According to data from the Web3 Security Platform, a shocking statistic has recently been revealed: nearly 80% of crypto projects have never fully recovered after experiencing major hacking attacks. This sounds exaggerated, but the underlying logic is very realistic—spending money can fill the initial funding gap, but the truly deadly issues are the paralysis of the operational chain and the collapse of user trust.
Security professionals point out that once a serious vulnerability occurs, the subsequent chain reaction can be brutal: mass user exodus, liquidity drying up, and brand reputation being tarnished. These three strikes are often more damaging than the money directly stolen by hackers.
Numbers speak volumes: from 2025 to now, hacker losses in the crypto space have soared to $3.4 billion, the highest record since 2022. This reflects not only gaps in technical defenses but also the risk debt accumulated during the rapid expansion of the entire ecosystem. For project teams, the importance of defense and emergency response has shifted from optional to mandatory.
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SillyWhale
· 4h ago
80% not fully recovered? Think about those dead projects, it really hits hard.
Once trust is lost, it truly can't be regained, even more devastating than losing money to hacks.
34 billion USD? Oh my god, this number is only halfway through this year.
Security is something all project teams need to pay attention to, or else a crash is inevitable.
Hackers make more money than investors, it's hilarious.
I just don't understand why some people still neglect basic security measures.
Really, users leaving is more deadly than anything else.
This trend in 2025 doesn't look very good, brothers.
A serious vulnerability can take down a project, just thinking about it is scary.
It seems these days, starting a crypto project must come with a security team.
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GweiTooHigh
· 4h ago
80% never recovers? Damn, how outrageous must the data be to show that... Speaking of which, once trust is broken, it's really over.
$3.4 billion was lost this year. Luckily, I got out quickly.
Rather than saying hackers won, it's more like the project killed itself.
That's why I only deal with projects that truly take security seriously.
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JustAnotherWallet
· 4h ago
80% directly perish, this data really makes me a bit nervous... Trust in this thing is truly more expensive than money
$3.4 billion burned, and that's not the worst, the worst is the feeling that some projects can't come back alive
To be honest, many teams don't take security seriously at all, this time we need to learn a lesson
Now I understand, throwing money to fix vulnerabilities is less effective than avoiding them
Another year of high risk, it's time for everyone to wake up
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SocialFiQueen
· 4h ago
80% directly breaks through, trust shatters, users run away, no matter how much money is spent later, it can't be recovered.
According to data from the Web3 Security Platform, a shocking statistic has recently been revealed: nearly 80% of crypto projects have never fully recovered after experiencing major hacking attacks. This sounds exaggerated, but the underlying logic is very realistic—spending money can fill the initial funding gap, but the truly deadly issues are the paralysis of the operational chain and the collapse of user trust.
Security professionals point out that once a serious vulnerability occurs, the subsequent chain reaction can be brutal: mass user exodus, liquidity drying up, and brand reputation being tarnished. These three strikes are often more damaging than the money directly stolen by hackers.
Numbers speak volumes: from 2025 to now, hacker losses in the crypto space have soared to $3.4 billion, the highest record since 2022. This reflects not only gaps in technical defenses but also the risk debt accumulated during the rapid expansion of the entire ecosystem. For project teams, the importance of defense and emergency response has shifted from optional to mandatory.