As of January 2022, the total global market capitalization of all cryptocurrencies totals $2.05 trillion, making it the world’s 8th largest economy by gross domestic product.
Losses from crypto-related crime rose 79% in 2021.
There were 51.1 million cryptojacking hacks in the first half of 2021, a 23% increase over the same period the year before.
NASAA (North American Securities Administrators Association), named cryptocurrency scams like phishing and other cryptocurrency-related frauds a top threat to investors in 2022.
Almost 55% of cyberattacks that swindled people out of their cryptocurrency (or the passwords to their digital wallets) came from spoofing or impersonation schemes.
The recently released 2021 Cisco Cyber Security Threat Trends report pointed to cryptomining as a top overlooked risk for businesses
The recently released 2021 Cisco Cyber Security Threat Trends report pointed to cryptomining as a top overlooked risk for businesses