📊Bitcoin ETFs End Losing Streak

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Bitcoin ETFs pull in $475 million on Boxing Day
Hackers made off with $2.9 billion of crypto in 2024
MOODENG rallies after Vitalik adopts hippo
Berachain vaults attract $200 million on the first day
BONK memecoin to burn 2% of supply
Crypto community rallies around MIRA token
Kaito NFT mint sparks controversy

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💪Bitcoin ETFs Reverse Losing Streak With $475M of Inflows

Bitcoin ETFs have stopped bleeding after four days of record outflows totaling over $1.5 billion. On Dec. 26, BTC spot ETFs recorded $475 million in inflows, more than making up for the $338 million in outflows on Christmas Eve.

🦹Hacks Cost Crypto $2.9B in 2024

Hackers in the blockchain industry stole more than $2.9 billion in 2024. A new report from Hacken found that DeFi is getting a handle on security, while CeFi losses doubled to almost $700 million.

🦛Vitalik Buterin Sparked MOODENG Memecoin Rally After Adopting Famous Hippo

The Khao Kheow Open Zoo revealed that Buterin joined their Wildlife Sponsorship Program, pledging 10 million baht, or around $293,000 USD, to support Moo Deng and her family.

🐻StakeStone’s Berachain Vault TVL Surpasses $130 Million in 24 Hours

StakeStone, an omnichain liquidity protocol, launched an incentivized Berachain vault on Dec 25, and over $130 million has poured in since. The vault is one of two launched as part of Berachain’s “69 hours of Beramas” initiative.

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