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 Aave, a lending protocol, at risk of losing up to $230 million, depending on the outcome. The incident involved the manipulation of rsETH, a liquid restaking token, which was used to create unbacked tokens. An attacker forged a transfer message, resulting in the creation of 116,500 rsETH, which were then used as collateral to borrow ap…
April 20, 2026, 9:03 p.m.