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Written by: imToken
Looking back at the just-passed year 2025, if you feel that on-chain scams are becoming increasingly "understanding you," it's not an illusion.
With the widespread adoption of LLMs, social engineering attacks initiated by hackers have evolved from bulky mass emails to "precise targeting": AI can analyze your on-chain/off-chain preferences and automatically generate highly tempting customized phishing content, even perfectly mimicking your friends' tone and logic in social channels like Telegram.
It can be said that on-chain attacks are entering a truly industrialized stage. In this context, if our shields still remain in the "manual era," security itself will undoubtedly become the biggest bottleneck for large-scale adoption of Web3.
1. Web3 Security Stalls: When AI Intervenes in On-Chain Attacks
If in the past ten years, Web3 security issues mostly stemmed from code leaks

Tiger Research has released its Q1 2026 Bitcoin Market Outlook, with a target price of $185,500. Although recent ETF fund outflows have impacted short-term trends, the macro environment remains robust, buying demand provides support, and the market structure is healthy. Bitcoin is expected to have approximately 100% upside potential.

Source: Little Universe
Editor: Wu Talks Blockchain
This content does not constitute any investment or financial advice. Readers are advised to strictly comply with the laws and regulations of their respective jurisdictions.
On January 14, Binance founder CZ (Changpeng Zhao) held a Chinese AMA to engage with the community, discussing in depth the future trends of the Bitcoin and cryptocurrency markets, especially the possibilities of a super cycle and investment strategies for the industry. He emphasized the impact of US policies on the market, particularly the interplay between the stock market and cryptocurrencies. He also shared insights on building the crypto community, memecoin trends, and the decentralization movement, as well as the importance of compliance in the crypto industry. Additionally, CZ expressed optimism about future prediction markets and the potential of AI code generation, while also offering advice to investors, especially novice traders, highlighting the importance of risk management and a long-term perspective.
This content reflects the personal opinions of the guest.

Bank of America strategist Hartnett believes that Trump's fiscal expansion has contributed to a "new world bull market," and the bull markets in gold and silver will continue. However, the appreciation of East Asian currencies such as the yen may trigger liquidity tightening. It is recommended to invest in international stocks and assets related to economic recovery, while also paying attention to the Chinese market.

Written by: rosie
Compiled by: AididiaoJP, Foresight News
This is a class on "How to write content that can be wildly shared."
You might be thinking right now:
Who are you? Why do you think you’re qualified to teach us?
You’re so awesome, why don’t you write a viral post yourself?
Why should I bother worrying about whether my articles get shared?
Here are the answers:
About a year ago, I started obsessively studying articles on X, and later I also wrote a few viral posts (a total of over 20). The success rate isn’t extraordinary, but enough to give me some insights.
I am 100% convinced that I will become a billionaire someday, so you can take this 1 million reward— I really don’t care about that small amount of money (I’m serious). To be honest: if someone with more followers than me also uses this method, my account

Today's News Highlights:
X updates creator revenue sharing rules: reply posts are no longer counted towards earnings, only homepage timeline impressions are tracked.
Cryptocurrency industry divides on market structure bill stance: Kraken, Ripple, a16z, and others oppose Coinbase's position.
Caixin: Digital RMB smart contract development supports fully Turing-complete languages like Ethereum's Solidity.
ETHGas: GWEI staking eligibility check will open on January 20, with community airdrop on January 21.
Trove shifts focus to rebuilding DEX on Solana; TROVE token launch postponed to January 19.
Data: Tokens such as ZRO, RIVER, PLUME, and others face large unlocks this week, with ZRO unlocking worth approximately $44.5 million.
CoinShares: Digital asset investment products saw a net inflow of $2.17 billion last week.
Vitali

HIP-3 (Hyperliquid Improvement Proposal 3) has been live on the mainnet for about 3 months. Since its launch, the total trading volume of third-party custom markets has exceeded $13 billion, which means that "listing" is transforming from an internal exchange process into an infrastructure capability that external developers can directly invoke.
In centralized exchanges, "listing" is inherently a platform authority: which assets can be traded, when they go live, and how parameters are set are mostly determined by operational and risk control processes. Even on-chain, categories like perpetual contracts, which are heavily infrastructure-dependent, are often constrained by the deployment and governance rhythm of a few teams.
The innovation of HIP-3 lies in changing this from "platform approval" to "interface openness": as long as the conditions are met, third parties can deploy new perpetual contract markets on the same trading and clearing infrastructure, allowing the centralized listing authority to

Author: IOSGVenturesTeam
This is the second half of "IOSG Internal Memo (Part 1): 2026, How Do We Bet on Mainstream Assets?"
The gateway to financial literacy: super apps and tokenization
Macroeconomic tailwinds and regulatory clarity have laid the foundation, but large-scale adoption requires channels. The next wave of growth in the crypto space will be driven by two complementary forces.
Large tech companies bring in new users: Major tech firms will play a significant role in promoting crypto adoption. For these companies, crypto offers a pathway to become super apps—platforms that integrate payments, social networking, and financial services. X and Meta are both exploring crypto integration. A social media company based in the US with operations in most countries worldwide is likely to become the "Trojan Horse" for global stablecoin adoption. Its effect will be to channel liquidity from bank balance sheets and small economies into the crypto ecosystem.

