LBank wins Top Crypto Exchange award, with daily trading volume exceeding $4 billion in Q1

[Erik Voorhees-Linked Address Transfers 1,635 ETH] On December 25, a wallet associated with early Bitcoin advocate Erik Voorhees transferred 1,635 ETH (worth $4.81 million) to a new address and conducted a cross-chain transfer via Thorchain. The wallet currently still holds 4,004 ETH, with a total value of approximately $11.82 million.

[Maple Releases 2025 Year-End Letter, AUM Reaches $5 Billion] On December 25, lending protocol Maple released its 2025 year-end letter, reporting an increase in assets under management (AUM) from approximately $500 million to over $5 billion. Annual revenue exceeded $25 million, with transaction volume reaching $8.5 billion and approximately $60 million in interest paid to lenders. Maple expanded its collaborations with Aave, Sky, Binance, OKX, Cantor Fitzgerald, Bitwise, Chainlink, and others, introducing its products to new users and ecosystems. The company plans to achieve a $100 million revenue target by the end of 2026.

In the past 7 days, Taraxa's total lock up volume (TVL) has increased by 1169%, becoming the fastest growing blockchain, followed by ZKsync Lite and Mezo with growth rates of 226% and 82%, respectively. （Cointelegraph）

[Marshall Islands to Distribute Universal Basic Income via Stellar] The government of the Marshall Islands has announced that it will distribute Universal Basic Income (ENRA) through Stellar, with the first round set to launch on November 26, 2025, covering all citizens. The funding source will be the investment returns of the Compact Trust Fund (capped at 4%). Distribution methods include checks, bank transfers, and blockchain channels (Lomalo digital wallet, supported by Stellar). Additionally, the Stellar Foundation has developed a digital sovereign bond, USDM1, which is pegged 1:1 to short-term U.S. Treasury bonds, denominated in USD, and redeemable at face value.

[Whale Position Dynamics During Christmas: Significant Losses for ETH Longs, BTC Shorts Floating Profit Exceeds 500%] On December 25, Coinbob data revealed that most whales showed no new movements during the Christmas holiday. The 'BTC OG Insider Whale' account reported a total floating loss of approximately $49 million, primarily from ETH long positions, with a floating loss of $41.21 million at an average price of $3,147 and a position size of approximately $603 million. The 'CZ Counterparty' ETH long position showed a floating loss of $13.8 million, while XRP long positions had a floating loss of $16.59 million, bringing the total floating loss to $30.42 million. The 'Ultimate Short' BTC short position recorded a floating profit of $12.02 million, with a liquidation price of $102,000, and a cumulative closed position size of approximately $57 million this month. The 'Altcoin Short Army Leader,' focused on shorting, held positions totaling approximately $23.05 million and recently fully closed positions in 8 tokens, recording $83.14 million in profits over two months.