HTX, a leading global cryptocurrency exchange, acknowledges the significant security challenges that impacted the crypto industry in the first half of 2025, which eroded market confidence. On February 21, one of the global crypto exchanges suffered a record-setting $1.4 billion hack, marking the largest single-theft event in crypto history. This attack, reportedly attributed to the Lazarus Group, highlighted persistent industry-wide vulnerabilities concerning advanced attack methodologies, systemic weaknesses, and inadequate cross-platform risk management frameworks.