Odaily reports that the GitHub project polymarket-copy-trading-bot has been infected with malicious code. Upon startup, the program automatically reads the user's wallet private key from their .env file and transmits it to a hacker's server via a hidden malicious dependency package, excluder-mcp-package@1.0.4, resulting in the theft of assets.

According to a report by Cointelegraph on December 21, BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes stated in a YouTube podcast interview that the altcoin season has always been ongoing. "If you keep saying the altcoin season hasn't arrived yet, it's because you're not holding those rising coins," he said. Hayes noted that many traders still expect altcoins to perform as they have in previous years, assuming the same cryptocurrencies and patterns will repeat themselves. However, traders should "adjust their strategies" and focus on new market developments rather than relying on history. "This is a new cycle, new things are emerging." Hayes pointed to Hyperliquid as "the most exciting story" in this crypto cycle so far, mentioning its initial offering at "two or three dollars" before "skyrocketing to $60." He also mentioned Solana, which, after most of its gains in 2022, fell to near "$7" before surging to nearly $300 at the beginning of this year.

According to Huoxun Finance on December 21, according to on-chain analyst Ai Yi, address 0x455…A433E sold 44.05 WBTC (approximately $3.876 million) at an average price of $87,989.88 seven hours ago, incurring a loss of $197,000. Two weeks ago, its cost basis was $92,474.41.

Huoxun Finance reported on December 21st that Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino confirmed on the X platform that Tether is developing a mobile cryptocurrency wallet with integrated AI functionality. He stated that the wallet will only support BTC (also supporting the Lightning Network), USDT, USAT, and XAUT, and will integrate a local private AI via QVAC. Yesterday, news of a job posting by Tether's CEO seemed to indicate the upcoming launch of a mobile cryptocurrency wallet product.

According to an article in Science and Technology Daily titled "Digital RMB Applications Accelerate, Beware of These Scams," Liu Xiaochun, director of the Shanghai Financial Digitalization Research Center, revealed that some criminals are using instant messaging tools and other channels to spread information about purchasing digital RMB wallets with the lure of high returns. They then use these acquired digital RMB wallets to commit telecommunications fraud, money laundering, and other illegal activities. Other criminals are designing fake activity pages to steal personal information and funds. Dong Ximiao, deputy director of the Shanghai Financial and Development Laboratory, pointed out that the key to preventing digital RMB fraud lies in recognizing its ordinary nature as legal tender, eliminating any greed for "quick money," and protecting wallet passwords and verification codes as carefully as physical cash.