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Created: 2025-07-23 17:40:23 UTC

💰 Crypto: Hacks, Scams, and Real Losses

Hacks & Exploits:
🔸Crypto platforms lost approximately $XXX billion to hacks in 2024—a 17–21% increase from the previous year Reuters.
🔸High-profile breaches included DMM Bitcoin ($305 million) and WazirX ($234 million), often linked to North Korean Lazarus Group

Scams & Fraud:
🔸Around $XX billion in crypto scam losses occurred, with pig-butchering romance scams up XX% YoY Digital Watch Observatory+8Wikipedia+8Financial Times+8.
🔸The FBI reported $XXX billion lost to crypto fraud in the U.S. alone

Violence & Theft:
🔸Crypto-related crime spilled into the real world—with kidnappings, torture, and robberies tied to digital asset theft totaling $XXX billion in internet crime losses


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