The $763.9 Million Shift: Why Smart Contract Audits Couldn’t Stop Web3’s Worst Quarter
Threat actors stole $763.9 million across 67 incidents in Q2 2026, making it the most severe period for Web3 security since Q2 2025. Breaches in audited protocols highlighted an industry misconception: treating a point-i...
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