The SEC's appeal is likely to be dropped by the new government, and Ripple will formally respond in due course.