Japanese Bitcoin asset management company Metaplanet recently disclosed its capital and Bitcoin reserve plans, continuously strengthening market bullish expectations. Several analysts in the Bitcoin fund management field believe that if macro and crypto market conditions align, a significant rise in Metaplanet's stock before 2027 is not just wishful thinking. Bitcoin fund management analyst Hermes Lux predicts that Metaplanet's US OTC stock MPJPY could increase by approximately 1500% by the end of 2027, with a potential phased increase of 402% in 2026. This judgment is based on two key assumptions: first, that Bitcoin prices will maintain an average annual compound growth of about 40% over the next few years; second, that Metaplanet plans to increase its Bitcoin holdings to 100,000 BTC by 2026, and further to approximately 210,000 BTC in 2027.

Under the dual influence of year-end holidays and tightening liquidity, US spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs experienced significant net fund outflows on the eve of Christmas, and market risk aversion sentiment has increased. Data shows that this round of capital withdrawal mainly reflects phased rebalancing and seasonal factors, rather than a fundamental change in institutional outlook on the long-term prospects of cryptocurrencies. According to SoSoValue data, the US spot Bitcoin ETF recorded approximately $188.6 million in net outflows on Tuesday, marking the fourth consecutive trading day of capital outflow. Among them, BlackRock's IBIT was the largest outflow product, with a single-day net outflow of up to $157.3 million. Meanwhile, Fidelity's FBTC, Grayscale's GBTC, and Bitwise's BITB also experienced varying degrees of capital outflows. Overall, the spot Bitcoin ETFs saw a total net outflow of about $497.1 million last week, contrasting sharply with the nearly $287 million net inflow in the previous week.

Gate News Bot message, December 24th, according to CoinMarketCap data, as of press time, ETH (Ethereum) is currently trading at $2927.89, down 1.16% in the past 24 hours, with a high of $3073.35 and a low of $2777.12. The 24-hour trading volume reached $19.497 billion. The current market capitalization is approximately $353.381 billion. Ethereum is a decentralized open-source blockchain network and software development platform powered by the cryptocurrency Ether (ETH). As a next-generation permissionless global infrastructure for applications, the Ethereum network is open to everyone, with no permission requirements, built and maintained collectively by thousands of individuals, organizations, and users worldwide.

Curve DAO (CRV) has been in a downward channel since August, with an overall bearish trend. After the price broke below $0.37, the market generally expected it to further decline to the long-term key support level of $0.243. However, CRV only briefly touched a low of $0.331 before quickly rebounding to $0.385, rising about 16% in just over four days, sparking discussions about a "trend reversal." From a structural perspective, this rebound is more of a technical correction rather than a trend reversal signal. Previously, AMBCrypto's analysis of CRV indicated that it remains in a clear bear market pattern. This rally just filled the imbalance area on the 6-hour chart and also absorbed some short-term selling pressure. Despite the presence of capitulation sentiment and whale sell-offs in the market, these factors did not prevent the occurrence of a short-term rebound.

The privacy blockchain project Midnight (NIGHT) based on zero-knowledge proofs has recently experienced a noticeable correction, sparking market discussions about whether the trend is reversing. According to the latest data, this correction appears more like a technical breather after a cooling of derivatives rather than a clear signal of an overall market weakening. In the past 24 hours, NIGHT's trading volume has dropped sharply by about 50%, down to $3.97 billion, reflecting short-term capital withdrawal. However, it is worth noting that this is more indicative of capital rotation rather than a collective exit by investors. On-chain data shows that the number of investors briefly fell to 6,110 on December 20 but quickly rebounded to 6,500, indicating that market participation remains resilient. During the same period, NIGHT's market capitalization increased by approximately $430 million, despite a short-term decline from its high to $1.52 billion, with no signs of structural collapse.

