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Apr 24 2026CRYPTO

How a $292 million hack forced DeFi into quick action mode

The recent $292 million exploit in decentralized finance (DeFi) wasn’t just another crypto headline—it exposed how fragile these systems can be when trust breaks. The attack centered on rsETH, a token that represents staked ether, and left Aave—the biggest lending platform in DeFi—with a massive gap

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Apr 04 2026CRYPTO

Crypto theft drops but hackers keep finding new ways in

In the first three months of 2026, hackers walked away with $168 million from DeFi projects—that’s down from $1. 5 billion stolen in the same stretch the year before. The biggest single hit came when someone stole $40 million from Step Finance by getting their hands on a private key. Then on January

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