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DeFi Hacks Shake Institutional Confidence as Risks Outpace Yields

Security exploits are weighing on institutional appetite for decentralized finance (DeFi), even as broader crypto adoption continues through stablecoins and tokenized assets.In an April...

Crypto users are choosing juicy yields over protection, putting billions at risk of hacks

DeFi insurance protocols debuted with huge ambitions during the 2020 crypto boom. But as hacks evolved and users chased yields over protection, most of...

Crypto hacks continue as Wasabi Protocol drained of $4.5 million in admin key compromise

DeFi can't stop bleeding, and Wasabi Protocol is the latest to find out why.The protocol, a perpetuals trading platform built on Ethereum and Base,...

Crypto Hacks Hit $630M In April as DeFi Dominates Losses

The cryptocurrency industry has seen a sharp spike in hacks in April, with losses topping $600 million in the worst month for crypto hacks...

XRP Ledger Has No History Of Hacks Or Exploits, What Are They Doing Different?

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The XRP Ledger is increasingly being highlighted by crypto commentators as one...

Crypto Hacks Top $17B as Private Key Compromises Take Lead

Private key compromises are emerging as one of crypto’s costliest attack vectors, with hackers stealing more than $17 billion across 518 recorded incidents over...

DeFi Hacks Surge After $280M Drift Protocol Exploit

At least 12 DeFi protocols and crypto businesses have been attacked in just over two weeks since the $280 million Drift Protocol exploit on...

Why North Korea hacks crypto instead of evading sanctions like Russia and Iran

North Korea's six-month infiltration campaign at Drift rattled a crypto industry already reeling from billion-dollar exploits.But as the news settled, a bigger question came...

AI is breaking crypto security by making hacks cheaper and easier, Ledger CTO warns

Crypto platforms — and investors — have long suffered from hacker attacks and exploits. Now, artificial intelligence (AI) is making that threat even worse.That’s...

ZachXBT Says Circle Froze 16 Legitimate Wallets, Missed Real Hacks – Crypto News Bitcoin News

Key Takeaways: Onchain investigator ZachXBT identified 15 cases totaling over $420M in illicit USDC flows Circle failed to freeze promptly since 2022. The...

Crypto Hacks Dropped Sharply In Early 2026, But Experts Say The Threat Isn’t Going Away

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Cybercriminals who target crypto are not operating on a fixed schedule. They...

DeFi protocol ZeroLend shuts down after 3 years, citing inactive chains and hacks

Decentralized lending protocol ZeroLEnd is winding down operations after three years, citing unsustainable economics amid inactive blockchains and rising security threats.The protocol, which ran...