Over the past week, Ethereum (ETH) prices have generally remained sideways with fluctuations. On the surface, the market appears calm, but technical charts and on-chain data reveal clear signals of structural changes. Several indicators show that Ethereum is building a potential medium-term reversal pattern, while the selling pressure from long-term holders has significantly decreased. This combination is relatively rare in history. From a technical perspective, on the daily chart, Ethereum is forming a classic inverse head and shoulders pattern, which is one of the more reliable bullish reversal structures in the crypto market. The current neckline of the pattern is around $3,400 and appears relatively flat. Historical experience suggests that once a flat neckline is effectively broken, it is often accompanied by a stronger trend of upward movement. Based on this pattern, once ETH breaks above the neckline with increased volume, its theoretical target price could reach the $4,400 area.

Pudgy Penguins (PENGU) has recently continued to weaken, attracting widespread market attention. Data shows that over the past five months, the price of PENGU has fallen approximately 73.5%, making it one of the weakest-performing projects in the recent NFT and meme coin sectors. Meanwhile, the overall heat of the NFT market continues to cool down, exerting significant pressure on the Pudgy Penguins ecosystem. According to NFT Price Floor data, the monthly sales volume of Pudgy Penguins NFTs has decreased by 31.4% month-on-month, reflecting a clear contraction in market demand. As the native token of the Pudgy Penguins ecosystem, PENGU is categorized as a meme coin but still carries certain ecosystem and trading attributes. However, since August, its price has been declining steadily, from $0.032 to the current approximately $0.0086, and has yet to form an effective rebound.

Under the ongoing sanctions in the West, Russia is accelerating the adjustment of its cryptocurrency regulatory stance. The Central Bank of Russia recently formulated a new cryptocurrency regulatory blueprint, planning to cautiously open the domestic crypto asset market to retail and professional investors under certain conditions. This move is seen as an important signal that Russia is re-evaluating its digital asset strategy amid the sanctions environment. According to Bloomberg, citing sources from the Central Bank of Russia, the new framework will implement tiered management of investors. Non-qualified investors, after passing a basic knowledge exam, can purchase the most liquid cryptocurrencies in the market, but must operate through a single intermediary and are limited to an annual trading cap of 300,000 rubles, approximately $3,800. In contrast, qualified investors, after completing a risk awareness test, can trade most cryptocurrencies without limits, but anonymous tokens are still excluded.

Despite the US stock market hitting new highs repeatedly this year, Bitcoin (BTC) has significantly underperformed the stock market. However, on-chain data reveals an intriguing signal: in the context of sideways price movement and weak sentiment, Bitcoin whales are still continuously buying, making the market structure appear less pessimistic than it seems on the surface. First, a key change comes from exchange data. Recently, the monthly reserve changes of Bitcoin exchanges have turned negative, indicating that the amount of BTC withdrawn from exchanges exceeds the amount deposited. Typically, Bitcoin flowing out of exchanges is seen as a signal that investors are choosing to hold long-term rather than trade short-term. While this phenomenon can occur in both bull and bear markets, sustained outflows reduce immediate selling pressure and reinforce confidence in Bitcoin’s long-term value.

Gnosis Chain officially launched a hard fork recently, successfully recovering approximately $9.4 million that was frozen during a major security vulnerability in the Balancer protocol in early November. As a key infrastructure within the Balancer ecosystem, this move by Gnosis Chain quickly sparked widespread discussion in the crypto community, focusing on the trade-offs between fund security, on-chain governance, and the principle of blockchain "immutability." According to an official announcement, the hard fork was executed on December 22, and the related funds have been completely removed from the attacker's control and transferred to a recovery address managed by Gnosis DAO. Gnosis also urged all node operators to upgrade their clients as soon as possible to avoid penalties for not following the new chain.

ChainCatcher Message, crypto trader @DaanCrypto posted on X platform stating that the market has been very calm this month, with no major events or significant fluctuations. Altcoins have plummeted, while Bitcoin and Ethereum remain relatively stable. Daan mentioned that the first quarter of 2026 will be a critical period for everyone to closely watch Bitcoin's performance, as it will have the opportunity to prove its strength. Obviously, altcoins have already experienced a bear market lasting one to two years, depending on the coin, with most altcoins peaking in early 2024.

