Crypto losses dropped 46.8% year-on-year to $1.32 billion across the first half of 2026, but blockchain security firm CertiK is warning that the headline decline masks a far more dangerous re
Crypto losses dropped 46.8% year-on-year to $1.32 billion across the first half of 2026, but blockchain security firm CertiK is warning that the headline decline masks a far more dangerous reality. Attackers are growing more sophisticated, more targeted, and more financially destructive per incident.
The two quarters told starkly different stories. Phishing attacks dominated the first quarter, generating $508.2 million in losses. In the second quarter, wallet compromises became the biggest attack vector, with total Q2 losses reaching $807.5 million, a 59% quarter-on-quarter jump, CertiK said in a report.