Tom Lee, Chairman of BitMine, stated in an article on the X platform that many institutional investors typically exit the market during the final holiday trading period of the year, shifting market dominance to algorithmic and bot trading programs. This, coupled with year-end selling driven by tax avoidance needs, contributes to the market dynamics in the last few days of December. Previously, when BitMine disclosed its purchase of 44,463 ETH last week, Lee also pointed out that as the year-end holidays approach, overall market activity tends to decline, and tax-avoidance selling can exert temporary downward pressure on cryptocurrency and related stock prices. This impact is typically most pronounced between December 26th and December 30th, and BitMine is adjusting its market strategy based on this seasonal characteristic.

Trader CBB posted on the X platform that people spent months promoting a certain token, but the token's valuation failed to break $3 billion within 24 hours of its launch after being fully diluted, and he called the token a pure junk coin.

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, Bitmine (@BitMNR) has staked an additional 118,944 ETH, worth $352.16 million. Currently, Bitmine has staked a total of 461,504 ETH, with a total value of $1.37 billion. In addition, a newly created wallet received 32,938 ETH from FalconX, worth $97.8 million; this address likely belongs to Bitmine.

Looking back at the end of 2025, the crypto industry has undergone a silent yet dramatic "supply-side reform".

According to Onchain Lens, a wallet (0x229...A86E) associated with Arthur Hayes (@CryptoHayes) deposited 6.27 million ENA tokens, worth $1.28 million, into Bybit.

Market is in a state where recovery could be a matter of time and volatility. Substantial sell-side volatility must appear to push assets lower. source: https://u.today/crypto-market-prediction-ethereum-eth-can-see-3000-right-there-this-is-where-xrp-recovers-solana

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A $2. 9 billion deal with Tesla and L&F Co. has collapsed into just $7,386 on paper, a 99% plunge that has blown a massive hole in the company’s value and crushing the fortune of the family that own it by over $660 million. Hur Jae-hong, chairman and CEO of L&F, watched his listed holdings fall […] source: https://www.cryptopolitan.com/tesla-800m-wealth-setback-for-the-board/

U.S. prosecutors have filed a letter with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, opposing the court's acceptance of an amicus brief submitted by the DeFi Education Fund, a digital asset advocacy group, in considering whether to retry a case related to Ethereum's MEV (Mean Electric Vehicles) token. In a document to Judge Jessica Clarke, U.S. Interim Counsel Jay Clayton stated that the brief "detaches itself from the trial record and merely repeats legal arguments previously rejected by the court" and should not be adopted. The case involves brothers Anton and James Peraire-Bueno, who are accused of exploiting approximately $25 million worth of vulnerabilities in Ethereum using automated MEV bots. Previously, in November, the court declared a mistrial after the jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict. The U.S. government subsequently requested the court to schedule a retrial as soon as possible in late February or early March 2026. According to a draft opinion submitted by DEF on December 19, the organization supports dismissal or acquittal, arguing that such prosecutions would create uncertainty and fear for DeFi developers, potentially stifling industry innovation and forcing participants to leave the sector. The prosecution, however, argues that these views do not provide new legal grounds. The outcome of the case remains unclear. If the two brothers are convicted on the same charges in a retrial, they could face up to 20 years in prison for each charge. The case's outcome is also seen by the industry as having significant implications for MEV behavior and related compliance boundaries. (Cointelegraph)

Jinse Finance launches its daily cryptocurrency and blockchain news bulletin, "Jinse at 8 AM," issue 2925, providing you with the latest and fastest news on the digital currency and blockchain industry.

Prenetics Global, the nutritional supplement company backed by David Beckham, announced it will discontinue its Bitcoin accumulation strategy less than three months after funding its crypto treasury program. Prenetics stated that it will refocus its strategic efforts on its consumer health brand IM8, which it calls "the fastest-growing supplement brand in the industry's history." The company explicitly stated in its latest announcement that it will not make any further purchases of Bitcoin (BTC). Previously, in October, Prenetics completed an oversubscribed $48 million equity financing round on Nasdaq, with the funds originally intended to be used to advance its Bitcoin treasury strategy and expand the IM8 business. Investors at the time included Kraken, Exodus, GPTX (owned by Jihan Wu), DL Holdings, and American Ventures. As of now, Prenetics discloses it still holds 510 BTC and has over $70 million in cash and cash equivalents. IM8 CEO and co-founder Danny Yeung stated that the board and management unanimously agree that focusing resources on IM8's growth opportunities is the best path to achieving long-term, sustainable shareholder value. The Block points out that amid the recent crypto market correction, some "crypto asset treasury companies" are adjusting their strategies, including slowing or halting their acquisitions of digital assets and instead focusing on share buybacks or diversifying their business. (The Block)

On December 17, 2025, the bell rang at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, marking the listing of HashKey Group, Hong Kong's first licensed digital asset trading platform.

Jinse Finance launches the "Jinse Web3.0 Daily," providing you with the latest and fastest news on MEME, DeFi, DAO, NFT, and the metaverse industry.

What seems like a land of opportunity is actually fraught with peril, with the real hurdles lying in one's understanding. Rather than being led astray by narratives, it's better to safeguard your own circle of competence, lower your expectations, and patiently wait for the right opportunity.

With President Trump's return to the White House in January, the regulatory environment has begun to change, and many foresee new opportunities in 2025.

Looking back at 2025, the core characteristics of the crypto market are the externalization of pricing frameworks and the deepening of channel competition.

For the global stablecoin industry, 2025 can be described as a year of rise but also one of constant ups and downs. As 2026 approaches, let's take a look back at the development of the stablecoin market in 2025.

A16Z, Artificial Intelligence, Crypto Market, a16Z: These 21 Major Future Trends Are About to Explode (Golden Finance), a16Z's Key Trends for 2026

Recommended reading tonight: 1. Grayscale: Crypto growth stalled in Q4 2025, but privacy tokens shone; 2. Dragonfly Partner: 25 predictions across 6 categories for crypto trends in 2026; 3. What does the market look like in the eyes of major institutions?