Forecast market trading volume to reach $18.8 billion in December, setting a new monthly high

[CryptoQuant Analyst Says Bitcoin Entered Bear Market Two Months Ago] CryptoQuant analysts stated that Bitcoin entered a bear market two months ago and predicted its price might reach a potential bottom in 2026, ranging between $56,000 to $60,000.

[Spot Gold Breaks Through $4,370/oz, Up 1.18% Intraday] On January 2, the first trading day of 2026, spot gold rose $40 intraday, breaking through $4,370/oz, with an increase of 1.18%.

[Address 0x9EE…daAb reduces $3.075 million ETH long position with an unrealized loss of $9.236 million] HyperInsight monitoring shows that address 0x9EE…daAb has reduced approximately $3.075 million worth of ETH long positions. The current ETH holding size is $173 million, with an average entry price of $3,190.28. The current token price is $3,028.70, and the liquidation price is $2,662.452. This position has an unrealized loss of $9.236 million, with a loss ratio of 80.03%. The address previously made significant short positions after CZ purchased ASTER, becoming the largest ASTER bear. Currently, it holds substantial long positions in ETH and XRP.

[Whale Address 0xEa6…061EE Long Positions with Unrealized Profit Exceeding $1.48 Million] On January 2, Hyperinsight monitoring revealed that address 0xEa6…061EE deposited 8 million USDC as margin into Hyperliquid over the past 5 hours, opening long positions in IP, XPL, STBL, MON, PUMP, GRIFFAIN, VVV, AIXBT, HEMI, MAVIA, and STABLE. The total unrealized profit currently exceeds $1.48 million. Among these, the long position in IP has an unrealized profit of nearly $640,000, making it the most profitable position, while the long position in VVV has an unrealized loss of $30,000, making it the largest losing position. Additionally, the address opened a 20x leveraged Bitcoin long position with a position size of $8.06 million at an entry price of $87,869.5, currently showing an unrealized profit of $65,000.

The CEO of Coinbase stated that the structure of the Bitcoin and cryptocurrency markets has gained bipartisan support in Washington and expects a clearer regulatory framework to emerge in 2026. （The Bitcoin Historian）