Market Today: Strategic Moves by Major Projects

Highlights of the Week

Altcoins Maintain Growth Momentum

Although the overall market experienced a correction phase, some meme coins still show strong vitality. JELLYJELLY unexpectedly surged 37% compared to the market trend, indicating that investors are still seeking high-profit opportunities.

Bitcoin Continues to Attract Capital

Monitoring the Bitcoin Premium Index from major trading platforms, institutional capital has maintained a positive sentiment for 9 consecutive days, with the current premium at 0.0222%. This reflects strong demand from investors watching Bitcoin at the current price of $92.13K.

New Perp DEX Project on Solana Enters Testing Phase

Phoenix, a derivatives trading platform born from the Solana ecosystem, launched internal testing today and opened a waitlist for registration. It promises to bring improvements in trading experience design.

Projects Drawing Attention Today

STANDX: Innovative Staking and Rewards Model

STANDX attracts attention by launching a trading points promotion program. Users can accumulate points through trading activities and holding $DUSD, a yield-bearing stablecoin. The project also offers additional incentives for certain crypto wallet users, with a 10% reward increase until January 7.

The development team has experience from leading trading platforms and Goldman Sachs, focusing on a self-custody model and automatic rewards. This approach has received positive responses from the community.

FERRA: Dynamic Liquidity on Sui

FERRA is currently focusing on DLMM (Dynamic Liquidity Market Maker) technology on the Sui blockchain, with a social DEX dedicated to liquidity providers and yield farmers.

The protocol’s ranking is active, with plans to allocate 0.25% of the total token supply to top contributors. Community discussions focus on the DLMM and CLMM models introduced by FERRA, offering flexibility for liquidity providers.

SEI: Partnering with One of the World’s Largest Smartphone Manufacturers

A significant milestone: SEI announced a partnership with Xiaomi, the third-largest smartphone manufacturer globally. This means SEI’s crypto wallet and discovery app will be pre-installed on new Xiaomi devices sold outside China and the US starting from 2026.

This integration paves the way for stablecoin payments and on-chain transactions directly on consumer devices, with an expected coverage of over 170 million new devices annually. A major step forward in mainstreaming blockchain technology. SEI’s current price is $0.12.

KINDRED: TGE Event and AI Companion

KINDRED is dominating discussions with its upcoming Token Generation Event. The project focuses on AI companions designed with emotional intelligence and personalization features, capable of establishing meaningful connections through licensed IP and original characters. The community is discussing participation strategies and expectations for this event.

MET: Strategy Update and Value Creation Actions

Meteora announced a token buyback program worth $10.6 million using MET, representing 2.3% of the total supply. The project also introduced Comet Points—a new staking reward system for MET tokens.

Other product improvements include an automatic treasury, limit orders, and an advanced pool discovery page. These measures aim to increase revenue, optimize costs, and deliver real value to token holders. MET’s current price is $0.26.

Broader Market Trends

Market Liquidity: Notable Changes

Spot trading volume on major exchanges decreased by 27% compared to last month, reflecting cyclical correction. The derivatives market also saw a similar 26% decline during the same period, indicating a more cautious investor sentiment.

Expectations for Monetary Policy

The anticipated interest rate cut decisions by central banks will significantly impact the trajectory of risk assets in the coming months. The market is paying attention not only to interest rates but also to liquidity injections by key agencies—these will be decisive factors shaping the cryptocurrency market trend.

Bitcoin (BTC) is currently trading at $92.13K, reflecting a mixed sentiment of long-term optimism and short-term caution amid volatility.