news Cloud Crypto Desk 2026-08-14

Global Crypto Exploits Surpass $1.1 Billion in H1 2026, According to Blockaid Report

A comprehensive industry report released by blockchain security firm Blockaid indicates that crypto exploits surpassed $1.1 billion across 212 incidents during the first half of 2026. Major incidents involving protocols such as KelpDAO, Drift, and Resolv accounted for a substantial portion of the losses, driven largely by state-sponsored threat actors and privileged key misuse.

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