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According to PANews, a flash loan attack on the Binance Smart Chain (BSC) has resulted in an estimated loss of $130,000. The incident involved an unknown smart contract named MSCST, which was exploited due to a missing access control in the releaseReward() function. This vulnerability allowed the attacker to manipulate the price of GPC tokens within the PancakeSwap liquidity pool (0x12da).

According to BlockBeats, Nomura Securities has issued a warning regarding potential policy disputes within the Federal Reserve following the appointment of a new chair in May next year. The firm anticipates that the new chair will lead an interest rate cut in June. However, as the U.S. economy shows signs of recovery, there may be significant opposition within the Fed to further rate cuts. This internal disagreement could undermine market confidence in the new chair and potentially lead to tensions between the Federal Reserve and U.S. President Donald Trump's administration. If the Fed decides to maintain interest rates after the June meeting, it could clash with Trump's push for additional rate cuts to boost midterm election prospects. Nomura predicts that uncertainty will peak between July and November next year, potentially triggering a "flight from U.S. assets." This could result in declining U.S. Treasury yields, a stock market correction, and a weakening dollar. Investors are advised to be cautious of potential liquidity reversals during this period. Additionally, major global economies might halt rate cuts or even begin raising rates, diminishing the relative appeal of dollar-denominated assets. The combination of policy deadlock, bottoming inflation, and signals of the Fed ending its rate-cutting cycle could exacerbate market volatility.

According to Foresight News, Flow announced that its network validators have accepted a proposed software upgrade. The network is currently in a repair and testing phase, operating in read-only mode. While the network is online and generating blocks, regular transaction processing remains paused during the verification and testing of the repair protocol. This phase aims to ensure all systems are synchronized correctly before entering the first operational stage. During the transition, over 99.9% of Cadence accounts will regain full functionality.

According to Odaily, monitoring by Lookonchain revealed that an hour ago, the trader known as pension-usdt.eth (0x367...D17) closed an ETH short position, incurring a loss of $3.4 million. This trader has completed approximately 70 transactions, achieving a success rate of 83% and a total profit of $21.84 million.

According to BlockBeats, Lighter founder vnovakovski suggested on social media the potential introduction of Turing-complete zero-knowledge circuits to support more complex custom logic. The community believes that if this direction is realized, it could open new design possibilities for Perp DEX in terms of privacy, efficiency, and functional flexibility, further elevating expectations for Lighter's technological approach.

According to PANews, Polkadot's economic model is set to follow a clear and predictable long-term path following the approval of the WFC #1710 (Hard Pressure) proposal. This development marks the first time Polkadot has established such a defined trajectory. The core elements of this path include a total supply cap of 2.1 billion DOT, a biennial reduction in annual issuance, and a decrease rate of 13.14% of the remaining issuance each time. Under the Hard Pressure model, starting from March 14, 2026, Polkadot's annual issuance will officially begin to decline, with the first reduction corresponding to an annual inflation rate of approximately 3.11%.

According to ChainCatcher, Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor shared a screenshot of the latest asset dashboard on the X platform, captioned 'Back to Orange.' The chart released by Saylor indicates that as of December 15, following recent acquisitions, Strategy holds a total of 671,268 BTC, with a total Bitcoin book value of approximately $58.9 billion. The company's stock price corresponding to mNAV has dropped to nearly or slightly below the 1x range, suggesting that the stock price is almost equivalent to, or occasionally below, the fair value of its Bitcoin holdings. Bitcoin enthusiast and author of 'The Great Harvest,' Adam Livingston, interpreted the data, suggesting that a significant BTC purchase is imminent. He predicts that Bitcoin's annual yield for 2025 will conclude at around 25%. The current 'floor price' for 1x mNAV has risen to $148.40 per share, a substantial increase from $118.00 per share a year ago.

According to Odaily, CoinDesk reported on the X platform that Polymarket and Kalshi achieved their best performance in history in 2025. The combined trading volume of the two companies approached $40 billion, and both companies reached valuations in the billions of dollars.

According to ChainCatcher, the USD/JPY exchange rate experienced a short-term drop of nearly 40 points, with the latest report indicating a rate of 156.08.

According to BlockBeats, recent market data indicates a sharp decline in spot gold and silver prices. Spot gold fell below $4,500 per ounce, marking a 0.82% decrease for the day. Meanwhile, spot silver erased its intraday gains of over 6%, closing at $77.7 per ounce, and shifted from gains to a 1.58% decline.

According to the announcement from Binance, the platform is introducing a new Word of the Day (WOTD) game, focusing on the theme of 'Copy Trading' for the week. This educational initiative aims to enhance users' cryptocurrency vocabulary while keeping them informed about market trends. The activity period is set from 2025-12-29 00:00 (UTC) to 2026-01-04 23:59 (UTC), during which participants can compete for a share of 400,000 HOME token vouchers. Participants can engage in up to two WOTD games daily, testing their knowledge on the specified topic. To qualify for the rewards, users must correctly answer three questions throughout the activity period. Each eligible participant will receive an equal share of the token vouchers, with a maximum reward of 80 HOME per winner. To access the second game of the day, users need to click the 'Get A New WOTD' button after completing the first game and share a selected article on social media. The second game becomes available once the shared link is clicked by a third party. Additionally, new users registering with the 'WOTD2025' referral code during the activity period will receive a 10% discount on Spot trading fees. They may also earn additional rewards by completing tasks in the Rewards Hub within 14 days of registration. Binance emphasizes that the WOTD game may not be accessible in all regions, and only verified users from eligible areas can participate. All token rewards will be distributed within two weeks after the activity concludes. Binance retains the right to modify or cancel the promotion at any time and disqualify participants involved in fraudulent activities or violations of platform terms.

