Key Market Intelligence on December 23rd, how much did you miss?
Top News
1. Binance Alpha Announces Fifth Batch of Projects
3. Ethereum L2 TVL Drops to $46.79 Billion, 7-Day Decrease of 13.2%
4. Some AI Project Tokens Rise, FAI, GAME Reach All-Time Highs
5. HIVE Surges Over 17% for a Short Period, Currently Trading at $0.363
Trending Topics
Source: Overheard on CT (tg: @overheardonct), Kaito
HYPER: Today, the discussion around Hyperliquid focused on its security issues, potential risks, and strong market performance. There are concerns that North Korean hackers may target the platform, but many believe that existing security measures are robust. The platform's valuation and liquidity activities are also under scrutiny, with comparisons to Binance suggesting that Hyperliquid may narrow the valuation gap with its innovative products and regulatory advantage.
RON: Today, discussions on Twitter about RON highlighted its recent achievements and partnerships, including its listings on major exchanges like Binance and Coinbase, as well as collaborations with gaming ecosystems like RuniverseGame and Tatsumeeko. The metrics of the Ronin Network were also praised, including 29 million total addresses and $9.4 billion in DEX trading volume. Additionally, the community is excited about the upcoming launch of "Legend of Elvhen" on Ronin and the potential for RON to surpass other cryptocurrencies like AVAX. Partnerships with Zentry and the introduction of Ronin zkEVM using Polygon CDK are also key topics of interest.
BERA: Today, the discussion on Twitter surrounding BERA highlighted people's excitement and anticipation for Berachain's upcoming event and development. Key topics included the "69 Hours of Beramas" event, Berachain's potential to become a significant player in the crypto space by 2025, and the community's enthusiasm for the Berachain ecosystem and NFT project. Tweets also mentioned BERA's exclusive listing on BitMart and Berachain's cultural impact in the crypto community.
Featured Articles
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Top Gainers & Losers
Token price movements on December 23, filtered by trading volume and ranked
Top Gainer
1. $ALCH (Solana)

2. $Luce (LUCE)

3.$FXS (Ethereum)

Top Loser
1.$FARTCOIN (Solana)

2.$HYPE

3.$MOVE

On-chain Data
On-chain Fund Flow on December 23

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