Tom Lee, Chairman of BitMine, stated in an article on the X platform that many institutional investors typically exit the market during the final holiday trading period of the year, shifting market dominance to algorithmic and bot trading programs. This, coupled with year-end selling driven by tax avoidance needs, contributes to the market dynamics in the last few days of December. Previously, when BitMine disclosed its purchase of 44,463 ETH last week, Lee also pointed out that as the year-end holidays approach, overall market activity tends to decline, and tax-avoidance selling can exert temporary downward pressure on cryptocurrency and related stock prices. This impact is typically most pronounced between December 26th and December 30th, and BitMine is adjusting its market strategy based on this seasonal characteristic.

Trader CBB posted on the X platform that people spent months promoting a certain token, but the token's valuation failed to break $3 billion within 24 hours of its launch after being fully diluted, and he called the token a pure junk coin.

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, Bitmine (@BitMNR) has staked an additional 118,944 ETH, worth $352.16 million. Currently, Bitmine has staked a total of 461,504 ETH, with a total value of $1.37 billion. In addition, a newly created wallet received 32,938 ETH from FalconX, worth $97.8 million; this address likely belongs to Bitmine.

On Dec 31, 2025, 11:50 AM(UTC). According to Binance Market Data, Ethereum has crossed the 3,000 USDT benchmark and is now trading at 3,000.209961 USDT, with a narrowed 0.60% increase in 24 hours.

According to Binance Market Data, Bitcoin (BTC) crossed the 89,000 USDT benchmark and is now trading at 89,016.007813 USDT, with 1.24% increase in 24 hours.

According to BlockBeats, the dYdX Foundation reported that since the approval of the proposal on November 13 to allocate 75% of protocol revenue for DYDX buybacks, approximately 7.5 million DYDX tokens have been repurchased, totaling around $1.35 million. The next phase will involve the buyback of 1.78 million DYDX tokens.

According to the announcement from Binance, the platform has introduced new offerings in its Yield Arena, providing users with opportunities to earn rewards through various investment products. The latest additions include Simple Earn, ETH Staking, SOL Staking, and Dual Investment, among others. Users can participate in the Year-End Mega Earn Campaign, where they can complete tasks, earn Campaign Points, climb the leaderboard, and share $1 million worth of rewards in DOLO. Additionally, eligible users holding at least 0.01 USDe for 24 hours can enjoy 4.25% APR rewards from 2025-12-26 00:00 (UTC) to 2026-01-01 23:59 (UTC). The announcement highlights extended quotas for on-chain yields, allowing users to stake BTC with Babylon BTC Staking to earn up to 2.5% APR in BABY rewards from 2025-12-03 10:00 (UTC) to 2026-01-02 23:59 (UTC). Furthermore, from 2025-12-01 03:00 (UTC) to 2025-12-31 23:59 (UTC), users subscribing to Dual Investment and participating in the December Monthly Leaderboard program can enjoy up to 5,888 USDC rewards. The trending offers include flexible products such as USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, and ONT, each with varying APRs and subscription limits. Locked products like BABY, NIL, and KERNEL offer a 29.9% APR over specified durations. Binance reserves the right to adjust APRs at any time without prior notice, and offers are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Users can view their assets by navigating to Assets > Earn and may choose to redeem their assets in advance in Simple Earn Locked Products. Rewards from ongoing Launchpools are automatically received when holding BNB Flexible Products and/or BNB Locked Products positions. Users can also accrue scores and qualify for Megadrop rewards with active BNB Locked Products positions. Simple Earn products are principal-protected, offering a secure way to earn rewards without compromising initial investments. Dual Investment allows users to buy or sell cryptocurrency at their desired price and date in the future while earning rewards regardless of market direction.

According to Foresight News, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) plans to investigate whether certain stablecoins qualify as 'cash equivalents' by 2026. The board will also study the accounting treatment for crypto asset transfers, including wrapped tokens. This initiative is set against the backdrop of the Trump administration's push for crypto policies and the passage of the Genius Act. FASB Chairman Rich Jones stated that these crypto projects have been added to the agenda. Previously, in 2023, FASB required companies to apply fair value accounting for crypto assets like Ethereum and Bitcoin, although this rule excluded NFTs and certain stablecoins.

According to PANews, the A-share market concluded 2025 with mixed results across its three major indices. The Shanghai Composite Index achieved an impressive 11-day consecutive rise, marking a standout performance for the year. The indices recorded a second consecutive year of gains, with the Shanghai Composite Index rising by 18.41%, the Shenzhen Component Index increasing by 29.87%, and the ChiNext Index surging by 49.57%, making it the most notable performer. Several sectors experienced active rotation, including computing hardware, non-ferrous metals, banking, battery supply chains, innovative pharmaceuticals, commercial aerospace, and robotics. Market trading remained robust, with daily transaction volumes consistently exceeding one trillion yuan. The combined annual transaction volume for the Shanghai and Shenzhen markets surpassed 400 trillion yuan, representing a growth of over 60% and setting a new historical record. Individual stocks also showed remarkable performance, with the top three gainers being Shangwei New Materials, which rose by 1821.41%, Tianpu Shares, which increased by 1662.49%, and N Hengdongguang, which climbed by 878.16%. Additionally, several leading technology stocks, including Shenghong Technology, New Yisheng, and Zhongji Xuchuang, saw their annual gains exceed threefold.

According to PANews, Arthur Hayes has received an additional 4.85 million ENA tokens from Galaxy Digital, valued at approximately $985,000. Since December 20, Hayes has accumulated a total of 10.905 million ENA tokens, with an overall value of around $2.227 million. The average cost per token is approximately $0.2042.