A whale address deposited 5.5 million U to Hyperliquid to leverage up an Ethereum short position, with the short size reaching $68 million

On January 3rd, blockchain analytics firm Santiment noted cryptocurrency market participants have shown strong social media sentiment early this year—but warned further upside hinges on retail investors staying rational. In a Saturday YouTube video, Santiment analyst Brian Quinlivan said: “We need retail investors to keep a degree of caution, pessimism, and impatience.” While other crypto sentiment gauges signal fear, Santiment’s social media data tells the opposite: “Sentiment is currently very positive.” Quinlivan added the positivity “normally would be somewhat worrying, but this time it may just be a normal rebound after the holidays.” He’s not overly concerned about a “flood of FOMO sentiment” yet—but noted if Bitcoin surges quickly to $92,000, that FOMO could take over. “When market excitement runs too high, crypto tends to move opposite to what most people expect.” A rapid rally to $92k would reveal retail’s “true reaction,” Quinlivan said: “If they start pouring money

On January 3, 2026 — the first trading day of the year — Onchain Lens data reveals a whale with address 0xEa6 deposited $8 million in USDC and opened multiple long positions, currently holding an unrealized profit of roughly $2.8 million. The whale now holds 12 positions, including BTC, XPL, PUMP, MON, VVV, STBL, STABLE, IP, HEMI, GRIFFAIN, MAVIA, and AIXBT.

On January 3, 10x Research took to social media, hinting at a potential structural rebound opportunity in the crypto market. “Significant shifts are unfolding beneath the surface of the crypto market,” the firm shared. “Bitcoin’s dominance is starting to wane, and our model has identified a historic key inflection point—one where signals have flipped from defense to opportunity. This cycle’s focus isn’t on individual tokens or narratives—it’s on the broad validation pattern emerging between mainstream coins and select altcoins. Momentum, relative performance, and market participation are starting to align, and traders can’t afford to ignore this. “The current environment isn’t a ‘rising tide’ market, nor is it suited for passive waiting. The next phase will put discipline, strategic rules, and active position management to the test; clear risk control will be critical to distinguishing profit-takers from market noise. While most investors wait for headline news to guide their mov

On January 3rd, Glassnode took to social media to note that slowing inflows and long-term holders accelerating their loss-taking are happening simultaneously. This market dynamic is emerging as prices trade in a tightening range, reflecting growing investor fatigue over time — a hallmark of a prolonged bear market phase.

On Jan. 3, LookOnChain monitoring data reveals a whale or institutional investor purchased 12,166 ETH (valued at $38.09 million) from Coinbase, FalconX, and Cumberland five hours ago.

Jan. 3 – Tom Lee, Chairman of Ethereum-focused treasury firm BitMine, said in a social media post that the company needs to expand its authorized share capital for three key reasons: ? To create room for selective subsequent issuance (ATM) and financing ? To enable seizing strategic trading opportunities (e.g., mergers and acquisitions) ? To accommodate future stock split needs (most critical) Stock splits require sufficient total authorized share capital to meet operational needs, Lee noted. With Ethereum widely viewed as the future of finance, he projects ETH/BTC could hit a target rate of 0.25. If ETH climbs to $250,000 down the line, BitMine’s BMNR shares would reach $5,000 then. To make it easier for the public to invest in the stock, the company plans to reset its share price to roughly $25 via a stock split—an operation that would boost total outstanding shares. As such, BitMine can only carry out future stock splits after expanding its authorized share capital. Lik