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Web3 security company CertiK has released the "Skynet North Korea Cyber Threat Report." The data shows that since 2016, North Korean hacker groups have plundered approximately $6.75 billion in digital assets. In 2025 alone, the losses from thefts they orchestrated reached as high as $2.06 billion, accounting for nearly 60% of the total losses in the global cryptocurrency industry for the entire year (including the $1.5 billion Bybit theft case). As of early 2026, this threat trend continues, with losses accounting for about 55%.The report emphasizes that the attack patterns of North Korean hackers have undergone a fundamental shift, evolving from simple code vulnerability exploitation to a national-level attack system that combines social engineering, deep supply chain attacks, and "physical infiltration." In the recent Drift protocol incident, attackers even spent six months lurking at offline industry conferences, establishing trust through real funds and interpersonal interactions before executing their attack.CertiK security experts warn that in the face of such systemic attacks, simple technical defenses have become weak. Cryptocurrency institutions urgently need to fully implement a "zero trust" hiring model, strengthen third-party supply chains, establish fund circuit breaker mechanisms, and collaborate with professional security organizations to build a comprehensive lifecycle defense system covering code audits, round-the-clock risk monitoring, and on-chain anti-money laundering/KYT (Know Your Transaction) fund tracking.

Global leading cryptocurrency asset trading platform Gate announced that it will hold the "Gate x Inter XIII: Champion's Circle" offline event in Milan on May 21.This event coincides with Inter Milan Football Club securing the championship three rounds early in the 2025-26 Serie A season, successfully winning the club's 21st league trophy, while Gate also celebrates its thirteenth anniversary. As the official sleeve sponsor of Inter Milan, Gate witnesses the championship moment alongside the team, with its brand influence continuously rising in both the sports and Web3 industries.During this event, Gate will invite participants to the Inter Milan headquarters to closely view the trophy that symbolizes championship glory and experience the history and culture of a top-tier club. Legendary Inter Milan players will appear to share behind-the-scenes stories from the pitch and locker room, and there will be opportunities for photos and autograph interactions.At the same time, Gate's CMO will engage in a community development dialogue with Inter Milan executives, discussing topics such as global user growth, brand culture, and community operations. The event will also include a tasting session for the limited edition Gate x Inter Milan co-branded pizza. After the event, Gate will publicly release the co-branded pizza recipe to further extend community interaction and festive atmosphere.In addition, Gate's compliance progress in Europe is continuously advancing, with its Malta company Gate Technology Ltd having obtained European MiCA and PI licenses under the supervision of the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA), further strengthening its global compliance layout. Leveraging top-tier sports IP and the popularity of international events, Gate will continue to expand the boundaries of connection with mainstream culture.

The globally leading cryptocurrency trading platform Gate announced that it will hold an offline event in Milan on May 21. This timing coincides with Inter Milan Football Club securing the championship three rounds early in the Serie A league for the 2025-26 season, successfully winning the 21st league trophy in the club's history.At the same time, Gate is also celebrating its thirteenth anniversary. As the official sleeve sponsor of Inter Milan, Gate has gained significant global exposure alongside the team's championship journey, with brand awareness continuously amplified by the excitement of the events, attracting widespread attention in both the sports and Web3 industries.As a traditional powerhouse in Italian football, Inter Milan's return to the top further solidifies its competitive position on the elite stage. Gate, the official sleeve sponsor of Inter Milan, will invite clients, KOLs, and institutions to participate in this event, engaging in multidimensional communication and interaction around the event's milestones and brand culture.Leveraging the traffic and emotional resonance brought by sports events, Gate accelerates the expansion of its connection with mainstream culture, injecting new momentum into its brand internationalization process.

