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82 Crypto Protocols Shut Down in 2026 as Funding and Security Pressures Mount
Researcher identifies 82 protocol closures in 2026, with DeFiLlama reporting 100 shutdowns driven by failed product-market fit, depleted treasuries and exploits
82 DeFi Protocols Shut Down in 2026 as Capital Dries Up
Crypto researcher Stacy Muur identified 82 projects including Balancer and Blast that ceased operations this year, while DeFiLlama reported 100 total shutdowns driven by weak demand and depleted funding.
82 Crypto Protocols Shut Down in 2026 as Capital Concentrates
Researcher identifies wave of project closures driven by poor product-market fit, depleted treasuries and security breaches, despite $1 billion in aggregate funding.
Crypto Exploits Hit $766M in September, Worst Month of 2026
Bitget and Liquid Network attacks accounted for over 92 percent of losses, leaving $495.8 million unrecovered.
Coldcard Exploit Drives $115M Bitcoin Theft; July Crypto Losses Hit $247.4M
A hardware wallet breach affecting 7,300 wallets made July the second-worst month for stolen digital assets in 2026, trailing only April's $644 million
Coldcard Exploit Drives July Crypto Thefts to $247M
The hardware wallet breach affected 7,300 wallets and accounted for over $100 million of July's total stolen assets, the second-worst month for losses this year.
Coldcard Exploit Drives July Crypto Thefts to $247 Million
Hardware wallet breach, DeFi hacks and bridge exploits made July the second-worst month for stolen digital assets in 2026
Coldcard Exploit Drives July Crypto Thefts to $247.4M
The hardware wallet breach alone accounted for at least $100 million in stolen Bitcoin, impacting 7,300 wallets across confirmed attack waves.
Coldcard Exploit Drives July Crypto Thefts to $247 Million, Second Highest of 2026
On-chain losses hit $247.4 million in July, led by a Coldcard hardware wallet breach topping $100 million and attacks on multiple DeFi protocols and bridges.
DeFi's $52M Monthly Security Bill Signals Maturing Defenses
Despite $52 million in exploit losses reported by PeckShield for March, on-chain metrics and institutional capital flows indicate a maturing crypto market increasingly compartmentalizing security incidents rather than succumbing to systemic fear.