---
id: 4014
title: "Call of DeFi: The Battleground of Blockchain"
source_domain: bishopfox.com
source_url: "https://bishopfox.com/blog/decentralized-finance-blockchain-battleground"
published_at: "2022-05-24T00:00:00Z"
tags: ["web3", "smart-contracts", "defi", "cryptocurrency", "threat-analysis", "blockchain-security", "defi-hacks"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/4014"
lang: en
---

# Call of DeFi: The Battleground of Blockchain

## Summary

An analysis of 65 DeFi hacks in 2021 totaling roughly $1.8 billion in losses finds that most stemmed from smart contract flaws, compromised wallet keys, and rug pulls, not sophisticated exploits.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** bishopfox.com
- **Published:** 2022-05-24T00:00:00Z
- **Original:** https://bishopfox.com/blog/decentralized-finance-blockchain-battleground
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/4014