Crypto Security Under Siege: April 2026 Hacks Shake Bitcoin and Ethereum
Crypto hacks reached a record high in April 2026, sparking widespread market fear and impacting Bitcoin and Ethereum sentiment. Arbitrum DAO is voting to
Crypto hacks reached a record high in April 2026, sparking widespread market fear and impacting Bitcoin and Ethereum sentiment. Arbitrum DAO is voting to
Crypto VC funding dropped to $659 million in April 2026, the lowest since July 2024, signaling waning investor confidence. North Korea-linked hacks stole
Kelp DAO suffered a $292 million hack on April 18, 2026, exposing vulnerabilities in LayerZero's bridge infrastructure. The protocol is migrating to
TrustedVolumes, a liquidity provider for 1inch, was exploited for nearly $6 million in May 2026, exposing DeFi security flaws. The attack abused old wallet
TrustedVolumes, a DeFi platform, suffered a staggering $6.7 million exploit in 2026, highlighting persistent vulnerabilities in decentralized finance.
Arbitrum DAO voted to release 30,765.67 ETH (approximately $70-71 million) to compensate victims of the Kelp DAO rsETH exploit, despite facing legal
Arbitrum DAO's vote to release $70 million for Kelp DAO exploit relief in May 2026 faces legal delays due to a U.S. court restraining notice.
S&P 500 and Nasdaq reached new closing highs in May 2026 on AI strength and solid earnings while VIX stayed subdued. The THORChain exploit of roughly $10.
THORChain halted trading on May 15 2026 after a suspected $10.8 million multi-chain exploit drained funds across Bitcoin and other networks. RUNE token
Echo Protocol lost $76 million when a compromised admin key enabled unauthorized minting of 1,000 eBTC tokens on the Monad blockchain on May 19 2026.
Scammers used cloned Uniswap interfaces in top Google Search ads to steal over $400K from users since late May. SEAL research shows Uniswap-linked phishing
The Gravity Bridge hack on May 30 2026 drained roughly $5.4 million in assets from the Cosmos-based bridge to Ethereum. Security researchers attribute the