Social media influencer and WWE star Logan Paul recently confirmed that he will auction one of the rarest Pokémon cards in history—the Pikachu Illustrator Card. This card was part of his collection, which he purchased in 2021 for approximately $5.3 million, setting a Guinness World Record as the highest-selling Pokémon trading card in a private transaction. This sale is seen as a significant liquidity event for Logan Paul during a high cycle in the collectibles market. The Pokémon card will be auctioned through the globally renowned sports memorabilia and collectibles auction house Goldin Auctions. As part of the deal, Logan Paul has received a $2.5 million advance from Goldin Auctions founder and CEO Ken Goldin, demonstrating the auction house's strong confidence in the market value of this collectible.

Gate News Bot Message, December 24th, according to CoinMarketCap data, as of press time, SOL (Solana) is trading at $121.29, down 2.53% in the past 24 hours, with a high of $133.44 and a low of $117.32. The 24-hour trading volume reached $3 billion. The current market capitalization is approximately $68.231 billion, down $1.774 billion from yesterday. Solana is a leading high-performance network powering internet capital markets, payments, and crypto applications. To date, the Solana network has processed over 472 million transactions, with a throughput of 2,635 transactions per second, 50 million monthly active addresses, 3.5 billion monthly transactions, a total transaction volume of $3.3 trillion, and application revenue of $3.4 billion.

Against the backdrop of a significantly improved regulatory environment, the cryptocurrency industry in 2025 has experienced the most active year in history. With Washington's policy stance on digital assets shifting, cryptocurrency companies have been active in mergers and acquisitions, strategic investments, and industry consolidation, with total transaction volume reaching $8.6 billion, setting a record. According to relevant data, in 2025, the crypto industry completed a total of 267 transactions, including exchange acquisitions, infrastructure integrations, and institutional-level business deployments, representing an 18% increase in transaction count year-over-year. The overall transaction scale is approximately four times that of 2024, indicating a significant rebound in capital confidence in the long-term prospects of the crypto industry.

BlockBeats News, December 24 — China Property Investment Holdings Limited (736 HK) announced that the board has resolved to advance an asset allocation plan: under the premise of complying with relevant laws, regulations, and risk control, it intends to use its own funds to purchase and hold BNB and other suitable digital assets in the open market as strategic reserve assets.

Pi Network prices have recently been under continuous pressure. Against a backdrop of technical weakness, a key token unlock event is approaching. According to on-chain data, approximately 8.7 million PI tokens will be unlocked on December 25, with a current value of about 1.76 million USD. This event is seen by the market as a significant short-term risk factor that could trigger selling. Looking back at the market trend, Pi Network briefly reached a high of $0.279 in November, but then quickly retreated, with a total decline of about 31% last week, hitting a low of $0.192. Although there was some buying on dips over the weekend, the price temporarily rebounded to $0.214, but overall demand remains weak. Before macroeconomic data is released, market sentiment is cautious, and PI has fallen back to around $0.203.

PANews December 24 News, Trump signed an executive order, and U.S. federal government agencies will be on a three-day holiday from December 24 to December 26. As a result, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) will postpone the release of this week's crude oil and natural gas inventory data to December 29 (next Monday) at 23:30 and December 30 (next Tuesday) at 01:00, respectively. Additionally, U.S. initial jobless claims data will be released early due to the Christmas holiday on December 24 (today) at 21:30. Investors are advised to stay alert.

Gate News Bot message, December 24th, according to CoinMarketCap data, as of press time, MOVE (Movement) is currently trading at $0.03, up 7.99% in the past 24 hours, with a high of $0.04 and a low of $0.03. The 24-hour trading volume reached $28.9 million. The current market capitalization is approximately $96.8 million, an increase of $7.16 million compared to yesterday. Movement is a first-layer blockchain built on MoveVM, designed to provide developers with a powerful, efficient, scalable, and secure platform. Movement creates an ecosystem through the Move programming language, dedicated to creating a safe and efficient application development environment for talented developers worldwide. The network has already attracted several DeFi applications such as BRKT, Canopy, Meridian, and MovePosit.

The international precious metals market has recently strengthened, with gold, silver, and platinum prices reaching all-time highs. Spot gold broke through the $4,500 mark, with an annual increase of over 70%. This round of market movement is related to geopolitical uncertainties and expectations of interest rate cuts, while gold tokenized assets have attracted attention, showcasing new investment options.

