A whale transferred 1000 ETH to Binance after a year of hibernation

December 23rd — Per the Coinbob Popular Address Monitor, the "Ultimate Short" address closed a portion of its BTC short position over the past 5 hours, locking in approximately $1.17 million in profit. The closure size totaled around $4.35 million. Since November, this whale address has executed 5 similar profit-taking moves at local lows without covering its short positions. Compared to its $136 million peak short position at the end of October, its current BTC short exposure has dropped by roughly $93 million — with $57 million closed this month alone, marking an accelerating profit-taking trend. Currently, the whale still holds ~$43.63 million in BTC short positions, with $12.2 million in unrealized profit (558% return), an average entry price of $11.15k, and a liquidation price of $10.23k. Additionally, it placed take-profit orders in the $67.2k-$76.2k range yesterday. Since establishing this batch of BTC short positions on May 9th, the address has engaged in multiple swin

On December 23, Coinglass data shows Bitcoin (BTC) briefly surged above $90,000 overnight before retreating to around $87,000. Subsequently, funding rates across major centralized exchanges (CEX) and decentralized exchanges (DEX) signaled a market-wide shift back to bearish sentiment. Currently, only BTC and ETH perpetual contract pairs on Binance and Bitget are holding neutral funding rates. OKX, Bybit, and other platforms have seen their rates fall back into bearish territory. Low-cap altcoins (often colloquially referred to as "shitcoins") continue to post significantly negative funding rates. Specific funding rates for major coins are shown in the attached image. **BlockBeats Note**: Funding rates are fees set by crypto trading platforms to align perpetual contract prices with the underlying asset’s market value. This is a mechanism for fund transfers between long and short traders—exchanges do not collect these fees. Instead, they adjust the costs or profits of traders

**Dec. 23** VanEck’s latest report notes a recent drop in Bitcoin mining activity could signal an impending price rise—aligning with historical market trends. In their Monday report *Mid-December 2025 ChainCheck*, VanEck analysts highlight Bitcoin has historically seen higher odds of positive returns following falling mining activity. Since 2014, Bitcoin’s forward 90-day return has been positive 65% of the time when the network’s hash rate dropped, versus 54% when hash rate rose. The analysts add: “Empirical evidence suggests hash rate drops may benefit long-term Bitcoin holders,” calling the pattern a “reverse signal” tied to miner capitulation—where weaker operators exit the network amid financial strain. This correlation is repeating now: Bitcoin’s hash rate fell 4% in the month ending Dec. 15, marking its biggest drop since April 2024. The report further notes: “Additionally, when hash rate compression lasts for an extended period, positive expected returns tend to be mo

On December 23, SlowMist Chief Security Officer 23pds shared a post noting that the **MacSync Stealer** malware—active on macOS—has undergone significant evolution, with user assets already compromised. Early versions relied on "drag-and-drop to terminal" and "ClickFix" tactics to trick users; the latest iteration has upgraded to **code-signed, Apple-notarized Swift applications**, drastically boosting stealth. Researchers identified the sample spreading via a disk image (DMG) named `zk-call-messenger-installer-3.9.2-lts.dmg`, disguised as an instant messaging or utility app to lure downloads. Unlike prior variants, the new version requires no terminal actions from users—instead, a built-in Swift helper fetches and runs code from a remote server to execute information theft. The malware is fully code-signed and notarized by Apple, with developer Team ID `GNJLS3UYZ4`. At the time of analysis, Apple had not revoked its associated hashes, granting it higher "trustworthiness" unde

December 23rd Per data from Aster’s official website, today is the final day of the **Aster Man vs. Machine Competition**. - **Trader Team**: 28 members hold nearly zero balances; overall ROI has dropped to 25.6%. - **AI Team**: Has seen a smaller overall drawdown, roughly 5.03%. On the total profit leaderboard: - Trader **Tippy** (X: @tippy_crypto) leads with ~$27,400 in balance (a ~$8,640 loss over the past 24 hours). - Trader **Xiaoxia the Trader** (X: @traderxiaoxia) is second with ~$24,900 (a ~$2,400 loss in 24 hours). - Trader **Panke** (X: @AsterGod) is third with ~$23,600 (a ~$567 gain in 24 hours). The AI Team’s top performers are variants of Claude Sonnet 4.5, ranking 15th and 22nd overall. The top AI entry, **Claude Sonnet 4.5 Aggressive**, has ~$15,500 (a ~$236 gain in 24 hours). Per Aster’s official announcement: - The competition features two teams (Traders vs. AI); each participant started with $10,000. - The event has run for 15 days as of toda

December 23rd – Bitcoin recently rebounded to nearly $90,000, giving the crypto market a short-term lift. However, analysts broadly agree this move does not signal a trend reversal. Per CoinGlass data, Bitcoin has dropped more than 22% in the fourth quarter (Q4) this year—potentially marking one of its worst-performing Q4s since 2018, trailing only major bear market years. While the total cryptocurrency market cap has reclaimed the key $3 trillion threshold, market sentiment remains cautious. Analysts note this rebound stems more from a technical bounce after a prolonged decline than fresh capital inflows. Alex Kuptsikevich, Chief Market Analyst at FxPro, stated the current trend is “not a true recovery,” with only limited improvement in market sentiment. As of the Asian trading session, Bitcoin is hovering around $88,000—still roughly 30% below its 2025 high and under its year-opening level. Major tokens are overall volatile: XRP, ETH, SOL, ADA, and DOGE posted slight gains,