Crypto just had its worst month ever for hacks, with $629 million drained in April 2026 alone — and AI might be the only thing that can turn the tide. After two North Korean state-sponsored attacks wiped out $577 million, the industry is rethinking what “secure enough” even means. Here’s how AI-powered tools are quietly rewriting that answer.

A $750 Million Problem That Keeps Getting Worse

If you’ve never touched crypto, here’s the basic issue: most crypto projects run on smart contracts — self-executing pieces of code that handle billions of dollars automatically, with no bank or middleman in between. When that code has a flaw, attackers exploit it, and the money is usually gone forever.

In the first four months of 2026,…