In what can only be described as a recurring nightmare for anyone foolish enough to trust lines of code with their pesos, the first half of 2026 saw a staggering 212 crypto exploits, with over $1 billion snatched away. DeFi platforms, bless their decentralized hearts, were once again the primary targets, with North Korea-linked groups apparently having a banner year for digital banditry. Up here in Baja, we're mostly concerned about the next high tide and whether the local internet café will stay connected long enough to send an email, not whether some flash loan attack drained a liquidity pool in some far-off metaverse.