Unpacking the $292 Million Kelp Exploit: A DeFi Wake-Up Call
A devastating $292 million exploit has sent shockwaves through the cryptocurrency industry, laying bare the weaknesses in decentralized finance (DeFi) infrastructure and sparking fears of a ripple effect 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 mechanism used to transfer asse…
April 19, 2026, 10:27 p.m.