Kelp DAO Suffers $292 Million Exploit: A Major Setback for the Crypto Sector
A significant exploit has occurred in the crypto space, with Kelp DAO, a liquid restaking protocol, being drained of approximately $292 million. The attack, which targeted a cross-chain bridge holding nearly a fifth of the circulating supply of restaked ether tokens, has sent shockwaves through the DeFi sector. An attacker manipulated the data feeding into the system, forcing it to rely on compro…
April 22, 2026, 4:22 p.m.