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According to monitoring by PeckShield, LML suffered a hack resulting in a loss of approximately $950,000, causing the LML token to plummet by 99.6%. The attacker exchanged 950,000 USDT for 450.6 ETH and deposited it into TornadoCash.

According to on-chain analyst PeckShield, there were a total of 20 major hacking incidents in the cryptocurrency sector in March 2026, with total losses reaching $52 million, a staggering 96% increase compared to $26.5 million in February.The most concerning risk this month is the "shadow contagion" effect, where a single event triggers a chain of bad debts across multiple protocols. Major incidents include: ResolvLabs ($USR) suffering an "infinite minting" attack due to an AWS KMS key management vulnerability, resulting in losses of approximately $25 million, an 80% drop in the price of USR, and causing systemic bad debts for protocols such as MorphoBlue, Euler, and Fluid; Venus ($THE) experiencing an on-chain/off-chain combination attack, leaving $2.18 million in bad debts; well-known on-chain figure @sillytuna facing a physical attack and on-chain coordinated strike, resulting in losses of $24 million; and a Kraken whale user (0xC551...acA21) losing $18 million due to a social engineering attack, with hackers transferring some funds through Thorchain to HitBTC.

PeckShield posted a warning on platform X, stating that the stablecoin USR from Resolv Labs has reportedly experienced multiple large mints, with a total of 80 million USD worth of USR minted so far. Market participants are reminded to remain highly vigilant and pay attention to potential price fluctuations and liquidity risks.

Aave released a recap of the Swap event stating that a user exchanged approximately $50.43 million aEth USDT for about $36,000 aEth AAVE through the CoW Swap route on the Aave front end, with a price impact of about 99.9%.Aave indicated that the transaction occurred within a third-party Swap protocol, and the core lending protocol was unaffected. The cause of the event was the user executing a large order in a market with extremely low liquidity and confirming a high-risk quote. Aave stated that it will launch the Aave Shield feature, which will by default block Swaps with a price impact exceeding 25%.

According to on-chain security firm PeckShield, the attacker who previously stole $24 million worth of $aEthUSDC from DeFi user @sillytuna is still transferring the stolen assets, and the money laundering activities are ongoing.Tracking shows that the attacker has taken various measures to disperse the funds:• Exchanged approximately $2 million worth of $DAI and $ETH for 6,174.4 $XMR (Monero), currently stored in Hyperliquid• Deposited about $6.5 million worth of $USDC and $USDT into centralized exchanges such as OKX, MEXC, and Bitkan• Laundered 375 ETH through the privacy mixing protocol Tornado Cash.

According to GMGN monitoring, the Solana ecosystem Meme coin "My Sword and Shield" has seen its market cap rise from $1.8 million to a peak of $6.6 million, currently reported at $5.6 million, with a 24-hour increase of 240% and a trading volume of approximately $4.9 million during the same period. The token has been online for 6 days. It is the first Chinese narrative Meme coin on the Solana chain to exceed a market cap of one million dollars recently.On-chain trader Cowboy purchased $740 worth of this Meme coin when its market cap was around $290,000, and the current floating return rate has reached 1900%. After selling part of his holdings, the current total profit is approximately $7,930. The similarly named Meme coin "My Sword and Shield" on the BSC chain recorded an increase of about 57% in 24 hours, with a market cap of only $500,000 and a trading volume of approximately $360,000, having been online for about 28 days.ChainCatcher reminds users that trading Meme coins is highly volatile, largely relying on market sentiment and speculative hype, and has no actual value or use case. Investors should be aware of the risks.

According to GMGN data, the top 5 tokens by net inflow of KOL in the past 24 hours are as follows:My Sword and Shield (6iA7....ump): Net inflow of $20,000, with a 24-hour increase of 213.2%, currently priced at $0.0055.WhiteHouse (7oXN....ump): Net inflow of $10,000, with a 24-hour increase of 24795.7%, currently priced at $0.0007.CAINE (Asho....ump): Net inflow of $2,000, with a 24-hour increase of 4294.1%, currently priced at $0.0002.WhiteHouse (9MBc....onk): Net inflow of $2,000, with a 24-hour decrease of -9.5%, currently priced at $0.0001.MIM (CE3K....ump): Net inflow of $780, with a 24-hour increase of 21.8%, currently priced at $0.0001.

PeckShield released a report on platform X showing that the cryptocurrency industry experienced a total of 15 hacking incidents, with cumulative losses of $26.5 million. Compared to February 2025 (losses of $1.5 billion, of which Bybit lost $1.4 billion), this represents a year-on-year decrease of 98.2%; compared to January 2026 (losses of $86.01 million), this is a month-on-month decrease of 69.2%.

The Ethereum Layer 2 network Starknet, developed by StarkWare, announced the launch of a new type of asset based on Bitcoin, strkBTC, which supports balance shielding and private transfers while maintaining full composability in decentralized finance applications.It is reported that strkBTC allows Bitcoin holders to interact on Starknet DeFi while keeping transaction amounts and counterparties private. The system will deterministically issue strkBTC based on verifiable Bitcoin deposits, avoiding arbitrary control during the issuance process.

