[Pre-mined address dormant for over 10 years activated, 2000 ETH transferred] Whale Alert monitoring shows that a pre-mined address containing 2000 ETH was activated after being dormant for 10.4 years. These ETH are currently valued at approximately $5,859,571, whereas in 2015, they were worth only $620.
[Offshore RMB Breaks 7.0 Against the USD] According to Sina quotes, the offshore RMB against the USD once broke the 7.0 mark, with a low of 6.9999.
[Mt. Gox Hacker Transfers 1,300 BTC Within 7 Days, Still Holds 4,100 BTC] According to monitoring by Arkham analyst Emmett Gallic, entities related to Mt. Gox hacker Aleksey Bilyuchenko have deposited 1,300 BTC into unknown trading platforms over the past 7 days, with a total value of approximately $114 million. The associated addresses currently still hold 4,100 BTC, valued at approximately $360 million, and have sold a total of 2,300 BTC.
[Philippines Blocks Coinbase and Gemini, Strengthens Regulation on Unlicensed Crypto Services] Philippine internet service providers (ISPs) have started blocking major cryptocurrency trading platforms Coinbase and Gemini. This move stems from the Philippine regulators' efforts to tighten local licensing requirements for virtual asset service providers. According to an order from the National Telecommunications Commission, ISPs have been instructed to restrict access to 50 online trading platforms operating without authorization from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). Although BSP has not released a complete list of affected platforms, this measure indicates that local licensing has become a key condition for market entry in the Philippine cryptocurrency sector.
On December 24, according to Hyperinsight monitoring, '20 Million Swing Trader' (0x880a) has been continuously closing short positions on multiple tokens, including ETH and HYPE, over the past six hours. Currently, the ETH short position size is approximately $68.3 million, with an average price of $3,132 and a liquidation price of $3,767. The HYPE short position size is approximately $41.97 million, with an average price of $31.7 and a liquidation price of $34.27. The total position size is approximately $111 million, making it the largest short seller of ETH and HYPE on Hyperliquid. Since October, this address has accumulated over $104 million in profits from an initial capital of approximately $20 million, with today's profit reaching $1.3 million. Recently, the focus of its positions has shifted to ETH and HYPE shorts, accounting for 98.6% of its portfolio.