According to @ai_9684xtpa, Trend Research withdrew another 5,011 ETH (~$14.68M) from Binance, taking its on-chain holdings to 612,609 ETH valued at ~$1.79B with an average cost of ~$3,109.58 and an unrealized loss of ~$107M, source: X post by @ai_9684xtpa on Dec 29, 2025. The same source reports the wallet previously accumulated 27,598 ETH (~$83.05M) over the past 7 hours, including a 6,748 ETH tranche (~$19.77M) that was deposited into Aave as collateral, source: X post by @ai_9684xtpa and Arkham wallet intel for address 0x8FDC74baD4AA20904a362D4b69434A0Cf4d97f43 at intel.arkm.com/explorer/address/0x8FDC74baD4AA20904a362D4b69434A0Cf4d97f43. Traders can monitor borrow events and transfers from the 0x8FDC… address to gauge any leverage changes tied to this position, source: X post by @ai_9684xtpa and Arkham wallet page for 0x8FDC74baD4AA20904a362D4b69434A0Cf4d97f43.

According to @ai_9684xtpa, Trend Research withdrew 6,748 ETH (about USD 19.77 million) from Binance roughly five minutes before the post and deposited the ETH to Aave as collateral, source: @ai_9684xtpa on X, Dec 29, 2025. According to @ai_9684xtpa, the firm accumulated 27,598 ETH (about USD 83.05 million) over the last seven hours, source: @ai_9684xtpa on X, Dec 29, 2025. According to @ai_9684xtpa, tracked on-chain holdings rose to 607,598 ETH valued around USD 1.77 billion with an average cost near USD 3,111.07 and an unrealized loss of USD 117 million, source: @ai_9684xtpa citing Arkham intel address intel.arkm.com/explorer/address/0x8FDC74baD4AA20904a362D4b69434A0Cf4d97f43. According to @ai_9684xtpa, a separate update shows a 20,850 ETH (about USD 63.28 million) Binance withdrawal in the past hour, followed by staking and a USDT loan of USD 40 million via address 0x8FDC74baD4AA20904a362D4b69434A0Cf4d97f43, source: @ai_9684xtpa on X; DeBank profile debank.com/profile/0x8fdc74bad4aa20904a362d4b69434a0cf4d97f43. According to @ai_9684xtpa, the entity’s five addresses cumulatively hold about 600,850 ETH valued near USD 1.82 billion, with a previously reported 580,000 ETH cost basis around USD 3,150 from @Jackyi_ld implying a new blended cost near USD 3,146 after the latest purchases, source: @ai_9684xtpa on X referencing @Jackyi_ld. According to @ai_9684xtpa, the posts were labeled as sponsored by Gate, source: @ai_9684xtpa on X.

According to @ai_9684xtpa, Trend Research withdrew 20,850 ETH (~$63.28M) from Binance within the past hour, then staked via address 0x8fdc74bad4aa20904a362d4b69434a0cf4d97f43 and borrowed 40M USDT, with the source suggesting continued accumulation; source: @ai_9684xtpa and Debank profile shared by @ai_9684xtpa (Dec 29, 2025). According to @ai_9684xtpa, the entity’s five tracked addresses now hold a combined 600,850 ETH valued at roughly $1.82B; source: @ai_9684xtpa (Dec 29, 2025). According to data provided by @Jackyi_ld and relayed by @ai_9684xtpa, the prior 580k ETH had an average cost near $3,150 and the latest adds place the blended cost around ~$3,146; source: @Jackyi_ld via @ai_9684xtpa (Dec 29, 2025). According to @ai_9684xtpa after verification with @Jackyi_ld, about 645k ETH accumulated since November has a real cost near $3,150, implying an unrealized loss of roughly $143M at current prices; source: @ai_9684xtpa citing @Jackyi_ld (Dec 29, 2025). According to @ai_9684xtpa quoting @Jackyi_ld, a further planned $1B injection targets controlling the ETH average cost around ~$3,050; source: @ai_9684xtpa citing @Jackyi_ld (Dec 29, 2025).

