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The largest crypto hacks ever
The 50 largest crypto hacks and thefts on record, ranked by amount lost. The largest is Binance, at $6.36bn.
The largest crypto hack on record is Binance, at $6.36bn on 29 October 2026. The next largest is LuBian, at $3.50bn.
The largest attack on a centralised exchange is Binance ($6.36bn), and the largest on a DeFi protocol is Ronin Bridge ($624.0m). These 50 incidents account for 78.3% of the $27.59bn in known losses across 1,272 incidents.
- Binance$6.36bn
- LuBian$3.50bn
- Bybit$1.40bn
- Ronin Bridge$624.0m
- Poly Network$611.0m
- Binance Bridge$570.0m
- Coincheck$534.0m
- Mt. Gox$470.0m
- FTX$450.0m
- Bitget$387.0m
Top 50
| Rank | Target | Lost | Date | Type | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Binance | $6.36bn | 29 Oct 2026 | CEX | Key Leaked via Infrastructure |
| 2 | LuBian | $3.50bn | 28 Dec 2020 | Other | Weak Key Generation |
| 3 | Bybit | $1.40bn | 21 Feb 2025 | CEX | Signer Phishing |
| 4 | Ronin Bridge | $624.0m | 23 Mar 2022 | DeFi Protocol | Validator Key Compromised |
| 5 | Poly Network | $611.0m | 10 Aug 2021 | DeFi Protocol | Improper Access Control |
| 6 | Binance Bridge | $570.0m | 06 Oct 2022 | DeFi Protocol | Proof Verifier Bug |
| 7 | Coincheck | $534.0m | 26 Jan 2018 | CEX | Hot Wallet Key Compromised |
| 8 | Mt. Gox | $470.0m | 07 Feb 2014 | CEX | Private Key Compromised |
| 9 | FTX | $450.0m | 12 Nov 2022 | CEX | Phishing |
| 10 | Bitget | $387.0m | 24 Sept 2026 | CEX | Hot Wallet Key Compromised |
| 11 | Portal | $326.0m | 02 Feb 2022 | DeFi Protocol | Signature Verification Flaw |
| 12 | Liquid Network | $320.0m | 06 Sept 2026 | Chain | Unbacked Cross-Chain Mint |
| 13 | DMM Bitcoin | $305.0m | 31 May 2024 | CEX | Phishing |
| 14 | Drift Trade | $295.0m | 01 Apr 2026 | DeFi Protocol | Proxy Upgrade Hijack |
| 15 | Kelp | $293.0m | 18 Apr 2026 | DeFi Protocol | Cross-Chain Message Spoofing |
| 16 | PlayDapp | $290.0m | 09 Feb 2024 | DeFi Protocol | Hot Wallet Key Compromised |
| 17 | KuCoin | $281.0m | 29 Sept 2020 | CEX | Hot Wallet Key Compromised |
| 18 | Gate | $235.0m | 21 Apr 2018 | CEX | Private Key Compromised |
| 19 | WazirX: India | $234.9m | 18 Jul 2024 | CEX | Signer Phishing |
| 20 | Cetus CLMM | $223.0m | 22 May 2025 | DeFi Protocol | Arithmetic Error |
| 21 | Mixin Network | $200.0m | 23 Sept 2023 | Other | Database Breach |
| 22 | Euler V1 | $197.0m | 13 Mar 2023 | DeFi Protocol | Donation Attack |
| 23 | BitMart | $196.0m | 04 Dec 2021 | CEX | Hot Wallet Key Compromised |
| 24 | Nomad | $190.0m | 01 Aug 2022 | DeFi Protocol | Forged Proof |
| 25 | Beanstalk | $181.0m | 17 Apr 2022 | DeFi Protocol | Flashloan Governance Attack |
| 26 | BitGrail | $170.0m | 12 Feb 2018 | CEX | Improper Access Control |
| 27 | Wintermute | $160.0m | 20 Sept 2022 | Other | Phishing |
| 28 | Parity Multisig | $150.0m | 09 Nov 2017 | DeFi Protocol | Uninitialized Proxy |
| 29 | Compound V2 | $147.0m | 29 Sept 2021 | DeFi Protocol | Arithmetic Error |
| 30 | Vulcan Forged | $140.0m | 13 Dec 2021 | DeFi Protocol | Hot Wallet Key Compromised |
| 31 | BXH | $139.0m | 30 Oct 2021 | DeFi Protocol | Private Key Compromised |
| 32 | CREAM Lending | $130.0m | 27 Oct 2021 | DeFi Protocol | Spot Price Manipulation |
| 33 | Balancer V2 | $128.0m | 03 Nov 2025 | DeFi Protocol | Rounding Error |
| 34 | Poloniex | $126.0m | 10 Nov 2023 | CEX | Malware |
| 35 | Multichain | $126.0m | 07 Jul 2023 | DeFi Protocol | Validator Key Compromised |
| 36 | Tectonic | $124.5m | 30 Aug 2026 | DeFi Protocol | Donation Attack |
| 37 | Badger DAO | $120.0m | 02 Dec 2021 | DeFi Protocol | CDN Compromise |
| 38 | COLDCARD | $116.0m | 31 Jul 2026 | Wallet | Weak Key Generation |
| 39 | Mango Markets V3 | $115.0m | 11 Oct 2022 | DeFi Protocol | Spot Price Manipulation |
| 40 | Elrond | $113.0m | 05 Jun 2022 | DeFi Protocol | Infinite Mint |
| 41 | Bitget | $100.0m | 20 Apr 2025 | CEX | Market Maker Bot Exploited |
| 42 | Atomic Wallet | $100.0m | 03 Jun 2023 | Wallet | Supply Chain Attack |
| 43 | Harmony Bridge | $100.0m | 23 Jun 2022 | DeFi Protocol | Validator Key Compromised |
| 44 | Venus Protocol | $100.0m | 18 May 2021 | DeFi Protocol | Spot Price Manipulation |
| 45 | Ledger (Supply Chain) | $93.0m | 09 Oct 2026 | Wallet | Supply Chain Attack |
| 46 | Liquid Global | $91.3m | 19 Aug 2021 | CEX | Hot Wallet Key Compromised |
| 47 | Mirror | $90.0m | 08 Oct 2021 | DeFi Protocol | Improper Access Control |
| 48 | Heco Bridge | $86.6m | 22 Nov 2023 | DeFi Protocol | Hot Wallet Key Compromised |
| 49 | Phemex | $85.0m | 23 Jan 2025 | CEX | Hot Wallet Key Compromised |
| 50 | Nobitex | $82.0m | 18 Jun 2025 | CEX | Malware |
Amounts are DefiLlama’s estimates and can change as incidents are revalued. Its returned figure can include money a company repaid itself, not only funds recovered from attackers. Source: DefiLlama.
Cite this Bitminer.io, “The largest crypto hacks ever”, data to 2 November 2026, https://bitminer.io/ledger/largest/. How this is built