PANews December 2025 Columnist Influence and Article Popularity Ranking Released

PANews has released its December 2025 "Double Ranking," featuring the Top 5 most influential columnists and the Top 10 most popular column articles.

Top 5 Most Influential Columnists

  • Biteye: A blockchain research institution focusing on L1/L2, DeFi, NFTs, and Web3. Their December articles on market trends, including updates on 15 EASY S1 projects, gained significant traction.
  • Mankiw Blockchain: Provides legal insights on blockchain topics, publishing well-read articles on crypto law and regulation in December.
  • Cycle Trading: A fund focused on AI and crypto, with December content primarily centered around Ethereum.
  • On-Chain View: A media brand analyzing on-chain data and security, covering AI and x402-related topics in December.
  • Cj_Blockchain: Focuses on in-depth NFT and DeFi research, publishing two popular articles on MSTR's potential MSCI removal and lessons from million-dollar crypto market experiences.

Top 10 Most Popular Articles

  1. Mankiw Blockchain: Analyzes a joint association statement defining Real-World Asset (RWA) tokenization as illegal financial activity in the region, warning of accountability for service chains.
  2. Yue Xiaoyu: Reviews five future development directions for Web3 wallets, including smart and AI-integrated wallets, highlighting AI agent integration as having the greatest potential.
  3. ODIG Invest: Discusses BlackRock CEO Larry Fink's view that tokenization is reshaping the global financial order, transforming assets like stocks and bonds into "on-chain code."
  4. Biteye: Provides an in-depth analysis of the 15 projects in the EASY S1 accelerator, noting some have topped Binance while others have stagnated.
  5. Cj_Blockchain: Shares hard-earned lessons from losing millions in crypto, advising that speculation often beats long-term "investment," and emphasizing position management and timely profit-taking.
  6. Hash Global: Features the founder's views on BNB's value as Binance's ecosystem engine, recommending a digital asset allocation of 40% BTC, 20% ETH, and 40% BNB.
  7. Zuo Ye Waiboshan: Examines the pressure on retail investors as the wealth effect diminishes and questions the decentralization myths of Bitcoin and Ethereum amidst increasing institutional involvement.
  8. Cycle Trading: Argues Ethereum is evolving from public chain infrastructure into a global "currency settlement layer" and a full-stack financial ecosystem with significant future value potential.
  9. Coinglass: Reports that 2025 saw $85.7 trillion in crypto derivatives volume, with October liquidations hitting $19 billion, exposing issues with high-leverage mechanisms and spurring growth in decentralized perpetuals.
  10. Bill QianResearch: Summarizes late investor Charlie Munger's criticisms, including calling Bitcoin "stupid and evil," labeling Elon Musk overconfident, and reflecting on his investment mistake with Alibaba.
Summary

PANews's December 2025 Columnist Influence Ranking TOP5 and Column Article Popularity Ranking TOP10 (hereinafter referred to as the "Double Ranking") are released today. We have conducted a comprehensive evaluation of the article publication of all columnists on the PANews platform in December and the popularity of all column articles to produce the Double Ranking.

Top 5 Most Influential Columnists

We compiled the December TOP 5 list of most influential columnists based on a comprehensive evaluation of posting frequency, post quality, and readership. As shown in the image above, the five columnists on the list are:

No.1 Biteye

Biteye is a blockchain research institution and community focusing on L1/L2, DeFi, NFTs, and Web3. In December, the author published several articles on market trends, with the latest developments of 15 EASY S1 projects becoming a viral sensation. Click here to visit the author's homepage .

No. 2 Mankiw Blockchain

Mankiw Blockchain offers legal insights into hot topics in the blockchain field. During December, the author published several articles on the law and regulation of the crypto space, which garnered a good overall readership. Click here to visit the author's homepage .

No. 3 Cycle Trading

Cycle Trading is a fund focused on the artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency ecosystem. December's content largely revolves around Ethereum; click here to visit the author's homepage .

No.4 On-Chain View

ChainView is a self-media brand focusing on on-chain data, security insights, and trending topic analysis. During December, the column's authors primarily covered AI and x402-related content; click here to visit the author's homepage .

No. 5 Cj_Blockchain

Cj_Blockchain focuses on in-depth research into the NFT and DeFi ecosystems. In December, the author published two articles: one on the potential removal of MSTR from MSCI, and the other on lessons learned from spending millions in the cryptocurrency market. Both garnered significant readership. Click here to visit the author's homepage .

Top 10 Most Popular Articles

Based on a comprehensive evaluation of content quality and article readership, a Top 10 list of the most popular column articles for December has been compiled. As shown in the image below, the 10 listed column articles are:

No.1 " Lawyers Interpret the Seven Associations' Statement: Domestic RWA Business Must Either Be Moved Overseas or Completely Abandoned " by Mankiw Blockchain

Seven national-level financial industry associations jointly issued a risk warning, explicitly defining Real-World Asset Tokenization (RWA) as an illegal financial activity for the first time, and warning that related service chains will face accountability.

