DeFi protocols lost more than $137 million across 15 attacks in early 2026, with only $9 million recovered. Major incidents hit Step Finance, Truebit, and Resolv, highlighting persistent risks from private key leaks, smart contract bugs, and minting flaws.

On-chain and brokerage data suggest South Korean retail capital is rotating from crypto into equities after the won weakened past 1,500 per dollar, pushing stablecoin balances on major exchange-linked wallets sharply lower.

Stablecoin balances tied to South Korea’s top five crypto exchanges fell from $575 million to about $188 million as the won weakened past 1,500 per dollar. The shift suggests Korean retail capital is moving from crypto into domestic equities amid FX pressure and policy support.

In the first three months of 2026, 15 DeFi protocols lost over $137 million to hacks and exploits, with only $9 million recovered. Private key leaks and smart contract bugs remain the main causes.

A FILTH token developer attempted a rug pull by minting massive new supply and draining the pool, but a MEV bot copied the transaction and sold first in the same block. Most ETH ended up with the bot, exposing risks around malicious token design, wash trading, and MEV competition.

Banks are accelerating the development of deposit tokens, a blockchain-based form of bank deposits aimed at improving payments and settlement. European pilots show growing momentum in cross-border transfers, digital asset settlement, and programmable finance.

SoFi has introduced SoFiUSD, described as the first stablecoin issued by a U.S. national bank and backed 1:1 by cash reserves held at the Federal Reserve. The move could accelerate the convergence of traditional banking and blockchain-based payments.

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