Market Overview - The total cryptocurrency market capitalization has decreased by 0.8% over the past 24 hours, now approximately $3.06 trillion, while maintaining above the $3 trillion mark [1][7] - Total crypto trading volume in the last day is around $87.6 billion [1] Major Cryptocurrencies Performance - Bitcoin (BTC) has declined by about 1.2%, trading near $87,735 [3] - Ethereum (ETH) has shown relative strength, down only 0.1% to around $2,981 [3] - Solana (SOL) has fallen roughly 1% to $124.87, while BNB is down close to 0.9% at $859.65 [4] - XRP has decreased by about 1% to $1.85, and Dogecoin (DOGE) has slid around 2.1% to $0.1205 [4] - Tron (TRX) is one of the few large-cap assets in positive territory, posting a 0.7% gain to trade at $0.2849 [4] Smaller Tokens and Market Sentiment - Bitlight is leading the gainers with a surge of more than 120%, while Collect on Fanable and Everlyn have also posted strong double-digit gains [5] - Lighter is the biggest loser among trending tokens, dropping more than 8% [5] - The Fear and Greed Index indicates cautious sentiment in the market, currently at 31 in the fear zone [7] ETF and Future Expectations - US BTC spot ETFs recorded net outflows of $348.1 million, while US ETH spot ETFs saw outflows of $72.1 million [7] - Analysts anticipate steadier Bitcoin gains in 2026, supported by easing Fed liquidity but tempered by high rates [7] - BTC is consolidating between approximately $85,000 and $88,000, with key support near $80,000 and resistance above $92,000 [7] - ETH is stabilizing above $2,900, with recovery possible above $3,100 and downside risk below $2,800 [7] Legal Developments - A US federal judge dismissed a crypto investor lawsuit against Mark Cuban and the Dallas Mavericks [7]

Market Overview - The crypto market capitalization has increased by 0.5% over the past 24 hours, reaching approximately $3.08 trillion [1][7] - Trading activity remains subdued, with a 24-hour volume of around $92.2 billion, indicating cautious positioning among major assets [1] Performance of Major Cryptocurrencies - Bitcoin (BTC) is trading near $88,575, up about 0.7% in the last day, with weekly gains exceeding 2% [3][7] - Ethereum (ETH) has seen a slight decline of 0.3%, trading around $2,973, but is nearly 2% higher for the week [3][7] - BNB (BNB) has risen 1% to $864, while Solana (SOL) increased by 1.1% to approximately $126.1 [4] - XRP (XRP) and TRON (TRX) are mostly flat, with minimal price changes, while Dogecoin (DOGE) is down 1.2% to $0.123, marking a weekly decline of over 3% [4] Performance of Smaller Tokens - Omni Network (Old) has surged more than 170%, trading around $3.39, while Bitlight has jumped over 100% to roughly $0.92 [5] - Diverge Loop has climbed nearly 72%, reaching about $0.064 [5] - Losses among smaller tokens are limited, with Lighter down more than 16% and Zcash (ZEC) slipping about 2.2% to near $524.6 [5] Institutional Activity - Cypherpunk Technologies has increased its investment in Zcash, purchasing an additional 56,418.09 ZEC for approximately $29 million at an average price of $514.02 per token [6] - The growing debate centers around the role of privacy-focused cryptocurrencies in corporate treasuries, similar to Bitcoin [6] Investor Sentiment - The Crypto Fear and Greed Index is currently at 32, indicating a state of fear among investors [7] - Family offices have increased their crypto exposure in 2025, although volatility and weak recent performance may cloud the outlook for 2026 [7] - US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded inflows of $355 million, ending a multi-day outflow streak, while spot Ether ETFs added $67.8 million [7]

Weekly Hyperliquid outflows top $430M as Lighter and Aster tighten perp DEX competition: Dune https://t.co/LHn4uy6KBg ...

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Breakout Ethereum perps DEX Lighter rolls out spot trading https://t.co/RA8A4ZZnSJ ...

Core Insights - In October, Perp DEX trading volume exceeded $1.7 trillion, marking a new high for four consecutive months [1] - Aster contributed $820.8 billion in trading volume, while Hyperliquid reached $317 billion, Lighter $272.5 billion, and edgeX $137.5 billion [1] - The number of monthly active users for Perp DEX reached 64,600, with total positions amounting to $559.1 billion, both setting historical records [1]

Two years ago I was farming 60+ protocols across 10 chains.Some paid off like Etherfi and Kamino, while others flopped such as Stacks, Sei, Blast, and Injective.The era of spreading capital thin and hoping for big airdrops is (clearly) over.That makes life harder for smaller and less funded ecosystems.Before, they could launch points campaigns and attract liquidity and attention.Now they need real budgets for InfoFi platforms, KOLs campaigns on X, Echo/Legion/Kaito sales, and backdoor deals with 'vault mana ...

RT RYAN SΞAN ADAMS - rsa.eth 🦄 (@RyanSAdams)I asked @vnovakovski the founder of @Lighter_xyz why other platforms are still building for L1s and citing performance reasons?"idk, maybe they made a technical choice 2 years ago that's not relevant today. Those guys should go talk to @SuccinctLabs."He says there's no performance limitation to L2s - Lighter could run at 1m TPS now if it needed to."The more secure the L1, the more performant the L2."It seems Lighter is an L2 for one simple reason.A better product ...

Risks and Concerns - User funds are held on off-chain servers, posing risks, especially with increasing economic volatility [1] - Until this year, none of these servers were even Stage 1, and still, none of them are Stage 2 [1] - Users may suffer losses due to being skeptical of L2 solutions being "Ethereum" [1] - A forced transaction delay of 18 days exists [1] Technical Distinctions - Technical distinctions between Ethereum and other platforms matter [1] - The market values Ethereum's value in L2s [2] Industry Perspective - Some "Solana" people (technical individuals) are skeptical about everything being Ethereum due to technical differences [1] - Fidelity argues that Ethereum's value is the GDP on top of it, meaning its value is in L2s [2]

Trading Experience - A trader using Lighter with high 7-figure positions experienced difficulty closing positions despite multiple attempts over 4-5 minutes [1] - The trader advises against trading with such large positions [1] User Feedback - The trader will update on Lighter's reaction to the issue [1]