The $292 Million Kelp Hack: Uncovering the Vulnerabilities in DeFi Infrastructure
A devastating $292 million hack has shaken the cryptocurrency industry, revealing significant vulnerabilities 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 assets betwee…
April 19, 2026, 10:27 p.m.