01 May 2025
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Immunefi Crypto Losses April 2025 Report
Analysis
- The crypto ecosystem witnessed $1,742,117,315 in total losses in 2025 YTD, representing a 4x increase compared to $420 million during the same period last year. This amount has surpassed the total losses for 2024 at $1.49 billion.
- In April 2025, $92,453,100 was lost due to hacks across 15 specific incidents. This represents a 27.3% increase from April 2024, when registered losses were $72,606,827.
- Losses in April 2025 represent a 2.2x increase month-over-month, compared with March 2025, when registered losses were $41,406,115.
- Most of the sum was lost in two specific projects: open-source platform UPCX, which lost $70 million, and decentralized exchange KiloEx, which lost $7.5 million.
- In April 2025, DeFi accounted for 100% of the total losses across 15 incidents, while CeFi recorded no cases.
- Hacks continued to be the predominant cause of losses compared to fraud.
- Ethereum and BNB Chain were the most targeted chains in April 2025, representing 60% of the total losses across targeted chains.
March 2024 vs. April 2025
| Month | Losses |
|---|---|
| March 2025 | $41,406,115 |
| April 2025 | $92,453,100 |
Top 10 Losses in April 2025*
| Project | Loss |
|---|---|
| UPCX | $70,000,000 |
| KiloEx | $7,500,000 |
| Loopscale | $5,800,000 |
| ZKsync | $5,000,000 |
| Term Labs | $1,500,000 |
| Bitcoin Mission | $1,300,000 |
| The Roar | $790,000 |
| Impermax | $152,200 |
| zora | $140,800 |
| ACB | $84,100 |
Hacks vs. Fraud Analysis
In April 2025, hacks continued to be the predominant cause of losses compared to fraud, accounting for 100% of the total losses.
Overview
- Hacks In total, we have seen a loss of $92,453,100 due to hacks in April 2025 across 15 specific incidents.
- Fraud No cases of fraud were reported.
Hacks vs. Fraud — April 2025
- Hacks: 100%
DeFi vs. CeFi Analysis
In April 2025, DeFi surpassed CeFi, representing 100% of the total volume of funds lost.
Overview
- DeFi DeFi suffered $92,453,100 in total losses in April 2025 across 15 incidents.
- CeFi CeFi witnessed no incidents.
DeFi vs. CeFi — April 2025
- DeFi: 100.0%
Losses by Chain
The most targeted chain in April 2025 were Ethereum and BNB Chain.
Overview
- In April 2025, Ethereum and BNB Chain accounted for over half of the chain losses, totaling 60%.
- Ethereum suffered the most individual attacks, with 5 incidents, representing 33.3%.
- BNB Chain followed with 4 incidents, comprising 26.7%. Base had 3 incidents, representing 20%.
- Arbitrum, Solana, Sonic, and ZKsync suffered a single attack each.
Losses by Chain — April 2025
| Chain | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Ethereum | 5 |
| BNB Chain | 4 |
| BASE | 3 |
| Arbitrum | 1 |
| Solana | 1 |
| Sonic | 1 |
| ZKsync | 1 |
Crypto Losses April 2025
Total Losses YTD
$1,742,117,315
In April
$92,453,100
Major Losses
| Project | Loss |
|---|---|
| UPCX | $70.0M |
| KiloEx | $7.5M |
| Loopscale | $5.8M |
| ZKsync | $5.0M |
| Term Labs | $1.5M |
Hacks vs. Fraud
| Type | Amount |
|---|---|
| Hacks | $92,453,100 |
| Fraud | $0 |
DeFi vs. CeFi
| Category | Amount |
|---|---|
| DeFi | $92,453,100 |
| CeFi | $0 |
Top Losses by Chain
| Chain | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Ethereum | 5 |
| BNB Chain | 4 |
| BASE | 3 |
| Arbitrum | 1 |
| Solana | 1 |
| ZKsync | 1 |
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