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The total amount of crypto venture capital in 2025 is expected to reach $18.9 billion, despite a 60% plunge in trading volume. Funds are mainly concentrated in later-stage projects, with early-stage financing slowing down. Investors are more focused on fundamentals and expect a mild recovery in 2026. The market is paying attention to areas such as stablecoins and institutional infrastructure, with overall capital allocation becoming more rational.

Gate News Bot message, January 05, according to CoinMarketCap data, as of press time, SOL (Solana) is trading at $136.82, up 2.32% in the past 24 hours, with a high of $137.35 and a low of $122.43. The 24-hour trading volume reached $3.359 billion. The current market capitalization is approximately $77.067 billion, an increase of $1.749 billion compared to yesterday.
## Important recent news about SOL:
1️⃣ **Major upgrade to the consensus mechanism drives leapfrog network performance improvements**
Solana plans to roll out the "Alpenglow" consensus upgrade in phases from early to mid-2026. This upgrade will fundamentally reconstruct the existing Tower BFT and historical proof mechanisms. The new architecture introduces the Votor component, which adopts a lightweight voting aggregation model, allowing block

Odaily Planet Daily reports that SlowMist Technology Chief Information Security Officer @im23pds posted on the X platform warning users about a new type of "2FA security verification" scam involving MetaMask, urging users to stay vigilant.

Gate News Bot Message, January 05, according to CoinMarketCap data, as of press time, PONKE (Ponke) is currently priced at $0.06, up 84.56% in the past 24 hours, with a high of $0.07 and a low of $0.03. The 24-hour trading volume reached $55 million. The current market capitalization is approximately $32.9 million, an increase of $15.1 million from yesterday.
Ponke is a hilarious monkey character that has gone viral on social media, securing a place in internet culture through repeated viral moments. The project has developed into a comprehensive platform covering GIF content, merchandise, community governance, and more. The total supply of PONKE tokens is 555 million, launched fairly and fully circulating. The project has achieved multi-chain deployment, operating on both Solana and Base blockchains, to provide users with

BlockBeats 消息，1 月 5 日，据 Coinbureau 报道，沃尔玛现已支持通过 OnePay Cash 在结账时启用比特币支付。

The Memecoin sector experienced a strong rebound at the start of 2026, with market capitalization rising from $38 billion to $47.7 billion and trading volume surging. DOGE, SHIB, and PEPE all saw significant gains, and market risk appetite increased, potentially affecting other altcoins such as Solana.

BlockBeats News, January 5 — Analyst Serenity revealed that based on public information, the Maduro regime in Venezuela has accumulated a "shadow reserve" of over $60 billion worth of Bitcoin and USDT, established since 2018 through "gold swaps" and by demanding USDT settlement for oil exports to evade sanctions. Previously, due to the failure of Venezuela's "Oil Coin" experiment, the Maduro regime shifted to using USDT as a substitute for petrodollars during crude oil sales. As they realized that USDT still has the function of freezing addresses, Venezuela began converting USDT into Bitcoin. The estimated holdings in Venezuela are roughly as follows: Bitcoin accumulated through gold swaps from 2018 to 2020, with gold proceeds converted into Bitcoin at an average price of $5,000, currently valued at approximately 450

Gate News Bot message, January 05, according to CoinMarketCap data, as of press time, MAVIA (Heroes of Mavia) is currently priced at $0.08, up 26.87% in the past 24 hours, with a high of $0.08 and a low of $0.05. The current market cap is approximately $17.6 million, an increase of $3.72 million from yesterday.
Heroes of Mavia is a Web3 mobile game developed by Skrice Studios. Players can build bases, assemble armies, and earn Ruby resources by conquering enemy bases. The game incorporates strategic defense mechanisms, including building walls, deploying turrets, and setting traps.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that after entering 2026, funds are flowing back into the Meme coin sector, driving the market capitalization of related tokens to increase by over 23% in the past week. According to CoinMarketCap data, the total market cap of Meme coins has rebounded from approximately $38 billion on December 29 to over $47.7 billion. During the same period, Dogecoin and Shiba Inu each rose by over 20% and 19.9%, respectively, while Pepe surged by over 65%. Trading volume also expanded from about $2.17 billion to $8.7 billion, an increase of approximately 300%. Analysts believe that Meme coins are usually considered high-risk assets, and their early strength often reflects a warming of market risk appetite. Santiment pointed out that this rebound occurred after the most pessimistic phase of retail investor sentiment, consistent with the market's "contrarian operation" pattern.

Gate News Bot message, January 5th. According to CoinMarketCap data, as of press time, CHILLGUY (Just a chill guy) is currently priced at $0.02, up 18.66% in the past 24 hours, with a high of $0.02 and a low of $0.02. The current market cap is approximately $24.5 million, an increase of $3.85 million from yesterday.
Chill Guy is a meme token dedicated to spreading relaxation in a chaotic world. The project is built on the Solana chain, with the core mission of helping people discover the power of mindfulness, find inner peace, and learn to face life with ease through the Chill Guy movement. As a character, Chill Guy is known for its "lowkey" vibe—calm, casual, and not taking anything too seriously. The project offers community tools such as a Meme generator to encourage user participation in Chill Guy culture. CHILLGUY is listed on several mainstream exchanges including Gate, supporting spot and futures trading.

Philadelphia Fed President Anna Paulson pointed out that if the economic outlook improves, there could be a moderate rate cut later in 2026. She expects inflation to ease and the labor market to stabilize, but risks remain.

Matrixport's latest analysis indicates that after a large-scale deleveraging, the crypto market may have a more stable starting point in 2026. Since October 2025, nearly $30 billion worth of BTC and ETH futures leverage has been cleared, bringing the market toward equilibrium. Price volatility is expected to be more aligned with fundamentals, opening up upward potential.