In late December 2025, on-chain investigator ZachXBT reported that hundreds of EVM-compatible wallets on networks like Ethereum and BNB were being drained in small thefts of under $2,000 per victim, with over $107,000 stolen so far. Funds from nearly 20 blockchains have been traced to a single address, which analytics firms link to the Trust Wallet Chrome extension "Shai-Hulud" supply chain attack that began on Christmas Eve. The incident comes amid a record year for crypto-related cybercrime, with billions in digital assets reportedly stolen across major hacks and phishing campaigns.

Filecoin (FIL) climbed more than 13% to trade near $1.46 as trading volume surged ahead of its Onchain Cloud mainnet launch scheduled for January 2026. With participation rising and price breaking out of a recent base, traders are watching whether the upgrade-driven momentum can carry FIL toward the $1.60–$1.70 range.

South Korean exchange Bithumb identified about 291.6 billion Korean won (roughly $201.8 million) in idle customer crypto spread across around 2.6 million accounts, according to Finance Feeds. The review flagged balances untouched for up to 4,380 days, including a single dormant account worth approximately $2.84 million. Some holdings logged gains exceeding 61,000%.

On January 2, 2026, Bitcoin traded in a tight range near $85K as traders weighed the next major move and assessed a possible bullish setup for 2026. Market participants also observed weakening Bitcoin dominance and growing strength in Ethereum, while PEPE drew attention as it chased past valuation milestones set by SHIB and DOGE. Whales were reported to have accumulated significant BTC throughout 2025, fueling expectations of a large rally ahead.

On January 2, 2026, Bank of Korea Governor Rhee Chang Yong said South Korea's economy remains solid despite the won's slide and vowed to resist US-bound investments that could unsettle FX. Authorities rolled out support measures last week as the won neared 1,500 per dollar, and the policy rate was held at 2.5% in late November.

Avalanche (AVAX) jumped more than 11% to trade near $13.57 after Grayscale’s updated ETF filing introduced staking rewards, raising optimism around regulated, yield-generating exposure to the token. With volume surging and a confirmed technical breakout, AVAX is holding key support above $12.85 as traders eye a potential move toward the $14.30–$14.80 range.

On January 1, 2026, XDC Network’s token climbed CoinMarketCap’s rankings, finishing 2025 by overtaking Official Trump, Filecoin and MYX Finance and moving just behind Algorand, Polygon, Arbitrum and Ondo. The chain has crossed $717 million in tokenized real-world assets, holds over $132 million in USDC with nearly $200 million in total stablecoin liquidity, and could see its DeFi ecosystem expand further if the CLARITY Act clears the US Senate.

Bitcoin hovered around $88,000 as 2026's first trading session began, with holiday-thinned volumes and gains led by Hong Kong and South Korea. S&P 500 futures added 0.29% and Nasdaq futures rose 0.36%, while a Mudrex analyst highlighted $89,500 resistance, $87,000 support, and a potential path toward $100,000.