Hackers stole over $2.7 billion in crypto in 2025, data shows

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Crypto theft records were broken for the third consecutive year in 2025, with hackers stealing over $2.7 billion in cryptocurrency.

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Bearish Confidence 62% How confidence is read Impact: Moderate

Market impact analysis based on bearish sentiment with 62% confidence.

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Source TechCrunch
Claim Hackers stole over $2.7 billion in crypto in 2025, data shows
AI inference Bearish · 62%
Generated 2025-12-23 19:00

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Analysed by Llama 3.1 8B Instant (Groq) Methodology v1.0 Generated
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Original source

2025 was another banner year for crypto hacks and heists, the third year in a row that a new crypto theft record was set.

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Original article published by TechCrunch on December 23, 2025. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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