According to BlockBeats, data from Coinglass indicates that if Bitcoin surpasses $90,000, the cumulative liquidation intensity of short positions on major centralized exchanges (CEX) will reach $481 million. Conversely, if Bitcoin falls below $87,000, the cumulative liquidation intensity of long positions will reach $514 million. BlockBeats notes that the liquidation chart does not display the precise number of contracts pending liquidation or the exact value of liquidated contracts. Instead, the chart's bars represent the relative importance of each liquidation cluster compared to nearby clusters, indicating intensity. Therefore, the chart illustrates the extent to which the target price reaching a certain level will be affected. A higher "liquidation bar" suggests that once the price is reached, there will be a stronger reaction due to a wave of liquidity.

A notable shift is unfolding in the portfolio of Arthur Hayes, as on-chain data reveals an active rotation away from Ethereum and into select decentralized finance (DeFi) tokens. The move follows Hayes’ public comments on December 20, 2025, signaling a strategic repositioning ahead of what he believes could be improving global liquidity conditions. source: https://www.ethnews.com/arthur-hayes-rotates-out-of-ethereum-and-accumulates-high-quality-defi-tokens/

Sean Farrell, Head of Cryptocurrency Strategy at Fundstrat, a fund managed by Tom Lee, responded to questions about a potential divergence between his market views and those of Tom Lee in a post on the X platform. He stated that his more cautious view in the first half of the year reflected risk management, not a complete bearish outlook. Current market pricing is almost perfect, but risks remain, including government shutdowns, trade volatility, uncertainty surrounding AI capital expenditures, and a change in the Federal Reserve chairman. Meanwhile, high-yield bond spreads are tightening, and cross-asset volatility is low. Recent fund flows have also diverged. Bitcoin is currently in uncharted territory in terms of valuation. In the long term, ETF demand should improve as large brokerages join the fray, but in the near term, it faces pressure from early holders selling, miner pressure, the potential removal of MSTR from the MSCI index, and fund redemptions. Fundstrat employs multiple analysts, each with independent research frameworks and different investment timeframes, aiming to meet the diverse investment objectives of its clients. My research primarily focuses on portfolios with a high proportion of crypto assets and employs a relatively more aggressive market operation strategy. Tom Lee's research primarily serves large asset management firms and investors who allocate 1%–5% of their assets to BTC and ETH. Such strategies require a high degree of self-discipline and a long-term perspective to grasp structural (long-term) trends in order to achieve excess returns over time. My goal is to help clients and subscribers with a high proportion of crypto assets (approximately 20% or more) consistently outperform the market across different cycles through proactive rebalancing. My current baseline assessment is that there may be a rebound at the beginning of the year, followed by a possible pullback in the first half of the year, providing a more attractive opportunity for year-end positioning. If my assessment is incorrect, I prefer to wait for confirmation signals. For investors following this outlook, I still expect Bitcoin and Ethereum to challenge new all-time highs before the end of the year, thus ending the traditional four-year cycle with a shorter and smaller bear market.

A pastor and businessman from New York has admitted to a tax evasion scheme that cost the US government millions of dollars. The U. S. Department of Justice (DOJ) says Paul Mitchell, the lead pastor of a local church and the president of an educational daycare business, has pleaded guilty to stealing $3 source: https://dailyhodl.com/2025/12/21/pastor-drains-church-and-daycare-funds-to-fund-luxury-lifestyle-triggering-3222771-tax-loss-doj/

The biggest problem of Shiba Inu on the market right now is its size, to be honest. source: https://u.today/81500000000000-shib-reason-why-shiba-inu-cannot-rally

Zcash founder Zooko Wilcox has riled up Bitcoiners by claiming that he is bearish on the leading cryptocurrency. source: https://u.today/zcash-founder-reveals-biggest-reason-why-hes-bearish-on-bitcoin

According to Arkham's monitoring, a newly created wallet withdrew 104,503 LINK tokens from Binance half an hour ago, worth $1.32 million. Recently, large whales are suspected of accumulating LINK; another large whale, 0xf44, has withdrawn approximately 630,000 LINK tokens from Binance in the last two days, worth nearly $8 million.

On Dec 21, 2025, 09:56 AM(UTC). According to Binance Market Data, Bitcoin has crossed the 89,000 USDT benchmark and is now trading at 89,038.367188 USDT, with a narrowed 0.88% increase in 24 hours.

Samsung has announced plans to unveil a new refrigerator powered by Google’s artificial intelligence Gemini. source: https://www.cryptopolitan.com/samsung-new-refrigerator-googles-gemini-ai/

Monkey-themed meme coins are surging as South Carolina residents secure their homes after 43 monkeys escaped a Yemassee research facility. Though used in vaccine development and not a public health risk, the incident has ignited memes, conspiracy theories, and nostalgia for Hollywood’s primate escapades.

MonkeyBit completed a $2 million seed funding round and launched a global ambassador recruitment programme this month. Aiming to build the next Web3 social amusement ecosystem, MonkeyBit plans to release its $MONK token in Q3. Will you go bananas for these monkeys?