This month we will have 2 monthly. Because they shared on 1st and the second will be on (Christmast) it's already around 25 days (qualified to share a monthly). I'm not betting to much for these month.
My claim 7$.
My betting activity has also decreased significantly at Stake, and I got the same amount like you. I was able to turn it above $30 through all-in in crash game before losing it back. Anyway, my current rank is almost 80k with only $65 wager. I think we need to wager at least $200k to stay in the top 5,000 users list of the $10 million monthly race.