PANews reported on December 29th that, according to Cryptopolitan, SecureList reports that stolen cryptocurrency accounts on the dark web fetch an average price of $105. These accounts are typically obtained through phishing attacks, with prices ranging from $60 to $400, depending on account age, balance, whether payment methods are linked, and the status of two-factor authentication. Stolen data primarily leaks from phishing pages through three channels: email, Telegram bots, or uploads to admin panels. Telegram, due to its real-time nature, disposable nature, and difficulty in tracing, has become the preferred channel for attackers. More organized attacks utilize admin panel frameworks, which can perform real-time statistics, automatically verify credentials, and manage data. These stolen data (including exchange login information, wallet access permissions, fiat currency deposit and withdrawal accounts, etc.) are either resold in real time or enter resale channels. After being acquired in bulk, screened, verified, and merged by intermediaries, the data is ultimately resold to scammers on dark web forums or Telegram channels. The report points out that 88.5% of phishing attacks from January to September 2025 targeted the theft of account credentials.

BlockBeats news, on December 29th, Bitcoin mining difficulty was adjusted for the last time this year on December 25th, increasing by 0.04% to 148.26 T. According to CoinWarz predictions, the next Bitcoin mining difficulty adjustment is expected to occur on January 8, 2026, at block height 931,392, when the network mining difficulty is projected to rise to 149 T.Throughout 2025, Bitcoin mining difficulty has repeatedly reached new all-time highs, with two significant increases in September during Bitcoin's price rise, followed by a sharp decline after the 1011 market crash.

BlockBeats News, December 29th, according to market data, spot silver surged sharply at Monday's early trading open, breaking through the $80 per ounce mark for the first time, then quickly surpassing $83 per ounce, with a daily gain exceeding 5%, and the year-to-date increase expanding to $52.Elon Musk commented on the silver rally, "This is not good; many industrial processes require silver."

BlockBeats News, December 29, according to HTX market data, the cryptocurrency market continues to trade sideways. Bitcoin is currently priced at $87,761, up 0.13% in the past 24 hours. Ethereum is currently priced at $2,947.3, up 0.31% in the past 24 hours. The total cryptocurrency market capitalization is currently $3.058 trillion, down 0.1% in the past 24 hours.Altcoins leading gains in the past 24 hours:GMT is currently priced at $0.0172, up 18.4% in the past 24 hours;AT is currently priced at $0.1871, up 17.4% in the past 24 hours;GAS is currently priced at $2.188, up 10.11% in the past 24 hours;STRAX is currently priced at $0.02144, up 8.67% in the past 24 hours;T is currently priced at $0.00935, up 6.38% in the past 24 hours;Altcoins leading declines in the past 24 hours:HOME is currently priced at $0.01699, down 13.06% in the past 24 hours;STORJ is currently priced at $0.141, down 13.02% in the past 24 hours;STO is currently priced at $0.813, down 12.1% in the past 24 hours;ZBT is currently priced at $0.106, down 11.5% in the past 24 hours;FLOW is currently priced at $0.1, down 10.7% in the past 24 hours.

ChainCatcher reports, according to Jinshi, the CME FedWatch Tool indicates that the probability of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates by 25 basis points in January next year is 18.8%, while the probability of keeping rates unchanged is 81.2%. By March next year, the cumulative probability of a 25-basis-point rate cut is 46.9%, the probability of maintaining rates unchanged is 44.7%, and the cumulative probability of a 50-basis-point rate cut is 8.5%.

PANews reported on December 29th that, according to OKX market data, BTC has just broken through $88,000 and is currently trading at $88,000.00 per coin, a daily increase of 0.18%.

ChainCatcher reports, according to Arkham data, at 05:44, 194.81 BTC (worth approximately $16.61 million) was transferred from an anonymous address (starting with 193T3c...) to another anonymous address (starting with 1Lw3i8...).

ChainCatcher reports, according to Arkham data, at 05:14, 191.78 BTC (worth approximately $16.61 million) was transferred from multiple anonymous addresses to an anonymous address (starting with bc1qagvtt...).

ChainCatcher news, according to Binance spot data, the market experienced significant volatility. HIVE recorded a 24-hour drop of 18.54%, while MASK fell 13.24% over the same period.Meanwhile, AXS showed a 'rally and retreat' pattern, declining by 6.98%. Other tokens such as FIDA, ACA, and LSK also exhibited 'rally and retreat' movements, with decreases of 11.12%, 14.04%, and 18.66% respectively. On the other hand, FLOW demonstrated a 'bottoming and rebounding' trend, gaining 6% and 7.01%.

ChainCatcher reports that data shows during the Christmas week, U.S.-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs experienced significant capital outflows, with a cumulative net outflow of approximately $782 million. Among them, the single-day net outflow on Friday reached $276 million, marking the peak outflow during the holiday period.Specifically, BlackRock's IBIT saw a single-day outflow of nearly $193 million, Fidelity's FBTC had an outflow of about $74 million, while Grayscale's GBTC continued with small but persistent redemptions. As a result, the total assets under management for spot Bitcoin ETFs dropped to around $113.5 billion, down from over $120 billion earlier in December.It is noteworthy that despite the capital outflows, Bitcoin's price remained near $87,000, indicating that this withdrawal is more likely due to year-end asset rebalancing and reduced holiday liquidity rather than market panic.Analysis points out that this marks the sixth consecutive trading day of net outflows for spot Bitcoin ETFs, with cumulative outflows exceeding $1.1 billion, representing the longest outflow cycle since this autumn. However, institutional sources believe that holiday outflows are not uncommon, and as trading resumes in January, institutional funds may flow back in, making ETF fund trends more meaningful for reference at that time.