According to ChainCatcher, Tokyo-based cryptocurrency rewards platform SocialGood has announced the completion of its Series B funding round, raising ¥880 million (approximately $5.63 million). This brings the company's total funding to ¥2.4 billion (around $15.35 million). The latest funding was secured through a third-party allocation of shares, involving investors such as i-nest capital Co., Ltd., and through loans. SocialGood plans to use the new capital to strengthen its internal management and governance structures. SocialGood's platform aggregates e-commerce sites like eBay, Walmart, and Booking.com, as well as mobile games such as 'Rise of Kingdoms' and 'Ball Sort.' Users can accumulate cryptocurrency rewards, including Bitcoin, by purchasing goods or services through the platform.

According to BlockBeats, Coinglass data reveals notable movements in the cryptocurrency market over the past 24 hours. The net inflow of funds into various cryptocurrencies is led by USDC, which saw an influx of $164 million. SOL followed with $42.27 million, BNB with $9.42 million and ADA with $4.72 million.Conversely, several cryptocurrencies experienced net outflows. BTC recorded a net outflow of $25.98 million, ETH saw $13.73 million leaving, XRP had $12.38 million in outflows, GAS experienced $6.5 million in net outflows.

According to ChainCatcher, prediction market platform Kalshi achieved a new milestone in the week ending December 21, with trading volumes reaching $2.3 billion. This marks a 92% increase over its competitor Polymarket's $1.2 billion, and it is the first time Kalshi has surpassed the $2 billion mark in a single week. The surge in trading volume is attributed to Kalshi's integration with the TRON network, which now supports TRX and USDT deposits and withdrawals. As of December 23, the platform's cumulative trading volume has exceeded $23.7 billion. The sports market remains the largest trading category, with a single market predicting the American professional football champion reaching over $65.8 million in trading volume. The prediction market has experienced significant growth over the past year, driven by the U.S. presidential election. While Polymarket initially held the lead, Kalshi's activity began to increase in September, and both platforms set new monthly trading volume records in November.

According to Foresight News, Michael Saylor, Executive Chairman of Strategy, recently tweeted 'Back to Orange,' indicating a renewed interest in acquiring Bitcoin. This statement prompted a response from gold advocate and economist Peter Schiff, who questioned the source of Saylor's funding for additional Bitcoin purchases. Schiff inquired whether Saylor would use reserves built from recent stock sales or sell stocks at a discount below net asset value, potentially resulting in a negative Bitcoin yield.

According to ChainCatcher, Web3 asset data platform RootData reports that Ethena (ENA) will unlock approximately 171.88 million tokens on January 5 at 0:00 UTC+8. The tokens are valued at around $36.66 million.

According to PANews, data from SoSoValue indicates that Ethereum spot ETFs saw a net outflow of $102 million during the trading week from December 22 to December 26 (Eastern Time). The Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust ETF ETH recorded the highest weekly net inflow among Ethereum spot ETFs, amounting to $34.22 million, bringing its historical total net inflow to $1.51 billion. Conversely, the Blackrock ETF ETHA experienced the largest weekly net outflow, totaling $69.42 million, with its historical total net inflow reaching $12.6 billion. The Grayscale Ethereum Trust ETF ETHE followed with a weekly net outflow of $47.54 million, and its historical total net outflow stands at $5.1 billion. As of the time of reporting, the total net asset value of Ethereum spot ETFs is $17.73 billion, with an ETF net asset ratio of 5.01% compared to Ethereum's total market value. The cumulative historical net inflow has reached $12.34 billion.

According to BlockBeats, Solflare, a wallet within the Solana ecosystem, has launched a zero gas prediction market. This new feature is supported by Kalshi and allows users to participate using USDC. Each market outcome is binary, offering a straightforward 'yes' or 'no' result.

According to BlockBeats, a security alert has been issued by SlowMist Technology's Chief Information Security Officer, 23pds, regarding a new variant of the NPM supply chain attack known as 'Shai-Hulud 3.0.' Project teams and platforms are advised to take preventive measures. Previously, it was suspected that the Trust Wallet API key leak might have been caused by the Shai-Hulud 2.0 attack. Shai-Hulud is a series of self-propagating worm-like supply chain attacks targeting the NPM ecosystem, aimed at stealing developer credentials, cloud keys, and environment secrets. The latest variant, referred to by the community as Shai-Hulud 3.0 or the new strain, was discovered on December 28, 2025, by Aikido Security researcher Charlie Eriksen. Currently, its spread is limited, suggesting it may still be in the testing phase.

According to Binance Market Data, Bitcoin (BTC) crossed the 90,000 USDT benchmark and is now trading at 90,003.25 USDT, with a 2.55% increase in 24 hours.