According to CoinMarketCap, last week’s top crypto fundraising totaled about $65.6 million across seven deals, led by Architect_Fi with $35.0 million in perpetuals and Kontigo with $20.0 million in neobank services, according to CoinMarketCap. CoinMarketCap reported that perpetuals-focused projects secured $37.0 million, or roughly 56% of the disclosed total based on CoinMarketCap’s figures. CoinMarketCap listed the remaining rounds as Coinbax $4.2 million for payments, easydotfunx $2.0 million for DEX and perpetuals, HodlherAI $1.5 million for AI agents, Userocket $1.5 million for prediction markets, and Nodu $1.4 million, according to CoinMarketCap. Based on CoinMarketCap’s breakdown, funding was concentrated in derivatives, DEX infrastructure, and trading utilities, according to CoinMarketCap.

According to @CoinMarketCap, the Web3 gaming sector’s market cap fell 67% to $7.8 billion and trading volume was halved to $2.2 billion (source: @CoinMarketCap). According to @CoinMarketCap, the Fear and Greed Index peaked at 76 as the market neared altcoin season and then dropped to 28, placing sentiment in fear territory and providing key context for positioning in GameFi and broader altcoins (source: @CoinMarketCap).

According to @CoinMarketCap, venture funding for Web3 gaming fell 70% over the year, with Q1 at $147M, Q2 at $73M, Q3 rebounding to $129M (+77%), and activity drying up in Q4 (source: @CoinMarketCap on X, Dec 29, 2025). According to @CoinMarketCap, dozens of Web3 games shut down as 30-day retention dropped about 60% and unsustainable play-to-earn models depleted project treasuries (source: @CoinMarketCap on X, Dec 29, 2025).

According to the source, traders should vet Web3 games' longevity to avoid allocating to soon-to-be dead coins, as stated in the source tweet on Dec 29, 2025. According to the source, the GameFi sector could see a glow-up in 2026 after a sleepy 2025, indicating a watchlist-led approach and patience in positioning, per the same source. According to the source, participants are encouraged to prepare now to capitalize on New Year launch activity with proactive research and risk controls, as noted by the source tweet.

According to @CoinMarketCap, AlphaTONCapital acquired 51% of Gamee, which it characterized as a major step for GameFi into TradFi. According to @CoinMarketCap, FIFA launched its own blockchain and the FIFA Rivals mobile game while migrating from Algorand to Avalanche, a network shift that puts AVAX and ALGO in focus for traders following the update. According to @CoinMarketCap, @playsolana shipped the PSG1 handheld console with an integrated crypto wallet, a hardware milestone that directs attention to Solana’s SOL in the context of ecosystem adoption highlighted by the source. According to @CoinMarketCap, the GameFi.com domain sold for $300,000 on Dec 24, adding a notable transaction data point to the GameFi development timeline reported by the source.

According to @CoinMarketCap, CMCLabs has opened applications for its accelerator to help crypto startups scale to a global audience, as stated in its December 29, 2025 announcement. source: @CoinMarketCap on Twitter, Dec 29, 2025 Applications can be submitted via the official link shared in the announcement to kickstart projects onto the world stage. source: @CoinMarketCap on Twitter, Dec 29, 2025 Market participants seeking early discovery signals can monitor official CMCLabs announcements for selected projects and timelines. source: @CoinMarketCap official communications

According to @CoinMarketCap, monitor Binance Alpha Points on a 15-day rolling basis to keep eligibility above the 190-256 thresholds for airdrop access. Source: @CoinMarketCap tweet Dec 28, 2025 and CoinMarketCap Academy article coinmarketcap.com/academy/article/binance-alpha-2025-crypto-airdrops-token-launches. Track Binance announcements across News, Binance Square, and X to identify airdrop claim windows and plan deposits or tasks. Source: @CoinMarketCap tweet Dec 28, 2025. During claim phases, thresholds may drop dynamically, enabling more efficient point spending and better entry timing. Source: @CoinMarketCap tweet Dec 28, 2025. Use a two-phase strategy to balance early access against conserving points for later claims to improve airdrop yield. Source: @CoinMarketCap tweet Dec 28, 2025 and CoinMarketCap Academy article coinmarketcap.com/academy/article/binance-alpha-2025-crypto-airdrops-token-launches. After graduation and listing, evaluate tokens on Binance Futures and Spot for price validation before scaling positions to manage volatility. Source: @CoinMarketCap tweet Dec 28, 2025. This playbook targets maximizing airdrop capture and trade execution around Binance token launches in 2025. Source: CoinMarketCap Academy article coinmarketcap.com/academy/article/binance-alpha-2025-crypto-airdrops-token-launches.

According to @CoinMarketCap, Binance Alpha saw 221 token launches this year, with 48% later listed on Binance Futures (source: CoinMarketCap on X, Dec 28, 2025). The average airdrop value reported was $1,076 per user (source: CoinMarketCap on X, Dec 28, 2025). MYX reached a peak value of $9,053 (source: CoinMarketCap on X, Dec 28, 2025). NXPC distributed roughly $600 per claim and recorded $133M in first-day trading volume (source: CoinMarketCap on X, Dec 28, 2025). For traders, the 48% Futures graduation rate and NXPC’s $133M day-one volume indicate derivatives availability and initial liquidity levels for new listings on Binance (source: CoinMarketCap on X, Dec 28, 2025).

According to @CoinMarketCap, the Cryptocurrency Converter lets users view crypto assets in their preferred currency and directly compare token performance, enabling non-USD quotes and cross-asset checks for trade planning; source: @CoinMarketCap. Traders can leverage these features to benchmark relative strength across quote currencies and token pairs before rotation or hedging decisions; source: @CoinMarketCap.