According to @ai_9684xtpa, Binance’s USD1 Earn offers 20% APR but is capped at $50,000 per user and trades at a premium, which may reduce net returns for users swapping in just to participate, based on the author’s review of the offer. According to @ai_9684xtpa citing the Binance campaign page, Binance Web3 Wallet users can stake USDT to receive sUSDD at a 13.52% APY, where 12% derives from USDD’s base yield and roughly 1.52% is the current extra subsidy. According to @ai_9684xtpa citing the Binance campaign page, the sUSDD promotion runs from Dec 11 to Jan 10, has a $100 minimum, no deposit cap, a total $300,000 prize pool distributed $10,000 daily, and has attracted $290 million in deposits so far, which means the extra subsidy portion of APY floats with participation. According to @ai_9684xtpa, USDD transitioned in January to a community-driven overcollateralized stablecoin. According to CoinMarketCap data cited by @ai_9684xtpa, USDD supply rose from $482 million to $816 million since the Dec 11 Binance Wallet campaign start, a 69% increase, with an estimated 35.5% of new tokens minted due to the Binance Earn-related activity.

According to @ai_9684xtpa, BTC briefly broke above 90,000 dollars and the on-chain trader nicknamed the 1011 flash-crash short insider showed an unrealized loss narrowed to 24.86 million dollars at the snapshot, with reported positions of 203,340.64 ETH at a 3,147.39 entry (unrealized loss 22.65 million dollars), 1,000 BTC at a 91,506.7 entry (unrealized loss 1.64 million dollars), and roughly 511k SOL at a 130.19 entry (unrealized loss 0.573 million dollars). Source: X post by @ai_9684xtpa Dec 29, 2025 https://twitter.com/ai_9684xtpa/status/2005486721509802181 and Hyperbot tracker https://hyperbot.network/trader/0xb317d2bc2d3d2df5fa441b5bae0ab9d8b07283ae. In a later update after a morning drop, 2,683.68 SOL orders were fully filled and the SOL position stood at 511,612.85 coins (about 61.57 million dollars) with an average entry of 130.19 and an unrealized loss of 5.03 million dollars; SOL price cited at 120.4 dollars, total portfolio value about 740 million dollars, and cumulative unrealized loss widened to 58.04 million dollars. Source: X post by @ai_9684xtpa Dec 29, 2025 https://x.com/ai_9684xtpa/status/2004358713008926785 and Hyperbot tracker https://hyperbot.network/trader/0xb317d2bc2d3d2df5fa441b5bae0ab9d8b07283ae.

According to @ai_9684xtpa, the ETH whale fully exited by selling the final 10,002.4 ETH over the past 10 hours for $29.44 million, signaling the completion of a multi-week distribution cycle, source: @ai_9684xtpa on X. According to @ai_9684xtpa, the wallet has cumulatively sold 50,607.86 ETH since Dec 16 at an average sell price of $2,926.98, realizing $19.33 million in profit, source: @ai_9684xtpa on X. According to @ai_9684xtpa, despite the realized gains, this does not cover the approximately $40 million loss reported for April, source: @ai_9684xtpa on X. According to @ai_9684xtpa, the activity is tied to wallet 0x2802035118f591D3CFA93bdEA1699319466B5c12 as listed on intel.arkm.com/explorer/address/0x2802035118f591D3CFA93bdEA1699319466B5c12, source: @ai_9684xtpa on X.

According to @ai_9684xtpa, MetaMask is executing a large-scale push into the Chinese-speaking market with Chinese language support and multichain access as it pivots from a plug-in wallet to a full-chain financial platform; source: @ai_9684xtpa on X, Dec 29, 2025. According to @ai_9684xtpa, MetaMask has integrated Hyperliquid to provide a Perp DEX and partnered with Polymarket to offer prediction markets; source: @ai_9684xtpa on X, Dec 29, 2025. According to @ai_9684xtpa, MetaMask has outlined a token plan and launched a points system, with Season 1 running for three months starting on Oct 23; source: @ai_9684xtpa on X, Dec 29, 2025. According to @ai_9684xtpa, MetaMask’s Perp DEX has reached $3B in cumulative trading volume, and there is a referral path that grants double points; source: @ai_9684xtpa on X, Dec 29, 2025.

