The $292 Million Kelp Hack: Understanding the Incident and Its Implications for DeFi
A significant cryptocurrency exploit, valued at approximately $292 million, has sent shockwaves throughout the industry, revealing weaknesses in the infrastructure of decentralized finance (DeFi) and sparking concerns about the potential ripple effects across lending protocols. The attack, which occurred over the weekend, targeted Kelp's rsETH token, a yield-bearing version of ether (ETH), and ex…
April 19, 2026, 10:27 p.m.