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PANews, January 4th – According to CoinDesk, Mike Silagadze, CEO and co-founder of ether.fi, shared his outlook for 2026, stating that the next phase of Ethereum will be led by financial products familiar to ordinary users, rather than speculation. He regards 2025 as a turning point for Ethereum, marked by the entry of a large number of institutions. Although staking within ETFs remains restricted, other institutional tools such as Digital Asset Treasury companies (DATs) are progressing more rapidly. He revealed that many institutions have already started deploying on ether.fi, referring to these early adopters as “pioneers at the technological frontier,” and added that DATs have played a positive role in driving Ethereum’s price. Silagadze is full of anticipation for 2026, believing that Ethereum’s financial ecosystem will continue to mature. He pointed out that the crypto digital banking movement is booming, with numerous companies flocking to the sector. In his view, digital banking is one of the clear paths driving Ethereum’s continued adoption, especially as stablecoins become increasingly integrated into global finance. Compared to ETFs, these platforms allow users to participate more directly in on-chain activities and earn yields. Finally, he emphasized that whether Ethereum will succeed in 2026 depends on its ability to deliver practical utility at scale.

According to monitoring by Coinbob, the whale address pension-usdt.eth transferred $30 million to the Hyperliquid contract account and opened an ETH short position with 3x leverage. The current position size has reached $53 million, with an average price of $3,137 and a liquidation price of $4,814. As of press time, this address continues to increase its position. In the past 30 days, this address has made a profit of about $1 million through swing trading, with cumulative profits exceeding $21 million since October. Recently, part of the profits has been shifted to the yield market, with a total lending amount on AAVE reaching approximately $26.71 million.

BlockBeats News, January 4th, according to Coinbob Popular Address Monitor data, a whale labeled "pension-usdt.eth" transferred $30 million to the Hyperliquid contract account, then opened an ETH short position with 3x leverage. The current position size has reached $53 million, with an average price of $3137 and a liquidation price of $4814. As of the time of writing, the position is still being increased. The address had previously closed a large ETH short position to exit the market, and based on its holding trend over the past few months, this position may still exceed $80 million. According to monitoring, the whale has made profits of up to about $1 million through swing trading on Hyperliquid in the past 30 days. Its strategy focuses on low leverage and short periods (average position holding about 23 hours), mainly operating BTC and ETH. Since October, the cumulative profit has exceeded $21 million. The address recently continued to redirect its substantial profits accumulated on Hyperliquid to the interest-bearing market. Currently, its total lending amount on AAVE has reached about $26.71 million.