Crypto losses decreased by 46.8% to $1.32 billion in H1 2026, but security firms CertiK and TRM Labs warn this drop is misleading. Attackers are becoming more sophisticated, with North Korean state-sponsored hackers responsible for over 70% of Q2 losses, prompting international discussions.
Aztec Connect, a deprecated DeFi platform, lost approximately $2.1 million in crypto on Sunday after an attacker exploited its transaction verification function. Aztec Labs confirmed the incident, stating it did not affect the current Aztec network users or assets. The exploit highlights the risks associated with abandoned DeFi contracts.
Anthropic released Fable 5, a powerful AI model, raising concerns among crypto users about potential misuse for malicious purposes, despite embedded safeguards. Experts debate the actual threat to DeFi protocols.
Crypto exploit losses dropped to $68.3 million in May, a nearly 90% decrease from April's $650 million, according to CertiK. May marked the third month of 2026 with losses under $100 million, with Verus Protocol's bridge exploit being the largest incident.
CoinDesk reports that KelpDAO suffered a $290 million exploit on Saturday, making it 2026's biggest crypto hack. Two blockchain servers hosted by LayerZero were compromised during the heist.
