The $1.4B Bybit hack wasn’t just a CEX fail - it exposed how easily stolen funds move through DeFi.
It’s not enough to say “not our responsibility” anymore.
DeFi needs to get smarter:
- Real-time risk monitoring
- Shared blacklists & threat intel
- Smarter transaction screening
If we want to stay truly decentralized, we need protocol-level guardrails. Otherwise, TradFi and regulators will happily build them for us.

Full breakdown & solutions in the new 1inch blog:

The $1.4B Bybit hack wasn’t just a CEX fail - it exposed how easily stolen funds move through DeFi.
It’s not enough to say “not our responsibility” anymore.
DeFi needs to get smarter:
- Real-time risk monitoring
- Shared blacklists & threat intel
- Smarter transaction screening
If we want to stay truly decentralized, we need protocol-level guardrails. Otherwise, TradFi and regulators will happily build them for us.

Full breakdown & solutions in the new 1inch blog:
https://blog.1inch.io/defi-must-learn-from-crypto-hacks/