📌🔐In crypto, time is the most valuable asset — and hackers know it. According to Global Ledger, it takes victims an average of 43 hours to realize and report a hack, but funds start moving to exchanges and mixers just 46 hours after the attack.

Even worse, there’s a 67-hour gap between the hack and the first on-chain movement. And the biggest delay? 78 hours between the public announcement and fund transfers — by then, the damage is already done.

How fast do funds disappear based on the platform type?

• NFT projects: ~23 days — low liquidity slows things down

• Centralized exchanges: ~425 hours — complex laundering schemes

• DeFi platforms: ~230 hours — often used as intermediate layers

• Gaming and metaverse platforms: ~25 hours — simple architecture, fast exits

• Payment services: 36 minutes — instant swaps and clean exits

How do you avoid becoming the next victim?

• Never store all your assets on exchanges

• Use hardware wallets and multisig protections

• Regularly revoke unnecessary smart contract permissions

• Set up real-time transaction monitoring

• And most importantly, have an incident response plan before a hack happens

Crypto doesn’t forgive hesitation. Are you among those losing assets, or those smart enough to secure them? Choose your side wisely, #AMAGE community.