DeFi Losses April 2026 Surge Past $800M as Key Risks Replace Smart Contract Bugs

TLDR: DeFi losses topped $800M in April 2026, with incidents shifting from smart contract bugs to access control failures. Major losses included Kelp DAO $292M and Drift $285M, showing concentrated damage across leading DeFi protocols. Cross-chain bridges and admin roles emerged as key attack vectors, exposing weak governance and single points of failure. Despite improved [...]

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