#CryptoScamSurge There’s been a significant surge in crypto scams today, reflected in recent mid‑year data and warnings from industry leaders:

📊 Key Highlights on Crypto Scam Surge

$2.1 billion lost in scams H1 2025 — Crypto scam and hack losses reached a record $2.1 billion in the first half of 2025, surpassing the previous one-year high of $2 billion in 2022 New York Post+15AInvest+15Sumsub+15.

$2.17 billion stolen from platforms — Chainalysis confirms platform thefts have already hit $2.17 billion—surpassing all of 2024—in part due to a massive $1.5 billion ByBit hack Chainalysis+1The Times of India+1.

Pig-butchering scams rising ~40% in 2024 — These high-yield romance/investment frauds accounted for over 33% of crypto scam losses in 2024 and continued to grow dramatically 

XRP YouTube scam spike — Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse and security analysts caution that scammers are taking advantage of XRP’s recent rally (around $3.66), using hacked YouTube channels and deepfake videos for fake giveaways The Washington Post.