According to market news, Binance has announced the launch of a user-controlled "Withdraw Protection" feature, aimed at preventing offline coercion attacks (commonly known as "wrench attacks") against cryptocurrency holders. This feature allows users to actively lock their account withdrawal permissions for 1 to 7 days and provides a stricter "lock mode," which cannot be lifted early during the set period.Binance stated that this locking mechanism cannot be overridden by platform customer service but is controlled by internal policy, not an on-chain cryptographic lock. Binance's Chief Security Officer, Jimmy Su, indicated that this move stems from the risk trends observed on the platform, including cases where some users in high-risk areas have been forced to transfer funds. By setting a withdrawal delay, it can buy users time to respond and recover in extreme situations.Data shows that incidents of offline coercion against cryptocurrency users are significantly rising in 2025, with related attacks often bypassing traditional account security mechanisms, as the actions are completed by the users themselves under pressure. Industry insiders believe that the time-lock mechanism can change this risk model to some extent. Binance emphasizes that this feature does not affect law enforcement agencies' ability to act in accordance with the law, while also advising users to strengthen API key management and privacy protection to reduce the risk of being targeted.

North Korean hackers had months of offline contact and infiltration with employees of Drift Protocol before launching one of the largest social engineering attacks in the history of the cryptocurrency industry, resulting in a loss of approximately $285 million.Data from blockchain security company TRM Labs shows that North Korean hackers have accounted for 76% of all cryptocurrency hacking losses in 2026 to date.

OKX will delist the USDT AAVE (ETH network) on-chain earning product on April 20, 2026. The related funds have been fully redeemed in advance from the on-chain, and the expected arrival date is before 18:00 on April 20, 2026 (UTC+8). Users' principal and accumulated earnings will be automatically redeemed to their fund accounts without any additional action required.

Web3 wallet Zerion announced on the X platform that it has discovered abnormal activity on the platform, reminding users to temporarily refrain from using the web application services. Related services have been temporarily taken offline, but the iOS and Android applications, as well as the web extension, are safe. User funds within the wallet have not been affected, and the situation is being actively monitored. Users will be notified separately once the web application is restored.

Binance announces the upgrade of the U-based contract WebSocket URL architecture to support traffic growth and enhance overall stability and scalability. The new architecture is divided into three specialized base URLs by data category: Public (high-frequency public market data), Market (regular market data), and Private (user data stream).The new WebSocket URL is available for use starting today, and the old URL will be permanently decommissioned on April 23, 2026. Additionally, this upgrade continues to support both ws and stream access modes and combined subscriptions.

Recently, Huobi HTX held an offline交流之旅 titled "Aletai Ice and Snow Adventure" for core major clients and key KOLs. This event focused on deep companionship and refined services, establishing closer emotional connections with clients and KOLs through 5×24 hours of offline interaction in a relaxed and authentic setting.During the event, the Huobi HTX team invested significant effort in itinerary planning, communication, and service details, providing meticulous support based on the genuine needs of clients, which received unanimous praise from the participants. Several clients and KOLs expressed that this offline交流 significantly enhanced their trust in the platform's professionalism and long-term commitment.During the journey, Huobi HTX also integrated an annual business review and shared the strategic planning for 2026, engaging in in-depth discussions around the platform's development direction, product optimization, and ecological layout, further strengthening clients' confidence in the platform's long-term development.

As the Ugandan government cut off nationwide internet access during the presidential elections, the encrypted communication app Bitchat became one of the most downloaded apps locally. The Uganda Communications Commission confirmed that the internet shutdown took effect at 6 PM local time on Tuesday and will continue throughout the election period.Reports indicate that Bitchat relies on Bluetooth Mesh networks to enable encrypted communication without the internet, and it has simultaneously topped the download charts on both the Apple App Store and Google Play in Uganda. Meanwhile, several VPN apps also ranked high in downloads, indicating a significant increase in local demand for information access ahead of the elections.The Ugandan government stated that the internet shutdown aims to prevent the spread of false information during the elections, but opponents argue that this move could restrict the flow of election-related information. The executive director of the Uganda Communications Commission had previously stated that there would be no internet shutdown, but ultimately, the measures were implemented. As of early January, it has been disclosed that over 400,000 users in Uganda have downloaded Bitchat.This marks the third consecutive time Uganda has implemented a nationwide internet shutdown during presidential elections. Similar actions occurred during the elections in 2016 and 2021. Reports also mention that Bitchat has been widely used in various countries under conditions of internet restrictions or sudden disasters in recent years, gradually becoming an alternative communication tool in offline environments.