In the global cryptocurrency regulation race, Spain is rapidly emerging. The country plans to fully implement the European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) and the Administrative Cooperation Directive (DAC8) by early 2026, clearly leading the United States in the pace and enforcement of cryptocurrency legislation. These measures are expected to make Spain a key benchmark for crypto asset regulation in Europe and worldwide. According to local media reports, Spain plans to fully implement the MiCA framework by mid-2026 and simultaneously advance the implementation of DAC8. DAC8 will officially come into effect on January 1, 2026, focusing on cryptocurrency taxation and information disclosure systems, requiring exchanges and crypto service providers to automatically report user transaction records, account balances, and fund flows to EU tax authorities. This means the anonymity of crypto asset transactions will be significantly reduced, and sales, exchanges, and transfers will become more transparent, helping to improve compliance and tax enforcement efficiency.

Due to the Christmas holiday, Hong Kong stocks and several European stock markets have recently closed, while U.S. stocks closed early, and some futures contracts on CME and ICE also ended trading early.

BlockBeats 消息，12 月 24 日，据 CryptoRank 统计，今年发币的部分加密项目已远远跌破其发币前最后一轮风投融资估值。项目代币市值与上述风投估值相差最多的甚至超过百倍。如：Bubblemaps 代币 BMT 当前流通市值约为 600 万美元（FDV 也仅为 2292 万美元），类似的还有 Fuel Network。

Galaxy Research Director Alex Thorn pointed out that although Bitcoin hit a record high in October, considering inflation, the actual price did not break through $100,000. He mentioned that since 2020, the purchasing power of the Consumer Price Index has declined.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Matrixport released a chart today stating that, based on pricing logic, the main driving force behind cryptocurrency asset prices remains the inflow of incremental capital, rather than changes in user numbers or application scenarios. This is especially evident in the Ethereum ETF: during the nearly $10 billion influx of funds, ETH prices rose from about $2,600 to $4,500; when the capital inflow slowed, prices quickly retraced previous gains. In an environment with relatively limited new real demand, Ethereum and the broader crypto market remain highly sensitive to marginal changes in capital flow. Compared to the previous bull market, where the main narrative centered around "adoption, revenue, and network growth," and investors were willing to pay a premium for these expectations; in this cycle, price performance is more largely dependent on where the capital flows.

ChainCatcher reports that, according to Santiment data, the number of wallets holding at least 1 Bitcoin has decreased by 2.2% since the yearly high on March 3rd of last year. However, the slightly smaller group of wallets holding >1 BTC collectively increased their Bitcoin holdings by over 136,000 coins during the same period.

On December 24th, BlockBeats reported that due to whale selling and community controversy, the AAVE token price experienced volatility. A certain address opened a new 7x leveraged short position with a size of $2.42 million, with an unrealized profit of 17%. The address also has a $780,000 limit short order with set take-profit and stop-loss.

ChainCatcher reports that, according to Investing.com, Bitcoin treasury company B HODL Plc (AQSE:HODL | OTCQB: HODLF | FRA: F5S) has approved a strategic Bitcoin collateralized loan framework that will utilize CoinCorner Ltd's lending products as part of its funding management strategy. The framework allows B HODL to obtain loans collateralized by its Bitcoin holdings under certain conditions, including a 50% loan-to-value ratio, interest-only terms, a maximum term of four years, and a total loan exposure cap of 20% of the company's Bitcoin reserves. B HODL plans to use the borrowed funds to purchase more Bitcoin. B HODL CEO Freddie

Gate News Bot Message, December 24th, according to CoinMarketCap data, as of press time, ZKC (Boundless) is currently trading at $0.11, up 10.11% in the past 24 hours, with a high of $0.11 and a low of $0.09. The current market cap is approximately $24.3 million, an increase of $2.23 million compared to yesterday. Boundless is a protocol for accessing any on-chain verifiable computation, providing rewards to nodes that contribute useful work through a Proof of Verifiable Work mechanism. The protocol offers a flexible rollup framework that can upgrade to Zero-Knowledge (ZK) Rollup within hours, enabling faster transaction finality and stronger security. Boundless has officially launched its mainnet and supports staking functionality, now

Famous trader Peter Brandt stated that Bitcoin has experienced multiple parabolic rises and significant declines, and the current cycle has not yet ended. He is studying the bottoming timing of Bitcoin and predicts that the next bull market peak will occur in September 2029.

