The ten largest cryptocurrency hacks have resulted in a staggering $5.68 billion in losses, yet a proposed structural defense by a DeFiLlama developer would have mitigated only one of these incidents. The $285 million Drift Protocol exploit is among the notable breaches, alongside infamous cases like Mt. Gox and FTX. This has sparked renewed discussions on the adequacy of security measures in Decentralized Finance (DeFi). The developer suggested a combination of cross-protocol tranching and 24-hour withdrawal rate limits to protect depositor capital. This approach would split funds into senior and junior tranches, capping daily withdrawals at the junior tranche's size, potentially reducing total loss risk for senior depositors by 80%. However, the top-10 hack list reveals the limitations of this proposal, as most losses stem from centralized exchange failures and cross-chain bridge exploits, areas not addressed by the tranching strategy. Security experts note that while DeFi protocol code is becoming more secure, vulnerabilities now lie in operational security and human factors. Despite the potential benefits of tranching for lending protocols, the largest financial losses in the crypto industry remain linked to centralized systems and human errors.