Crypto Hack Losses Head Past On-Chain Revenue for First Time Since 2020
Crypto hack losses have reached $8.78 billion in 2026, according to DefiLlama. That already tops ARK Invest’s $5.6 billion estimate for on-chain revenue this year, a first since 2020. One attack drives most of that tally. Even so, decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols lost 58% more in 2026 than in all of 2025. Over…
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