Dragonfly Partner: No "Hacker Apocalypse" in DeFi; Annualized Stolen Value in 2026 Estimated at $1.89 Billion

Haseeb posted on X, stating that with models like GLM 5.2, Fable, and GPT 5.6 already launched and actively used by attackers, DeFi has not experienced the anticipated "hacker apocalypse." Chart data shows that based on the current year's data and running rate, the annualized amount stolen from DeFi in 2026 is approximately $1.89 billion. The cumulative stolen amount for the year is around $986 million, lower than the 2025 level and still within the historical range. Haseeb noted that the deeper change now is that while the number of hacker attacks has increased, the scale of individual attacks is declining more rapidly. Attackers are increasingly targeting smaller protocols and abandoned projects, while large protocols have implemented more security enhancements. As a result, overall fund security has not significantly deteriorated.