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Tom Lee, the chairman of the Ethereum treasury company Bitmine, stated in an interview that Ethereum is expected to rise to between $25,000 and $50,000 in this cycle. He believes that ETH has been oscillating in a similar range for the past five years, and continued bottoming may lay the foundation for a larger breakthrough later.Tom Lee also predicts that the price of ETH will exceed $5,000 by the end of the year, noting that if Bitcoin rises above $100,000, ETH is expected to reach around $7,500. However, market prediction data shows that traders currently believe there is only a 4% chance that ETH will rise to $5,000 by the end of 2026.

According to on-chain analyst @ai_9684xtpa, two addresses belonging to the same whale have accumulated $14.89 million worth of ETH.In the past 20 minutes, the two addresses have withdrawn a total of 5,965 ETH from Binance, with an average withdrawal price of $2,496.95. The source address of their funds has also transferred a similar amount of USDC to several other new addresses, or may continue to buy in batches.

According to Arkham monitoring, about 4 hours ago, a certain whale withdrew 440,249 WLD from Bybit through a newly created wallet, worth nearly $250,000.This address had purchased ETH through multiple transactions a week ago, with a total investment of over $1 million.

According to cryptocurrency analyst alicharts, during the current Bitcoin pullback, the whale group has adopted an accumulation strategy for mainstream cryptocurrencies.In the past 72 hours, the whale group has accumulated approximately 15,000 Bitcoins, over 166,000 ETH, and 45 million XRP.

According to Arkham monitoring, a certain whale address 0x5EC previously purchased 25 million POL at a price of approximately $0.1228, investing about $3.07 million. Subsequently, the address used POL as collateral on Aave to borrow about $1.4 million for trading on Binance.However, as the price of POL declined, the address withdrew $1.4 million to repay the loan and reclaimed the collateralized POL, then transferred 10 million POL to Binance, valued at approximately $987,000, which would result in a loss of nearly $400,000 if sold.

A giant whale trader on Hyperliquid holds 391.48 Bitcoin short positions, with a position value of 32.36 million USD and an average opening price of 82,863.1 USD. The account equity is 7.19 million USD, using full margin and 13x leverage, with a liquidation price of 99,801.2 USD.Data from Hyperbot shows that this account has executed a total of 4,726 trades, with a profit of 952,200 USD from perpetual contracts in the past week and a maximum drawdown of 11.03%. As of the time of the relevant information disclosure, the short position has a profit of approximately 75,500 USD, with funding fees of 64,249.75 USD. This position emerged on the anniversary of the large-scale liquidation event in the cryptocurrency market on October 10, 2025. The open interest in the Hyperliquid Bitcoin market is approximately 38,040 Bitcoin, with this account's position accounting for about 1% of that.Data from Coinglass shows that if Bitcoin rises to 85,000 USD, approximately 3.3 billion USD in short positions will face liquidation. Data from Polymarket indicates that the probability of Bitcoin reaching 100,000 USD before December 31, 2026, is 27.5%. The net inflow for the spot Bitcoin ETF is 21.13 million USD, with BlackRock's IBIT leading the way.

The blockchain security platform Phalcon stated that approximately 6 hours ago, around 3.55 million dollars of unclaimed cross-chain funds were claimed and transferred. Phalcon raised the question: Was the related transaction initiated by the fund owner, or did the attacker obtain valid EIP-7702 authorization?On-chain information shows that the claim was submitted by address 0x24a9, with funds coming from Tornado Cash and executed through EIP-7702 delegation on an external account. The two transaction amounts were 1.33 million dollars and 2.22 million dollars, with on-chain data confirming the validity of the related authorization.A few days ago, on-chain researcher stuckfunds.eth repeatedly sent messages to address 0x4943, informing the owner that the related funds were still claimable. Currently, on-chain data cannot confirm whether the owner intentionally signed, was induced to sign, or if the private key has been leaked.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the market prediction event "Arsenal FC vs. Leeds United FC - More Markets" on Polymarket, the "Arsenal FC" option in the sub-market "Arsenal FC Second Half (-1.5)" has experienced a drastic fluctuation in winning probability, dropping from 50% an hour ago to the current 27.5% (a fluctuation of 22.5%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi's monitoring, a certain whale that built a position of 11.6 million dollars in UNI, Litecoin, and BNB since September 23 is suspected of liquidating BNB.The whale deposited 2,380 BNB, worth 1.85 million dollars, to Binance within 20 minutes, which would result in a loss of 73,000 dollars if sold; it holds 1,014,020 UNI, worth 8.91 million dollars, with an average extraction price of 8.79 dollars, currently facing an unrealized loss of 1.409 million dollars; it holds 12,397 Litecoins, worth 841,000 dollars, with an average extraction price of 67.86 dollars, currently facing an unrealized loss of 54,000 dollars. The total unrealized loss for the three altcoins amounts to 1.536 million dollars.

A survey released by Visa shows that consumer interest in stablecoins is rising in the Asia-Pacific region. The survey covered 14,250 respondents, of which 46% indicated they might use stablecoins in the next five years, while the actual usage rate in the past 12 months was 16%. About 49% of respondents believe that stablecoins are likely to become a common method for cross-border transfers within five years. Nischint Sanghavi, Visa's head of digital currency for the Asia-Pacific region, stated that consumer perceptions of stablecoins are undergoing a significant shift.The cognitive gap remains significant. Visa stated that only 6% of respondents accurately understand how stablecoins work, and 49% of those who are aware of stablecoins believe they can only be used for buying and selling cryptocurrencies. Among respondents who are aware of stablecoins but have not yet used them, concerns about fraud and scams are the most frequently mentioned barriers. There are approximately 2.5 billion middle-class consumers in the Asia-Pacific region, with nearly half open to using cryptocurrencies pegged to fiat currencies.Visa has expanded its stablecoin settlement network and is seeking to support more tokens and blockchains. Its partner Reap is preparing a local currency stablecoin for 24/7 foreign exchange settlements in Asia and other markets, which may include tokens for the Hong Kong dollar, South Korean won, and Japanese yen. Asia currently leads the world in stablecoin capital flows and on-chain activity, with payment companies driving the conversion of related demand into everyday payment products.

