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 Onchain Lens monitoring, Arthur Hayes (0x6cd...e21) withdrew 4.826 million ENA (approximately $984,000), 274,000 PENDLE (approximately $515,000), 440,000 LDO (approximately $260,000), and 358,000 ETHFI (approximately $250,000) from his address.

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.

According to official news, Gate.com, a leading global cryptocurrency exchange, released its 2025 year-end review video, showcasing the platform's major milestones over the past year. In 2025, Gate.com celebrated its 12th anniversary, with its global user base exceeding 47 million. Regarding core trading capabilities, Gate.com continued to strengthen its underlying strengths, ranking second globally in spot trading volume and liquidity, and consistently ranking among the top three globally in contract trading volume and overall strength. In terms of asset security and transparency, Gate.com's total reserve ratio reached 124%, covering nearly 500 user assets, making it the platform with the most publicly disclosed reserve currencies in the industry, significantly outperforming other major exchanges. While continuously strengthening its fundamental capabilities, Gate.com also embraced a more open approach to the mainstream stage, officially becoming an official sponsor of the Red Bull Racing Formula 1 team and partnering with Inter Milan Football Club as an official armband sponsor, bringing the professional image of Web3 to more global scenarios. Furthermore, Gate Charity continuously connects with social value through various offline charitable activities. Gate.com is steadily driving Web3 from concept to reality.

Prenetics has stopped buying Bitcoin and will no longer add to its crypto holdings, choosing instead to focus its capital on growing IM8, the nutrition brand co-founded by David Beckham. The company will keep its existing 510 Bitcoin but says IM8’s strong revenue growth offers a clearer path to long-term value.

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According to PANews, data from SoSoValue indicates that on December 30, XRP spot ETFs saw a total net inflow of $15.55 million. The Bitwise XRP ETF led with a single-day net inflow of $10.47 million, bringing its historical total net inflow to $263 million. Following this, the Franklin XRP ETF XRPZ recorded a net inflow of $5.08 million, with a historical total net inflow reaching $239 million. As of the time of reporting, the total net asset value of XRP spot ETFs stands at $1.27 billion, with an XRP net asset ratio of 0.98% and a cumulative historical net inflow of $1.16 billion.

According to Lookonchain monitoring, three whales (0xd42...475e, 0xFb9...ccfA, 0xEcA...0Fb8) deposited 9.98 million USDC into Lighter to buy LIT. As of now, these three whales have spent 8.67 million USDC to buy 3.44 million LIT, leaving 1.35 million USDC remaining.

Bitcoin hovered near $88,000 as lingering caution from October’s $19B leverage wipeout kept year end trading subdued. source: https://cryptonews.com/news/asia-market-open-bitcoin-holds-88k-as-regional-markets-dip-in-thin-year-end-trade/

On December 31st, according to SoSoValue data, the overall crypto market showed a moderate upward trend. The SocialFi sector rose 3.28% in the past 24 hours, marking its second consecutive day of gains. Toncoin (TON) rose another 2.99%, and Chiliz (CHZ) surged 8.14%. Additionally, Bitcoin (BTC) rose 1.63%, breaking through $88,000; Ethereum (ETH) rose 1.54%, maintaining a narrow range around the $2,900 mark. In other sectors, the Layer 1 sector rose 1.39% in the past 24 hours, with Canton Network (CC) surging 19.46%; the PayFi sector rose 1.30%, with Verge (XVG) rising 9.21%; the CeFi sector rose 1.09%, with FTX (FTT) rising 3.60%; the Meme sector rose 0.60%, with Pump.fun (PUMP) rising 5.72%. In addition, the Layer 2 sector fell 0.63%, but Merlin Chain (MERL) rose 3.94%; the DeFi sector fell 0.92%, while Kamino (KMNO) bucked the trend and rose 10.39%. Crypto sector indices reflecting historical performance show that the ssiSocialFi, ssiLayer1, and ssiPayFi indices rose 3.50%, 1.52%, and 1.39%, respectively.

Consumer trading apps are fiercely competing in terms of functionality, with each striving to become a cross-asset super app.

Looking back at the end of 2025, the crypto industry has undergone a silent yet dramatic "supply-side reform".

Jinse Finance launches its daily cryptocurrency and blockchain news bulletin, "Jinse at 8 AM," issue 2925, providing you with the latest and fastest news on the digital currency and blockchain industry.

On December 17, 2025, the bell rang at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, marking the listing of HashKey Group, Hong Kong's first licensed digital asset trading platform.

Jinse Finance launches the "Jinse Web3.0 Daily," providing you with the latest and fastest news on MEME, DeFi, DAO, NFT, and the metaverse industry.

What seems like a land of opportunity is actually fraught with peril, with the real hurdles lying in one's understanding. Rather than being led astray by narratives, it's better to safeguard your own circle of competence, lower your expectations, and patiently wait for the right opportunity.

With President Trump's return to the White House in January, the regulatory environment has begun to change, and many foresee new opportunities in 2025.

Looking back at 2025, the core characteristics of the crypto market are the externalization of pricing frameworks and the deepening of channel competition.