Timeline

Documented scams by the date they were first seen, newest first.

2025

Oct 14, 2025$LAB tokenTokens
Jun 18, 2025Nobitex hackExchanges & platforms· $90.0M
Mar 8, 2025Wolf (WOLF) memecoinTokens
Feb 21, 2025Bybit hackExchanges & platforms· $1.5B
Feb 14, 2025$LIBRA (Argentina memecoin)Tokens· $251.0M
Jan 23, 2025Phemex hackExchanges & platforms· $85.0M

2024

Dec 4, 2024$HAWK (Hawk Tuah memecoin)Tokens
Nov 20, 2024Gen Z Quant (QUANT)Tokens· $54K
Oct 16, 2024Radiant Capital hackProjects· $50.0M
Aug 19, 2024$243M Genesis Creditor Theft (Greavys, Wiz, Box)Other· $243.0M
Jul 25, 2024Serial DeFi rug operator (Sorta / Magnate / Kokomo / Solfire)Projects· $25.0M
Jul 18, 2024WazirX hackExchanges & platforms· $230.0M
May 31, 2024DMM Bitcoin hackExchanges & platforms· $305.0M
Apr 20, 2024ZKasino exit scamProjects· $33.0M
Mar 26, 2024Munchables insider exploit ($62.5M)Projects· $62.5M
Mar 26, 2024MunchablesProjects· $62.5M

2023

Dec 31, 2023Orbit Chain bridge hackProjects· $81.5M
Dec 14, 2023Ledger Connect Kit hackProjects· $600K
Nov 22, 2023KyberSwapProjects· $48.0M
Nov 10, 2023Poloniex hackExchanges & platforms· $120.0M
Sep 12, 2023CoinEx hackExchanges & platforms· $70.0M
Sep 4, 2023Stake.com hackExchanges & platforms· $41.0M
Aug 1, 2023Angel Drainer

2022

Dec 1, 2022Mutant Ape Planet (NFT)Projects· $2.9M
Nov 16, 2022Genesis / Gemini EarnExchanges & platforms· $900.0M
Nov 11, 2022FTX collapseExchanges & platforms· $8.0B
Nov 1, 2022Inferno DrainerOrganizations & groups· $80.0M
Oct 11, 2022Mango Markets (MNGO)Tokens
Sep 20, 2022Wintermute hackOther· $160.0M
Aug 1, 2022Forsage

2021

Dec 13, 2021Vulcan ForgedProjects· $140.0M
Dec 4, 2021BitMart hackExchanges & platforms· $196.0M
Dec 2, 2021BadgerDAO front-end attackProjects· $120.0M
Nov 25, 2021Snowdog (SDOG)Tokens
Nov 1, 2021Squid Game token (SQUID)Tokens· $3.4M
Oct 28, 2021AnubisDAO (ANKH)Tokens· $60.0M
Oct 27, 2021Cream FinanceProjects

2020

Dec 1, 2020Mirror Trading International (MTI)Projects· $1.7B
Dec 1, 2020Compounder Finance (CP3R)Tokens· $10.8M
Nov 1, 2020CredExchanges & platforms· $783.0M
Oct 26, 2020Harvest FinanceProjects· $24.0M
Sep 25, 2020KuCoin hackExchanges & platforms· $281.0M
Sep 1, 2020EmpiresXProjects· $40.6M
May 1, 2020CryptoFX

2019

Dec 10, 2019BitClub NetworkProjects· $722.0M
Dec 1, 2019PGI GlobalProjects· $62.7M
Nov 27, 2019Upbit hackExchanges & platforms· $41.5M
Jun 1, 2019PlusTokenProjects· $2.0B
Jun 1, 2019NovaTechFXProjects· $650.0M
Apr 1, 2019GarantexExchanges & platforms· $96.0B
Jan 14, 2019QuadrigaCXExchanges & platforms

2018

Aug 1, 2018WoTokenProjects· $1.1B
May 1, 2018Profit ConnectProjects· $12.0M
Apr 8, 2018Pincoin / iFan (Modern Tech)Projects
Apr 1, 2018Meta 1 CoinTokens· $4.3M
Apr 1, 2018Green United (GREEN)Tokens· $18.0M
Feb 1, 2018Bitcoiin2Gen (B2G)Projects
Jan 28, 2018ProdeumProjects

2017

Nov 1, 2017AriseBank (AriseCoin)Projects· $4.0M
Oct 1, 2017CoinseedProjects
Sep 1, 2017Opporty (OPP)Tokens· $600K
Aug 1, 2017PlexCoin (PlexCorps)Projects· $15.0M
Aug 1, 2017ShopinProjects· $42.5M
Aug 1, 2017Blockchain Terminal (BCT)Tokens· $30.0M
Aug 1, 2017Loci (LOCIcoin)Tokens· $7.6M

2016

Dec 1, 2016Trade Coin ClubProjects· $295.0M
Dec 1, 2016Bitqyck (Bitqy / BitqyM)Projects· $24.0M
Aug 2, 2016Bitfinex 2016 hack (Razzlekhan)Other· $72.0M
Jan 1, 2016BitConnectProjects· $2.4B
Jan 1, 2016BitzlatoExchanges & platforms· $700.0M

2015

Dec 1, 2015AirBit ClubProjects· $100.0M
Jan 1, 2015GainBitcoinProjects
Jan 1, 2015HashFlareProjects· $577.0M
Jan 1, 2015Prince Group (Chen Zhi)Organizations & groups· $15.0B
Jan 1, 2015Samourai WalletOther· $237.0M