According to @ai_9684xtpa, a whale wallet has accumulated 38,415.18 ETH since Dec 5, valued at approximately 119 million USD at the time of reporting (source: @ai_9684xtpa). The wallet withdrew 3,997 ETH from OKX around 30 minutes before the post, worth about 11.76 million USD (source: @ai_9684xtpa). The reported average cost basis for the 38.4k ETH is 3,111.38 USD, implying roughly 6.576 million USD in unrealized losses (source: @ai_9684xtpa). Approximately 15 minutes prior to the post, the wallet deposited 15.3 million USDT to an exchange, and the author suggests this could precede additional buys (source: @ai_9684xtpa). On-chain, address 0xce9...57c69 is currently staking 41,523.24 ETH and has borrowed 69.82 million USDT, per the referenced Arkham Intelligence entity page (source: Arkham Intelligence). Traders can track this entity on Arkham to monitor exchange flows and loan exposure that may influence short-term ETH liquidity and volatility (source: Arkham Intelligence).

According to @ai_9684xtpa, 100 million UNI have been burned and UNI price has reclaimed $6, highlighting near-term strength following a reported supply reduction; source: @ai_9684xtpa. According to @ai_9684xtpa, an identified whale address 0x4B0d3273B75AA15715be2e36E111f4cA8AB6c9f8 sold 662,605 UNI at $8.82 with an average entry of $5.99, realizing $1.875 million profit on that tranche; source: @ai_9684xtpa; intel.arkm.com/explorer/address/0x4B0d3273B75AA15715be2e36E111f4cA8AB6c9f8. According to @ai_9684xtpa, cumulative realized gains across three UNI swing cycles since September 2020 total $23.415 million with a 100% win rate, and the whale exited five months ago rather than holding to present levels; source: @ai_9684xtpa; intel.arkm.com/explorer/address/0x4B0d3273B75AA15715be2e36E111f4cA8AB6c9f8. According to @ai_9684xtpa, key reference levels mentioned include the $6 reclaim, prior distribution around $8.82, and a previous local high near $12, which traders can use as supply and resistance references in UNI swing strategies; source: @ai_9684xtpa.

According to @ai_9684xtpa, a whale with an estimated $2545 ETH cost basis sold 10,000.31 ETH in the last 24 hours for roughly $29.35 million, realizing about $3.904 million in profit. Source: @ai_9684xtpa on X; Arkham Intelligence address 0x2802035118f591D3CFA93bdEA1699319466B5c12 intel.arkm.com/explorer/address/0x2802035118f591D3CFA93bdEA1699319466B5c12 According to @ai_9684xtpa, since Dec 16 the address has cumulatively sold 40,605.45 ETH worth approximately $118 million at an average sell price of $2922.79, with total realized profits of $15.34 million. Source: @ai_9684xtpa on X; Arkham Intelligence address 0x2802035118f591D3CFA93bdEA1699319466B5c12 intel.arkm.com/explorer/address/0x2802035118f591D3CFA93bdEA1699319466B5c12 According to @ai_9684xtpa, the wallet currently holds 10,002 ETH at address 0x2802035118f591D3CFA93bdEA1699319466B5c12, as tracked on-chain. Source: @ai_9684xtpa on X; Arkham Intelligence address 0x2802035118f591D3CFA93bdEA1699319466B5c12 intel.arkm.com/explorer/address/0x2802035118f591D3CFA93bdEA1699319466B5c12

According to @ai_9684xtpa, year-end 2025 discourse contrasts momentum in physical gold and silver with weakness in cryptocurrencies and asks which short is more dangerous for traders, altcoins or precious metals during a breakout (source: @ai_9684xtpa on X, Dec 27, 2025). For crypto shorts, thin order books and funding rate flips during fast rallies can accelerate short squeezes and liquidation cascades, increasing slippage and risk of forced exits (source: Binance Futures documentation on funding rates and liquidations). For gold and silver shorts, futures carry theoretically unlimited loss with gap risk, and exchanges can raise margins rapidly in volatility spikes, stressing capital and risk limits (source: CFTC Risk Disclosure Statement; source: CME Group margin and risk advisories). Defined risk options can cap downside on both sides, such as buying calls to hedge metals shorts or using call buys and put spreads for altcoin exposure, helping contain tail risk while maintaining directional views (source: Cboe Options education resources).