BlockBeats News, December 24 — The Solana Foundation announced the launch of a new SDK, ConnectorKit. This SDK is designed to add wallet connection and management features to products, compatible with web3js and kit. ConnectorKit is a headless wallet connection component that comes with a framework-agnostic client and many composable elements, as well as some user-friendly hooks functions. ConnectorKit is coming soon, with native integration planned.

BlockBeats News, December 24 — According to Onchain Lens monitoring, the whale "0x0e4" holds a SOL (20x) long position, facing a loss of $5.78 million; its combined BTC (20x) and HYPE (10x) long positions have a total loss of approximately $8.5 million. Profits have plummeted from over $18 million to $3 million. The whale "0x35d" holds a SOL (20x) short position with a profit of about $11 million and is gradually closing it. It also holds BTC (40x) and

Sonic Labs has updated its airdrop economics strategy. Starting from 2025, 190 million S tokens have been issued through governance voting. Multiple airdrops have been completed, and approximately 92.2 million S tokens remain. The plan is to continue using them for airdrop incentives between 2026 and 2027.

Bitcoin is currently in a bear market, with weak demand leading to the disappearance of price support factors. After experiencing three rounds of spot demand in 2023, growth has fallen below the long-term trend since October 2025, with holdings decreasing, similar to historical bear markets.

Despite the continued strength and new highs in global stock markets, the weakness in the cryptocurrency market persists. On Wednesday, Bitcoin and several mainstream digital assets collectively declined, with the total cryptocurrency market cap dropping about 1.4% to $2.97 trillion, once again falling below the critical $3 trillion mark, indicating insufficient market rebound momentum. Bitcoin price hovered around $86,900, failing to effectively break through the $90,000 psychological barrier for the third consecutive day. Ethereum declined about 1.5%, trading around $2,927. Meanwhile, Solana, XRP, and Dogecoin experienced more significant declines, with SOL dropping nearly 3% in a single day, reflecting the clear pressure on high-beta assets. This trend indicates that, against a backdrop of increasingly cautious macroeconomic conditions, investors' willingness to allocate to high-risk crypto assets is decreasing.

Curve DAO has rejected the proposal to allocate 17.4 million CRV tokens to Swiss Stake AG due to community concerns over centralization and governance over-reliance on a small group. Voting data shows that the opposition mainly comes from addresses associated with Yearn Finance and Convex Finance.

PANews December 24 News, India's Enforcement Directorate (ED) raided a total of 21 residential and office locations across Karnataka, Maharashtra, and New Delhi in a money laundering investigation, uncovering a counterfeit crypto investment platform network. The gang has been operating since 2015, using celebrity portraits and fake trading websites to promise high returns, attracting investors from India and overseas, and laundering funds through crypto wallets, P2P transfers, shell companies, and underground banks. Currently involved websites include goldbooker.com, cryptobrite.com, and others. Authorities have issued investment risk warnings.

Gate News Bot message, December 24th, according to CoinMarketCap data, as of press time, POWER (Power Protocol) is currently priced at $0.35, up 16.52% in the past 24 hours, with a high of $0.39 and a low of $0.22. The 24-hour trading volume reached $20.6 million. The current market capitalization is approximately $7.25 million, an increase of $1.03 million from yesterday. ## Important recent news about POWER: 1️⃣ **Gate Launchpool Episode 349 Continues to Drive Market Participation** Gate Launchpool Episode 349 was launched on December 17th and runs for 10 days until December 27th, with a total of 280,000 POWER tokens allocated for airdrops. Users can stake USDT, GUSD

Gate News Bot news, on December 24, according to CoinMarketCap data, as of the time of writing, RARE (SuperRare) is currently priced at $0.02, having risen 13.48% in the last 24 hours, with a high of $0.03 and a low of $0.02. The 24-hour volume reached $37.5 million. The current market capitalization is approximately $19.2 million, an increase of $2.28 million compared to yesterday. RARE is an art token that supports the digital art economy. Holding RARE allows you to bet on the growth of the art market, and staking can yield returns, with an initial annual yield of 57%. RARE has a total supply of 1 billion tokens, with a fixed maximum supply and no inflation. The token has been launched on the Ethereum mainnet and the Base chain, governed by RareDAO.

