On December 28, analytics platform Bubblemaps reported that 68 wallets accumulated 47% of the ATLAS memecoin supply before its official launch, raising insider trading concerns. These addresses, funded via ChangeNow and now holding about $1 million in tokens, have sparked debate over transparency, volatility, and potential market manipulation risks.

CME FedWatch data indicate that ahead of the Federal Reserve's January meeting, markets assign a 17.7% chance of a rate cut to the 325–350 basis point range and an 82.3% likelihood of rates staying at 350–375 basis points. Futures pricing shows no expectation of a hike, reflecting cautious repositioning rather than a clear policy signal. Crypto assets, including Bitcoin and Ether, traded slightly higher but reacted only modestly to the shift in implied probabilities.

Ethereum is trading around $2,947 with weekly support still holding, while analysts outline support near $2,618, $2,252 and $1,818 and resistance between $3,348 and $4,619 as key zones into 2026. On the daily chart, ETH remains locked in a range around $2,940, with several potential paths including moves toward overhead resistance, retests of lower support or extended sideways action as 2026 approaches.

On December 28, 2025, deBridge co-founder Alex Smirnov publicly criticized Flow's proposal to roll back its network state following a recent exploit. He warned that the rollback, which targets transactions between late December 26 and early December 27, could inflict greater financial harm than the original attack. Smirnov urged Flow validators to pause validation until there is a clear remediation plan and coordination with ecosystem partners, while the Flow team maintains that restoring to a pre-exploit checkpoint is the safest option.

On Oct 6, Bitcoin peaked at $126,000 and has since fallen 32%. According to CryptoQuant, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs logged $5.5 billion in cumulative outflows, cutting AUM to $116.58 billion from $163.27 billion, while a BlackRock-linked investor cohort recorded six inflow days over the past twelve days. Glassnode also notes sustained retail accumulation.

Bitcoin’s network mining difficulty recorded its final 2025 adjustment at 148.2 trillion and is forecast to climb to 149 trillion around January 8, 2026 as average block times sit near 9.95 minutes. This automatic adjustment mechanism raises the computational threshold for miners, helping keep the network decentralized and supporting Bitcoin’s issuance schedule and price stability.

MicroStrategy executive chairman Michael Saylor signaled Back to Orange, a phrase tied to the firm marking completed Bitcoin purchases. According to the report, confirmations often arrive before the U.S. market opens on Monday via a Form 8-K or a press release. Even a potential $1 billion buy spread over a week would likely have limited price impact due to turnover and OTC execution.

Hyperliquid closed out 2025 with $844 million in revenue, $2.95 trillion in trading volume, and more than 600,000 new users. Perpetuals generated $848.33 million in fees, while Bitcoin led activity at $1.16 trillion. The exchange also reported $3.87 billion in net inflows and expanded HIP-3 listings to global equities.