Aave Faces Potential Losses of Up to $230 Million Following Kelp DAO Bridge Exploit
A recent exploit of the Kelp DAO and LayerZero bridge has put lending protocol Aave at risk of losing up to $230 million. The incident, which occurred over the weekend, involves rsETH, a liquid restaking token issued by KelpDAO. The protocol uses a bridge mechanism to transfer rsETH between blockchains, but an attacker exploited this setup by creating a fake transfer message, effectively creating…
April 20, 2026, 9:03 p.m.