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2026’s biggest crypto exploit: $292 million gets drained from Kelp DAO with wrapped ether stranded across 20 chains

CoinDesk Published 18.04.2026 20:53

An attacker drained 116,500 rsETH, roughly 18% of circulating supply, from Kelp's LayerZero-powered bridge on Saturday, triggering emergency freezes across Aave, SparkLend, Fluid and Upshift.

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