Paddle Shield: The cryptocurrency security incidents in August resulted in a loss of $163 million, an increase of 15% compared to July

ChainCatcher news, according to PeckShieldAlert monitoring, there were approximately 16 major cryptocurrency security incidents in 2025, with total losses reaching $163 million, an increase of 15% from $142 million in July.

Among them, the five largest security incidents were: a Bitcoin holder lost $91.4 million; the Turkish cryptocurrency exchange BTCTurk suffered a loss of $54 million; the ODIN•FUN project lost $7 million; BetterBank.io lost $5 million; CrediX Finance lost $4.5 million. It is worth noting that BTCTurk has experienced two major security incidents in the past year, with cumulative losses exceeding $100 million following the $54 million loss in 2024.