Financial losses suffered due to cryptocurrency hacks topped $1 billion U.S. in this year’s first half, according to a report by Blockaid. 

The new report calls the first half of 2026 the “most-hacked half-year on record.” 

Hackers were responsible for the largest share of money stolen from cryptocurrency accounts and wallets during the first six months of the year, totaling nearly $600 million U.S. in losses. 

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