We’ve already seen more digital asset losses in the first half of 2025 than in all of 2024, with scams, phishing and protocol exploits draining over $3.1 billion from the Web3 space.
Hacken’s latest report says these losses are the worst ever recorded for a six-month period, and there’s been a sharp rise in the scale and complexity of cyberattacks.
The main issue came from one central point – Bybit. The exchange lost $1.46 billion after attackers breached its authorisation system. Two more major incidents followed: $330 million was stolen through social engineering from a U.S.-based user, and $223 million disappeared from DeFi platform Cetus after an access control failure.
It looks like control-layer weaknesses are now the main cause of the damage, with $1.83 billion (59% of the total) being lost. Phishing and human-factor exploits are on the rise, and now account for $594 million in losses. While smart contract bugs and exit scams are still around ($273 million and $300 million, respectively), attackers are now focusing on people and internal processes.
But while Web3 is struggling to protect its assets, one project is moving in a completely different direction.
While Hackers Break Things, MTAUR Builds
Minotaurus (MTAUR), the token powering a blockchain-based maze game, is quietly proving itself. It launched at just 0.00004 USDT, and has since climbed to 0.00012032 USDT — a 200.8% jump. With a public listing set at 0.00020 USDT, there’s still about 66% potential upside for new buyers.
At today’s rate, 100 USDT secures around 831,455 MTAUR, which would be valued at 166.29 USDT at launch price — if the trend holds.
The project isn’t just an idea. MTAUR is required in-game to activate mechanics, unlock zones, and customize characters. Running on Binance Smart Chain, its transactions are fast and designed for minimal friction in real-time use.
Token distribution is structured for long-term viability. Only 2% is allocated to the team, with 10% flowing into the ecosystem via bonuses, referrals, and community activity. There’s a built-in cliff and vesting structure to help stabilize market behavior post-launch.
With the next price jump to 0.00014 USDT happening in under 13 hours, the clock is ticking.
Click here to explore MTAUR and see what’s fueling the excitement before the next stage hits.
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Alexander Stefanov
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