ChainCatcher news, Kaito AI founder Yu Hu posted on the X platform: "Nothing related to KAITO has been compromised. My X account and Kaito account were both hacked, and the hacker subsequently posted false tweets. When I realized this, I checked these accounts and found that I was still logged into both, so I deleted the tweets and changed the passwords.We have advanced security measures on both accounts, including hardware 2FA, so at this point, we may be facing similar attacks as seen recently in other projects like Jupiter.We are talking to people familiar with such attacks to understand how this happened. Any assistance from professionals is also welcome."

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, the mention of blockchain-related terms in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) EDGAR database reached an all-time high in February 2025, exceeding 5,000 keyword mentions, continuing a strong upward trend that began in mid-2023.This surge aligns with a significant shift in the SEC's approach to cryptocurrency regulation under the leadership of Acting Chair Mark Uyeda. Since the new government transition in January, the SEC has ended several high-profile investigations into major crypto companies such as Uniswap, Coinbase, Yuga Labs, Kraken, and Gemini, marking a clear departure from the "enforcement-based regulation" strategy of former Chair Gary Gensler.

ChainCatcher news, on-chain detective ZachXBT posted that the password manager LastPass was hacked in 2022, resulting in the theft of nine-figure cryptocurrency. The team has long been covering up the extent of the attack and has gaslighted many confirmed victims. Yesterday, in a forfeiture complaint, even law enforcement publicly agreed that LastPass may be liable for the stolen cryptocurrency.

ChainCatcher news, according to on-chain detective ZachXBT, a forfeiture lawsuit document submitted by U.S. law enforcement yesterday revealed the reason behind Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen's approximately $150 million (283 million XRP) theft incident in January 2024. The incident stemmed from Larsen storing his private key in the LastPass password manager, which suffered a data breach in 2022.The document shows that after the victim entered the cryptocurrency wallet private key into the online password manager, the physical record of the private key would be immediately destroyed. The password manager experienced two major data breaches in August and November 2022, during which attackers stole encrypted passwords and vault data. An FBI investigation found that this stolen data was used to illegally access the electronic accounts of multiple victims, stealing information, cryptocurrency, and other data.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Professor Yu Xiong, Dean of the School of Blockchain and Metaverse Applications at Surrey University, conducted an in-depth analysis of the inclusion of cryptocurrencies in national-backed reserves, calling it a "double-edged sword" with clear advantages and disadvantages.Xiong pointed out that the main advantage of a multi-asset reserve is the provision of more diverse options, reducing over-reliance on Bitcoin, which currently accounts for about half of the total cryptocurrency market capitalization. "The DeFi ecosystem of Ethereum (with a total locked value of about $50 billion) and the high-speed transactions of Solana (65,000 TPS) represent technological diversity." He added that the inclusion of altcoins also acknowledges the broader application scenarios of blockchain, such as Ukraine raising $135 million in crypto donations through coins like ETH and SOL after being invaded by Russia in 2022.However, Xiong emphasized several potential risks. The first is regulatory uncertainty, as the SEC is still in litigation with Ripple, "the government holding these tokens may face opposition." The second is liquidity risk; due to the low trading volumes of these coins, government purchases or sales could lead to significant price surges or drops. In the last 24 hours, Bitcoin's trading volume was $54.8 billion, while ETH was $23.4 billion, XRP was $5.5 billion, SOL was $5.4 billion, and ADA was $3.6 billion, which may indicate that some altcoins "lack the depth for large-scale reserves."Regarding concerns about market manipulation, Xiong stated, "The market disruption caused by the U.S. Treasury's sale of 30,000 Silk Road Bitcoins in 2014 was minimal, but today, selling 3% of the Bitcoin supply (about $5.5 billion) could lead to a 15% price drop."On the potential impact of U.S. crypto reserves, Xiong believes it will provide strong support for the crypto and blockchain industry, marking an increase in institutional acceptance and accelerating the adoption of traditional financial companies, similar to how BlackRock attracted $18 billion in assets under management within six months after launching a Bitcoin ETF. He stated, "U.S. reserves may mimic the role of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in energy security, positioning cryptocurrencies as geopolitical tools."Xiong also warned that the crypto market remains fragile, with Bitcoin's annualized volatility fluctuating between 30% and 60% over the past year, while oil volatility is below 35%. Higher volatility raises concerns about manipulation or unintended market distortions.Regarding the impact of U.S. crypto reserves on the crypto and blockchain industry, Xiong summarized it as "short-term optimism, long-term caution," believing it could provide "cover" for institutional investors like pension funds. "If the U.S. government deems it appropriate, then corporate treasuries and institutional investors may also find it appropriate. The $50 trillion managed by pension funds and insurance companies globally may increase their allocation to cryptocurrencies," Xiong stated, similar to the situation after the approval of Bitcoin ETFs in early 2024.

