$292 Million Kelp DAO Hack Exposes DeFi Bridge Vulnerabilities — The Industry Responds
On April 18, 2026, at 17:35 UTC, an attacker drained 116,500 rsETH — restaked ether — from Kelp DAO's LayerZero-powered cross-chain bridge. At the time,…
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On April 18, 2026, at 17:35 UTC, an attacker drained 116,500 rsETH — restaked ether — from Kelp DAO's LayerZero-powered cross-chain bridge. At the time,…
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