According to on-chain analyst Yu Jin's monitoring, the whale address of Polymarket user web3vc (0x11b...e3B6) withdrew 1.793 million UNI from the lending platform Venus 20 minutes ago, and then transferred it to Binance, worth 13.18 million dollars.If sold, these UNI would incur a loss of 3.17 million dollars; they were withdrawn from Binance to the BSC chain and deposited into Venus last year at an average price of about 9.12 dollars.

According to Coinglass data, the current whale holdings on the Hyperliquid platform amount to 8.538 billion USD, with long positions at 3.961 billion USD, accounting for 46.39% of the total holdings, and short positions at 4.578 billion USD, accounting for 53.61%. The profit and loss for long positions is 320 million USD, while the profit and loss for short positions is -307 million USD.Among them, the whale address 0x5b5d..60 has shorted ETH with a 5x leverage at a price of 2322.63 USD, currently showing an unrealized profit and loss of -19.3045 million USD.

According to monitoring by Lookonchain, three wallets suspected to belong to the same whale deposited 2,903 ETH into Coinbase after being inactive for over 9 years, valued at 7.22 million dollars.The aforementioned wallets received these ETH at a price of 9.9 dollars 9 years ago, currently making a profit of 7.19 million dollars, with a return rate of 250 times.

According to Bitcoin.com, Brazil's largest stock exchange B3 plans to launch a tokenized asset platform in the first half of 2027. Tokenized securities will share prices and liquidity with traditional stocks, but initially will still use the T+2 settlement mechanism.B3's Product Director Humberto Costa stated that the 24/7 continuous trading and instant settlement features still require approval from regulatory authorities. In addition, B3 also plans to launch its own stablecoin and has applied to the Central Bank of Brazil for qualifications in digital asset operations and custody. It has not yet been confirmed whether these two products will be interoperable at the initial launch.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring on-chain data, significant capital movements are predicted in the Polymarket market. A large whale invested $259,514.06 in the "Counter-Strike: Team Falcons vs. Spirit - ESL Professional League Playoffs" event, specifically on the "Match Winner" bet. Based on the current transaction price, the latest corresponding win rate for this bet is 59%.

According to the City of London Police report, 25-year-old London man Ajay Shinjin (also known as AJ Marley Cruz) was sentenced to two and a half years in prison by the Inner London Crown Court for his involvement in a SIM swap fraud case. He pleaded guilty on September 28 to two charges of conspiracy to commit fraud by false representation and transferring criminal property. The case involved the theft of cryptocurrency worth nearly £200,000 (approximately $265,000).In early November 2021, British telecom operator BT discovered unauthorized activity in its systems, where customers' phone numbers were transferred to SIM cards controlled by criminals, who intercepted one-time verification codes sent by banks and cryptocurrency platforms. The police identified several suspects based on device data provided by BT, and Shinjin was linked to four of the devices. He profited over £44,000, which he used for a vacation in Dubai, a luxury apartment in Canary Wharf, and a gold-plated dental grill.Details of the case revealed that one victim lost approximately £40,000 in cryptocurrency on November 2, 2021, with about £27,000 flowing into Shinjin's personal crypto account; a second victim had approximately £17,000 entirely transferred to his wallet; he also assisted in stealing about £8,000 from a third victim's Coinbase account and around £130,000 from a fourth victim. Shinjin was first arrested at his residence in 2021 and was re-arrested at Heathrow Airport upon returning from Dubai in October 2023.

According to Cointelegraph, the latest data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) shows that more than half of tokenized stock trading occurs during off-hours on Wall Street, and about 80% of the trading volume involves fractional trades of less than one share, reflecting a strong demand in the market for globalization and around-the-clock trading. Tokenized assets are gradually breaking down the time barriers of traditional financial markets.

According to Coinglass data, the current whale holdings on the Hyperliquid platform amount to 8.542 billion USD, with long positions at 3.96 billion USD, accounting for 46.36% of the total holdings, and short positions at 4.582 billion USD, accounting for 53.64%. The profit and loss for long positions is 284 million USD, while for short positions it is -262 million USD.Among them, the whale address 0x5b5d..60 has shorted ETH with a 5x leverage at a price of 2322.63 USD, currently showing an unrealized profit and loss of -17.707 million USD.

According to Lookonchain monitoring, a certain whale was liquidated for 28,700 ETH due to the market downturn, worth 69.69 million USD.This whale continues to go long on ETH, currently holding 79,000 ETH long positions, worth 196 million USD. The new liquidation prices are 2299.09 USD and 2286.28 USD.

Senior Democratic member of the U.S. Senate investigators, Senator Richard Blumenthal, is continuing to investigate the financial relationship of the stablecoin issuer Tether and has written to Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Brandon Lutnick, requesting information regarding the relationship between the two companies.Brandon Lutnick is the son of U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick. After Howard Lutnick joined President Donald Trump's administration, Brandon Lutnick took over his leadership role at Cantor Fitzgerald. Cantor Fitzgerald holds and manages Tether's reserve assets in the U.S., and there are several other business interests between the two parties.