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Despite concerns from earlier research, smart contract developers and auditors told Cointelegraph that AI-assisted coding is improving crypto security.

Over $3.1 billion in crypto has been lost in 2025, with access-control exploits being the primary cause, according to a Hacken report.

Over $2 billion was lost to crypto hacks in Q1 2025, with Bybit's $1.4 billion exploit leading the surge in access control attacks.

Bybit has restored 50% of its Ether reserves after the $1.4 billion hack, securing $390 million in loans and emergency support from crypto industry leaders.

DeFi losses dropped 40% in 2024 as advanced security measures strengthened protocols, while CeFi breaches surged to $694 million.

The EEA’s new guidelines aim to establish a standard for mitigating risks in DeFi protocols, which will benefit regulators, developers and users alike.

What are smart contract audits, how do they work, and how do they benefit the crypto projects who get their code scrutinized? Let's find out.

Crypto data platform CoinGecko has partnered with cybersecurity firm Hacken to incorporate the security of crypto exchanges into its Trust Score metric.

The crowdsale will last for one month or until the hardcap of 20 million HKNs are distributed.

Hacken Closes its Pre-sale With $650,000 raised