Major Crypto Heist: $292 Million Stolen from Kelp DAO, Leaving 20 Blockchains in Limbo
A devastating cyber attack has struck Kelp DAO, a liquid restaking protocol, resulting in the theft of nearly 18% of the circulating supply of rsETH, a restaked ether token. The breach, which occurred on Saturday at 17:35 UTC, saw 116,500 rsETH siphoned off from Kelp's LayerZero-powered bridge, valued at around $292 million. This incident has triggered a ripple effect, with several DeFi platforms…
April 18, 2026, 8:53 p.m.