Weekly Recap: MegaETH Finally Launches its Token
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MegaETH's MEGA token launched at a $2B valuation, with DeFi TVL doubling post-launch. April 2026 set a grim record with 28 crypto exploits totaling $635M stolen, the worst month ever logged by DefiLlama. Meta re-entered crypto via USDC creator payouts in Colombia and the Philippines, and Pumpfun committed 50% of future revenue to a PUMP buyback-and-burn program.
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April 2026 crypto exploit record
April set a grim new benchmark with 28 exploits and $635M stolen — the worst month DefiLlama has ever logged, approximately four times the entire Q1 total.
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