MCAP $2.65T ▲ 0.58% Last updated 4 Nov 2026, 09:02 UTC 24H VOL $76.2B Last updated 4 Nov 2026, 09:02 UTC BTC.D 59.4% Last updated 4 Nov 2026, 09:02 UTC FEAR & GREED 34 Fear Last updated 4 Nov 2026, 00:00 UTC BTC FEE 1 sat/vB Last updated 4 Nov 2026, 09:30 UTC BTC $78,292 ▲ 1.95% Last updated 4 Nov 2026, 09:28 UTC ETH $2,315 ▲ 2.40% Last updated 4 Nov 2026, 09:28 UTC MGLOEURO $111,813 ▼ 0.36% Last updated 27 Oct 2026, 02:04 UTC USDT $0.9989 ▲ 0.03% Last updated 4 Nov 2026, 09:28 UTC BNB $700.71 ▲ 0.77% Last updated 4 Nov 2026, 09:28 UTC XRP $1.28 ▲ 1.92% Last updated 4 Nov 2026, 09:28 UTC USDC $0.9994 ▲ 0.01% Last updated 4 Nov 2026, 09:28 UTC SOL $92.91 ▲ 0.91% Last updated 4 Nov 2026, 09:28 UTC TRX $0.3219 ▼ 0.03% Last updated 4 Nov 2026, 09:28 UTC FIGR_HELOC $1.03 ▼ 0.22% Last updated 4 Nov 2026, 08:22 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
Cover Protocol: Arithmetic Error 29 Dec 2020 $9.40m Reported
LuBian: Weak Key Generation 28 Dec 2020 $3.50bn Reported
Altilly: API Key Compromised 26 Dec 2020 $750.0k Reported
Livecoin: API Key Compromised 24 Dec 2020 $3.30m Reported
Exmo: Hot Wallet Key Compromised 21 Dec 2020 $10.50m Reported
Warp Protocol: Spot Price Manipulation 18 Dec 2020 $7.80m Reported
Nexus Mutual Insurance: Key Leaked via Infrastructure 14 Dec 2020 $8.00m Reported
Nexus Mutual: Key Leaked via Infrastructure 14 Dec 2020 $8.00m Reported
Aeternity: Validator Key Compromised 8 Dec 2020 $5.20m Reported
Compounder Finance: Admin Drain 2 Dec 2020 $12.46m Reported
Pickle: Missing Input Validation 22 Nov 2020 $19.70m Reported
Origin Protocol: Reentrancy 17 Nov 2020 $7.70m Reported
CheeseBank: Spot Price Manipulation 16 Nov 2020 $3.30m Reported
ValueDefi: Spot Price Manipulation 14 Nov 2020 $7.40m Reported
Akropolis: Reentrancy 12 Nov 2020 $2.00m Reported
Ledger: Phishing 6 Nov 2020 $271.0k Reported
Axion: Infinite Mint 2 Nov 2020 $500.0k Reported
EtherCrash: Hot Wallet Key Compromised 30 Oct 2020 $2.50m Reported
Harvest Finance: Spot Price Manipulation 26 Oct 2020 $24.00m Reported
KuCoin: Hot Wallet Key Compromised 29 Sep 2020 $281.00m Reported
Eminence: Spot Price Manipulation 28 Sep 2020 $15.00m Reported
Soda Protocol: Withdrawal Logic Flaw 20 Sep 2020 $160.0k Reported
SYFI: Arithmetic Error 10 Sep 2020 $250.0k Reported
Coral: Reentrancy 10 Sep 2020 $420.0k Reported
Eterbase: Hot Wallet Key Compromised 8 Sep 2020 $5.40m Reported

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