Self-hosted new banking and payment infrastructure Tria has announced that the "Tria Premium Cardholder Party" will be held in Seoul on January 14, 2026. This is the first offline exclusive event for Premium cardholders hosted by Tria in 2026, aimed at strengthening community connections and giving back to core users.It is reported that this event will prioritize invitations to the top 200 Premium users based on card usage at the time of Luma application. If there are remaining spots, additional reviews will be conducted based on the priority of Signature cards, virtual cards, and non-cardholders. The event agenda includes project introductions, live Q&A, and social segments, where participants can earn token rewards and brand merchandise through on-site tasks and interactions.

AI economic payment and settlement layer AEON announced the integration of OKX's Layer2 X Layer, with its QR code payment function now connected to X Layer, allowing related assets on X Layer to be used among 50 million online and offline merchants in Southeast Asia, Africa, and Latin America. This collaboration also embeds AEON's offline mobile payment capability into OKX Pay, enabling users to directly use X Layer assets for daily consumption within OKX Pay.AEON has partnered with multiple mainstream wallets and exchanges, empowering tens of millions of users to use crypto assets for consumption in the real world, including Binance Wallet, Bitget Wallet, KuCoin, Bybit, TokenPocket, Solana Pay, OKX Wallet, and more.

AI Economic Payment and Settlement Layer AEON announced a collaboration with stablecoin issuer United Stables. AEON Pay's QR code payment now supports offline consumption using $U. Users can complete payments through the Binance Wallet AEON Pay dApp, covering real-world scenarios such as daily shopping and dining at 50 million merchants worldwide. Additionally, AEON's x402 facilitator has also supported $U and will use it as a settlement asset on the BNB Chain, serving x402 AI native payment and automated trading scenarios.

Gate Group announced that as part of its global brand communication plan, it intends to launch the "Japan-Korea Winter Series Events" in January 2026. This series of events is solely for brand communication and community engagement purposes and does not constitute an invitation or solicitation for any cryptocurrency transactions within Japan. The project will be conducted in phases, hosting a series of offline entertainment travel activities and community events in multiple cities in Japan and Korea.It is reported that relevant activities may invite industry professionals and business partners to participate; however, there will be no promotion, recommendation, or solicitation of any specific cryptocurrency or trading activities during the events. The series of events aims to create opportunities for community interaction and communication in different local contexts, without providing participants with any form of preferential treatment, economic benefits, or incentives related to trading.As the cryptocurrency industry gradually matures, more platforms are beginning to enhance interaction and communication with global users and content creators through offline exchanges and brand activities. The "Japan-Korea Winter Series Events" is one of Gate Group's important initiatives to continuously promote global brand communication and deepen community dialogue.

The UK power stablecoin energy-type RWA project KWTUK and Wattlet held an offline launch event in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, focusing on the "path of combining power assetization with on-chain finance," attracting numerous Web3 practitioners, developers, and industry participants. As an important energy asset project under the Wattlet system, KWTUK aims to explore feasible landing models for RWA in the energy sector by leveraging electricity, a high-frequency and rigid demand real asset.At the launch event, the team systematically introduced the overall design concept of KWTUK, including the joint curve pricing mechanism in the genesis phase, and the subsequent economic model for price stability achieved through on-chain supply and demand adjustments. Compared to RWA projects that primarily focus on conceptual narratives, KWTUK emphasizes the synergistic relationship between real energy prices, cost structures, and on-chain liquidity, striving to build a digitally native energy asset with long-term sustainability.The Wattlet team stated that electricity, as a globally universal and price-transparent basic resource, possesses inherent financial attributes. With increasing volatility in energy prices, energy-type RWA may become one of the important directions connecting the real world with on-chain finance. This offline launch event is also seen as a significant milestone for KWTUK in advancing ecological construction and subsequent stage development.

