CoinGecko: Crypto hacks cost $3.63B in 19 months

Crypto platforms lost $3.63 billion across 245 documented security incidents between January 2025 and July 2026, according to CoinGecko’s State of Crypto Security Report published on Aug. 27. Summary Crypto platforms lost $3.63 billion across 245 documented incidents between January 2025 and July 2026. Ten largest attacks accounted for more than 72.5% of all recorded stolen funds combined worldwide. Audited platforms represented 147 incidents and 88.44% of reported losses during the study period overall. Only 11% of incidents involved vulnerabilities covered by routine smart-contract audit scopes, CoinGecko reported publicly. Active onchain insurance coverage fell 20.2% to $130.2 million while five protocols exited or pivoted. Losses were heavily concentrated. The ten largest attacks accounted for more than 72.5% of the total stolen value, while infrastructure and supply-chain compromises caused more than $1.8 billion in losses. CoinGecko identified private-key compromise as the leading risk for centralized exchanges. Decentralized applications lost approximately $546 million through smart-contract exploits, while both platform categories also faced oracle manipulation and internal...