2014

Nov 1, 2014Paycoin (XPY) / GAW MinersTokens· $9.0M
May 1, 2014Argyle CoinProjects· $30.0M
Feb 1, 2014Mt. Gox collapseExchanges & platforms· $450.0M
Jan 1, 2014OneCoinProjects· $4.0B
Jan 1, 2014My Big CoinProjects· $7.6M
Jan 1, 2014AML Bitcoin (NAC Foundation)Projects· $10.0M

2013

Jul 1, 2013GemCoin (USFIA)Tokens· $147.0M

2011

Feb 1, 2011Bitcoin Savings and TrustProjects· $4.5M
Jan 1, 2011BTC-eExchanges & platforms· $121.0M

2009

Jan 1, 2009Lazarus GroupOrganizations & groups· $6.8B

Undated

Organizations & groups

Jul 30, 2023Curve Finance (Vyper exploit)Projects· $70.0M

Jul 30, 2023BALD (Base memecoin)Tokens· $25.0M

Jul 22, 2023Alphapo & CoinsPaid hackExchanges & platforms· $97.0M

Jul 6, 2023Multichain collapseProjects· $130.0M

Jun 3, 2023Atomic Wallet hackOther· $100.0M

May 22, 2023Fintoch Ponzi / exit scamProjects· $31.6M

May 22, 2023FintochProjects· $31.6M

May 18, 2023Swaprum (SAPR)Tokens· $3.0M

Apr 26, 2023Merlin DEX (MAGE)Tokens· $1.8M

Mar 13, 2023Euler Finance hackProjects· $197.0M

Feb 16, 2023Platypus FinanceProjects· $8.5M

Feb 1, 2023Pink DrainerOrganizations & groups· $85.0M

Aug 1, 2022Nomad Bridge hackProjects· $190.0M

Aug 1, 2022HodlnautExchanges & platforms· $189.7M

Jul 23, 2022Teddy Doge (TEDDY)Tokens· $4.5M

Jul 13, 2022Celsius NetworkExchanges & platforms· $4.7B

Jul 5, 2022Voyager DigitalExchanges & platforms

Jun 23, 2022Harmony Horizon Bridge hackProjects· $100.0M

Jun 1, 2022Three Arrows Capital (3AC)Other· $3.5B

May 1, 2022Terra / LUNA / UST collapseProjects· $40.0B

Apr 17, 2022Beanstalk Farms governance attackProjects· $182.0M

Mar 23, 2022Ronin Network bridge hack (Axie Infinity)Projects· $625.0M

Mar 23, 2022Cashio (CASH)Tokens· $52.8M

Feb 14, 2022BlockFiExchanges & platforms

Feb 2, 2022Wormhole bridge hackProjects· $325.0M

Jan 27, 2022Qubit FinanceProjects· $80.0M

Jan 27, 2022Wonderland (TIME)Tokens

Jan 9, 2022Frosties (NFT)Projects· $1.1M

Jan 4, 2022Arbix Finance (ARBX)Tokens· $10.0M

Jan 1, 2022HyperFund / HyperVerseProjects· $1.7B

Jan 1, 2022Monkey DrainerOrganizations & groups· $16.5M

Oct 4, 2021Evolved Apes (NFT)Projects· $2.7M

Sep 1, 2021CryptoZoo (Logan Paul)Projects

Sep 1, 2021EminiFXProjects· $214.0M

Aug 19, 2021Luna Yield (LUNY)Tokens· $6.7M

Aug 10, 2021Poly Network hackProjects· $611.0M

Jun 23, 2021StableMagnetProjects· $27.0M

Jun 16, 2021Iron Finance (TITAN)Tokens· $2.0B

Jun 14, 2021EthereumMax (EMAX)Tokens

Jun 5, 2021Save the Kids (KIDS)Tokens

Jun 1, 2021Saitama (Saitama Inu)Tokens

May 22, 2021DeFi100 (D100)Tokens

May 19, 2021PancakeBunny (BUNNY)Tokens· $45.0M

May 1, 2021CluCoin (CLU)Tokens· $1.1M

Apr 28, 2021Uranium FinanceTokens· $50.0M

Apr 20, 2021SafeMoonTokens· $200.0M

Apr 13, 2021AfricryptProjects

Apr 1, 2021ThodexExchanges & platforms

Mar 5, 2021PAID Network (PAID)Tokens· $3.0M

Mar 4, 2021Meerkat FinanceProjects· $31.0M

Mar 1, 2021Bitcoin Latinum (LTNM)Tokens· $16.0M

Jan 1, 2020JuicyFieldsProjects· $688.0M

Jan 1, 2020Himalaya Exchange (Guo Wengui fraud)Exchanges & platforms· $1.0B

Jan 14, 2019Cryptopia hackExchanges & platforms· $20.0M

Jan 1, 2019OmegaProProjects· $650.0M

Jan 26, 2018Coincheck hackExchanges & platforms· $530.0M

Jan 1, 2018IcomTechProjects· $3.6M

Jan 1, 2018Titanium Blockchain (BAR)Projects· $21.0M

Jan 1, 2018Dropil (DROP)Tokens· $1.9M

Jan 1, 2018Crowd Machine (CMCT)Tokens· $33.0M

Jul 30, 2017Centra TechProjects· $32.0M

Jul 1, 2017REcoin / Diamond Reserve ClubProjects· $300K

Jul 1, 2017ForcountProjects· $8.4M

Jun 1, 2017Ormeus Coin (ORME)Tokens· $124.0M

May 1, 2017Control-FinanceProjects· $147.0M

Jan 1, 2017Virgil Sigma FundOther· $54.0M

Jan 1, 2017Veritaseum (VERI)Tokens