In response to the rumors circulating in the community, CZ posted on the X platform stating: all interactions with the relevant parties consisted of "exchanging 3 messages back and forth and meeting for 10 minutes." Before debating with Peter Schiff, he met with a few KOLs and decided on the spot to have one of the KOLs come on stage to present a very heavy gold bar, which was not arranged beforehand.

The UK power stablecoin KWTUK, in collaboration with RWA Chai.io, will hold its first offline event "RWA x The Future Finance of Stablecoins" in Seoul on December 13, marking the official launch of KWTUK's entry into the South Korean market. The event will feature the release of an NFT whitelist for the presale of KWTUK tokens, and will invite well-known Korean projects, top KOLs, and the Web3 community to participate, including project ecosystem introductions, industry exchange sessions, and offering the UK power stablecoin NFT whitelist along with RWA Chai.io token discount presales.KWTUK's "three-phase token economic structure" is entirely based on local UK electricity prices: the genesis issuance phase allows participants to mint tokens at a discount below the actual electricity price; the market liquidity phase transitions to free pricing based on market fluctuations in electricity prices; the subsequent mechanism dynamically adjusts through minting and burning, keeping the token price within the range of UK electricity prices, striving to maintain long-term synchronization with the real energy value.Official training materials indicate that this tokenization framework, centered on electricity value, has built a solid value moat for the project, enabling it to maintain stable operations amid fluctuations in energy prices.RootData will participate as a partner in this event and jointly promote the content construction and community interaction for the RWA x stablecoin scenario.

Ethereum L2 network Starknet announced on platform X that the latest version v0.14.1 will be deployed to the Starknet mainnet in a few hours. As part of this upgrade, the Starknet network is expected to undergo a brief maintenance downtime around 08:30 UTC (16:30 Beijing time), during which transactions on the mainnet will not be processed.It is reported that this version will support faster block closures during low activity periods and will deploy the BLAKE hash function (SNIP-34).

RaveDAO announces the launch of a fan achievement system that visually records each participant's journey in its global events, national chapters, and different years, permanently, while distributing digital badge collectibles. This marks RaveDAO's transformation of real-world participation into verifiable, collectible, and displayable on-chain identity credentials using offline entertainment scenarios and blockchain tools.The system presents four dimensions in a fun way: the number and type of event attendances, regions, years, and contribution to spending. Once the badge is received, it will be displayed on the member dashboard as one of the identity markers for users in the RaveDAO community and a basis for future airdrops.This feature is realized through fan data and identity infrastructure PLVR, allowing eligible users to directly claim achievement badges on their PLVR profile page.

According to official social media news, the HTX DAO "Journey of Confidence" Nanchang station will be officially held on November 28. At that time, more local Web3 practitioners, developers, and KOLs will be invited to participate in discussions on topics such as the future governance roadmap of DAOs, community roles, ecological expansion, stablecoins, and cross-chain infrastructure.Looking back at the previous Guangzhou station event, the HTX DAO team engaged in deep exchanges with many members of the crypto community, collectively reviewing its core progress in 2025, including the normalization of the token listing governance system, treasury mechanism construction, optimization of community voting models, and phased achievements of various deflationary actions. At the same time, the team also shared the latest practices of HTX DAO in terms of on-chain governance transparency, ecological collaboration, and incentive systems.This event will continue the communication purpose of the Journey of Confidence series, linking community consensus through offline gatherings, showcasing the latest governance achievements, and further promoting the implementation of HTX DAO governance in a broader region. In the future, HTX DAO will also continue to enhance communication with users through offline tours, building a more solid global community consensus.