According to a report by Cointelegraph, Hacken stated in its Q2 2026 Security and Compliance Report that institutional investors are no longer relying solely on smart contract audits but are placing more emphasis on continuous monitoring, signer control, and incident response capabilities. Among the 1,427 projects tracked by Hacken, only 9% have third-party monitoring, and just 4% have monitoring, bug bounty programs, and security audits in place. Of the approximately $764 million stolen in Q2, 88.3% was related to breaches of private keys, signers, and infrastructure. The report noted that 14 projects attacked in Q2 had previously undergone audits, but most losses occurred outside the traditional scope of smart contract audits. https://(wublock123.com)/news/hacken-institutional-crypto-security-from-audit-to-continuous-monitoring-64947