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BlockBeats News, January 13th. According to PeckShield monitoring, in 2025, the cryptocurrency-related theft reached a historic high, driven mainly by systemic vulnerabilities in centralized infrastructure and a strategic shift towards targeted social engineering attacks. The total loss in 2025 exceeded $4.04 billion, an increase of about 34.2% from the $3.01 billion stolen in 2024. This includes: $2.67 billion in losses from cryptocurrency hacking attacks (a year-on-year increase of about 24.2%) and $1.37 billion in fraud losses (a year-on-year increase of about 64.2%). Approximately $334.9 million of the stolen cryptocurrency has been recovered or frozen, compared to $488.5 million in 2024.

BlockBeats News, January 13th. According to crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett, in the stablecoin yield issue, banks may have gained the upper hand in this round of the game. The latest leaked draft of the "Clarity Act" (page 189) stipulates that companies must not pay interest based solely on user balances. Users can still receive rewards, but these rewards must be tied to specific actions, such as: opening an account, conducting transactions, staking, providing liquidity, offering collateral, and participating in network governance. Currently, senators have 48 hours to propose amendments to the text, so there is still uncertainty about whether these terms will remain unchanged in Thursday's version.

On January 13, in response to the rapid surge and subsequent decline of NYC Token after its launch causing community concern, the project issued a statement on the X platform clarifying that due to market support and demand exceeding expectations during the initial launch phase, NYC Token partners conducted liquidity rebalancing operations on the liquidity pool. The team has now noticed community reports regarding some "liquidity removal" and has initiated TWAP fundraising efforts, added funds to the liquidity pool, and emphasized that the team will invest in the project's long-term development.