Arthur Hayes pointed out in an interview that the altcoin season has already begun, and some investors have failed to notice it because they did not hold rising assets. He advised traders to pay attention to new market changes rather than rely on history, citing the performance of Hyperliquid and Solana as examples to emphasize that the essence of the altcoin season is already underway.

Gate News bot message, a whale withdrew 48,744 $SOL, worth $6.15M, from CEX and sent it for staking. In total, the whale has withdrawn and staked 1,231,861 $SOL ($186.09M) since August 22, 2025. Currently, these $SOL are valued at $155.68M, resulting in a loss of $30.4M.

BlockBeats News, December 20th, according to GMGN market information, today the x402 concept coins showed a clear rebound, including: Solana ecosystem x402 concept coin PayAI rebounded over 107% in a single day, with a current market cap of $15.08 million and a 24-hour trading volume of $1.7 million. Base ecosystem x402 concept coin PING rebounded over 77% in a single day, with a current market cap of $6.9 million and a 24-hour trading volume of $500,000. Previously, it was reported that Solana tweeted the official Twitter account "x402 on Solana." The account description is "Building solutions on Solana with native internet x402 payment features." BlockBeats reminds users that the prices of related tokens are highly volatile, and trading volume continues to decline.

Gate News bot message, according to the December 19 update, Bitcoin ETFs recorded a 1-day net outflow of 1,911 BTC ($168.14M) and a 7-day net outflow of 3,985 BTC ($350.72M). Ethereum ETFs showed a 1-day net outflow of 36,567 ETH ($108.35M) and a 7-day net outflow of 216,219 ETH ($640.66M). Meanwhil

Ahead of the Bank of Japan's interest rate decision announcement today, the crypto market has seen attention-grabbing whale movements. A large on-chain trader held approximately $717 million in crypto long positions at a key macro juncture, sparking market vigilance for short-term volatility. Despite current unrealized losses reaching $54 million, the whale has not reduced its position, demonstrating strong confidence in macro event-driven market trends. From the position structure, this whale primarily allocates mainstream crypto assets through Hyperliquid exchange, including about 203,000 ETH, 1,000 BTC, and over 300,000 SOL, showing a clear macro liquidity betting strategy. These assets are typically highly sensitive to interest rate policies and risk appetite changes, and diversified holdings also reduce risks associated with single-coin volatility.

Solana's early DeFi protocol Lifinity announces gradual shutdown, with community governance almost unanimously approving the termination proposal. Approximately $42 million in assets will be converted to USDC and proportionally distributed to LFNTY token holders, with an expected payout of $0.90–$1.10 per token. The redemption system is expected to go live in 9 days.

PANews December 19 News, according to SolanaFloor, the Solana ecosystem DEX Lifinity has decided to gradually cease operations. The related proposal was nearly unanimously approved, and the protocol will enter the shutdown process. On December 10, facing increasingly fierce competition from prop AMMs, Lifinity submitted a governance proposal to its community regarding the continuation of the protocol. According to the proposal, Lifinity

Gate News bot message, Whale G6gemN purchased 41,000 $SOL valued at $5 million during the recent price dip. Eight months ago, this whale acquired 24,528 $SOL for $3 million at an average price of $122, later selling at $175 and securing a $1.28 million profit. As $SOL dropped back below $120, the wh

金色财经报道，Solana核心开发团队Anza表示，SIMD-0339 提案将 CPI 账户信息数量上限从 64 提升至 255，计划在 第 883 个 epoch 于 测试网（testnet） 激活。 该功能要求至少使用 Agave v3.1.0 和 FD v0.806.30102 版本。

The European Central Bank recently stated that the technical and institutional preparations for the digital euro are essentially complete. Whether to launch it officially is no longer a technical issue but has entered the stage of political and legislative decision-making. Currently, the project is under review by the European Council and the European Parliament, with the final decision-making authority transferred to the EU legislative bodies. European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde pointed out in a recent statement that the central bank has completed all preliminary design and system construction work, including the operational framework and risk control mechanisms. "The next step will be for the European Council and the European Parliament to decide whether to adopt the European Commission's proposal and whether it needs to be amended and transformed into formal legislation." She emphasized that the digital euro is technically "ready to launch at any time."

Solana Treasury Company Forward Industries issues SEC-registered stocks on the Solana blockchain, becoming publicly listed company equity usable in DeFi, holding 6.8 million SOL tokens, with a net asset value of approximately $832 million. After tokenization, FWDI can be widely integrated into the Solana DeFi ecosystem and used as collateral in the Kamino lending protocol.

ChainCatcher Message, Near Protocol announces its native token $NEAR is now officially live on the Solana network, enabling seamless cross-chain support through NEAR Intents and Orb Markets. Users can now deposit and withdraw $NEAR directly on Solana without multiple wallet configurations or switching.

