According to ChainCatcher, Kobeissi Letter reported on the X platform that the search interest index for 'silver' on Google Trends has surged to 83, marking a historic peak. Silver prices are projected to rise significantly by 175% by 2025, with expectations of an eight-month consecutive increase for the first time since 1980. This year alone, the market value of gold and silver has increased by $16 trillion.

According to ChainCatcher, Hong Kong Wen Wei Po has released its list of the 'Top Ten Financial News of Hong Kong 2025.' Among the highlights, the development of a regulatory framework for digital economy and virtual assets ranked third, while the surge in cryptocurrency, with Bitcoin reaching a new high of $125,600, was eighth. Other notable financial news includes DeepSeek helping MPF investors earn over 40,000 HKD, the global success of Labubu as a new consumer stock, and an upward revision of Hong Kong's annual GDP growth forecast due to economic acceleration. Analysts have noted that this year has been a significant one for cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. U.S. President Donald Trump has openly supported Bitcoin, contributing to its strong rally at the beginning of the year, with multiple record highs. However, Bitcoin has since retreated, dropping to around $85,000, marking a decline of over 30% from its peak.

According to PANews, the rapid surge in precious metal prices, including silver, has prompted analysts to caution about a potential price correction. Analysts from Capital Economics have expressed concerns that the current price levels of precious metals are difficult to justify based on fundamental factors. They predict that as the enthusiasm for gold diminishes, silver prices may decline to approximately $42 by the end of next year. UBS has highlighted that the swift rise in precious metal prices is largely due to insufficient market liquidity, suggesting a possible quick reversal. The firm emphasizes that short-term risks in precious metal trading have significantly increased, especially given the recent highs in gold prices, which may lead short-term investors to take profits. The thin liquidity at the year's end could exacerbate price volatility, making short-term trends harder to interpret. Wang Yanqing, Chief Analyst of Precious Metals at CITIC Futures, notes that from a fundamental perspective, there have been no significant changes in the factors affecting precious and base metals in the short term. While long-term factors such as 'de-dollarization' provide positive support, the rapid and short-term price increases have overly traded on these long-term factors. The heightened speculative sentiment poses potential risks to the stable operation of the market.

According to PANews, Animoca Brands co-founder Yat Siu has highlighted potential mispricing in the crypto market by 2025 due to overreliance on U.S. President Donald Trump's policies. Siu noted that Bitcoin could face its fourth annual decline, as Trump's priorities, such as tariffs and trade wars, impact risk assets. However, these are not the primary focus for cryptocurrencies. Siu revealed that Animoca Brands intends to go public through a reverse merger with Nasdaq-listed fintech company Currenc Group, with Animoca holding 95% of the merged entity. The company aims to serve as a proxy for altcoins in the public market, offering investors diversified exposure to altcoins and Web3 assets. Currently, Animoca Brands has over 620 portfolio companies and added around 100 new projects last year. For the 2024 fiscal year, the company reported unaudited bookings of $314 million and has achieved EBITDA profitability for four consecutive years. With key U.S. legislation like the Clarity Act and GENIUS Act establishing a regulatory framework, the industry will be compelled to focus on compliance and practical applications by 2026. The increased legal certainty is expected to prompt existing companies to launch tokens related to their businesses, shifting the market's focus from speculation to problem-solving products. The year 2026 is anticipated to be the year of utility tokens, with each issued token having a clear use case.

According to Odaily, deBridge co-founder Alex Smirnov expressed concerns on the X platform regarding Flow's decision to roll back its blockchain state. Smirnov highlighted the lack of communication from Flow with key ecosystem partners, including deBridge, a major cross-chain bridge for Flow. Smirnov warned that a hasty rollback could lead to economic losses exceeding the initial security incident and potentially cause systemic issues. These issues could affect cross-chain bridges, custodians, users, and counterparties operating during the synchronization window. He noted potential problems such as balance doubling and unrecoverable assets, mentioning that significant cross-chain and custodial transactions, including USDC transactions managed by LayerZero, had already been completed during this period. Comparing the situation to past incidents like the BNB Chain, Smirnov pointed out that isolating attackers rather than rolling back the global state was a more common approach. He urged Flow validators to pause the rollback process until a clear remediation plan is established, ecosystem coordination is completed, and security organizations are involved. Smirnov emphasized the need for transparency, collaboration, and restraint in handling the current situation, rather than resorting to rapid and aggressive actions.

deBridge 联创 Alex Smirnov 在 X 平台发文表示，其已注意到 Flow 决定回滚区块链状态的相关消息，并对该决定的执行方式表示担忧。Alex 指出，尽管 Flow 官方称正处于与桥、CEX、DEX 等关键生态伙伴的同步窗口期，但 deBridge 作为 Flow 主要跨链桥之一，并未收到来自 Flow 团队的任何沟通或协调。Alex 表示，仓促回滚链状态可能造成的经济损失，或将远超最初安全事件本身，并可能引发系统性问题，影响在相关时间窗口内正常操作的跨链桥、托管方、用户及交易对手。他重点提及跨链过程中可能出现的余额翻倍、资产无法追回等情况，并指出在回滚窗口期内已有多笔大额跨链与托管交易完成，其中包括由 LayerZero 负责托管的 USDC 相关交易。Alex 进一步对比称，过往类似事件中，如 BNB Chain，更多采取的是隔离攻击者而非回滚全局状态的处理方式。他呼吁 Flow 验证者在明确补救方案、完成生态协调并引入安全组织参与前，暂停对回滚链的验证，以避免不可逆后果，并强调当前局势更需要透明、协同与克制，而非快速执行的激进行动。

