DeFi exploits keep piling up in 2026. Here’s what experts say is behind crypto’s security crisis—and how it can be fixed.
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DeFi exploit losses fell 74% from the 2022 peak to $680 million in 2025, according to Immunefi, amid structural security shifts.
Web3 security firm CertiK said crypto exploits fell 47% year-on-year to $1.32 billion in H1 2026, but warned that attacks have…
A16z crypto researchers tested AI agents against 20 real Ethereum exploits. Baseline agents detected all vulnerabilities; with…
Chainalysis identified $36.7 million in losses from unverified DeFi contracts, warning that AI tools are making hidden smart…
DefiLlama confirmed Q2 2026 as the most-hacked quarter in DeFi history by incident count, with approximately 70 exploits and $746…
KelpDAO’s $292M exploit rattled DeFi as Aave lost $11.6B in TVL and 31 out of 50 top protocols posted declines this month.