According to @CoinMarketCap, BNB Smart Chain’s Fermi hard fork is scheduled for mainnet activation on Jan 14 at 02:30 UTC, lowering the target block interval from 750 milliseconds to 250 milliseconds (3x faster block production) — source: @CoinMarketCap on X, Dec 26, 2025. The confirmed activation time and shorter block interval set a clear timeline for execution timing changes tied to block inclusion on BSC markets for BNB — source: @CoinMarketCap on X, Dec 26, 2025.

According to @CoinMarketCap, Bitcoin fell from nearly $90,000 to $86,628 in less than an hour on Friday, resulting in around $70 million in long liquidations. According to @CoinMarketCap, the latest intraday low from the move is $86,628, providing a near-term reference level for traders.

According to @CoinMarketCap, Uniswap's UNIfication proposal to turn on the protocol's fee switch and burn 100 million UNI was approved on Thursday, with 125.3 million UNI voting in favor and only 742 UNI against. According to @CoinMarketCap, the vote outcome indicates overwhelming DAO support for enabling the protocol fee mechanism and executing a 100 million UNI burn, key parameters that directly affect token supply and protocol fee policy.

According to the source, Phong Le said on the Coin Stories podcast this week that Bitcoin’s market fundamentals have never been stronger despite the recent price decline, source: Coin Stories podcast. For trading strategy, the source emphasizes a long-term focus, indicating traders should prioritize sustained BTC positioning over short-term volatility plays, source: Coin Stories podcast.

According to @CoinMarketCap, a new Social Mentions KOLs tab is now live across all DexScan token pages, enabling traders to spot voices that consistently show up early before price moves (source: CoinMarketCap on X, Dec 26, 2025). The tool lets users sort KOLs by followers, call frequency, and ROI to separate credible operators from noise, providing an objective way to validate momentum-driven setups and reduce false signals (source: CoinMarketCap on X, Dec 26, 2025). For trade execution, this feature centralizes track records so participants can benchmark influencer performance and prioritize signals with measurable ROI when scanning token pages (source: CoinMarketCap on X, Dec 26, 2025).

According to @CoinMarketCap, today’s options expiry has market attention centered on the 82K and 95K price levels as key focus areas for near-term direction, source: @CoinMarketCap on X, Dec 26, 2025. @CoinMarketCap reports that most creators expect a move down first to grab liquidity, followed by a move higher, implying a short-term dip-then-rip bias into expiry, source: @CoinMarketCap on X, Dec 26, 2025. For trading, this suggests monitoring any sweep toward the 82K focus level and subsequent strength back toward the upper focus level near 95K to align with the majority view, while a direct move higher without a prior sweep would diverge from that consensus, source: @CoinMarketCap on X, Dec 26, 2025.

According to @CoinMarketCap, analyst Benjamin Cowen told Bankless that any Ethereum ETH rally to new all-time highs in 2026 could be a bull trap, with a sharp pullback toward 2000 potentially following a major price surge, source: CoinMarketCap on X, Dec 26, 2025; Bankless interview.

According to @CoinMarketCap, around 13 million meme coins launched in 2025 while the sector’s market cap fell 62% to $38.3B and trading volume dropped 76% to under $3B, source: CoinMarketCap. Given CoinMarketCap’s reported 76% volume decline and 62% market-cap drawdown, traders should anticipate thinner liquidity, wider spreads, and higher slippage across small-cap meme coins and adjust position sizing and order types accordingly, source: CoinMarketCap. CoinMarketCap’s year-in-review highlights Pump.fun activity, Trump-themed token crashes, and DOGE “going to Wall Street,” indicating liquidity concentration in a few names versus a fragmented long tail, source: CoinMarketCap. Allocations that prioritize deep-liquidity assets like DOGE for execution and risk management align with the liquidity conditions described by CoinMarketCap’s 2025 data, source: CoinMarketCap.

According to @CoinMarketCap, onchain prediction markets are now overtaking meme coin trading volume, signalling a rotation to the next meta that traders can front-run by tracking sector flows and liquidity shifts across narratives. Source: @CoinMarketCap on X, Dec 26, 2025, and CoinMarketCap Academy Meme Coin Recap 2025. @CoinMarketCap also advises reviewing 2025 wins and losses to refine strategy and execution, and maintaining discipline and information hygiene when reallocating risk during narrative shifts. Source: @CoinMarketCap on X, Dec 26, 2025.

According to CoinMarketCap, the sector’s market cap dropped 62% to $38.3B while trading volume fell 76% to under $3B, signaling a sharp contraction in activity. CoinMarketCap also reports Pumpfun has reclaimed 80% market share after Bonk_fun’s summer flip and generated $640M in YTD revenue, second only to HYPE across crypto. According to DefiLlama, the sector currently ranks 4th on its narrative tracker. For traders, CoinMarketCap’s reported volume drawdown and market share concentration highlight leaner turnover and venue concentration risk within this segment.

According to CoinMarketCap, the NFT market cap fell to $2.5 billion in December 2025, the lowest level of 2025 and 72% below January’s $9.2 billion peak, source: CoinMarketCap (Twitter, Dec 26, 2025). Weekly NFT sales failed to surpass $70 million throughout December, signaling subdued turnover and thin liquidity for NFT traders, source: CoinMarketCap (Twitter, Dec 26, 2025). These conditions typically mean slower price discovery, wider spreads, and higher slippage risk when entering or exiting NFT positions, which encourages tighter risk controls and selective execution, source: CoinMarketCap (Twitter, Dec 26, 2025).