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In a recent commentary, Joshua Sum, Product Lead at Solayer Labs, pointed out that despite the rapid progress in asset tokenization, current blockchain infrastructure suffers from serious flaws that prevent it from supporting a truly global 24/7 financial market. Existing blockchains face three key problems: low throughput limits, high transaction latency, and unfair transaction ordering mechanisms (MEV), making institutional-grade transactions virtually impossible. Sum emphasized that to realize the vision of a borderless global financial market, the blockchain industry needs to fundamentally rebuild its infrastructure, developing networks capable of handling over 100,000 transactions per second with sub-second final confirmation, while ensuring fair transaction ordering and preventing algorithmic arbitrage. (Cointelegraph)

The Trump family's crypto project, WLFI, announced on the X platform that the WLFI ecosystem and USD1 are growing steadily and that a series of "exciting announcements" are coming soon.

According to Cointelegraph, a crypto user known as The Smart Ape reported losing approximately $5,000 from a hot wallet during a hotel stay. The loss was not due to clicking a phishing link but resulted from a series of errors, including using an open WiFi network, taking a phone call in the lobby, and approving a seemingly routine wallet request. Security firm Hacken analyzed the incident, revealing how attackers can exploit network-level vulnerabilities and social cues to drain funds days after a victim signs a seemingly harmless message. The attack began when the victim connected his laptop to the hotel's open WiFi, a captive portal without a password, and engaged in routine activities like scanning Discord and X, and checking balances. Unbeknownst to him, open networks allow all guests to share the same local environment. Dmytro Yasmanovych, cybersecurity compliance lead at Hacken, explained that attackers can use techniques like Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) spoofing, Domain Name System (DNS) manipulation, or rogue access points to inject malicious JavaScript into otherwise legitimate websites. Even if the DeFi front end is trusted, the execution context may be compromised. The attacker identified the user as involved in crypto after overhearing a phone conversation in the hotel lobby. This information helped narrow the target and hinted at the likely wallet stack, specifically Phantom on Solana, which was not compromised as a wallet provider. Physical exposure of crypto profiles poses a long-standing risk, as Bitcoin engineer and security expert Jameson Lopp has emphasized that openly discussing crypto or flaunting wealth is highly risky. Yasmanovych warned that cyber attacks often begin with observation, and public conversations about crypto holdings can serve as reconnaissance, aiding attackers in selecting the right tools, wallets, and timing. The critical moment occurred when the user signed what appeared to be a normal transaction. While swapping on a legitimate decentralized finance (DeFi) front end, injected code replaced or piggy-backed a wallet request, asking for permission rather than a token transfer. Yasmanovych noted this pattern fits a broader class of attacks known as approval abuse, where attackers obtain standing permissions and wait before executing the actual transfer. By the time the victim realized, the wallet had been emptied of Solana (SOL) and other tokens. The attacker waited until the victim left the hotel to transfer SOL, move tokens, and send NFTs to another address. The victim's wallet was a secondary hot wallet, limiting the damage, but the incident highlights how little is required to swipe users' funds: one untrusted network, one moment of inattention, and one signed approval. Yasmanovych recommended treating all public networks as hostile when traveling, avoiding open WiFi for wallet interactions, using a mobile hotspot or reputable VPN, and transacting only from hardened, up-to-date devices with minimal browser attack surface. Users should segment funds across wallets, treat every on-chain approval as a high-risk event to be regularly reviewed and revoked, and maintain strong physical operational security by never discussing holdings or wallet details in public.

According to Foresight News, Ripple Markets UK Ltd., a subsidiary of Ripple, has received registration approval from the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

The US non-farm payrolls report is about to be released, and the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision-making committee will be closely watching it. According to FactSet's forecast, the US economy may have added 55,000 jobs in December, and the unemployment rate is expected to fall from 4.6% to 4.5%. Weak economic data will solidify expectations of further interest rate cuts, potentially leading to a weaker dollar and pushing up the prices of risk assets, including Bitcoin. Before the non-farm payrolls report, Bitcoin showed no clear directional trend, with a 24-hour increase of 0.2%. The crypto market was relatively calm; apart from SOL, which rose 2.8% in the past 24 hours, ETH and BNB did not experience significant fluctuations. (CoinDesk)

Ripple has announced that it has received registration approval from the UK Financial Conduct Authority.

According to Odaily, Goldman Sachs anticipates that the upcoming nonfarm payroll data will not cause significant market fluctuations. The current positioning and volatility pricing indicate a limited demand for substantial market movements, unless extreme scenarios occur.

According to BlockBeats, on January 9, Nasdaq and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group announced plans to deepen their collaboration by relaunching the Nasdaq CME Crypto Index (NCI™) on January 8, 2026. This initiative aims to provide institutions seeking digital asset investments with a transparent and reliable benchmark tool.

A crypto user who lost $5,000 from a hot wallet after a stay at a hotel says the real culprits were open WiFi, a casual lobby phone call, and one careless wallet approval. source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/the-hidden-risk-of-public-wifi?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

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