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Crypto Long & Short: What this year's $972 million crypto hacks actually tell us about security
CoinDeskWednesday, July 29, 2026 at 3:13 PM
RedScroll Brief
In this week's Crypto Long & Short, Immunefi's Mitchell Amador writes that most of 2026's stolen crypto is leaving through keys, signers and governance, not contract bugs, and explains why “we were audited” was never the same as “we are safe.
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What happened
In this week's Crypto Long & Short, Immunefi's Mitchell Amador writes that most of 2026's stolen crypto is leaving through keys, signers and governance, not contract bugs, and explains why “we were audited” was never the same as “we are safe.
Why it matters
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Background
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Timeline
CoinDesk published: Crypto Long & Short: What this year's $972 million crypto hacks actually tell us about security
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Economic impact
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