俄罗斯最大银行 Sberbank 已向当地大型比特币矿企 Intelion Data 发放该国首笔以加密资产作为抵押的贷款。Sberbank 表示，该笔贷款由 Intelion Data 挖矿所得的数字货币作为担保，但未披露贷款规模、抵押资产数量及期限，并将其定义为一项“试点”业务。Sberbank 指出，此类产品不仅适用于矿企，也可能面向持有加密资产的企业推广。该行在交易中使用了自有加密资产托管方案 Rutoken，以确保抵押资产在贷款期间的安全。Sberbank 副董事长 Anatoly Popov 表示，俄罗斯数字资产监管仍处于早期阶段，银行愿与央行合作完善相关规则，并以此次试点为未来监管和基础设施建设提供参考。Intelion Data CEO Timofey Semenov 则称，该交易是行业发展的重要实践案例，若效果理想，或可在俄罗斯矿业领域进一步推广。（DL News）

According to PANews, Russia's largest bank, Sberbank, has issued the country's first loan backed by cryptocurrency to Bitcoin mining company Intelion Data. This transaction is described as a 'pilot,' though details regarding the loan's size, duration, and specific collateralized cryptocurrencies have not been disclosed. Sberbank hinted at the possibility of offering similar loans in the future. The bank utilized its proprietary cryptocurrency custody solution, Rutoken, to ensure asset security during the loan period.

Emerging markets are expected to drive strong growth in real-world asset tokenization in 2026, according to Bitfinex executive Jesse Knutson. source: https://www.cryptopolitan.com/real-world-asset-tokenization-set-to-surge/

The cryptocurrency Solana (SOL) has reached a point of stagnation as it hovers around the $123 mark, signaling a moment of indecision in its price movement. Meanwhile, the $120 support level has emerged as a crucial battleground, as traders and investors closely monitor this threshold to determine whether the asset will maintain its upward momentum or face a potential decline. This scenario highlights the ongoing tension in the market, where both bullish and bearish sentiments are vying for dominance as participants assess the future direction of SOL's price. source: https://blocknews.com/solana-sol-stalls-near-123-while-120-support-becomes-a-critical-battleground/

埃隆-马斯克（Elon Musk）在 X 平台上开发的人工智能聊天机器人 Grok 受到了维塔利克-布特林（Vitalik Buterin）的称赞，因为它能给出不可预测的回复，挑战用户的政治偏见，促进更真实的互动。

使用最广泛的加密货币钱包之一--Trust Wallet 遭到大规模黑客攻击，估计损失超过 600 万美元。

意大利竞争管理机构已下令Meta公司允许竞争对手在WhatsApp上使用人工智能聊天机器人，同时调查其滥用主导地位的可能性。Meta公司计划上诉，称该政策保护了其系统，但监管机构担心这会限制人工智能市场的竞争和创新。

Nvidia 宣布斥资 200 亿美元收购 Groq 的核心资产，这一具有里程碑意义的举措加强了 Nvidia 在人工智能芯片市场上的优势地位，并重塑了人工智能基础设施的竞争格局。

Keonne Rodriguez 是 Samourai Wallet 的联合创始人，他开始在联邦监狱服刑五年，并在圣诞节前分享了他最初几天的个人经历，描述了收监过程和适应监狱生活的情况。

菲律宾加大了对无证加密货币平台的打击力度，互联网服务提供商开始阻止全球主要交易所的访问，这标志着当地加密货币法规的执行将朝着更加严格的方向发生决定性的转变。

Pudgy Penguins 在为期一周的假日活动中，将其动画人物投影到拉斯维加斯球体上，推广其实体产品而非 NFT。尽管 NFT 市场举步维艰，但这一展示活动帮助这个诞生于加密货币的品牌接触到了主流受众，支持了商品销售并提高了知名度。

Kraken 正式推出了面向欧盟国家和英国居民的万事达加密借记卡--Krak 卡。Krak 卡将允许用户无缝消费 400 多种加密货币和法定货币。

在用户报告最近一次更新后出现未经授权的钱包流水后，Trust Wallet 证实其 Chrome 扩展程序 2.68 版受到安全事件影响。该公司告诉用户禁用扩展并立即升级，同时表示在调查期间其移动应用程序和其他版本不受影响。

在加密货币交易所 Binance 上市该国首个与索姆挂钩的稳定币之后，吉尔吉斯斯坦朝着将数字资产嵌入其金融体系的方向又迈出了一步，此举表明国家层面对基于区块链的支付和基础设施的信心日益增强。