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, depending on the resolution of the situation. The incident revolves around rsETH, a liquid restaking token issued by KelpDAO, which relies on a bridge mechanism to move tokens between blockchains. An attacker exploited this setup by creating a forged transfer message, resultin…
April 20, 2026, 9:03 p.m.