From Hacks to Regulation: The Defining Crypto Events of 2025
The crypto sector was shaped by numerous pivotal events in 2025, laying the foundation for the industry’s next phase of growth. This article highlights some of the major crypto events that occured this year. Bybit Attack Cyberattacks remained a significant problem in 2025, with the crypto industry experiencing one of the largest theft incidents in
Andrew Richard2 min read
The crypto sector was shaped by numerous pivotal events in 2025, laying the foundation for the industry’s next phase of growth. This article highlights some of the major crypto events that occured this year.
Cyberattacks remained a significant problem in 2025, with the crypto industry experiencing one of the largest theft incidents in February when popular exchange Bybit was targeted. Hackers stole over $1.4 billion after adding malicious code to the software of the cold wallet used by the trading platform to move funds.
The takeaway here was that bad actors were continuously devising new techniques to steal crypto, necessitating the need to stay vigilant at all times.
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