BtcTurk hot wallet exploit → ~$48M drained across ETH, Arbitrum, Polygon. Exchange confirms breach https://www.kucoin.com/news/articles/btcturk-hit-by-48m-hack-again-crypto-security-alert-for-2026-are-your-assets-safe Coordinated EVM wallet drain hits 100+ wallets, ~$107K total. Low-value txs used to evade alerts. https://coinpedia.org/news/crypto-hack-alert-107k-drained-from-100-wallets-across-evm-chains/ Trust Wallet Chrome extension hack: Compensation process now live for affected users. https://www.theblock.co/post/383801/trust-wallet-launches-compensation-process-for-7-million-browser-extension-hack-victims December 2025 crypto hack losses down ~60% MoM to ~$76M, but attack frequency remains high. https://fxdailyreport.com/crypto-hack-losses-drop-60-in-december-security-risks-persist/ Physical “wrench attacks” on crypto holders rising globally https://www.tradingview.com/news/cointelegraph%3A373bfcbdb094b%3A0-wrench-attacks-against-crypto-holders-are-rising-and-growing-more-violent/
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January 3, 2026 • ZachXBT alerts on ongoing EVM wallet drainer affecting hundreds. $107k+ lost in small-scale thefts. https://www.theblock.co/post/384118/crypto-wallets-drained-zachxbt • ETH validator queue hits 17-day wait as 1M ETH enters. Driven by BitMine’s $1B stake. https://www.mexc.co/en-IN/news/368317 • Meteora, Jupiter, Uniswap top 2025 revenue charts, each exceeding $1B in fees. https://yellow.com/news/meteora-tops-defi-protocols-with-dollar125-billion-in-fee-revenue-during-2025 • 2025 crypto phishing losses plunged 83% to $84M, though drainers persist via EIP-7702. https://www.tradingview.com/news/cointelegraph:39a3338ca094b:0-crypto-phishing-losses-fell-83-in-2025/ • Trust Wallet begins compensating users for $7M MongoBleed exploit. https://www.theblock.co/post/384118/crypto-wallets-drained-zachxbt
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January 2, 2026 • The SEC officially implements the "Digital Asset Market Integrity Rule," mandating real-time transparency for centralized exchange order books to curb wash trading. https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/01/02/sec-new-market-integrity-rules-crypto/ • Orbit Chain confirms a secondary exploit of its recovery portal, leading to an additional $1.2M loss . https://cointelegraph.com/news/orbit-chain-recovery-portal-exploit-january-2026 • Ethereum L2 "ZkSync Era" experiences a 4-hour block production halt https://www.theblock.co/post/302145/zksync-era-downtime-january-2 • Major phishing campaign "AngelDrainer V2" identified targeting Solana users through fake governance votes, resulting in $4.5M stolen in 24 hours. https://www.dlnews.com/articles/cybercrime/angeldrainer-v2-solana-phishing-surge/ • Hong Kong's SFC issues a warning against "BitForex 2.0, https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3247001/hong-kong-sfc-blacklists-bitforex-clone-scam
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