PANews said decentralized finance (DeFi, blockchain-based financial services) security incidents led to more than $600 million in losses, while AI and Crypto integration stayed the month’s main theme.
PANews released its April ranking of the 10 most popular articles, highlighting two major themes in the crypto sector: security risks in decentralized finance (DeFi, blockchain-based financial services) and the continued rise of AI and Crypto integration. The publication said DeFi security incidents caused more than $600 million in losses during the month, underscoring how smart contract (self-executing blockchain code) vulnerabilities and related exploits remain a key industry concern. It also noted that AI and Crypto integration remained the core narrative for April, reflecting ongoing interest in how artificial intelligence is being combined with blockchain applications.