ChainCatcher message, Binance founder Zhao Changpeng stated that he usually does not criticize other industry participants, but the incident report released by Safe uses vague language to obscure the issues. After reading it, there are more questions than answers, and the questions that come to mind include:--- What does "compromising the Safe {Wallet} developer machine" mean? How did they compromise this specific machine? Was it social engineering, a virus, etc.?--- How did the developer machine access "accounts operated by Bybit"? Did some code get deployed directly from this developer machine to prod?--- How did they deceive the Ledger verification steps among multiple signers? Was it a blind sign? Or did the signers fail to verify correctly?--- Is $1.4 billion the largest address managed using Safe? Why didn't they target others?--- What can other "self-custody, multi-signature" wallet providers and users learn from this?

ChainCatcher news, Musk changed the X account profile picture to an image of him holding a "chainsaw," with the words "The Doge Father" appearing in the background.It is reported that the "chainsaw" was gifted by Argentine President Milei.

ChainCatcher message, KIP Protocol co-founder Julian cited the official previous statement from KIP Protocol on platform X, stating: "The wording of this tweet is inappropriate. There are reasons for doing this (LIBRA project). But we will not delete it to maintain complete transparency."

ChainCatcher message, the Word Foundation announced on the X platform that it has joined the Optimism Security Council and will subsequently act as a representative in the work carried out by the council.

ChainCatcher news, users of the decentralized prediction market platform Polymarket have collectively bet over $920,000 on whether President Trump will mention specific keywords related to cryptocurrency during his inauguration speech on January 20.Among them, users have wagered nearly $598,200 that Trump will mention "cryptocurrency" or "Bitcoin" in his speech, and over $328,641 that he will mention "Doge/Dogecoin." The betting probability for "cryptocurrency" and "Bitcoin" is 19%, while the probability for "Doge/Dogecoin" is 12%.As of the time of publication, the total trading volume in the prediction market for Trump's inauguration speech content has approached $1.95 million.

ChainCatcher news, UXLINK released its 2024 annual review on the official X platform, highlighting outstanding achievements in innovation, growth, and governance token empowerment.In terms of innovation, it pioneered the industry's first Social Growth Layer, created the LinkToEarn social networking model within the Telegram ecosystem, and launched UX Group, the first decentralized group mechanism.In terms of growth, the number of registered users exceeded 40 million, with over 300 ecosystem partners, and cumulative profits reached the equivalent of 10 million dollars.The governance token $UXLINK has performed exceptionally well. Since its listing on major global trading platforms on July 18, its market capitalization, FDV, and trading volume have all significantly increased, with a current average daily trading volume exceeding 250 million dollars, ranking among the top 50 crypto assets (CMC data) and first in the Web3 social category.

ChainCatcher news, according to Forbes, security company ESET has just released its latest threat report, which examines the threat landscape trends from June to November 2024. The number of password theft attacks targeting cryptocurrency wallets has increased, with the most significant rise occurring among macOS users.The report states: "According to ESET's telemetry data for the second half of 2024, the number of password-stealing software across multiple platforms (especially Windows, macOS, and Android) has increased," but compared to the first half of the year, the detection of password-stealing software targeting cryptocurrency wallets on macOS has more than doubled. Meanwhile, the number of password-stealing software on the Windows platform grew by 56%, while financial threats on the Android platform, including password-stealing malware, increased by 20%.ESET's analysis shows that the number of password-stealing software targeting the macOS platform (especially those related to cryptocurrency wallet credentials) surged by 127%. Security researchers noted: "Although these threats cannot be simply classified as password-stealing software just because they have broader functionalities, they do reveal a significant upward trend in password theft activities on the macOS platform." From a geographical perspective, ESET's analysis indicates that attacks on Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies targeting macOS are mostly aimed at the United States, followed by Italy, China, Spain, and Japan.

ChainCatcher news, according to Forbes, researchers have confirmed that a malware attack targeting macOS users has been active for four months. This attack uses malware disguised as a video conferencing application to steal passwords from Keychain, as well as session cookies and cryptocurrency wallet information from browsers like Google Chrome, Brave, and Opera.According to Tara Gould from Cado Security Labs, the attackers use AI-generated content to create fake websites and social media accounts, posing as trustworthy businesses. Victims are often contacted through platforms like Telegram, discussing business opportunities related to blockchain or cryptocurrency. Once the file is installed, users are prompted to enter their macOS password, further facilitating data theft.Security experts advise users to remain vigilant, especially regarding unfamiliar links related to business. Using protective tools like Intego VirusBarrier can effectively defend against such threats.

ChainCatcher news, Musk posted a portrait photo with his son on the X platform, the photo is labeled with "The Dogeson" and "The Dogefather", and the caption reads: Doge & Minidoge.