Ethereum Gas Fee Continues to Drop, Now at 0.352 Gwei

December 30th – Per monitoring from HyperInsight (via its Telegram channel at https://t.me/HyperInsight), a trader boasting a "100% win rate" opened a 4x leveraged long position on 2,500 SOL 7 hours ago. The position has an average entry price of $123.23 (valued at roughly $306,000) and is currently in slight drawdown. Prior to this trade, the trader executed 18 total trades—all closed profitably with zero losses—netting a total account gain of $130,800.

Dec 30 — Per on-chain detective ZachXBT, Canadian threat actor Haby (Havard) has run social engineering scams by posing as Coinbase customer support, siphoning over $2 million in crypto assets over the past year. The stolen funds were wasted on rare social media usernames, nightclub tabs, gambling, and other expenses. Investigations show Haby recently bought high-value Telegram usernames and deleted his recent accounts two days prior. OSINT analysis links the suspect to Abbotsford, near Vancouver. ZachXBT noted Canadian law enforcement may have relevant information, though prosecution rates for such cases in the area are low.

December 30 — The Federal Reserve will release the minutes of its latest monetary policy meeting tomorrow (Wednesday) at 3 a.m. Current Fed policymakers hold differing views on inflation and economic risks. The upcoming minutes will detail the specific factors behind the decision to pause rate cuts, as well as the expected duration of the pause.

December 30: On-chain analyst Ai Auntie (@ai_9684xtpa) reports that address 0x94d…33814 opened an ETH short position 13 hours ago—shortly after Elon Musk boosted his ETH holdings. The address now holds 36,281.29 ETH, making it the second-largest ETH short position on Hyperliquid. The position is valued at $106 million, with an entry price of $2,920.21 and an unrealized loss of $521,000. Additionally, the address has opened a $48.18 million BTC short and a $13.43 million SOL short, with take-profit ranges set at: · BTC: $86,250–$86,800 · ETH: $2,700–$2,900 · SOL: $121–$131.76 Over the past week, this address has accumulated total profits of $6.22 million.

On December 30, Tommy Shaughnessy—Founding Partner of Delphi Ventures—shared key insights in a note: - **Trading Rules**: Never use leverage (see the October 10 event). Pay taxes quarterly to avoid pitfalls; skip this, and a crisis could wipe you out completely with no recovery. - **2026 Prediction**: Bitcoin (BTC) and Solana (SOL) will hit new all-time highs (ATHs). The crypto industry has made meaningful fundamental progress—Wall Street engagement, regulatory headway, and protocol development are all advancing. - **Current Market**: The market is in a one-time, disruptive digestion phase after the October 10–11 forced liquidation, which temporarily damaged market structure. Once the impact is fully absorbed, prices will snap back like a stretched rubber band, reflecting the industry’s true fundamental progress.

On December 30, Onchain Lens monitoring shows that as LIT’s Token Generation Event (TGE) approaches, a whale has participated in pre-trading on HyperLiquid, taking a 1x leverage long position on LIT. The current floating loss has topped $652,000.