Crime events by technical area of operation. This table lists technical areas of operation for DeFi actors, presenting both annual and cumulative crime event counts and financial impact. FTs, Dapps, and exchanges were the most involved in crime events, while bridges, FTs, and blockchains display the most extensive crime event related financial damages. Reported amounts are in USD.
| Category . | 2017 . | 2018 . | 2019 . | 2020 . | 2021 . | 2022 . | Total . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | . | . | . | . | . | . | ($Damage) . |
| Blockchain | – | 8 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 37 |
| ($23.3M) | ($8.1M) | ($769.5M) | ($22.6M) | ($655.6M) | ($1.5B) | ||
| Bridge | – | – | – | 1 | 11 | 18 | 30 |
| ($0) | ($667.9M) | ($1.8B) | ($2.5B) | ||||
| Dapp | – | 33 | 59 | 14 | 27 | 61 | 194 |
| ($7.5M) | ($9.1M) | ($26.6M) | ($395.5M) | ($142.4M) | ($581.1M) | ||
| Derivatives | – | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| ($0) | ($419k) | ($6.7M) | ($21.5M) | ($28.7M) | |||
| Exchange | 1 | 3 | - | 19 | 46 | 47 | 116 |
| ($251k) | ($23.6M) | - | ($265.7M) | ($529M) | ($406.4M) | ($1.2B) | |
| FT | 2 | 5 | 3 | 116 | 88 | 159 | 373 |
| ($33.5M) | ($1.1B) | ($5M) | ($34.3M) | ($115.3M) | ($407.9M) | ($1.7B) | |
| Lending | – | – | – | 13 | 19 | 25 | 57 |
| ($180.5M) | ($376.8M) | ($191.8M) | ($749.1M) | ||||
| NFT | – | – | – | 2 | 6 | 37 | 45 |
| ($8M) | ($5.7M) | ($48.1M) | ($61.8M) | ||||
| Oracle | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| ($270.7k) | ($1.8M) | ($1.6M) | ($3.7M) | ||||
| Other | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 50 |
| ($212.4M) | ($51.5M) | ($170.1M) | ($60M) | ($1.8M) | ($49.2M) | ($545.2M) | |
| Staking | – | – | – | 1 | 10 | 11 | 22 |
| ($2.5k) | ($110.1M) | ($70.8M) | ($180.9M) | ||||
| Yield | – | – | – | 15 | 57 | 23 | 95 |
| ($86.1M) | ($582M) | ($221.5M) | ($889.6M) | ||||
| ALL | 8 | 54 | 74 | 208 | 281 | 411 | 1036 |
| ($246.1M) | ($1.2B) | ($192.4M) | ($1.4B) | ($2.8B) | ($4B) | ($10B) |
| Category . | 2017 . | 2018 . | 2019 . | 2020 . | 2021 . | 2022 . | Total . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | . | . | . | . | . | . | ($Damage) . |
| Blockchain | – | 8 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 37 |
| ($23.3M) | ($8.1M) | ($769.5M) | ($22.6M) | ($655.6M) | ($1.5B) | ||
| Bridge | – | – | – | 1 | 11 | 18 | 30 |
| ($0) | ($667.9M) | ($1.8B) | ($2.5B) | ||||
| Dapp | – | 33 | 59 | 14 | 27 | 61 | 194 |
| ($7.5M) | ($9.1M) | ($26.6M) | ($395.5M) | ($142.4M) | ($581.1M) | ||
| Derivatives | – | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| ($0) | ($419k) | ($6.7M) | ($21.5M) | ($28.7M) | |||
| Exchange | 1 | 3 | - | 19 | 46 | 47 | 116 |
| ($251k) | ($23.6M) | - | ($265.7M) | ($529M) | ($406.4M) | ($1.2B) | |
| FT | 2 | 5 | 3 | 116 | 88 | 159 | 373 |
| ($33.5M) | ($1.1B) | ($5M) | ($34.3M) | ($115.3M) | ($407.9M) | ($1.7B) | |
| Lending | – | – | – | 13 | 19 | 25 | 57 |
| ($180.5M) | ($376.8M) | ($191.8M) | ($749.1M) | ||||
| NFT | – | – | – | 2 | 6 | 37 | 45 |
| ($8M) | ($5.7M) | ($48.1M) | ($61.8M) | ||||
| Oracle | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| ($270.7k) | ($1.8M) | ($1.6M) | ($3.7M) | ||||
| Other | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 50 |
| ($212.4M) | ($51.5M) | ($170.1M) | ($60M) | ($1.8M) | ($49.2M) | ($545.2M) | |
| Staking | – | – | – | 1 | 10 | 11 | 22 |
| ($2.5k) | ($110.1M) | ($70.8M) | ($180.9M) | ||||
| Yield | – | – | – | 15 | 57 | 23 | 95 |
| ($86.1M) | ($582M) | ($221.5M) | ($889.6M) | ||||
| ALL | 8 | 54 | 74 | 208 | 281 | 411 | 1036 |
| ($246.1M) | ($1.2B) | ($192.4M) | ($1.4B) | ($2.8B) | ($4B) | ($10B) |
Crime events by technical area of operation. This table lists technical areas of operation for DeFi actors, presenting both annual and cumulative crime event counts and financial impact. FTs, Dapps, and exchanges were the most involved in crime events, while bridges, FTs, and blockchains display the most extensive crime event related financial damages. Reported amounts are in USD.
