From a record-breaking Ethereum haul to a Tokyo exchange collapse, past attacks show how one breach can reshape the crypto market.

Crypto exchange Bitget said about $350 million in cryptocurrency had been stolen from its platform. The incident has once again drawn attention to the crypto industry’s vulnerability to hacking attacks.

As informed by Reuters

According to researchers at TRM Labs, cryptocurrency worth $2.9 billion was stolen in nearly 150 separate attacks last year. In July 2026, authorities also warned that organized criminal groups were using cryptocurrencies to move funds quickly across borders, bypassing the traditional financial system.

Some of the biggest cryptocurrency thefts since bitcoin emerged in 2008 have…