According to @ai_9684xtpa, the top ZEC long on Hyperliquid at address 0x6b2…0e03f shows USD 4.949M in unrealized profit with 48,000.89 ZEC valued at USD 24.62M and an average entry of USD 409.87 (source: @ai_9684xtpa citing hyperbot.network/trader/0x6b26f66f460fd173b009d0c7a478ca400470e03f). The same source notes roughly USD 80,000 in funding paid, a last add on Dec 15, and that ZEC later dipped to USD 371 without the position being cut (source: @ai_9684xtpa citing hyperbot.network). Traders can reference the USD 409.87 cost basis and USD 371 drawdown low when assessing ZEC derivatives positioning on Hyperliquid (source: @ai_9684xtpa).

According to @ai_9684xtpa, address 0x8def9f50456c6c4e37fa5d3d57f108ed23992dae opened a 10x ZEC long yesterday at an average entry of USD 446.48 and now holds 22,457.57 ZEC valued around USD 11.5 million after ZEC reclaimed USD 510, showing about USD 1.48 million in unrealized profit; source: @ai_9684xtpa on X and hyperbot.network/trader/0x8def9f50456c6c4e37fa5d3d57f108ed23992dae. The account is cited as a Top-2 ZEC long on Hyperliquid, indicating large position concentration on the venue; source: @ai_9684xtpa on X. The same account’s HYPE long is at an unrealized loss of about USD 2.3 million, leaving the overall account still in a net unrealized loss; source: @ai_9684xtpa on X and hyperbot.network/trader/0x8def9f50456c6c4e37fa5d3d57f108ed23992dae.

According to @ai_9684xtpa, address 0x50b…c9f20 opened an ETH long yesterday and a BTC short 9 hours ago as of Dec 27, 2025, source: @ai_9684xtpa on X citing hyperbot.network/trader/0x50b309f78e774a756a2230e1769729094cac9f20. The ETH long totals 27,304 ETH (about $80.04M) with an entry price of $2,931.9 and an unrealized loss of $5,543, source: @ai_9684xtpa on X citing hyperbot.network/trader/0x50b309f78e774a756a2230e1769729094cac9f20. The BTC short totals 250.36 BTC (about $21.91M) with an entry price of $87,334.2 and an unrealized loss of $46,000, source: @ai_9684xtpa on X citing hyperbot.network/trader/0x50b309f78e774a756a2230e1769729094cac9f20. The account shows cumulative profit of $3.638M since July 2025, source: @ai_9684xtpa on X citing hyperbot.network/trader/0x50b309f78e774a756a2230e1769729094cac9f20. Net exposure is approximately $58.13M long ETH versus BTC based on the reported position sizes, source: calculated from figures reported by @ai_9684xtpa on X citing hyperbot.network/trader/0x50b309f78e774a756a2230e1769729094cac9f20.

According to @ai_9684xtpa, BSC prediction markets hit their highest activity since Nov 15 with $196 million in daily volume, 82,324 active addresses, and 272,000 transactions, citing the @defioasis Dune dashboard as the data source (source: @ai_9684xtpa; data: dune.com/defioasis/prediction-market-wars-on-bsc#by-market). The Dune dashboard shows the top three markets by trading volume were US Fed Rate Decision, Bank of Japan rate decision, and Based FDV one day after launch (source: dune.com/defioasis/prediction-market-wars-on-bsc#by-market; relayed by @ai_9684xtpa). The previous comparable spike occurred during bets on when Monad would airdrop, per the author (source: @ai_9684xtpa). For traders, liquidity on BSC prediction markets is currently concentrated in macro rate decisions and new token valuation questions as reflected in the Dune data (source: dune.com/defioasis/prediction-market-wars-on-bsc#by-market).

