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coindesk. com > markets > 04/20/2026 > defi-tvl-drops-more-than-usd13-billion-in-two-days-following-kelp-dao-hack

The $13 billion De Fi wipeout in two days, and it started with Kelp DAO attack

4+ hour, 27+ min ago  (379+ words) The decentralized finance (De Fi) ecosystem is experiencing a sharp capital outflow following the weekend exploit of the Kelp DAO protocol. Leading De Fi lending platform Aave has lost $8. 45 billion in deposits over the past 48 hours, driving a broader $13. 21 billion…...

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coindesk. com > news-analysis > 04/19/2026 > defi-is-dead-crypto-community-scrambles-after-usd292-million-hack-exposes-cross-chain-risks

'De Fi is dead': Here is how crypto community is reacting after massive $292 million hack

11+ hour, 32+ min ago  (363+ words) The $292 million exploit of Kelp DAO has set off a wave of reactions across the crypto industry, with developers and traders warning that the incident exposed deeper flaws in how decentralized finance (De Fi) is built. Data shared by market…...

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coindesk. com > tech > 04/07/2026 > how-north-korea-s-6-month-long-secret-espionage-program-has-crypto-community-rethinking-security

How North Korea's 6-month long secret espionage program has crypto community rethinking security

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (837+ words) When Drift disclosed the details behind its $270 million exploit, the most unsettling part wasn't the scale of the loss " it was how it happened. According to the team behind the protocol, the attack wasn't a smart contract bug or a…...

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coindesk. com > business > 01/19/2026 > crypto-s-worst-year-for-hacks-wasn-t-a-smart-contract-problem-it-was-a-people-problem

Crypto hacks hit $17 billion in 2025, but the real threat was people, not code

3+ mon, 15+ hour ago  (626+ words) Cryptocurrency's security story is changing, and not in the way most investors expect or would like to, as while crypto losses are on the rise, so too is onchain security. Even as 2025 went down as the worst year for hacks…...

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coindesk. com > daybook-us > 04/02/2026 > audit-admin-keys-not-just-code-expert-says-after-usd200-million-drift-exploit-crypto-daybook-americas

Audit admin keys, not just code, expert says after $200 million Drift exploit: Crypto Daybook Americas

1+ week, 18+ hour ago  (512+ words) Programmable blockchain Solana's SOL token has hit five-week lows after an exploit at one of its largest perpetual decentralized exchange, Drift, underscored that security risks go beyond just smart contracts. "If you're building in De Fi, audit the surface area…...

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coindesk. com > tech > 03/28/2026 > here-s-what-next-as-anthropic-s-most-powerful-ai-model-leaked-via-unsecured-data-cache

Here's what next as Anthropic's most powerful AI model leaked via unsecured data cache

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (531+ words) Anthropic is testing the most powerful AI model it has ever built, and the world wasn't supposed to know yet. A data leak reported by Fortune on Thursday revealed that the AI lab behind Claude has trained a new model…...

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coindesk. com > markets > 01/23/2026 > south-korea-probes-significant-bitcoin-loss-in-a-phishing-attack

South Korea probes significant bitcoin loss in a phishing attack

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (20+ words) Internal audit showed the coins were likely lost via a phishing attack during official storage, according to local media reports....