Crypto security audits lose trust as institutions demand live monitoring

Institutional crypto investors are shifting from one-time smart contract audits to continuous monitoring of keys, signers and infrastructure, after operational failures (not code flaws) caused 88% of Q2 2026 crypto theft. Only 4% of tracked projects combined audits, bug bounties and active monitoring.

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