Crypto Long & Short: What this year’s $972 million crypto hacks actually tell us about security
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.”
Hi readers,
Welcome to our institutional newsletter, Crypto Long & Short. This week:
- Most of 2026’s stolen crypto is leaving through keys, signs and governance, not contract bugs, writes Mitchell Amador
- Top headlines institutions should pay attention to by Francisco Rodrigues
- “Long tail volume share on solana rebounds past 60% as PUMP recovers” in Chart of the Week
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