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In 2025, crypto VC-backed fundraising climbed to $39.95B, rising from roughly $11.5–$13.5B in 2024 and marking a strong recovery in capital deployment. According to monthly data for 2025, there were fewer overall rounds, but deal sizes grew, with late-stage and undisclosed funding dominating activity. Sector focus shifted away from GameFi and NFTs toward on-chain infrastructure, DeFi, AI, and RWA tokenization, while ICO and IDO volumes on Solana and BNB Chain exceeded the 2021 peak.

As 2026 began, BROCCOLI(714) on BNB Chain surged nearly 1200% before reversing sharply. The spike coincided with a suspected market‑maker compromise, driving trading volume up about 4800% to roughly $500 million. A trader reported around $1 million profit during the volatility, and Binance said it is investigating without confirming a direct hack.

On Jan. 1, 2025, trader Vida claimed to have earned about $1 million by switching from long to short positions on BROCCOLI714 after detecting abnormal market maker behavior on Binance. The activity involved large spot buy orders on the low-liquidity BNB Chain memecoin, while Binance stated that system checks showed no indication of a security breach. BNB Chain later saw a sharp rise in active addresses through 2025, supported in part by a memecoin trading surge.

In 2025, crypto saw notable reversals: presidential pardons for Ross Ulbricht and Binance's CZ, a privacy-coin resurgence, and Ripple's lawsuit conclusion. Monero rose above $400 and Zcash surged 817% according to CoinGecko, while Ripple finalized a $50 million settlement and XRP set a new all‑time high. These shifts frame expectations for 2026 around adoption and regulation.

Changpeng Zhao (CZ), the Founder of Binance, highlighted Pakistan's rapid crypto adoption and recent regulatory advances, including the first No Objection Certificates from the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority. He argued that Pakistan's young user base and policy shift could allow it to leapfrog legacy finance, while also sharing his own practice of living fully on Bitcoin and BNB as a model for a code-driven financial future.

After the October 10 flash crash knocked crypto below the $3 trillion mark, Gemini AI mapped early‑2026 scenarios for XRP, Ethereum and BNB. It highlights support near $1.75 and resistance at $2.36 for XRP, $2,800 support and $3,370 resistance for ETH, and $800 support with a $1,000 hurdle for BNB. The model frames the first quarter of 2026 as a key decision period for whether the market breaks out of its current range.

In 2025, BNB Chain registered 31 million daily transactions and a $14 billion stablecoin market cap, alongside a roadmap focused on higher throughput and faster finality. The 2026 plan aims to push performance beyond 20,000 TPS with sub-second confirmation times, while the market shows strong liquidity and rising institutional interest in its DeFi ecosystem.

On December 26, 2025, MEET48 held a launch event in Seoul to present its 2026 AI UGC and Web3 strategy, including partnerships with Zanybros and Gaudio Lab. The company outlined releases set for the first half of 2026, featuring ParoAI, MEET48.ai, Auditions GO using $IDOL on BNB Chain, and the AIGC-focused POChain.

In January 2024, spot Bitcoin ETFs were approved, followed by a $10 cross‑sector test at the cycle's start. Results ranged from $28 in winners to just $1.20 in laggards amid capital concentrating in regulated products. Bitcoin set an October all‑time high above $126,000 and later traded near $88,000.

In 2025, Binance Coin surged from $701 in January to an all-time high of $1,375 in October, while its market cap expanded from $75 billion to $182 billion before a Q4 pullback. Over the same period, BNB holders climbed from 158.7 million to 279.2 million, a 76% rise, alongside sharp growth in daily and monthly active users. Despite a current bearish structure and the risk of a drop below $800, projections suggest BNB may aim for around $948 and potentially $1.4k in Q1 2026 if market conditions improve.