In 2025, the profitability strategy of holding 10 BNB shows significant effectiveness. Participating in Binance's Hodler Airdrop, Launchpool, and other programs can yield $715 in returns, while participating through Binance Alpha can generate $11,350, doubling the total returns. Using a compound interest strategy, the end-of-year assets can reach $23,634, with an annualized return of 237%. In the case of an overall market pullback, both the "lazy" and "diligent" BNB strategies demonstrate strong stability and advantages.

Summary
The year 2025 marks the "industrial revolution" in the fiscal discipline of the cryptocurrency market. During this year, on-chain protocols demonstrated unprecedented cash flow generation capabilities, and with over $1.4 billion in total buyback expenditures, they aimed to reshape the underlying logic of token economics. This figure shows exponential growth compared to previous years, driven not only by the maturity of DeFi protocol business models but also by structural shifts in the US regulatory environment—particularly the advancement of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act and the GENIUS Act, providing a compliant pathway for the supply management of "digital commodities."
However, capital investment has not resulted in equal value capture. This article analyzes the extreme polarization in the 2025 buyback market: on one hand, Hyperliquid achieved a buyback scale of over $640 million (accounting for nearly 46% of the market total), leading to a significant impact on token prices.

The article analyzes President Trump's strategy of imposing new tariffs on Greenland, pointing out that this could trigger a resurgence of trade wars. It details Trump's tariff strategies, including threats, timing of announcements, and market reactions, emphasizing how traders can profit from these fluctuations. The author believes that current market volatility may continue, but taking advantage of these fluctuations will be key to success.

The Rollup founder Andy stated that the new financial market will grow rapidly by 2026, with a surge of ultra-high-value unicorn companies emerging. New finance covers areas such as tokenization, stablecoins, and emerging banks, and is expected to significantly change the way users interact with finance, replacing traditional banks and providing users with higher returns and more convenient financial services.

The article analyzes the risks and temptations of the current crypto market, warning retail investors to exercise caution when entering the market. It highlights three traps: the London Stock Exchange, prediction markets, and Vietnam stablecoin payments, emphasizing the dominant role of institutions and the threat posed by information asymmetry to retail investors. It also proposes three key principles for survival: not chasing highs, avoiding heavy positions, and sticking to mainstream coins for long-term investment.

Binance, through its subsidiary BPay Global, has reconnected to the SWIFT network to enable USDT to USD conversion and withdrawal. This change not only enhances compliance but also reduces the gap between crypto assets and traditional finance, marking a step towards the normalization of the cryptocurrency industry. The new model integrates the advantages of crypto with financial compliance, ensuring the safety and transparency of user funds.

All-In Podcast
Compiled by: Yuliya, PANews
The All-In Podcast is one of the most popular technology and business podcasts worldwide, hosted by four top venture capitalists and friends. The hosts are: Jason Calacanis (early investor in Uber and Robinhood, podcast host, responsible for moderating), Chamath Palihapitiya (billionaire, founder of Social Capital, known as the "SPAC King," with sharp insights), David Friedberg (founder of The Production Board, with a strong scientific background, known as the "Science Sultan"), and David

Highlights of this issue
According to incomplete statistics from PANews, there were 15 investment and financing events in the global blockchain industry last week (1.12-1.18), with a total funding amount exceeding $414 million. The overview is as follows:
In the DeFi sector, 3 investment and financing events were announced, including YZi Labs investing tens of millions of dollars in Genius Trading, with CZ joining as an advisor;
In the Web3+AI track, 2 investment and financing events were announced, including Web3 intelligent agent platform Neuramint completing a $5 million seed round;
In the infrastructure & tools field, 3 investment and financing events were announced, including Project Eleven completing $20 million in funding, with a post-investment valuation of approximately $120 million;

The recruitment market in the cryptocurrency industry remained flat in early 2026, with only 85-90 new positions, a decrease of about 80% compared to the same period in 2025. Among the recruitment positions, technical roles account for 60%, and companies are more inclined to recruit experienced talent. Solana successfully attracted new developers, posing a challenge to Ethereum for the first time. In the future, projects with a solid business foundation and practical demand will be more competitive.

Source: The Defi Report
Author: Michael Nadeau
Compiled and organized by: BitpushNews
Solana kicked off 2025 with a bang, becoming the preferred platform for Trump to issue Meme coins and the first stop for most new users entering this cycle. However, how did the year 2025 ultimately come to an end?
Currently, Solana