No. 2 " A Review of 5 Key Development Directions for Web3 Wallets in the Future " by Yue Xiaoyu

Web3 wallets will develop in five key directions in the future, including smart wallets, wealth management wallets, consumer wallets, payment wallets, and blockchain-free wallets, with integration with AI agents considered to have the greatest potential.

No. 3 " BlackRock CEO Speaks Out: Tokenization is Reshaping the Global Financial Order " by ODIG Invest

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink and COO Rob Goldstein co-authored an article arguing that the financial industry is entering a major transformation driven by tokenization. They believe that in the future, various assets such as stocks, bonds, and real estate may exist in the form of "on-chain code," which is not simply a crypto story, but a reshaping of financial infrastructure.

No. 4 " In-depth analysis of the current state of Easy S1: Some have topped Binance, while others have stagnated " by Biteye

Yzi Labs has 15 early-stage projects in the EASY S1 accelerator, including APRO, Hubble AI, OptimAI, and others.

No. 5 " Before the Bull Market Rebounds, My Lessons Learned from Spending Millions in the Crypto World " by Cj_Blockchain

Based on losses of several million yuan, the author summarizes his experience as follows: speculation is better than "investment," and cryptocurrency prices are more influenced by sentiment and market sentiment; one should boldly increase positions in the early stages of a trend and take profits in time at the peak; be wary of PE valuations and buyback traps, as most projects are unsustainable; investment lessons must be experienced firsthand to become second nature. He reminds investors to recognize the true nature of the market, manage their positions, and remain vigilant.

No. 6 " Hash Global Founders: BNB Value, Digital Asset Allocation, and Web3 Development Stages " by Hash Global

KK, founder of Hash Global, stated that while Web3 technology is mature, it needs to address business pain points and expand its user base. BNB, as the core token of the BNB ecosystem, is the value engine of the Binance ecosystem and may become a core asset in the future era of blockchain connectivity. He recommends a digital asset allocation of 40% BTC, 20% ETH, and 40% BNB, expressing optimism about the returns and development potential of the BNB ecosystem.

No. 7 " After the Wealth Effect Disappears, the Myth or Tragedy of Decentralization " by Zuo Ye Waiboshan

The crypto market is seeing institutional investors steadily entering with their advantages, while retail investors are under pressure due to the diminishing wealth effect and changes in market structure. Meanwhile, the decentralized practices of Bitcoin and Ethereum are facing limitations: Bitcoin is decentralized but lacks smart contracts, while Ethereum, after scaling to PoS and L2, is gradually becoming centralized and its ecosystem is becoming "intermediary-driven." Despite this, Ethereum still maintains the optimal balance between the ideal of decentralization and the reality of the wealth effect, and is considered an "official opponent."

No. 8 " Ethereum's New Value Proposition: From Public Chain Infrastructure to a 'Financial Windows Operating System'" by Cycle Trading

Ethereum is evolving from public blockchain infrastructure into a full-stack financial ecosystem, aiming to become the global "currency settlement layer." It is attracting users through Layer 2 scaling and promoting new trends such as RWA on-chaining to enhance its ecosystem's TVL (Total Value Link). In the future, it will cover payments, asset and commercial settlements, supporting AI-driven financial needs, and possesses enormous value potential.

No. 9 " 2025 Coinglass Derivatives Report: The Altcoin Season Didn't Arrive, Instead, a $154.6 Billion Liquidation Season Came " by Coinglass

In 2025, the trading volume of crypto derivatives reached $85.7 trillion, with five major platforms, including Binance, accounting for over 80% of the total holdings. External shocks in October triggered $19 billion in liquidations, exposing the problems with high-leverage liquidation mechanisms. CME launched innovative derivatives, leading to a surge in trading volume on decentralized perpetual contract exchanges.

No. 10 " Munger's 'Mistakes List': Bitcoin is shit, Jack Ma is too arrogant, Elon Musk is crazy " by Bill QianResearch

The late investment guru Charlie Munger criticized Bitcoin as "stupid and evil," praised China's ban on Bitcoin, called Elon Musk "genius" but "overconfident," and reflected that investing in Alibaba was a "major mistake," criticizing Jack Ma for being "arrogant" towards regulators. Munger emphasized the importance of independent thinking and reminded investors to avoid blindly following authority.

at last

Congratulations to the 5 columnists and 10 authors of popular articles! Thank you to all columnists; your support makes PANews even better. The crypto market continued to fluctuate in December, with Bitcoin and Ethereum showing relatively low volatility. The market was filled with articles reviewing 2025 and looking ahead to 2026. We hope you will join us in recording the stories to come:

  • If you have in-depth insights into the market, industry, and crypto space, and if you excel at writing content on trending events, emerging projects, in-depth research reports, and sector observations, please don't hesitate to contact us immediately. PANews will recommend high-quality content to its homepage, and may even feature it at the top, promote it on the app, include it on banners, and share it in communities; outstanding authors will also be featured on the homepage.

  • The January rankings will be released around February 5, 2026. We look forward to seeing more new faces.

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