The latest Gallup poll shows that Fed Chair Powell is the most popular among American leaders, with over 40% of respondents approving of his performance, and his support is relatively high among Democrats, Republicans, and independents, despite the tense relationship with Trump.

Recently, XRP's price movement is under pressure again. After losing the short-term support level, XRP's overall performance weakened, and selling pressure significantly increased around $1.90, with the price falling into a lower range on Wednesday. The market's focus is gradually shifting towards the $1.85 line. This trend occurs against a backdrop of low liquidity at the end of the year, with the cryptocurrency market mainly consolidating, and short-term position adjustments becoming the dominant force. From the market environment perspective, the quiet trading at the end of the year makes prices more susceptible to emotional and technical signals. Many traders tend to reduce their risk exposure rather than bet on a clear direction. In this context, XRP's technical signals are diverging. Some analyses suggest that the ascending wedge structure is putting pressure on the price, and if the support continues to decline, XRP may face further corrections; while other analyses point out that the RSI indicator is showing divergence, which typically occurs when short-term selling pressure is close to being exhausted. This divergence undermines market confidence and also explains the rapid drop of XRP after rebounding to the resistance level.

Gate News Bot news, on December 24, according to CoinMarketCap data, as of the time of writing, MON (Monad) is currently priced at $0.02, with a 24-hour pump of 5.40%, reaching a high of $0.02 and a low of $0.02, with a current market capitalization of approximately $222 million, an increase of $11.4 million compared to yesterday. Monad is the next-generation Ethereum-compatible public chain, dedicated to achieving breakthroughs in high-performance blockchain. This chain offers a throughput of 10,000 TPS, sub-second finality, low fees, and scalable decentralization, combining speed, familiarity, and a frictionless experience. Monad is fully compatible with EVM at the bytecode level, allowing Solidity contracts, EVM addresses, infrastructure, tools, and libraries to be ready to use out of the box, enabling developers to quickly build without needing to learn a new tech stack. At the same time, MON adopts a custom

Gate News Bot message, December 24, according to CoinMarketCap data, as of the time of writing, DAM (Reservoir) is currently priced at 0.02 USD, having pumped 18.41% in the last 24 hours, reaching a high of 0.02 USD and a low of 0.02 USD. The current market capitalization is approximately 3.93 million USD, an increase of 611,800 USD compared to yesterday. Reservoir is the next generation stablecoin protocol, offering higher yields, multi-asset collateral support, and instant liquidity. DAM recent important news: 1️⃣ **Innovation-driven attention in the stablecoin sector is rising** Reservoir, as the next-generation stablecoin protocol, achieves product-level innovation in multi-asset collateral support and instant liquidity, and this differentiated protocol design is attracting market attention. The continuous improvement and functional optimization of the stablecoin ecosystem.

Gate News Bot news, on December 24, according to CoinMarketCap data, as of the time of writing, SQD (Subsquid) is currently priced at $0.05, with a 24-hour rise of 20.02%, reaching a high of $0.06 and a low of $0.04. The 24-hour volume has reached $20.9 million. The current market capitalization is approximately $48.2 million, an increase of $8.04 million compared to yesterday. ## Important news about SQD recently: 1️⃣ **Rezolve AI strategic acquisition drives ecological integration** Subsquid was acquired by Rezolve AI, achieving a deep integration of blockchain data infrastructure and AI applications. This integration combines decentralized data lakes, query engines, and Smartpay digital asset payment rails, providing a complete data and support for the AI economy.

