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BNB Chain announces the Fermi hard fork upgrade scheduled for January 14, 2026, which will reduce block generation time from 750 milliseconds to 450 milliseconds. This adjustment will significantly improve network throughput and transaction confirmation speed, enhance user experience, especially during market volatility, and reduce network congestion. The upgrade is transparent to projects and users, with no need to worry about compatibility issues.

The "Santa Claus Rally" refers to the phenomenon where the S&P 500 index rises during the last five trading days of December and the first two trading days of January. Historically, nearly 80% of the years follow this pattern, with gains usually exceeding double digits, and it can predict the overall trend for the year. Investors should pay attention.

Ripple is currently fluctuating between $1.87 and $1.88, with a weekly increase of only 1.5%, having retraced 17.5% since December. Analysis suggests that XRP may reach $2 in January 2026, but in the short term, it faces a risk of a pullback, and investors should be mentally prepared.

The security team has discovered that Trust Wallet may have been severely compromised, with attackers potentially controlling developer devices, putting user assets at direct risk. Users are advised to immediately check their devices and consider transferring their assets. This incident has resulted in the theft of $6 million worth of crypto assets, reminding everyone to strengthen security measures.

A well-known whale who is shorting ZEC recently transferred 4 million USDC into HyperLiquid, then increased short positions in Ethereum and ZEC. Their account is valued at approximately $148.8 million, with unrealized gains exceeding $17 million, and total profits reaching $38 million, demonstrating strong confidence in the short market.

Bitcoin price stagnates at $87,472 due to ETF outflows and light holiday trading, with a large number of expiring options facing potential losses that could trigger market volatility. However, institutions like Metaplanet are actively expanding their holdings, planning to increase Bitcoin holdings to 210,000 by 2027, demonstrating a contrast between market confidence and retail investor anxiety.

The Hong Kong SAR Government has launched a legislative consultation on digital asset trading and custody services, aiming to establish a compliance framework, combat fraudulent activities, and protect citizens' assets. This marks progress in Hong Kong's institutional management of digital asset regulation, providing clearer compliance requirements for relevant institutions and users.

The paradox of investing is that the real opportunities often arise during market downturns and times of fear. Early investors dare to bet amid uncertainty and ultimately profit, so it is important to develop resilience during volatility and discern true value.

【区块律动】昨天市场又来了一出激烈的对冲戏码。根据链上数据统计，24小时全网爆仓规模达到1.82亿美元——这个数字还是挺可观的。其中多头不太走运，被爆了1.21亿美元；空头那边也没占到便宜，爆仓额度是6035万美元。两边都在失血，这种行情确实容易让人措手不及。想要活下来，止损意识真的得拉满。

A swing trader locked in $12.5 million in profits from a BTC short position two months ago, with $9.6 million coming from funding fee gains. The trader is also accumulating $3.5 million worth of BTCB on BNB Chain, indicating a bullish outlook on BTC's long-term trend, and employs a multi-chain, multi-asset allocation strategy to hedge risks.

【ChainNews】Recently, the U.S. federal government adjusted its work schedule due to holiday arrangements, and this change directly affects the release schedule of important economic data. The U.S. Energy Information Administration originally scheduled to release crude oil and natural gas inventory data this week has been rescheduled to next Monday (December 29) at 23:30 and Tuesday (December 30) at 01:00, respectively. For traders who focus on commodities and related assets, this means an extension of the data vacuum period. However, there is an advance—due to Christmas holiday compression, the U.S. initial jobless claims data was released early tonight (December 24) at 21:30. For investors with exposure to both on-chain and traditional markets, fluctuations in these economic data often reflect changes in Federal Reserve policy expectations, thereby influencing the trend of risk assets. It is recommended to closely monitor these key time points during this holiday cycle to avoid being caught off guard by unexpected data releases or market sentiment swings.

Market analysts point out that the rise in silver, palladium, and platinum may lack fundamental support and could reverse at any time, thereby affecting gold. Meanwhile, institutional investors are gradually shifting from traditional precious metals to cryptocurrencies, especially Bitcoin and Ethereum, indicating that there may be significant capital inflows into the crypto market in Q4.

[Block Rhythm] An interesting move has occurred. On December 24th, a whale address 0xB85 on a certain chain suddenly made a significant adjustment to its holdings. Eight hours ago, this whale withdrew 12,287 ETH (worth about 36.04 million USD) in one go from a major exchange and immediately transferred it to the Aave lending protocol. It borrowed 20 million USDT and took the opposite position by accumulating 6,787 ETH.
Even more impressive, this guy now holds a total of 40,974 ETH, valued at 121 million USD, while borrowing 63 million USDT from Aave. This operational mode is very clear—using ETH as collateral to borrow stablecoins, clearly preparing for subsequent actions. Market sentiment is changing, and the wallets of the big whales are also speaking.

A leading investment institution recently purchased 46,379 ETH through leveraged borrowing, with a total investment reaching $1.72 billion. Currently, it has unrealized losses of $141 million and a leverage ratio close to 2 times. Its operating style is attracting attention, and the subsequent market trend is worth following.

The CME futures market's Fed policy observation tool has provided the latest expectations. In January next year, the probability of the Fed continuing to cut rates by 25 basis points is only 13.3%, while the market is more inclined to keep the interest rate unchanged, with a probability as high as 86.7%—which means that it is highly likely to remain unchanged in January.
Looking ahead to March next year, the situation becomes more complicated. The probability of a cumulative interest rate cut of 25 basis points has risen to 40.7%, but maintaining the interest rate unchanged still accounts for the majority, with a probability of 54.4%. At the same time, the market is also pricing in a more aggressive interest rate cut scenario - the probability of a cumulative interest rate cut of 50 basis points is 5.0%, which, although not high, is not zero.
Looking at it from another perspective: the market remains cautious about the Fed's interest rate cut pace in the first half of next year. This has a substantial impact on the liquidity environment for crypto assets and the pricing of risk assets.

Trump expressed dissatisfaction with the market reaction to the strong rise in economic data, believing it could impact the Fed's interest rate cut policy and threaten the independence of the Fed. This uncertainty complicates the policy expectations in the crypto market, making market participants more cautious.