Kelp DAO disputes LayerZero's account of $290 million exploit, cites 'default' settings as cause
A recent $290 million disaster has sparked a heated debate between Kelp DAO and LayerZero, with each side pointing fingers at the other. According to sources, Kelp DAO is preparing to challenge LayerZero's post-mortem analysis of the incident, which blamed Kelp for ignoring warnings about its single-verifier setup. Kelp, a liquid restaking protocol, takes user-deposited ether and issues a receipt…
April 20, 2026, 2:41 p.m.