According to the official blog, Starknet has announced the launch of a new type of wrapped asset, strkBTC, aimed at providing optional privacy protection features for Bitcoin. strkBTC is an asset issued on Starknet that can be exchanged bi-directionally for native Bitcoin, designed to address the financial privacy leakage issues caused by the transparency of the Bitcoin ledger.strkBTC supports two modes: in "non-shielded mode," it operates as a standard ERC-20 token, with balances and transfers publicly verifiable; in "shielded mode," asset balances and transaction details will be hidden. This privacy mechanism is designed based on pragmatism, defaulting to confidentiality for the public, but supporting compliance audits through a Viewing Key to ensure it can operate in regulated environments. With strkBTC, users can participate in DeFi collateralization or settlement without exposing their positions and strategies. Starknet states that strkBTC will be officially launched soon and will gradually expand its privacy features in the future.

An independent core development team led by Zcash (ZEC) founder Zooko, Shielded Labs, announced that it has received a donation from Vitalik Buterin, aimed at supporting the development of Crosslink.It is reported that Crosslink enhances Zcash's existing proof-of-work (PoW) consensus mechanism by adding a parallel finality layer, thereby preventing chain reorganization and rollback attacks. All block generation and economic activity still occur on the PoW chain, while the finality mechanism anchors blocks and provides stronger settlement guarantees. By ensuring that confirmed transactions are irreversible, Crosslink reduces the risk of double spending and increases the reliability of transaction settlements. In commenting on the donation, Vitalik stated, "Zcash is one of the most trusted cryptocurrency projects, always maintaining a focus on privacy. The Crosslink project by Shielded Labs will make Zcash more secure while reducing the security budget, thus supporting its long-term sustainability."

According to monitoring by PieShield, the wallet address of the Aperture Finance attacker transferred 1242.7 ETH (approximately 2.4 million USD) to Tornado Cash.Previously, it was reported that Aperture Finance was attacked on January 25, 2026, affecting its V3/V4 contracts and resulting in a loss of approximately 3.67 million USD.

According to The Block, the crypto computing network Arcium has launched its mainnet Alpha version on Solana, marking the transition of its crypto computing network from a testing environment to early production use infrastructure.The project aims to power the crypto capital markets on public blockchains, with its execution engine allowing developers to build verifiable and composable applications while keeping data fully encrypted. The first application to go live on the network, Umbra, launched its "private mainnet" simultaneously, building a shielded financial layer on Solana through a phased rollout, initially offering shielded transfers and crypto exchange functionalities. Access will be limited at first, with 100 users opening each week and a deposit limit of $500, with plans to expand access and raise limits in February.

PeckShield posted on X platform that there have been 16 hacking incidents in the cryptocurrency sector, with total losses reaching 86.01 million USD. Compared to January 2025 (87.25 million USD), this represents a slight year-on-year decrease of 1.42%, but it shows a significant quarter-on-quarter increase of 13.25% compared to December 2025 (75.95 million USD).

Shielded Labs announced on platform X that it has received a donation of 3,221 ZEC from Tyler Winklevoss and Cameron Winklevoss, valued at approximately $1.2 million. The funds will be used to support core initiatives such as network sustainability mechanisms, Crosslink, and dynamic fees, aimed at enhancing the long-term security, sustainability, and scalability of the Zcash network.This is the second donation from Tyler Winklevoss and Cameron Winklevoss to the organization, following their initial donation in 2023 to support the establishment of the Crosslink task force. Shielded Labs is a Zcash support organization based in Switzerland, with its funding entirely sourced from donations, independent of developer funds and block reward operations.

According to the official announcement, Gate Web3 will officially launch the "Exchange Unlock Ladder Shield" event from January 15 to January 30, aimed at helping users reduce reallocation costs amid fluctuations in mainstream asset markets. During the event, if new users incur losses on their first net exchange order that meet the amount criteria, they can receive full subsidies for Gas fees and slippage. In addition, the event introduces a ladder shield mechanism, dividing users into four levels based on cumulative exchange volume, with a maximum loss subsidy of 540 USDT available for application. The total prize pool for the event is 20,000 USDT, adopting a first-come, first-served circuit breaker mechanism.Gate Swap is an AMM DEX deployed in the Gate Layer ecosystem, focusing on providing deep liquidity support and efficient trading experiences for the Gate Layer ecosystem. Through optimized trading mechanisms and intelligent liquidity management, it helps users achieve seamless and cost-effective asset exchanges.

According to PieShield monitoring, cryptocurrency-related thefts have reached an all-time high, primarily driven by systemic vulnerabilities in centralized infrastructure and a strategic shift towards targeted social engineering attacks. The total losses in 2025 exceeded $4.04 billion, an increase of approximately 34.2% compared to the $3.01 billion stolen in 2024. This includes: losses from cryptocurrency hacks amounting to $2.67 billion (an increase of approximately 24.2% year-on-year), and fraud losses reaching $1.37 billion (an increase of approximately 64.2% year-on-year). Approximately $334.9 million of the stolen cryptocurrency has been recovered or frozen, compared to $488.5 million in 2024.

According to official news, the data protection blockchain Midnight Network has announced that W3i Software has launched the privacy dollar stablecoin ShieldUSD, aimed at supporting real-world payments and financial workflows (such as payroll, B2B settlements, and institutional-level DeFi transactions) while maintaining privacy.Midnight stated that institutional users can prove the validity and compliance of transactions using ShieldUSD through encryption, without the need to disclose sensitive business or personal data.