According to @ai_9684xtpa, two wallets attributed to Pantera Capital deposited 5,264 ETH to Coinbase about 8 hours ago, worth roughly $15.37M at an average transfer price of $2,919.7, source: @ai_9684xtpa on X; Arkham Intel explorer addresses 0xbfa50a6fC12d51E26f5C1D2F6528FA839bF21dDD and 0x3971f4DEE353fFe488ff19B4ac5650F36CA4b585. According to @ai_9684xtpa, this marks the first on-chain interaction from these wallets in three months, providing a fresh data point for monitoring ETH exchange inflows, source: @ai_9684xtpa on X; Arkham Intel address histories. According to @ai_9684xtpa, the same wallets were previously active near an ETH local high around $4,508 three months ago and earlier deposited near ~$1,800 in April, offering reference price levels from their past activity, source: @ai_9684xtpa on X; Arkham Intel address histories.

According to @ai_9684xtpa, since Dec 20 Arthur Hayes shifted from ETH into DeFi tokens and cumulatively withdrew approximately $2.52 million from exchanges, referencing Arkham Intelligence wallet data for the Arthur Hayes entity, which traders often track for whale flows; source: https://twitter.com/ai_9684xtpa/status/2004550896852590734 and https://intel.arkm.com/explorer/entity/arthur-hayes. The reported allocations are 687,000 PENDLE valued at $1.232 million, 1.85 million LDO valued at $1.03 million, and 1.22 million ENA valued at $257,000, with PENDLE representing 48.9% of the disclosed portfolio, indicating a heavy tilt toward PENDLE among the DeFi holdings; source: https://twitter.com/ai_9684xtpa/status/2004550896852590734 and https://intel.arkm.com/explorer/entity/arthur-hayes. The original post notes it is sponsored by Gate Exchange, and provides the Arkham Intel link for direct on-chain verification, which traders can use to monitor subsequent movements and potential exchange inflows or outflows; source: https://twitter.com/ai_9684xtpa/status/2004550896852590734 and https://intel.arkm.com/explorer/entity/arthur-hayes.

According to @ai_9684xtpa, Cluster Capital partner Winslow Strong sent 1,900 ETH and 307.015 cbBTC to Coinbase about 9 hours ago for a total of approximately $32.62 million, with the wallet viewable at https://intel.arkm.com/explorer/address/0xa0f75491720835b36edC92D06DDc468D201e9b73 (source: @ai_9684xtpa; Arkham explorer). The ETH tranche was reportedly withdrawn one month earlier at a stated price of $3,402.25 per ETH, indicating the current deposit returned those 1,900 ETH to the exchange (source: @ai_9684xtpa; Arkham explorer). The 307.015 cbBTC were accumulated during 2025-08–12 at an average price of $97,936.68, and selling at current levels would realize an estimated loss of about $3.907 million per the same disclosure (source: @ai_9684xtpa; Arkham explorer). The transaction is labeled as a Coinbase deposit by the source, highlighting a sizable on-exchange inflow that traders track for order book and liquidity context (source: @ai_9684xtpa; Arkham explorer).

According to @ai_9684xtpa, the trader nicknamed “1011 flash-crash short insider” had a 2,683.68 SOL order fully filled during the morning dip, based on the Hyperbot Network trader dashboard for address 0xb317d2bc2d3d2df5fa441b5bae0ab9d8b07283ae (hyperbot.network/trader/0xb317d2bc2d3d2df5fa441b5bae0ab9d8b07283ae). The address now holds 511,612.85 SOL (about $61.57M) at an average entry of $130.19, with SOL at $120.4 implying an unrealized loss of $5.03M on the SOL position, according to @ai_9684xtpa citing the same Hyperbot page (hyperbot.network/trader/0xb317d2bc2d3d2df5fa441b5bae0ab9d8b07283ae). The overall account value is $740M and cumulative unrealized loss has expanded to $58.04M, per Hyperbot Network as reported by @ai_9684xtpa (hyperbot.network/trader/0xb317d2bc2d3d2df5fa441b5bae0ab9d8b07283ae).

According to @ai_9684xtpa, a trader known for shorting after the 10/11 flash crash increased SOL long exposure by 207,316.32 SOL worth $25.498 million and placed resting limit buys for 2,683.68 SOL between $122.74 and $123.01; source: @ai_9684xtpa; hyperbot.network. Current SOL position value is $63.06 million, total portfolio size is $754 million, and cumulative unrealized loss is $43.32 million driven mainly by ETH losses of $37.33 million; source: @ai_9684xtpa; hyperbot.network.