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, contingent upon the resolution of the situation. According to a report published on the Aave governance forum by Aave Labs and LlamaRisk, the incident revolves around rsETH, a liquid restaking token issued by KelpDAO, which relies on a bridge mechanism to transfer tokens b…
April 20, 2026, 9:03 p.m.