[Report: Social Engineering Scams to Account for 40.8% of Crypto Security Incidents by 2025, Becoming the Main Threat] The 2025 annual security report released by crypto exchange platform WhiteBIT reveals that social engineering scams (such as fake investments, identity impersonation, etc.) have become the primary security threat in the crypto industry, accounting for 40.8% of all security incidents throughout the year. Technical wallet attacks (including phishing, malware, and keyloggers) rank second, with a share of 33.7%. Additionally, over 10% of scams are carried out via instant messaging platforms like Telegram, with common forms including "spamming scams" and fake channels. WhiteBIT's compliance team pointed out that most threats stem from "human behavioral vulnerabilities" rather than technical flaws, and recommended users take measures such as enabling two-factor authentication, verifying URLs, refraining from sharing sensitive information, and prioritizing secure exchanges and cold wallets for asset storage. The report also mentioned that in the first half of this year, crypto-related crimes resulted in losses of nearly $2.5 billion, with the Bybit hacking incident causing approximately $1.5 billion in damages, believed to have been orchestrated by North Korea's Lazarus Group.

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A research report from Citizens Bank indicates that merger and acquisition activities in the digital asset industry are accelerating, with expectations for further growth. With the passage of the GENIUS Act (Stablecoin Regulations) and the anticipated introduction of the CLARITY Act (Market Structure), the U.S. regulatory environment is shifting from 'hostile' to supportive, driving banks, payment processors, and asset management companies to integrate blockchain infrastructure. The report mentions that Mastercard is in talks to acquire ZeroHash for up to $2 billion, while Coinbase is nearing completion of a similar-scale acquisition of London-based company BVNK. The market capitalization of stablecoins has grown from $250 billion to approximately $315 billion and is expected to surpass $1 trillion in the future. Citizens Bank predicts that by 2030, the tokenized market could generate nearly $100 billion in annual revenue.

[Nordea Bank to Launch Bitcoin ETP Product in December 2025] Nordea Bank AB has announced that it will launch a Bitcoin exchange-traded product (ETP) developed by CoinShares in December 2025. This synthetic ETP is based on Bitcoin as the underlying asset and targets experienced investors seeking alternative asset allocation. Nordea stated that with the maturation of the cryptocurrency regulatory environment in Europe and the growing demand for cryptocurrencies in the Nordic region, it has decided to allow customers to trade cryptocurrency-related products on its platform.

10 Bitcoin ETFs had a net outflow of 3693 BTC (approximately $399 million), of which Fidelity had an outflow of 1482 BTC (approximately $160 million) and currently holds 205400 BTC (approximately $22.2 billion). 9 Ethereum ETFs have a net inflow of 5135 ETH (approximately $19.51 million), of which Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust has an inflow of 18100 ETH (approximately $68.78 million) and currently holds 743500 ETH (approximately $2.83 billion). (Lookonchain) (AiCoin News)