CertiK has reported that crypto losses in 2026 reached a record $9.2 billion, according to The Defiant, which first reported the figure on 31 October 2026. In a separate post the same day, CertiK Alert said roughly $6.5 billion was lost to exploits and phishing in October alone. Both reports are labelled unverified: they come from established outlets or several sources but have not been confirmed at the source. [1] [4]

Neither figure has been independently confirmed. The Defiant's report and the CertiK Alert post are both marked unverified, meaning the numbers are as reported by those outlets and not confirmed at the source. The CertiK Alert post cites the CertiK Report Security Dashboard as its source, and The Defiant refers to CertiK's live dashboard. [1] [2] [4]

According to The Defiant, CertiK's live dashboard records $3.03 billion frozen or returned in October. Once those funds are accounted for, the report says, the month's adjusted losses come to $3.47 billion. The Defiant attributes these figures to CertiK's dashboard. [2] [3]

In its post, CertiK Alert said it had confirmed about $6.5 billion lost to exploits and phishing in October. It also said that with about $9.2 billion in losses, 2026 now has the highest losses on record. The post cites the CertiK Report Security Dashboard as its source. [4] [5]

What remains unconfirmed is the underlying data itself. Both reports carry the unverified label, and the figures are attributed to CertiK's dashboard rather than confirmed at the source. The material does not state how the October losses break down between exploits and phishing, nor how the $3.03 billion frozen or returned was calculated. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]