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Record number of crypto hacks amounts to over $1B in losses in 2026 first half

Record number of crypto hacks amounts to over $1B in losses in 2026 first half

00:00 Speaker A

Now, here’s a story we always love to tell. Not really.

00:03 Speaker A

Crypto hacks hit record high at H1 2026 as losses top one billion dollars.

00:09 Speaker A

So listen, Bybit’s hack last year was bigger than all of these combined, so I guess it’s good news that we haven’t lost as much money, but 212 verified on-chain exploits.

00:16 Speaker A

That’s one hack every 20 hours. I mean, these hackers officially have a healthier work life balance than I do.

00:23 Speaker A

I mean, these guys are killing it. Just show up every 20 hours, take a couple million dollars here, hack your own government, North Korea, as we talked about.

00:30 Speaker A

Very easy….

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