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Market intelligence shows that large traders bought 3,000 BTC call option contracts on the Deribit platform, with an expiration date of January 30, 2026, and a strike price of $100,000. The total cost is approximately $2.86 million. The implied volatility of the contract is 41.8%, indicating cautious market expectations for BTC volatility. If the price falls below $100,000, investments will face risks. This move suggests traders are optimistic about BTC's future.

A leading exchange launches the gold token PAXG and introduces a trading event with 100,000 USDT, covering new user rewards and daily spot contract check-ins, attracting both new and existing players to participate and encouraging the experience of gold asset tokenization. The event runs until January 9th.

Upbit Exchange will announce support for CRO as a stakable digital asset on December 31st, with official launch on January 6th. This provides CRO holders with a new staking option, enhancing the platform ecosystem and user engagement. Users can follow official notices for more information.

【Crypto World】Ethereum spot ETF performed well yesterday, with a single-day net inflow of $67.8366 million on December 30th, Eastern Time.
The most lucrative among them was Grayscale's ETHE Trust ETF, which recorded an inflow of $50.1874 million in one day. Interestingly, this product has had a total net outflow of $5.049 billion since its inception—indicating numerous large redemptions in the past.
Following that is Grayscale's ETH Mini Trust ETF, which saw a net inflow of $13.9522 million yesterday. This product has a relatively better reputation, with a total net inflow of $1.52 billion so far.
Looking at the entire market, the total net asset value of Ethereum spot ETFs has reached $17.994 billion, accounting for 5.04% of Ethereum's total market capitalization. Since the launch of such products, the total cumulative net inflow has exceeded $12.4 billion.
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U.S. stocks saw a slight decline today, with the Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all falling modestly. However, mining stocks performed strongly, with precious metals and rare metals mining companies rising, reflecting increased demand for safe-haven assets as macro risk appetite diminishes.

A certain exchange has launched the LIT/USDT perpetual contract, supporting up to 20x leverage. At the same time, a trading party event has been launched, with a prize pool of $10,000. Users can earn rewards by completing a certain trading volume. There are also exclusive benefits for beginners, aimed at attracting more participants to contract trading.

Unleash Protocol was recently hacked, with approximately $3.9 million stolen. The attacker transferred the funds cross-chain to Ethereum and obfuscated them through Tornado Cash. This incident serves as a reminder for DeFi ecosystem participants to strengthen security measures and pay attention to LP and staking positions.

【Crypto World】Recently, security organization GoPlus issued an important alert, warning users to beware of scams impersonating LIT airdrops. The airdrop distribution of the Lighter token LIT has been fully completed, and users do not need to actively claim it.
Where is the problem? Many fake official and foundation Twitter accounts have appeared on the market. These accounts send out various links for claiming airdrops and checking eligibility. Once you click on them, it’s very easy to be scammed. Some people even directly transfer assets, which is a typical scam tactic.
How to protect yourself? The most straightforward way is to carefully verify the official website address before claiming any airdrop. Make sure you are visiting the genuine official website, not those phishing sites with slight misspellings. Being cautious can reduce your risk.

South Korea's cryptocurrency exchange Upbit held a 72% market share in the first half of 2025, sparking discussions about monopoly issues. A congressman criticized a certain exchange for KYC violations, and an investigation revealed that it had a vested interest connection with Bithumb, reflecting market monopoly phenomena and regulatory challenges.

Last week, silver surged strongly, but then sentiment reversed, with a single-day drop of over $7, the largest on record. Gold also declined accordingly. Currently, the precious metals market has low liquidity, increased price volatility, and reduced institutional participation, making the market more unstable.

【Crypto World】How Severe Will the Web3 Security Situation Be in 2025? According to the latest data, over 1,200 significant security incidents occurred that year, resulting in total losses exceeding $3.5 billion.
The risk points are mainly concentrated in several areas. The theft of hot wallets and private keys on CeFi platforms is the top threat—these centralized exchanges remain the primary targets for hackers. Although losses caused by smart contract vulnerabilities in the DeFi sector are decreasing proportionally, the problems are becoming more complex: deep logical vulnerabilities in Move contracts are beginning to surface, becoming new hidden dangers.
The specific high-frequency attack types include private key theft, phishing attacks, and Rug Token scams. Looking at affected projects, some leading exchanges, mainstream DEX protocols, and platforms like Balancer suffered considerable annual losses in 2025.
This set of data serves as a reminder to all Web3 participants: whether you are crypto enthusiasts or project teams, security is

A leading institution, Trend Research, increased its ETH holdings by 27,598 within 7 hours, bringing the total to 607,598 ETH, but facing an unrealized loss of approximately $117 million. Depositing ETH into Aave may suggest they are preparing to borrow or are optimistic about long-term holding.

【Blockchain Rhythm】Recently, there has been an interesting phenomenon of capital flow in the digital asset market. Last week, the outflow reached $446 million, which is no small figure—since mid-October, the total outflow has accumulated to $3.2 billion. This data indirectly reflects that the market sentiment recovery still requires time.
What’s more noteworthy is the regional distribution of funds. Capital continues to flow out of the US, but the European market, especially Germany, is absorbing funds against the trend. This divergence precisely indicates that there is targeted strategic positioning in the market—some are bottom-fishing, while others are selling off.
An especially interesting aspect is the performance differences at the currency level. ETF products for XRP and Solana have been continuously attracting funds since their launch, and these two public chains are performing significantly better than Bitcoin and Ethereum. Meanwhile, Bitcoin and Ethereum, the major players in the market, are experiencing ongoing capital outflows, reflecting a subtle shift in investors’ risk appetite.

A trader experienced consecutive losses in December, with only 1 profitable trade out of 19, especially losing $2,619 on a silver short position. This reflects mistakes caused by a lack of proper judgment and risk management in volatile commodity trading. He needs to seriously reflect on his trading strategy.