Why H1 2025’s crypto-crime trends change the risk equation
In the first half of 2025, crypto crime accelerated, in volume and velocity, as an unprecedented $3 billion of Digital Assets were reported as stolen across 119 verified hacking events. The rapid theft and laundering of these funds is closing the response window for exchanges, custodians and respective banking partners.
As asset managers and banks deepen their exposure to tokenised assets and have custody partnerships, the operational gap between traditional finance and decentralised finance decreases. Vulnerabilities now extend to traditional financial institutions. Implications regarding the rise of Digital Assets crime encompass more businesses than ever; incident response teams, vendor oversight, and insurance…
