Cryptocurrency platform security breaches resulted in $68.3 million in losses during May, according to CertiK data, marking a dramatic 90% decline from the $650 million in damages recorded in April.
The sharp month-over-month decrease suggests improved security postures across major crypto platforms following a particularly damaging spring, when multiple high-profile exploits and vulnerabilities cost the industry nearly three-quarters of a billion dollars. While losses in May remained substantial by historical standards, the improvement indicates either tighter protocol defenses or fewer successful attack vectors deployed against blockchain infrastructure during the period.