According to Santiment, the top privacy coin projects by development activity are DASH, NYM, HOPR, Monero (XMR), Decred (DCR), Firo (FIRO), Zcash (ZEC), Verge (XVG), Conceal (CCX), and Dusk (DUSK), based on filtered GitHub repository activity, source: Santiment. Santiment reports upward positioning for XMR, FIRO, and CCX; downward for ZEC and DUSK; and unchanged for DASH, NYM, HOPR, DCR, and XVG since the last update, source: Santiment. The ranking applies Santiment’s methodology for filtering notable GitHub activity from project repositories and is presented as useful for crypto trading signals, source: Santiment. Traders can track Santiment’s dedicated privacy project watchlist to analyze leaders by development activity alongside other metrics, source: Santiment.

According to @OnchainLens, the "255 BTC Sold" whale closed long positions in BTC, ETH, and SOL with a realized loss of USD 2.86M (Source: @OnchainLens). The trader continues to hold a 5x short in DASH with an unrealized profit of about USD 650K, while total profit fell from USD 25.5M to USD 2.97M (Source: @OnchainLens; HyperBot trader dashboard).

According to @ai_9684xtpa, on-chain address 0x94d…33814 added to its DASH short while maintaining three long positions in ETH, BTC, and SOL, with total unrealized profit at 5.52 million USD. According to @ai_9684xtpa citing HyperBot, the ETH long holds 67,425.59 ETH with 2.34 million USD unrealized profit, the BTC long holds 968.1 BTC with 1.022 million USD unrealized profit, and the SOL long holds 527,399.75 SOL with 1.289 million USD unrealized profit. According to @ai_9684xtpa, the DASH short is the only short among the four positions, sized at 107,986.36 DASH valued around 7.25 million USD with 0.87 million USD unrealized profit.

According to @OnchainLens, the on-chain whale known as '255 BTC Sold' closed BTC, ETH, and SOL short positions, flipped to long, and opened approximately 67,425.6 ETH, 968.1 BTC, and 527,399.75 SOL in long exposure. @OnchainLens also reported the address increased its DASH short to about 106,663 DASH and currently shows roughly $7M in unrealized profit. In a prior update referenced by @OnchainLens, the whale had fully closed BTC, ETH, SOL, and DOGE longs with an aggregate loss near $2.64M, retained the DASH short, and briefly opened very small $100 shorts in ETH, BTC, and SOL, with total profit declining from over $25.7M to $2.58M across five days.

According to @phantom, six new perpetual futures markets—Monero (XMR), Copper (COPPER), Axie Infinity (AXS), Dash (DASH), Alibaba (BABA), and Rivian (RIVN)—are live for trading with up to 20x leverage.

According to @OnchainLens, the 255 BTC Sold whale closed all BTC, ETH, SOL, and DOGE long positions with a realized loss of USD 2.64M as of Jan 19, 2026, source: @OnchainLens. The address retains a DASH short and opened new micro shorts of USD 100 each in ETH, BTC, and SOL, source: @OnchainLens. These position changes and amounts are corroborated on the HyperBot Network trader page for the address, source: HyperBot Network. Total profit fell from over USD 25.7M to USD 2.58M within 5 days, source: @OnchainLens.

According to @OnchainLens, the '255 BTC Sold' whale fully closed prior ETH, BTC, and SOL long positions, flipped to short, and realized a $16.14M loss (source: @OnchainLens). According to @OnchainLens, the trader then flipped long again, opening ETH 15x and BTC 20x while maintaining a DOGE 10x long and a DASH 5x short, with total positions valued around $60M (source: @OnchainLens; data viewable on hyperbot.network).

According to @OnchainLens, the '255 BTC Sold' whale opened a 5x short on DASH and a 10x long on DOGE while maintaining BTC, ETH, and SOL long positions valued at $457M with an unrealized loss of $3.3M. Source: Onchain Lens post on X; tracker: hyperbot.network/trader/0x94d3735543ecb3d339064151118644501c933814. This equates to an approximate 0.7% drawdown on the tracked long portfolio value derived from the same figures. Source: Onchain Lens; tracker: hyperbot.network.

