While we wait for the FOMC to nuke the charts again, let’s take a look at the biggest crypto stories you may have missed over the past few days. The market is on edge, volatility is heating up, and the headlines did not disappoint (like the Binance wechat hack). As always, we bring you the most important news in crypto. Here’s everything you should know—plus the latest airdrop claims to farm while volatility does its thing.
1. Binance Co-CEO Yi He Hit by WeChat Hack
Binance later confirmed that its security team worked directly with WeChat engineers to restore access. According to Lookonchain, the attackers briefly used her compromised profile to push a token named Mubarakah, inflating the price and allegedly walking away with roughly $55,000 before the account was recovered.
The timing raised eyebrows since Yi He was just announced as Binance’s new co-CEO at Blockchain Week Dubai. The incident also echoed a similar issue from late November, when Tron founder Justin Sun reported that his WeChat account had been compromised as well.
How This Vector Works
SlowMist founder Yu Xuan reposted his research on how WeChat takeovers happen. His findings showed that with leaked credentials and access to two “frequent contacts”—even ones barely interacted with—attackers can fully claim an account. China’s practice of reissuing inactive mobile numbers after three months makes this method even easier.
He recommends avoiding unfamiliar contacts, updating passwords regularly, and reacting quickly to login alerts, especially for high-profile figures who discuss OTC deals or wallet-related information.
CZ’s Added Warning
Changpeng Zhao also reminded users that he hasn’t touched WeChat in years and would never promote memecoin contracts there. This comes only months after BNB Chain’s official X account was breached, which resulted in phishing posts and small user losses—later reimbursed.
2. Airdrop Updates & New Claims
Stay up to date with AirdropAlert—your daily source for fresh claims, farming tips, and early distributions. Here are the latest live claims and completed events:
• Celini airdrop distribution completed
• Superform airdrop claim live
• Ostium raises $24M
• Hyperwave token claim ongoing
• KYO Finance airdrop claim open
• Almanak airdrop claim goes live tomorrow
• Degen1 airdrop claim open
• Theoriq airdrop claim open
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MetaMask just rolled out a major new feature: prediction markets directly inside the wallet, powered by Polymarket. This makes MetaMask the first self-custodial wallet to offer fully integrated prediction trading.
What You Can Do
• Trade fast: Browse active markets and place positions instantly.
• Fund in one tap: Deposit with any EVM token, no KYC, no long onboarding.
• Claim results instantly: When markets settle, winnings go straight to your wallet.
• Earn MetaMask rewards: Every prediction earns points toward MetaMask Rewards.
• Stay in control: The trades run under MetaMask’s security stack—your keys, your assets.
This is a big move for wallet-native functionality, and it brings prediction markets closer to mainstream wallet users than ever before.
Volume may count towards a potential $MASK airdrop too.
4. Solana’s WET Presale Hijacked by a Sybil Bot Army
A Solana presale hosted on Jupiter ran into chaos when a bot farm reportedly used over 1,000 wallets to grab nearly the entire WET supply in seconds. Real users basically had zero chance to enter.
HumidiFi—the AMM team behind the sale—scrapped the entire launch and announced a new plan:
• A fresh token will be created
• Genuine presale participants and JUP stakers will get a pro-rata airdrop
• The sniper wallet will be excluded entirely
Who Was Behind It?
Bubblemaps analyzed the sale and found that around 1,100 wallets showed strong behavioral overlap:
• No prior on-chain activity
• Funded in a narrow time window
• Similar SOL amounts
• Many funded from the same handful of sources
One cluster linked directly to a Twitter user known as “Ramarxyz”, who publicly asked for a refund after the backlash.
Sybil Attacks Are Getting Worse
This attack comes after several similar events in November, where clusters controlled by single entities grabbed oversized allocations. Bubblemaps warned that teams must start treating Sybil attempts as critical security risks—suggesting KYC, behavioral algorithms, or manual screening for future launches.
5. MicroStrategy Sends Sharp Letter to MSCI Over Index Exclusion Risk
MicroStrategy—now rebranded as Strategy—sent a forceful letter to MSCI regarding a proposal that could remove companies holding over 50% of their balance sheet in digital assets from major stock indices.
The MSCI USA Index covers about 85% of the U.S. equity market. Strategy’s stock currently trades near its Bitcoin-adjusted net asset value, increasing concerns that index committees may treat Bitcoin-heavy balance sheets differently.
Why Strategy Is Fighting Back
In its letter, the company argued:
• The 50% threshold is “discriminatory and arbitrary”
• Many industries (oil, gold, timber, real estate) concentrate exposure in a single asset
• Enforcing this rule would stifle innovation and contradict pro-crypto U.S. policy
• Public companies should retain the flexibility to adopt Bitcoin as a strategic reserve asset
Saylor and CEO Phong Le urged MSCI to stay neutral and avoid reactionary rulemaking. With BTC trading sideways around $92K and MSTR modestly down on the day, this debate could have major implications for corporate Bitcoin adoption.
6. Kalshi Prediction Market Partners With CNN & CNBC
Prediction markets just took a huge leap into mainstream media. Kalshi revealed a partnership with CNN, making it the first major news organization to integrate Kalshi data directly into broadcasts.
What This Means
• CNN journalists—including data analyst Harry Enten—will have real-time predictive data available
• The information will appear across TV, digital, and social channels
• A live ticker will run during segments that feature Kalshi markets
• CNN agreed not to source data from competing prediction market platforms
Kalshi then announced a second deal—this time with CNBC—only days later. Other outlets like Yahoo Finance and Time have inked partnerships with prediction market platforms as well, showing how fast this sector is maturing.
Kalshi recently completed its third fundraising cycle, securing $1B at an $11B valuation, despite facing legal battles in states like Nevada and Maryland.
Prediction markets are becoming a serious data layer for journalists, analysts, and investors—and their mainstream adoption is accelerating.
Check out the potential Kalshi airdrop, right here.
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Final Words
The crypto world never sleeps: executives get hacked on legacy apps, Solana presales get botted by industrial-scale Sybil farms, MetaMask adds prediction markets, and corporate Bitcoin treasuries challenge Wall Street indices. On top of all that, airdrops are still flowing, so keep farming smart and stay ahead while volatility keeps shaking things up.
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