Although Solana (SOL) has recently faced downward pressure, institutional assessments of its long-term value remain optimistic. In the past 24 hours, SOL price has dropped about 4%, breaking below the key support level of $130, and is currently around $123, reflecting a generally bearish sentiment in the crypto market. During the same period, the global crypto market declined approximately 1.5%, with weekly losses expanding to 7.5%. Bitwise Asset Management stated in its annual market outlook that Solana is expected to reach a new all-time high by 2026. Analysts believe that the core driver of SOL's long-term rise comes from the continuous strengthening of its network fundamentals. Data shows that Solana hit a historical high of $294.33 in January 2025. Although it has retraced nearly 58% from that peak, the correction has not altered its long-term growth trajectory.

Trends.Fun launched an event on the X platform, encouraging users to describe their relationship with 2025 and Solana using two words. Solana represents "Capital Markets," the founder's keyword is "cooking," and Multicoin's partner chose "Outperforming Cefi." Participants can enter a lottery to win $12,000 worth of Solara tokens.

Gate News Bot Message, December 18th, according to CoinMarketCap data, as of press time, SOL (Solana) is trading at $123.77, down 3.79% in the past 24 hours, with a high of $139.99 and a low of $122.10. The 24-hour trading volume reached $5.394 billion. The current market capitalization is approximately $69.567 billion, down $2.741 billion from yesterday. Solana is a leading high-performance network powering internet capital markets, payments, and crypto applications. As one of the world's largest startup and enterprise platforms, Solana has the most users, the most developers, the highest trading activity, and the highest real-time transaction throughput. The network has processed over 472 million transactions, with a transaction per second rate of 2,635, 50 million monthly active addresses, 3.5 billion monthly transactions, a total transaction volume of $3.3 trillion, and application revenue of $3.4 billion.

ChainCatcher reports that, according to Cointelegraph, the total value locked (TVL) on the Solana blockchain peaked at $13.22 billion on September 14, then dropped over 34%, falling to a six-month low of $8.67 billion on Wednesday, and has remained below $10 billion in the past 30 days. Data from DefiLlama shows that the decline in TVL is mainly due to Jito liquidity staking, which has decreased by 53% since mid-September. Other major decentralized applications such as Jupiter DEX, Raydium, and

This article summarizes cryptocurrency news as of December 17, 2025, including the latest updates on Bitcoin, Ethereum upgrades, Dogecoin trends, real-time cryptocurrency prices, and price forecasts. Major Web3 events today include: 1. Solana launches quantum-resistant upgrade, deploying quantum digital signatures on the testnet; 2. Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission releases quarterly report: Q3 virtual asset spot ETF total market value reaches $920 million, up 217%; 3. The battle for the Federal Reserve Chair candidate intensifies: Trump advocates for interest rate cuts, Waller enters the shortlist.

PANews December 17 News, according to Gonka browser data, the decentralized AI inference network Gonka's total network computing power has surged nearly 20 times, surpassing 10,000 NVIDIA H100 equivalents, reaching 10,729 (as of December 17). This scale is comparable to a large national-level AI computing center or a leading cloud vendor's core AI cluster, capable of supporting continuous high-throughput inference for models with hundreds of billions of parameters and training for large-scale models with tens of billions of parameters. Gonka integrates global GPU resources through a decentralized approach, forming a sustainable, high-performance AI computing network without the need for centralized data centers. This computing milestone marks Gonka's official entry into the ranks of top-tier global AI infrastructure networks, with the capability to provide commercial-grade API services. Gonka currently supports 5 major mainstream AI

As the blockchain industry’s concern over the potential threats of quantum computing continues to rise, Solana has officially joined the ranks of anti-quantum security deployment. The Solana Foundation recently announced that it has successfully deployed post-quantum digital signatures on the Solana testnet, marking an important first step towards quantum-resistant upgrades. The Solana Foundation stated that although quantum computers have not yet truly arrived, it is crucial to proactively address potential risks. To this end, the foundation collaborated with Project Eleven, which specializes in post-quantum cryptography, to conduct a systematic assessment of Solana’s quantum security, covering key areas such as core protocols, validator security, user wallets, and long-term cryptographic assumptions.

Solana partners with quantum computing company Project Eleven to conduct quantum resistance assessments and create quantum-resistant digital signatures on the testnet. Although quantum threats are still theoretical, both parties are committed to future security research.

Solana co-founder Toly stated that the launch of the SKR token aims to give token holders control over mobile user experience and earnings, although the technology is not yet mature. SKR is expected to be launched in January 2026, with 30% allocated for airdrops.

Solana (SOL) has recently been consolidating above the key support level of $120, with the price fluctuation range continuously narrowing, indicating that the market is at a critical decision point. As technical signals diverge, the core question for traders is: will SOL hold the support and rebound, or break below $120 to initiate a new downward trend? After a prolonged correction, Solana's price is currently mainly trading within the $120 to $130 range. According to market data, the latest trading price of SOL is approximately $127, slightly weakened but still above the long-term demand zone. This area has historically determined medium-term trends, making it a key battleground for both bulls and bears.

