Czech Police Arrest Convicted Trafficker Linked to Multi-Million-Dollar Bitcoin Scandal

Key Points

1. Tomas Jirikovsky, a convicted drug trafficker, was arrested in connection with a $45 million Bitcoin donation to the Czech Ministry of Justice, leading to political turmoil and the resignation of Justice Minister Pavel Blazek.

2. Justice Minister Eva Decroix plans to release a detailed case timeline with over 8,000 entries amid public scrutiny ahead of October’s parliamentary elections.

3. Crypto investors lost over $2.2 billion to hacks, scams, and breaches in the first half of 2025, with major incidents including Bybit’s $1.5 billion hack and Cetus Protocol’s $225 million exploit.

4. Ethereum was the primary target for crypto attacks, suffering over $1.6 billion in losses.

5. Phishing scams accounted for over $410 million across 132 attacks in the first half of 2025.