MCAP $2.63T ▼ 0.88% Last updated 4 Nov 2026, 07:02 UTC 24H VOL $73.4B Last updated 4 Nov 2026, 07:02 UTC BTC.D 59.4% Last updated 4 Nov 2026, 07:02 UTC FEAR & GREED 34 Fear Last updated 4 Nov 2026, 00:00 UTC BTC FEE 1 sat/vB Last updated 4 Nov 2026, 07:20 UTC BTC $78,005 ▲ 1.99% Last updated 4 Nov 2026, 07:16 UTC ETH $2,298 ▲ 2.41% Last updated 4 Nov 2026, 07:16 UTC MGLOEURO $111,813 ▼ 0.36% Last updated 27 Oct 2026, 02:04 UTC USDT $0.9988 ▲ 0.01% Last updated 4 Nov 2026, 07:16 UTC BNB $699.75 ▲ 1.30% Last updated 4 Nov 2026, 07:16 UTC XRP $1.27 ▲ 1.90% Last updated 4 Nov 2026, 07:16 UTC USDC $0.9994 ▲ 0.01% Last updated 4 Nov 2026, 07:16 UTC SOL $92.89 ▲ 1.44% Last updated 4 Nov 2026, 07:16 UTC TRX $0.3217 ▲ 0.29% Last updated 4 Nov 2026, 07:16 UTC FIGR_HELOC $1.03 ▼ 0.21% Last updated 4 Nov 2026, 07:16 UTC

Security incidents

Hacks, exploits and protocol failures recorded by the desk, with the date, the reported amount where a source states one, and a link to the record.

Reported losses by year

  • 2026$8.8B
  • 2025$2.8B
  • 2024$1.7B
  • 2023$1.6B
  • 2022$3.7B
  • 2021$2.9B

Sums use only amounts a source stated. Incidents without a reported figure are excluded.

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Recorded crypto security incidents
Incident Date Reported amount Status
THORChain DEX: Bridge Logic Flaw 29 Jun 2021 $350.0k Reported
Merlin: Arithmetic Error 29 Jun 2021 $330.0k Reported
Safe Dollar: Reward Logic Flaw 28 Jun 2021 $248.0k Reported
xWin Finance: Missing Input Validation 25 Jun 2021 $270.0k Reported
SharedStake: Improper Access Control 24 Jun 2021 $500.0k Reported
StableMagnet: Backdoor Contract 23 Jun 2021 $27.00m Reported
Eleven Finance: Withdrawal Logic Flaw 22 Jun 2021 $4.50m Reported
Impossible Finance: Spot Price Manipulation 21 Jun 2021 $500.0k Reported
StakeHound / Fireblocks: Key Brute Forced 21 Jun 2021 $72.00m Reported
Polydex: Reentrancy 20 Jun 2021 $500.0k Reported
Visor Finance: Improper Access Control 19 Jun 2021 $504.8k Reported
Alchemix V2: Borrow Logic Flaw 16 Jun 2021 $6.50m Reported
EvoDefi: Reward Logic Flaw 10 Jun 2021 $1.00m Reported
Fetch.ai: Private Key Compromised 6 Jun 2021 $2.60m Reported
Belt Finance: Incorrect Share Accounting 29 May 2021 $6.30m Reported
BurgerSwap: Reentrancy 28 May 2021 $7.20m Reported
Merlin: Rounding Error 26 May 2021 $550.0k Reported
AutoShark: Reward Logic Flaw 24 May 2021 $822.8k Reported
Bogged Finance: Arithmetic Error 23 May 2021 $3.00m Reported
Bunny: Spot Price Manipulation 19 May 2021 $45.00m Reported
Venus Protocol: Spot Price Manipulation 18 May 2021 $100.00m Reported
BearnFi: Withdrawal Logic Flaw 17 May 2021 $18.00m Reported
FinNexus: Private Key Compromised 17 May 2021 $7.00m Reported
flash.sx / vaults.sx: Reentrancy 14 May 2021 $13.00m Reported
xToken: Spot Price Manipulation 12 May 2021 $24.00m Reported

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