MemeStrategy announces that it has spent HKD 2.4 million to purchase 2,440 SOL on the open market, increasing the total holdings to 12,290 tokens, with a cost of approximately HKD 14.9 million, and will stake the SOL through a dedicated Solana validator to generate yields.

Visa has already begun allowing U.S. banks to use USD-backed stablecoin USDC for transaction settlement, with the first partners being Cross River Bank and Lead Bank, planning to expand more broadly by 2026. This will enable faster fund transfers while maintaining the user experience of consumer cards.

PANews December 17 News, the Solana ecosystem prediction market worm.wtf announced the completion of a $4.5 million Pre-Seed funding round, with participation from 6MV, Alliance, Solana Ventures, Borderless, Advancit Capital, and others. worm.wtf announced its launch in mid-October, supported by UMA at its core. The platform has launched a pre-sale feature, which is a new combined curve mechanism designed to reward early supporters.

PANews 12月16日消息，芝加哥商品交易所（CME Group）宣布SOL、Micro SOL、XRP与Micro XRP期货已支持TAS（Trading at Settlement）交易功能，提升交易者在结算风险管理方面的灵活性。 TAS（按结算价交易）是一种期货交易方式，允许交易者按当日收盘结算价或其附近价格进行买卖，用于精准对冲和降低结算风险。

Gate News bot message, Solana maintains its position at the top of major blockchain metrics rankings, even as the meme coin narrative cools down and traders reduce risk exposure during weak market conditions. While Solana is frequently linked to meme coin activities and on-chain gambling, the blockc

Foresight News reports that, according to Bloomberg, Visa has begun supporting U.S. financial institutions in using USDC on Solana for transaction settlement. Cross River Bank and Lead Bank are the first institutions to use this service. As Circle

ChainCatcher 消息，Solana 上杠杆预测市场 Space 完成 300 万美元种子轮融资，参投方包括 Morningstar Ventures、Arctic Digital，此外，Space 还获得了来自 echo 社区的投资。

The Solana ETF market experienced a phase of fluctuation on December 15. According to SoSoValue data, the Bitwise Solana Staking ETF (BSOL) recorded approximately $4.6 million in outflows on that day, marking the first net redemption since the product was listed at the end of October and breaking the previous record of over a month of continuous fund inflows. This redemption corresponds to the sale of about 36,800 SOL tokens, and the ETF's trading volume also dropped to a historical low on that day. The outflow was driven by a general decline in risk appetite across the cryptocurrency market, with Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana all experiencing pullbacks amid rising macroeconomic uncertainties and tightening liquidity at the end of the year.

The crypto infrastructure company StraitX announced plans to launch Singapore dollar stablecoin XSGD and US dollar stablecoin XUSD on the Solana blockchain in early 2026, facilitating instant exchange between the two currencies and promoting digital forex trading. This will be Solana's first Singapore dollar stablecoin and will enhance its role in the global payment network.

Solana recently stated that despite suffering DDoS attacks over the past week, its network performance was not affected. DDoS attacks are a common type of network attack that exhausts target resources by sending大量虚假请求.

Cryptocurrency infrastructure company StraitX announced plans to launch Singapore dollar stablecoin XSGD and US dollar stablecoin XUSD on the Solana public blockchain, providing users with blockchain-based fast and low-cost currency exchange services. This marks the first time that a stablecoin asset linked to the Singapore dollar has been introduced into the Solana ecosystem. According to official disclosures, StraitX will collaborate with the Solana Foundation, and the launch of these two stablecoins is expected in early 2026. At that time, Solana users will be able to perform instant on-chain exchanges between Singapore dollar (SGD) and US dollar (USD), which can be seen as a decentralized, automated digital foreign exchange infrastructure.

Gate News Bot Message, December 16th, according to CoinMarketCap data, as of press time, SOL (Solana) is currently trading at $126.38, down 4.24% in 24 hours, with a high of $144.74 and a low of $124.00. The 24-hour trading volume reached $5.051 billion. The current market capitalization is approximately $71.03 billion, down $3.146 billion from yesterday. Currently ranked 7th. Solana is a high-performance blockchain platform that provides global financial infrastructure for the public. It aims to bring blockchain technology to a wider user base, supporting a variety of applications from experienced users to new consumers. The SOL network features fast transaction times with 400-millisecond block times, capable of processing thousands of transactions per second, while maintaining user and developer fees below $0.0025.

According to Hyperinsight monitoring, as Bitcoin drops below $87,000, the overall unrealized loss of the BTC OG insider whale exceeds $37 million, with long positions in ETH, BTC, and SOL all showing losses.