Global Ledger: Crypto theft exceeded $3 billion in the first half of the year, with nearly 70% of funds transferred before exposure

According to a report by Golden Finance, Global Ledger, a blockchain analysis company, stated that there were 119 cryptocurrency attacks in the first half of 2025, involving a total amount of $3.01 billion, exceeding the total amount for the entire year of 2024. The report reveals that the speed of hacker money laundering has significantly accelerated, with nearly 70% of funds being transferred before the attack is made public. In nearly 23% of cases, money laundering is completed before the event is disclosed, with the fastest taking only 3 minutes. The report states that only 4.2% of stolen funds have been recovered; 15.1% of them circulate through centralized exchanges (CEX), which often have only 10-15 minutes of blocking time. CEX has become the largest target of attack, accounting for 54.26%.