| Category . | 2017 . | 2018 . | 2019 . | 2020 . | 2021 . | 2022 . | Total . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | . | . | . | . | . | . | ($Damage) . |
| Blockchain | – | 8 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 37 |
| ($23.3M) | ($8.1M) | ($769.5M) | ($22.6M) | ($655.6M) | ($1.5B) | ||
| Bridge | – | – | – | 1 | 11 | 18 | 30 |
| ($0) | ($667.9M) | ($1.8B) | ($2.5B) | ||||
| Dapp | – | 33 | 59 | 14 | 27 | 61 | 194 |
| ($7.5M) | ($9.1M) | ($26.6M) | ($395.5M) | ($142.4M) | ($581.1M) | ||
| Derivatives | – | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| ($0) | ($419k) | ($6.7M) | ($21.5M) | ($28.7M) | |||
| Exchange | 1 | 3 | - | 19 | 46 | 47 | 116 |
| ($251k) | ($23.6M) | - | ($265.7M) | ($529M) | ($406.4M) | ($1.2B) | |
| FT | 2 | 5 | 3 | 116 | 88 | 159 | 373 |
| ($33.5M) | ($1.1B) | ($5M) | ($34.3M) | ($115.3M) | ($407.9M) | ($1.7B) | |
| Lending | – | – | – | 13 | 19 | 25 | 57 |
| ($180.5M) | ($376.8M) | ($191.8M) | ($749.1M) | ||||
| NFT | – | – | – | 2 | 6 | 37 | 45 |
| ($8M) | ($5.7M) | ($48.1M) | ($61.8M) | ||||
| Oracle | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| ($270.7k) | ($1.8M) | ($1.6M) | ($3.7M) | ||||
| Other | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 50 |
| ($212.4M) | ($51.5M) | ($170.1M) | ($60M) | ($1.8M) | ($49.2M) | ($545.2M) | |
| Staking | – | – | – | 1 | 10 | 11 | 22 |
| ($2.5k) | ($110.1M) | ($70.8M) | ($180.9M) | ||||
| Yield | – | – | – | 15 | 57 | 23 | 95 |
| ($86.1M) | ($582M) | ($221.5M) | ($889.6M) | ||||
| ALL | 8 | 54 | 74 | 208 | 281 | 411 | 1036 |
| ($246.1M) | ($1.2B) | ($192.4M) | ($1.4B) | ($2.8B) | ($4B) | ($10B) |
| Category . | 2017 . | 2018 . | 2019 . | 2020 . | 2021 . | 2022 . | Total . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | . | . | . | . | . | . | ($Damage) . |
| Blockchain | – | 8 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 37 |
| ($23.3M) | ($8.1M) | ($769.5M) | ($22.6M) | ($655.6M) | ($1.5B) | ||
| Bridge | – | – | – | 1 | 11 | 18 | 30 |
| ($0) | ($667.9M) | ($1.8B) | ($2.5B) | ||||
| Dapp | – | 33 | 59 | 14 | 27 | 61 | 194 |
| ($7.5M) | ($9.1M) | ($26.6M) | ($395.5M) | ($142.4M) | ($581.1M) | ||
| Derivatives | – | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| ($0) | ($419k) | ($6.7M) | ($21.5M) | ($28.7M) | |||
| Exchange | 1 | 3 | - | 19 | 46 | 47 | 116 |
| ($251k) | ($23.6M) | - | ($265.7M) | ($529M) | ($406.4M) | ($1.2B) | |
| FT | 2 | 5 | 3 | 116 | 88 | 159 | 373 |
| ($33.5M) | ($1.1B) | ($5M) | ($34.3M) | ($115.3M) | ($407.9M) | ($1.7B) | |
| Lending | – | – | – | 13 | 19 | 25 | 57 |
| ($180.5M) | ($376.8M) | ($191.8M) | ($749.1M) | ||||
| NFT | – | – | – | 2 | 6 | 37 | 45 |
| ($8M) | ($5.7M) | ($48.1M) | ($61.8M) | ||||
| Oracle | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| ($270.7k) | ($1.8M) | ($1.6M) | ($3.7M) | ||||
| Other | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 50 |
| ($212.4M) | ($51.5M) | ($170.1M) | ($60M) | ($1.8M) | ($49.2M) | ($545.2M) | |
| Staking | – | – | – | 1 | 10 | 11 | 22 |
| ($2.5k) | ($110.1M) | ($70.8M) | ($180.9M) | ||||
| Yield | – | – | – | 15 | 57 | 23 | 95 |
| ($86.1M) | ($582M) | ($221.5M) | ($889.6M) | ||||
| ALL | 8 | 54 | 74 | 208 | 281 | 411 | 1036 |
| ($246.1M) | ($1.2B) | ($192.4M) | ($1.4B) | ($2.8B) | ($4B) | ($10B) |
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