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October 2026 Becomes DeFi's Costliest Month as Hackers Launder Through DAI

Summary by Startup Fortune
Bridge exploits drove 82% of October's losses, Chainalysis found, and attackers increasingly swap stolen funds into DAI, which has no central issuer able to freeze wallets like Circle or Tether can.
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October 2026 Becomes DeFi's Costliest Month as Hackers Launder Through DAI

Bridge exploits drove 82% of October's losses, Chainalysis found, and attackers increasingly swap stolen funds into DAI, which has no central issuer able to freeze wallets like Circle or Tether can.

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Startup Fortune broke the news on Saturday, October 24, 2026.
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