[Altcoin Short Seller Builds PEPE Short Position, Annual Profit Reaches $81 Million] On January 5, Coinbob monitoring revealed that 'Altcoin Short Seller' has gradually built a short position in the recently surging meme coin PEPE over the past two hours. The current position size is approximately $120,000, with an average price of $0.007. Its short position in LIT has reached $11.2 million, with an average price of $2.7, making it the largest short seller of LIT, ASTER, and UNI on the Hyperliquid platform. Since November, this address has held over 20 altcoins, with total positions increasing to $40.7 million and cumulative annual profits reaching $81 million. In contrast, another whale, known for 'longing a basket of altcoins,' has suffered a cumulative loss of over $42.7 million this year, with total holdings sharply reduced to $2.33 million.

[Ethereum Gas Fees Hit Lowest Record Since Mainnet Launch] Zhixiong Pan, founder of Chainfeeds, posted on Platform X stating that Ethereum Gas fees have hit the lowest record since the mainnet launch and continue to set new records, with Gas fees dropping below 0.03 Gwei during certain periods. Ethereum still plans to implement block scaling this year.

[30-Year Japanese Government Bond Yield Rises to 3.455%, Reaching a Record High] The 30-year Japanese government bond yield has risen to 3.455%, reaching its highest level in history.

[Upbit Begins Distribution of GAS Airdrop Rewards for the 1st Week of January] Upbit has announced that the distribution of GAS airdrop rewards for the 1st week of January has begun and will be completed within 24 hours. The airdrop reference period is from December 27, 2025, to January 2, 2026, with the snapshot time set between 21:00 and 22:00 (UTC+8) on January 2, 2026. Users can select GAS on the deposit/withdrawal page and check the transaction ID to confirm whether they have received the airdrop. Only members who have completed customer verification are eligible to claim the rewards.

Exchange balances are at multi-year lows, signaling potential supply tightness that could amplify future rallies. What to know : XRP surged past $2.12, breaking a key resistance level with above-average trading volume. Institutional demand remains strong, with U.S.-listed spot XRP ETFs seeing $13.59 million in new inflows this week. Exchange balances are at multi-year lows, signaling potential supply tightness that could amplify future rallies.