On 28 December 2025, Coinbase Institutional outlined how crypto markets are moving away from retail-driven boom-bust cycles toward an institutional, macro-linked structure dominated by derivatives. The report argues that regulation, real-economy linkages, and growing institutional use of crypto infrastructure, tokenization, and privacy tools are reshaping market behavior and reducing wild-west dynamics.

On 28 December 2025, Uniswap removed 100 million UNI from its treasury in a single onchain transaction, permanently shrinking the token's available supply and redirecting protocol value toward holders. At prevailing market prices, the burn represented nearly $600 million and pushed UNI toward a deflationary, usage-linked economic model, while governance support was overwhelmingly in favor and separate funds remain allocated for builders and ecosystem development.

The BNB Smart Chain plans to activate its Fermi hard fork on the mainnet on January 14, following around two months of testing on the testnet. The upgrade will cut block times from 750 milliseconds to 250 milliseconds, introduce new indexing tools to reduce data and hardware needs, and is aimed at supporting high-frequency, time-sensitive onchain applications. These changes are intended to boost network throughput and make BNB Chain more competitive with other high-speed blockchains and traditional payment systems.

On 26 December 2025 at 14:37, Charles Hoskinson said Solana's fast governance favors short-term gains while Ethereum's research-led approach suits long-term stability. The article's analysis notes SOL rallied toward $240–$250 before consolidating around $120–$125, and ETH topped above $4,800 before holding $2,900–$3,000.

On 26 December 2025, Strategy CEO Phong Le said Bitcoin’s underlying setup improved throughout 2025 despite a retreat from autumn highs. He emphasized the firm’s quantitative approach, noted a widening discount between Strategy’s equity value and its reserves of over 670,000 BTC, and pointed to more constructive signals from regulators and banks heading into 2026.

After the Trust Wallet Chrome extension updated to version 2.68.0 on December 24, users reported that balances disappeared almost immediately after importing seed phrases. On-chain sleuth ZachXBT flagged clustered drains across multiple wallets, and analysts tracking public blockchain flows estimate losses above $4.3 million, while the provider has not yet issued an explanation.

On 26 December 2025, analysts outline several potential paths for Bitcoin's performance in 2026, emphasizing stabilization after the strong 2024–2025 post-halving phase. Institutional flows, ETF demand, macro liquidity and the $100,000 level are framed as key drivers for whether Bitcoin consolidates, expands higher, or faces limited downside within a higher structural floor.

On 25 December 2025, LD Capital's Trend Research expanded its Ethereum position, buying over 46,000 ETH worth about $137 million during a market dip. Despite unrealized losses above $140 million, founder Jack Yi said the firm plans to deploy up to $1 billion over time and is orienting its strategy toward a potential 2026 cycle.

Ethereum’s price is still capped below the $3,000 level and the 200-day exponential moving average, even as exchange balances continue to decline and whale accumulation grows. Futures market data shows that over 70% of open ETH perpetual positions are long, creating a crowded leverage setup with elevated liquidation risk. Momentum indicators remain subdued, pointing to a coiled market structure that could precede a sharp volatility spike.