📰Crypto News Flash📰: Crypto thefts hit a whopping $1.4 billion in 2024, with centralized exchanges (CEXs) becoming the hackers' favorite playground - a 900% YoY increase in losses! 😲 But it's not all doom and gloom. Web3 firms like MetaMask, Polygon, and StarkNet are working tirelessly to bolster mainstream adoption. MetaMask has unveiled a toolkit to ease Web3 onboarding, while StarkNet plans to introduce staking by year-end. Meanwhile, SingularityNET and Filecoin are joining forces to merge AI and DePIN industries, and TON Application Chain is teaming up with Polygon to bring EVM functionality to the TON ecosystem. Despite the fear index dipping to 25, the majority of the top 100 cryptos ended the week in the green. Stay tuned for more exciting updates! 🚀