According to @RhythmicAnalyst, DASH broke out above a major resistance in October 2025, reversing its prior downtrend, source: @RhythmicAnalyst on X, Jan 16, 2026. A BTC-driven market drop in November 2025 retraced prices, but DASH held the breakout level as support, source: @RhythmicAnalyst on X, Jan 16, 2026. Price action is now resuming higher, with the author calling it an amazing-looking setup as long as the breakout support holds, source: @RhythmicAnalyst on X, Jan 16, 2026.

According to @santimentfeed, DASH rallied approximately 127% within a few days following a long call by @Safusignals. According to @KOLs_Tracker on X, the move extended about 100% beyond the stated take-profit zone for that call. According to @santimentfeed, traders can review objective KOL prediction accuracy via Santiment’s Sanitizer leaderboard to identify top and bottom performers. Based on posts from @santimentfeed and @KOLs_Tracker, the updates document a rapid, signal-driven price expansion and breached TP thresholds that are relevant for short-term trade reviews.

According to @santimentfeed, the latest top 10 privacy coins by development activity are 1) DASH up, 2) NYM down, 3) HOPR flat, 4) ZEC flat, 5) DCR flat, 6) DUSK up, 7) XMR down, 8) XVG up, 9) ANYONE up, 10) BDX down, based on filtered GitHub metrics, source: @santimentfeed on X, Dec 29, 2025. @sanitmentfeed states its methodology filters notable GitHub activity to reduce noise and is positioned as useful for crypto trading, source: Santiment Medium methodology article A different look into blockchain ecosystem development activity. Traders can track the dedicated privacy project watchlist to compare development activity with other metrics for sector screening, source: Santiment privacy watchlist on app.santiment.net. Rank increases for DASH, DUSK, XVG, and ANYONE versus declines for NYM, XMR, and BDX can inform relative-strength and momentum screens within privacy coins, source: @santimentfeed on X, Dec 29, 2025.

According to @StockMKTNewz, Bloomberg reported that DoorDash (DASH) is launching a grocery shopping feature within OpenAI’s ChatGPT as part of a planned partnership with OpenAI, pointing to an AI-driven commerce integration for the delivery platform; source: Bloomberg via @StockMKTNewz. The post specifies the integration is inside ChatGPT and identifies it as a planned partnership, with no rollout timetable or financial terms disclosed in the post; source: @StockMKTNewz. For trading context, the headline directly links DASH with OpenAI’s ChatGPT distribution channel, but the post provides no market impact data or guidance on geographies or scope; source: Bloomberg via @StockMKTNewz. The post does not reference any cryptocurrencies or digital assets, and no token integrations are mentioned; source: @StockMKTNewz.

According to @santimentfeed, the latest privacy coin development activity ranking shows NYM (1), DASH (2), HOPR (3), ZEC (4), DCR (5), XMR (6), DUSK (7), CCX (8), BDX (9), and FIRO (10), with upward movement indicators for all ten projects since the prior update, source: @santimentfeed. According to @santimentfeed, its methodology filters notable GitHub repository contributions to reduce noise and is presented as useful for crypto trading analysis, source: @santimentfeed. According to @santimentfeed, traders can use the dedicated privacy project watchlist to analyze which projects stand out based on development activity alongside other vital metrics for watchlist construction and timing, source: @santimentfeed.

According to @CryptoMichNL, the altcoin portfolio he tracks is still down 60% as of Nov 10, 2025, highlighting ongoing drawdown risk for altcoin traders, source: @CryptoMichNL on X, Nov 10, 2025. He notes that altcoins can reverse quickly and cites ZEC, ICP, and DASH as recent examples of sharp moves, source: @CryptoMichNL on X, Nov 10, 2025. He has released an updated altcoin portfolio via a YouTube link for further details, source: @CryptoMichNL on X, Nov 10, 2025.

