
Why DeFi Keeps Losing Millions to Exploits
DeFi protocols lost over $1 billion to hacks in 2026, with April alone accounting for $600 million.
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DeFi protocols lost over $1 billion to hacks in 2026, with April alone accounting for $600 million.

Hackers breach GitHub's internal repos; TeamPCP selling them for $50k.

Vitalik Buterin believes AI could enhance crypto security through formal verification.

Echo Protocol suffers $76 million exploit due to admin key compromise.

ECHO Token Crashes Double Digits Following Major Echo Protocol Hack

Hyperliquid challenged by new Solana perp DEX as Toly weighs in.

Bitcoin slides to $76,500 as Trump's Iran warning rattles markets.

The Clarity Act has passed its first major vote in the Senate Banking Committee!

The Clarity Act has passed the Senate Banking Committee, potentially reshaping crypto regulations and boosting institutional activity.

THORChain halts trading amid a suspected $10M exploit affecting multiple chains.

THORChain halts trading after a $10 million exploit is flagged!

April 2026 saw devastating crypto hacks totaling over $650 million, led by KelpDAO and Drift Protocol.

Coordinated attack drains hundreds of Ethereum wallets, losses exceed $800K.

North Korean hackers stole 76% of crypto value in 2026, mainly from two incidents totaling $577 million.

North Korean hackers have stolen $6 billion in crypto, including 76% of 2026's total from two major attacks.

North Korean hackers executed a $285 million exploit on Drift Protocol using in-person tactics.

Litecoin's MWEB privacy layer faced a major exploit, but recovery efforts were successful.

Litecoin reveals details on the 85,000 fake LTC incident and hacker deal.

Aave mobilizes DeFi giants to tackle the $292M KelpDAO exploit fallout.

Zcash (ZEC) jumps 11.8% following its listing on THORChain.

Aave and partners launch 'DeFi United' to tackle fallout from $292M KelpDAO hack.

Curve Finance's Michael Egorov urges for better DeFi security standards amid rising hacks.

Strategy CEO Le shifts focus from BTC price; XRP eyes $1.90; $292M DeFi hack laundered into Bitcoin.

Kelp DAO attacker moves $175M in Ether to launder stolen funds