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.

According to BlockBeats, conservative economist Stephen Moore, who served as a senior economic advisor during U.S. President Donald Trump's first term, has recently criticized the administration's extensive tariff policies. Moore described these tariffs as a 'hidden tax' on consumers, potentially hindering economic growth and weakening employment. Moore stated, 'Tariffs are taxes, and taxes are never a good thing,' marking a significant shift from his previous support for trade protectionism. He highlighted that while tariffs are viewed by the government as tools to revitalize manufacturing and fund tax reduction policies, their costs are often passed on to consumers, leading to higher prices and increased inflation. Research from multiple institutions indicates that the new round of tariffs set to be implemented in 2025 could add approximately $1.2 trillion in tax burdens over the next decade, causing the U.S. GDP to decline by about 0.4% and reducing employment by 344,000 jobs. Moore also acknowledged that the regressive nature of tariffs would disproportionately impact middle- and low-income families. Moore urged that if tariffs continue, they should be applied in a targeted and temporary manner, and that tax reductions should be enacted swiftly to mitigate negative effects. His change in stance is seen as a sign of deepening divisions within Trump's camp between free-market principles and trade protectionism, adding uncertainty to the direction of U.S. economic policy in 2026.

China will let banks pay interest on digital yuan balances in 2026, extending deposit protection and seeking to accelerate adoption at home and abroad. source: https://catenaa.com/markets/cryptocurrencies/china-banks-to-pay-interest-on-digital-yuan/

Cryptocurrencies are poised to split into two entirely different cultural spheres, but only one can become a pillar of the global financial system.

OneKey announces profitability, plans AI-driven transformation, as user and revenue metrics climb. source: https://coincu.com/news/onekey-profitability-ai-transformation/

This article highlights eight common Proof of Work scams and misconceptions, from fake mining schemes to misleading energy claims. It explains how PoW works, helping users separate fact from fiction and stay safe while navigating the crypto world. The post 8 Common Proof of Work (PoW) Scams and Misconceptions Crypto Users Miss first appeared on The Shib Daily. source: https://news.shib.io/2025/12/31/8-common-proof-of-work-pow-scams-and-misconceptions-crypto-users-miss/

Multi-sig wallets give teams, DAOs, and shared crypto funds a practical way to stay secure. By requiring multiple approvals, they prevent mistakes, hacks, and unilateral decisions while maintaining transparency and accountability. They are now a standard tool for safe collective crypto management. The post How Multi-Sig Wallets Secure Teams, DAOs, and Shared Crypto Funds first appeared on The Shib Daily source: https://news.shib.io/2025/12/31/how-multi-sig-wallets-secure-teams-daos-and-shared-crypto-funds/

According to BlockBeats, financial data reveals that OpenAI is providing some of the highest compensation packages among tech startups in recent years. The company, with approximately 4,000 employees, offers an average stock compensation of $1.5 million per employee. An analysis by WSJ of Equilar data indicates that OpenAI's compensation is about 34 times higher than that of 18 major tech companies in the year before their IPOs over the past 25 years. Financial disclosures to investors this summer show that OpenAI's stock compensation is expected to increase by approximately $3 billion annually until 2030. The company has also informed employees of the removal of a policy requiring them to work at OpenAI for at least six months before receiving equity, potentially leading to further increases in compensation. The analysis suggests that by 2025, OpenAI's compensation will account for 46% of its revenue, second only to Rivian, which had no revenue in the year before its IPO. In comparison, Palantir's stock compensation accounted for 33% of its revenue in the year before its 2020 IPO, while Google's was 15% and Facebook's was 6%.

South Korea’s inflation slowed to 2. 3% in December but stayed above the Bank of Korea’s 2% target for the fourth month in a row. source: https://www.cryptopolitan.com/south-korea-inflation-cools-to-2-3/

How wrong were the 2025 BTC price predictions? Jinse Finance reports that analysts gave very high expectations, but the market did not follow suit.

The valuation of new tokens will be significantly compressed in 2025, with the infrastructure and gaming sectors experiencing the most significant declines.

The Federal Reserve's December dot plot shows a significant divergence of opinion regarding the magnitude of interest rate cuts in 2026, with analysts predicting that one or two rate cuts could impact the momentum of cryptocurrency growth.

For Web3 practitioners, don't just focus on Silicon Valley and Hong Kong. Nestled between the deserts and the sea in North Africa, Morocco, this undervalued piece of the puzzle, may just be the missing piece on the global map.

In 2025, the global cryptocurrency market entered an unprecedented battle of liquidity harvesting and defense. As market liquidity dried up, the profit-making model shifted from the early post-listing selling model to the pre-listing harvesting model.

SoftBank has transferred a final $22 billion to OpenAI, completing its $41 billion investment and securing around 11% ownership in the AI company. The funding will support OpenAI’s massive infrastructure plans, including partnerships with Nvidia, AMD, Broadcom, and the $500 billion Stargate project with Oracle.

Binance has confirmed a temporary suspension of Visa and Mastercard withdrawals which would hit Ukraine users hard after the exchange discontinued its partnership with former fiat payment partner Bifinity UAB in 2026. While

Meta's acquisition of Manus may mark a new phase in the AI ​​competition, centered on ecosystem integration.

The investment environment in 2026 is optimistic, with the tail end of monetary easing remaining strong. However, history reminds us that easing cycles will eventually end, and adjustments will be inevitable at that time.