According to @santimentfeed, BTC fell 8.5% this week while altcoins including SOON, ICP, DASH, ZEC, and FIL rallied, signaling momentum rotation away from Bitcoin dominance. source: @santimentfeed. Bitwise’s spot DOGE ETF filing revived Dogecoin sentiment despite recent losses. source: @santimentfeed. Privacy coins surged as ZEC moved above $630 to a 7-year high with a $10B market cap after a 15× rally since September, and DASH hit a 3-year high. source: @santimentfeed. Rockstar delayed Grand Theft Auto VI to November 19, 2026, sending Take-Two Interactive shares down 10% and weakening a perceived crypto market catalyst tied to the launch. source: @santimentfeed. BTC traded with volatility around the $100K area amid institutional selling and options expirations, while Polymarket priced roughly a 48% chance BTC hits $1M before GTA 6’s release. source: @santimentfeed. Kazakhstan plans a $1 billion national crypto reserve fund by early 2026 to invest in crypto ETFs and related companies, avoiding direct BTC holdings. source: @santimentfeed. Base ecosystem activity increased with new dApps, AI agents, and DeFi tools, while USDC surpassed USDT in on-chain volume alongside growth in cross-chain swaps via Aurora and NEAR_INTENTS. source: @santimentfeed. Overall, crowd data highlight an altcoin season narrative led by privacy coins and DOGE headlines, with whale and market-maker activity adding near-term unpredictability for traders. source: @santimentfeed.

According to @CryptoMichNL, altcoins posted a phenomenal bounce today, with ICP, ZEC, and DASH delivering strong returns, source: @CryptoMichNL on X, Nov 7, 2025. The author notes NEAR is following through and other major-cap altcoins are starting to gain momentum, source: @CryptoMichNL on X, Nov 7, 2025. He expects continued bidding over the coming week, signaling a short-term bullish trading bias for altcoins, source: @CryptoMichNL on X, Nov 7, 2025.

According to @santimentfeed, Sapien (SAPIEN) and Alchemix (ALCX) are experiencing rapid price pumps driven by hype and speculative buying, with the source warning of frequent sharp retracements and potential rug pulls that raise short-term trading risk. According to @santimentfeed, privacy coins Zcash (ZEC) and Dash (DASH) continue to rally on growing demand for digital privacy, reflecting a market split between chasing quick gains and fearing sudden dumps. According to @santimentfeed, broader risk assets saw stocks and gold rise while bonds fell as Bitcoin (BTC) rebounded from bear-market lows, and traders are focusing on Elliott Wave patterns alongside expanding new crypto listings and futures that are fueling activity. According to @santimentfeed, Robinhood is considering adding BTC to its corporate treasury following strong Q3 results, with total revenue doubling year-over-year and crypto revenue up 300%, signaling potential corporate adoption momentum. According to @santimentfeed, major financial institutions are increasingly bullish on Bitcoin and plan to expand crypto trading services by 2026, adding to the market’s constructive backdrop.

According to @KobeissiLetter, DoorDash stock (DASH) collapsed more than 20% after reporting weaker-than-expected Q3 2025 earnings. According to @KobeissiLetter, no additional details on guidance or segment performance were provided, and no specific crypto market impact was mentioned by the source.

According to @RhythmicAnalyst, ZEN (Horizen) is approaching its next resistance zone, highlighting a potential decision area for momentum and breakout traders (source: @RhythmicAnalyst on X). According to @RhythmicAnalyst, he previously spotlighted ZEC near $30 and DASH under $50, framing the current ZEN focus within a similar trade idea progression (source: @RhythmicAnalyst on X). According to @RhythmicAnalyst, no specific resistance price level or timeframe was provided in the post, indicating traders will need to reference their own charts for exact levels (source: @RhythmicAnalyst on X).

According to @PANewsCN, crypto sectors posted broad-based gains with Ethereum (ETH) up 6.11% in 24 hours, briefly surpassing $4,200, while Bitcoin (BTC) rose 3.19% above $115,000, signaling strong market breadth for momentum traders, source: @PANewsCN citing SoSoValue. DeFi advanced 5.89% led by Uniswap (UNI) +10.12%, Ethena (ENA) +10.71%, and Curve DAO (CRV) +12.11%, highlighting rotation into higher-beta protocols, source: @PANewsCN citing SoSoValue. Layer2 climbed 5.81% with Mantle (MNT) +8.48% and BSquared Network (B2) +21.36%, while Meme coins gained 5.39% with SPX6900 (SPX) +10.94% and Pump.fun (PUMP) +17.15%, underscoring risk-on sentiment across scaling and meme segments, source: @PANewsCN citing SoSoValue. Other sectors also rallied: Layer1 +4.49% with Zcash (ZEC) +29.19%, CeFi +3.09% with Hyperliquid (HYPE) +9.41%, and PayFi +2.43% with Dash (DASH) +27.68%, offering traders multiple outperformers across privacy and payments tokens, source: @PANewsCN citing SoSoValue.