The $292 Million Kelp Hack: Uncovering the Causes and Consequences for DeFi
A significant exploit worth approximately $292 million has sent shockwaves through the cryptocurrency industry, exposing weaknesses in decentralized finance (DeFi) infrastructure and sparking concerns about potential ripple effects across lending protocols. The attack, which occurred over the weekend, appears to have targeted Kelp's rsETH token, a yield-bearing version of ether (ETH), and the mec…
April 19, 2026, 10:27 p.m.