Kelp DAO Disputes LayerZero's Account of $290 Million Exploit, Citing 'Default' Settings
A recent cryptocurrency exploit has sparked a heated debate between Kelp DAO and LayerZero, with each party assigning blame for the $290 million disaster. The incident occurred when attackers drained 116,500 rsETH, worth approximately $290 million, from Kelp's LayerZero-powered bridge. Kelp DAO, a liquid restaking protocol, claims that the compromised decentralized verifier network (DVN) was part…
April 20, 2026, 2:41 p.m.