SlowMist Annual Security Report: Security Incidents Throughout the Year Caused Approximately $2.935 Billion in Losses
December 30th — Per data from SlowMist Blockchain, there were 200 security incidents across the year, leading to roughly $2.935 billion in losses. Compared to 2024 (410 incidents, ~$2.013 billion in losses), while incident numbers dropped sharply, losses rose by about 46% year-over-year.
### Ecosystem Distribution
Ethereum remains the most frequently targeted and hardest-hit ecosystem, with annual losses of ~$254 million—far ahead of other chains. BSC follows closely, with related losses of ~$21.93 million; Solana ranks third, at ~$17.45 million.
### Project Tracks
DeFi projects are the top target: In 2025, 126 incidents (63% of the year’s total) led to ~$649 million in losses—down 37% from 2024 (339 incidents, $1.029 billion). Exchange platforms saw only 12 incidents but incurred a massive $18.09 billion in losses; Bybit alone lost ~$14.6 billion in one breach, the year’s most severe.
### Attack Causes
Contract vulnerabilities were the main driver (61 incidents); X acco
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A whale deposited 1x short LIT position, becoming the top bear on LIT on Hyperliquid
December 30th — Per on-chain analyst Ai Auntie (@ai_9684xtpa), a whale has deposited 4.35 million USDC into Hyperliquid, opened a 1x short position of 1,110,677 LIT tokens with an average entry price of $2.74, and currently holds an unrealized loss of $25,000.
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「Strong Long」 Whale Liquidation: 40x Leverage, $13.18M Long Position on BTC
On December 30th, per HyperInsight monitoring (via https://t.me/HyperInsight), whale address 0x90924 — previously labeled "firmly bullish" — closed a 40x leveraged long position of 150 BTC (~$13.18 million) 10 minutes ago.
The whale still holds an 8x leveraged long position worth ~$17.53 million across a basket of altcoins: ETH, SOL, SUI, AAVE, HYPE, PUMP, XPL, and ASTER, with an unrealized profit of $65,000.
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LIT Jumps 18% in Past Hour, Probability of "Market Cap Over $30 Billion on First Day" on Polymarket Rises to 52%
December 30:
Per market data, LIT has bottomed out at $2.24 post-launch, rebounded sharply, and is now trading at $2.847—up nearly 18.11% over the past hour.
Meanwhile, Polymarket’s probability for the prediction that LIT’s market cap will exceed $3 billion on its first day of listing has climbed to 52%.
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Solana-based Meme Coin HNUT Allegedly Rug Pulled, Price Dives 99% Approaching Zero
As of December 30th, per monitoring from GMGN (https://t.me/gmgnaibot?start=i_m4TE56o8), HNUT—the third-largest meme coin on Solana by on-chain trading volume—has reportedly suffered a rug pull. Over the past two hours, it has plummeted from a high of $0.07 (a short-term price drop of more than 99%) and is now trading at less than $0.0003.
Earlier today, HNUT, a Solana-based meme coin, saw a sharp price swing: it surged over 700% in 24 hours, pushing its market capitalization to a peak of $70.94 million and briefly landing third on the 24-hour trading volume leaderboard. However, multiple on-chain monitoring platforms—including Crypto Scope—issued alerts flagging abnormal liquidity activity and on-chain data patterns, indicating a potential rug pull risk and urging investors to exercise caution.
BlockBeats reminds users that meme coin trading is extremely volatile, often fueled by market sentiment and speculative hype, with no underlying real value or utility. Investors should be awa
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Alan Tam's son Tan Xiaofeng was once in charge of the NFT game CryptoKitties and is now a Senior Software Engineer at a Web3 company
December 30 – Per Lianhe Zaobao, Howard Tam, son of "King of Songs" Alan Tam, has turned in standout performance in crypto and tech in recent years. He currently serves as a senior software engineer at a Web3 startup, focusing on building digital wallets and cryptographic protocols.
The outlet notes that while at Canadian gaming firm Axiom Zen, Howard Tam led the development of *CryptoKitties*—the world’s first Ethereum-based NFT game. Post-launch, the game once made up over 16% of transaction volume on the Ethereum network.
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