DeFi Sector Suffers $13 Billion Loss in 48 Hours Following KelpDAO Security Breach
A massive exodus of capital is currently underway in the decentralized finance ecosystem, triggered by the recent exploitation of the KelpDAO protocol over the weekend. Aave, a leading DeFi lending platform, has seen a substantial decline of $8.45 billion in deposits over the past two days, contributing to a broader decline of $13.21 billion in total value locked across the DeFi sector. Total val…
April 20, 2026, 4:51 a.m.