Shield Mining: August Cryptocurrency Security Incident Results in $163 Million in Losses, a 15% Increase from July

By: theblockbeats.news|2025/09/01 12:32:17
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BlockBeats News, September 1st, according to PeckShield monitoring, there were approximately 16 major cryptocurrency security incidents in August 2025, with a total loss of $163 million, a 15% increase from July's $142 million.

Among them, the five largest security incidents were:

1. A certain Bitcoin holder lost $91.4 million;

2. Turkish cryptocurrency exchange platform BTCTurk suffered a $54 million loss;

3. ODIN•FUN project lost $7 million;

4. BetterBank.io lost $5 million;

5. CrediX Finance lost $4.5 million.

It is worth noting that BTCTurk has experienced two major security incidents in the past year. After losing $54 million in June 2024, the cumulative loss has exceeded $100 million.

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