Gate News Bot news, on December 24, according to CoinMarketCap data, as of the time of writing, ZBT (ZEROBASE) is currently priced at 0.09 USD, with a rise of 22.83% in the last 24 hours, hitting a high of 0.10 USD and a low of 0.07 USD. The 24-hour volume reached 30.7 million USD. The current market capitalization is approximately 19.5 million USD, an increase of 3.62 million USD compared to yesterday. ZEROBASE is a decentralized zero-knowledge proof (ZK) infrastructure platform that provides solutions for Web3 privacy computing. The project uses real-time zero-knowledge proof generation technology, allowing the network to generate cryptographic proofs in milliseconds, with a single proof cost of less than 1 cent. The ZEROBASE ecosystem includes multiple standardized products, including zkLogin (privacy authentication) and zkDarkpool (confidential trading environment.

Odaily News glassnode stated on the X platform that since early November, the 30-day moving average of net inflows for Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs has turned negative and has continued to be so. This persistence indicates a drop in the participation of institutional allocators and the presence of some withdrawal activities, exacerbating the overall liquidity contraction in the crypto assets market.

According to Foresight News, Jack Yi, the founder of Liquid Capital, tweeted that "Trend Research is preparing to invest $1 billion to continue increasing its holdings in Ethereum (ETH), and on this basis, we will continue to buy ETH. We practice what we preach and strongly advise against shorting; there is no doubt this will be a historic opportunity."

Odaily News Hyper Foundation announced on the X platform that the HYPE in the assistance fund system address (0xfefefefefefefefefefefefefefefefefefefefe) has been officially confirmed as destroyed. This governance vote was based on a stake-weighted consensus, with 85% of the stakes voting in favor of the destruction, 7% opposing, and 8% abstaining.

The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission has included "Koinex" and "Globiance X Limited / Globiance HK Limited" on the warning list of suspicious virtual asset trading platforms due to their suspected unlicensed activities, and there have been reports of difficulties for investors when withdrawing funds.

Drift Foundation has released the DIP-9 proposal, planning to allocate $1.5 million monthly to support protocol development, with an initial payment of $9 million covering operating costs for the first half of 2026. The proposal will be voted on December 24, 2025, with an execution period of two years.

Li Hua Yi stated on the X platform that now is an ideal time to buy ETH, optimistic about the bull run in 2026, with a target price set at $10,000. He recalled missing out on the rise in the past due to closing all positions during the Bear Market, and has now completed the top escape and continues to increase the position, advocating for trend investing and patient waiting.

According to reports, various meme coins on the Solana blockchain have recently performed outstandingly, especially PIPPIN with a pump of 35.5%, ACT up 14.1%, WhiteWhale up 20.9%, and snowball even up 51.6%. BlockBeats reminds investors to be cautious of the high risks and fluctuations associated with meme coin trading.

The founder of Liquid Capital, Yi Lihua, stated on social media that now is the best time to buy ETH, with future targets expected to exceed $10,000. He reviewed previous investment experiences, emphasizing the importance of patience and trend investing, and believes that the current strategy is to continuously increase the position.

BlockBeats news, on December 24, Jake Chervinsky, Chief Legal Officer of the crypto asset venture capital firm Variant Fund, stated on social media, "The debate regarding Tokens and equity has only just begun. Many crypto projects were born during the era of former SEC Chairman Gary Gensler, when strong regulatory pressure forced development companies to channel almost all value towards equity rather than Tokens. Now, the policy environment is changing, and new opportunities are emerging. It will take a lot of time and experimentation to figure out how Tokens and equity can (or cannot) work well together. This experimental period is starting right now. I don't have a specific stance on Aave's situation, I just want to emphasize one point: clarity is always the most important. Token holders must clearly understand what they actually own.

BlockBeats news, on December 24th, the encryption asset trading platform Websea officially announced the full launch of WFCT S1 (Websea Futures Championship Tournament) Season 1. This is a top-tier futures trading competition created by Websea for global traders, with the first season themed "Christmas Carnival" and a total prize pool of up to 3 million USDT, integrating individual competition, team confrontation, and blockchain game interaction. From Christmas to the New Year, multiple stages and gameplay will continue to celebrate, showcasing the ultimate charm of futures trading. From individual leaderboard challenges to team collaborations, from trading strength to strategic games, WFCT S1 is not just a competition, but an important milestone in the maturity of the Websea futures ecosystem.