PANews reported on December 25 that, according to Onchain Lens monitoring, a whale address just deposited $2.6 million USDC and opened a short position in LIT with 1x leverage.

BlockBeats news, December 25, according to Lookonchain monitoring, early Bitcoin evangelist Erik Voorhees' wallet has deposited 1,635 ETH (approximately $4.81 million) into THORChain again to exchange for BCH.

BlockBeats news, December 25, according to Coinglass data, Bitcoin volatility is temporarily reported at 2.01%, slightly above the average level since mid-May. Over the past month, Bitcoin has consistently fluctuated within a narrow range of $80,000 to $95,000, and the funding rate for Bitcoin perpetual contracts remains negative, indicating that bearish sentiment dominates the market.BlockBeats note: High Bitcoin volatility is often associated with speculative trading and retail FOMO sentiment. When volatility declines, it may signal a reduction in short-term speculators, with the market entering a consolidation period or a 'cooling-off period.' Additionally, Bitcoin price fluctuations are frequently linked to macroeconomic events, such as inflation expectations, interest rate changes, or geopolitical risks. When these external factors stabilize, Bitcoin's volatility may subsequently decrease.

ChainCatcher reports, according to on-chain analysts, on-chain data shows that Trend Research, an institution under Yilihua, has initiated a new round of Ethereum accumulation since early November, currently holding approximately 645,000 ETH (about $2.1 billion), making it the third-largest Ethereum holding entity after Bitmine and SharpLink. Its average accumulation price is $3,299.43, with an unrealized loss of around $242 million currently. If the "buy another $1 billion" plan is implemented, Trend Research may jump to become the second-largest Ethereum holding entity. The main accumulation was concentrated in November, accounting for over 88%, utilizing at least 7 primary addresses. If Yilihua's commitment to "buy another $1 billion" is acted upon, the holdings could approach 1 million ETH, surpassing SharpLink to become the second-largest Ethereum holding entity.

ChainCatcher news, according to cloverpool data, Bitcoin mining difficulty at block height 929,376 underwent a mining difficulty adjustment, with mining difficulty increasing by 0.04% to 148.26 T; the current network-wide average hashrate over the past seven days is 1.07 ZH/s.

PANews reported on December 25th that, according to AiYi, on-chain data shows that Trend Research, an institution suspected to be under Yi Lihua's control, began a new round of Ethereum accumulation in early November. It currently holds approximately 645,000 ETH (about $2.1 billion), becoming the third largest Ethereum holder after Bitmine and SharpLink. Its average purchase price was $3299.43, and it currently has a paper loss of approximately $242 million. If the plan to "buy another $1 billion" is implemented, Trend Research may become the second largest holder of ETH. The majority of its holdings were concentrated in November, accounting for over 88% of the total, and involved at least seven major addresses.

PANews reported on December 25 that, according to Arkham data , a whale withdrew approximately 3,000 ETH from the Binance hot wallet (0x969) , worth about $ 8.81 million .

BlockBeats news, December 25th, according to cloverpool data, Bitcoin mining difficulty underwent an adjustment at block height 929,376 (today at 11:48:06 Beijing time), with the mining difficulty increasing by 0.04% to 148.26 T; the current network's average hash rate over the past seven days is 1.07 ZH/s.

BlockBeats news, December 25, according to HyperInsight monitoring, the address of 'Machi Big Brother' Huang Licheng has just added to its ETH long position, currently holding a 25x leveraged long position of 7,525 ETH (approximately $22.02 million), with an unrealized loss of $375,000, and an average entry price of $2,975.54.

PANews reported on December 25th that, according to an official announcement, Gate Web3's BountyDrop launched a Syndicate airdrop event today. Users can participate in the task by accessing the BountyDrop module through the "Events" page in the Gate Web3 App. Among all participants who complete the task, 500 participants will be randomly selected to share 153,300 SYND. In addition, Gate Web3 will launch a New Year's "Opening Day" promotion from December 25, 2025 to January 7, 2026. Users who complete their first transaction (including Swap or Web3 DEX trading) within the Gate App will receive a random airdrop reward and a first-order gas fee subsidy. Furthermore, all users who accumulate a certain amount of Swap trading will unlock tiered cash rewards. Gate Web3 is an industry-leading multi-chain crypto wallet, providing a one-stop connection to 100+ public chains, millions of assets, and tens of thousands of DApps, delivering a professional-grade Web3 experience and offering optimal solutions for every Web3 need. BountyDrop is a dedicated earning activity section on the Gate Web3 discovery page, where users can complete simple tasks for a chance to win rewards or participate in a lottery to receive airdropped tokens.