CoinVoice has learned that, according to Paitun monitoring, cryptocurrency-related theft cases have reached a record high, mainly driven by systemic vulnerabilities in centralized infrastructure and strategic shifts towards targeted social engineering attacks. The total loss in 2025 exceeded $4.04 billion, an increase of approximately 34.2% compared to $3.01 billion stolen in 2024. This includes: $2.67 billion lost due to cryptocurrency hacking (up approximately 24.2% year-over-year), and scam losses reaching $1.37 billion (up approximately 64.2% year-over-year). Of these, about $334.9 million of stolen cryptocurrency has been recovered or frozen, compared to $488.5 million in 2024.