Crypto Hacks Rise 67% in August, Losses Fall to $136.3 Million

PeckShield data showed 50 major crypto hacks in August 2026, up 67% from July, while total losses fell 49.5% to $136.3 million. According to ChainCatcher, Tectonicfi lost about $74 million, and after Cronos paused its network, only about $6 million was transferred out. Digital asset security company AEREDIUM launched AERSeal, a threshold-signature product designed to replace single private keys for privileged smart contract functions. The system stores key shares in hardware-certified secure enclaves and supports the Ethereum Virtual Machine and compatible chains. AEREDIUM founder and CEO Albert Dadon said the product can transfer permissions such as minting and upgrades to threshold keys, with on-chain verification confirming completion, and customers can independently verify the assigned threshold keys.