#CryptoScamSurge CryptoScamSurge Alert đš
Crypto scams are exploding in 2025âand the numbers are staggering:
âą Crypto thefts hit over $2.17âŻbillion in just the first half of 2025, already exceeding all of 2024, driven by massive exchange hacks like the ByBit megaâheist and CoinDCX breach.
âą Chainalysis projects crypto scam revenues reaching $12âŻbillion+ this yearâwith deepfake and pigâbutchering schemes fueling the surge.
âą In Q1 alone, deepfake scams cost victims an estimated $200âŻmillion, as scammers impersonate public figures to solicit investments.
âą Romanceâstyle âpig butcheringâ scams stole $5.5âŻbillion across 200,000 cases in 2024 and continue growing fast.
âą Even older adults are vulnerable: the FBI reported a 66% spike in cryptoârelated losses in 2024, with seniors losing over $100,000 each in many cases.