According to Hyperinsight monitoring, the '12 Consecutive Losses' trader entered a short position on ETH 11 hours ago on December 30, currently shorting 348.5 ETH (approximately $1.02 million) with 25x leverage. The average entry price is $2,945.32. Out of 23 trades this month, only 1 has been profitable for this trader.

[Silent for 1.6 Years, Whale Increases $3.59M LIT Long Position with $1.26M Unrealized Loss] According to Onchain Lens monitoring, the whale at address 0x7d1…3e66 increased a $3.59 million 1x leveraged long position in LIT after being silent for 1.6 years, currently facing an unrealized loss of over $1.26 million. Six hours ago, the whale closed a short position in ASTER, realizing a profit of $537,000.

[Matrixport: Ethereum Price May Face Directional Choice in 2026] Matrixport released an analysis stating that after Ethereum's price retreated from its 2021 high, it entered a long-term consolidation phase, operating within a large triangular consolidation range. During this period, two attempts to break out of the range were unsuccessful. Currently, the triangular pattern is clearly converging, with the price movement space continuously compressing, and the structure nearing its end. The analysis indicates that 2026 may become a critical time window for Ethereum to complete its directional choice.

Japanese Metaplanet recently purchased 4279 bitcoins worth approximately $370 million, and currently holds over $3 billion worth of bitcoins. （The Bitcoin Historian）

[Metaplanet Invests $451 Million in Q4 to Purchase 4,279 Bitcoins] Japanese publicly listed company Metaplanet invested approximately $451.06 million in Q4 2025 to purchase 4,279 Bitcoins at an average price of about $105,412 per Bitcoin. As of December 30, 2025, the company holds a total of 35,102 Bitcoins, with an average acquisition cost of approximately $107,606 per Bitcoin and a total investment of about $3.78 billion. Additionally, since the beginning of 2025, its Bitcoin return rate has reached 568.2%.