Year in review
2026 in crypto failure
Every CryptoMortem record with a primary date in 2026, ordered chronologically. Affected funds across these records exceed $77 billion.
Hut 8 Settled Merger-Linked Investor Suit for $2.35M
A reported $2.35 million settlement resolved a securities class action tied to disclosure claims arising from Hut 8’s 2023 merger with U.S. Bitcoin Corp., with key procedural and factual details still not established in the present record.
$2.4M affectedTaiko Block Production Halt After Reported Exploit
Taiko reportedly stopped block production on 2026-06-22 after an exploit and urged users to withdraw funds, while a preliminary external assessment pointed to a possible bridge proof-validation flaw.
$— affectedFake zksync.jp Token Fraud Reported in Japan
A 2026-06-21 report relayed by The Block from Nikkei alleged that a linked criminal group used a scam token branded “zksync.jp” to deceive crypto users worldwide, with losses reported as over $1 million.
$1.0M affectedjaredfromsubway.eth Drain via Fake Route Approvals
A reported exploit of the Ethereum MEV bot jaredfromsubway.eth used fabricated trading routes, fake token infrastructure, and standing approvals to remove more than $7.5 million.
$7.5M affectedTexas Brothers Plead Guilty in $8M Crypto Kidnapping
Federal prosecutors said two Texas brothers traveled to Minnesota, held a family at gunpoint for more than eight hours, and coerced the transfer of over $8 million in cryptocurrency.
$8.0M affectedRodney Burton Guilty Plea in $1.8B Crypto Fraud Case
Federal prosecutors in Maryland said Rodney “Bitcoin Rodney” Burton pleaded guilty to conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business in connection with a $1.8 billion cryptocurrency fraud scheme.
$1.80B affectedAztec Connect Deprecated Contract Exploit on Ethereum
A deprecated Aztec Connect contract was drained on 2026-06-15 after a verification-settlement mismatch was reportedly exploited, with Aztec Labs stating the current Aztec network was unaffected.
$2.1M affectedNancy Fake-Police Crypto Assault Followed Waltio Breach
A Nancy indictment linked an alleged fake-police assault on a crypto-holding couple to personal data reportedly obtained after Waltio’s January breach exposed balances and contact information.
$20000 affectedMisam Abidi Indicted Over Star Credit Holdings Scheme
Federal prosecutors in Tennessee alleged that Misam M. Abidi used Star Credit Holdings to run a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme from 2020 to 2024, with investors reportedly solicited across the United States.
$1.0M affectedStar Credit Holdings Indictment in Alleged Ponzi Case
Federal prosecutors alleged that Misam M. Abidi used Star Credit Holdings from 2020 to 2024 to solicit crypto investments with false return and reserve claims, diverting more than $1.9 million and prompting an 11-count indictment.
$1.9M affectedDOJ Charges Two in $389M Crypto Laundering Case
Federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania said two people were charged in connection with an alleged cryptocurrency money-laundering service that processed more than $389 million in unlawful transactions.
$389.0M affectedDOJ Charges Two in Alleged $389M AudiA6 Laundering Case
A June 11, 2026 report stated that the U.S. Department of Justice charged two men over an alleged AudiA6 crypto laundering service tied to more than $389 million in transactions, while core case details remained undisclosed.
$389.0M affectedEU Proposed Ban on 11 Crypto Platforms in Russia Push
The European Commission’s proposed 21st Russia sanctions package included a transaction ban covering 11 crypto platforms, broader crypto-asset service restrictions, and additional designations tied to alleged sanctions circumvention.
Raydium Retired AMM Exploit Drained Five Inactive Pools
Raydium said a retired Solana AMM program was exploited on 2026-06-10, draining roughly $1.34 million from five inactive liquidity pools, with the treasury designated to compensate affected users.
$1.3M affectedWashington Sentencing in $100M Crypto Laundering Case
DOJ-attributed allegations stated that Geoffrey K. Auyeung helped overseas fraudsters move about $100 million in scam proceeds through cryptocurrency channels and bank accounts; the presently available record establishes sentencing, not the underlying fraud mechanics.
$100.0M affectedHumanity Protocol Wallet Drain Exceeded $32 Million
On 2026-06-09, reporting based on an on-chain analyst’s findings indicated that wallets linked to Humanity Protocol were drained for more than $32 million, with most of the value reportedly converted into ETH and the H token falling 89%.
$32.0M affectedSeattle Sentencing in Newcastle Crypto Laundering Case
A Newcastle, Washington resident received a five-year federal prison sentence after prosecutors said he accepted fraud proceeds and forwarded them to coconspirators through bank accounts and cryptocurrency addresses.
$— affectedGnosis Pay Delay Module Exploit — June 2026
Gnosis Pay disclosed an active exploit affecting its delay module and card wallet infrastructure on June 1, 2026, then said the issue was being contained and all affected users would be reimbursed in full.
$— affectedGravity Bridge Halted After Reported $5.4M Exploit
Gravity Bridge, a Cosmos-Ethereum bridge, was reported exploited on 2026-05-31 for about $5.4 million; public reporting and analyst commentary pointed to a possible signing-key or contract-key compromise, after which the bridge was halted.
$5.4M affectedDxSale BNB Chain Liquidity Exploit on May 29, 2026
DxSale lost about $7.3 million in a BNB Chain locker exploit that reportedly affected roughly 1,400 liquidity providers, after a prior ownership transfer and a withdrawal-loop abuse were identified by analysts.
$7.3M affected