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2026'S biggest crypto exploit: Kelp DAO hit for $292 million with wrapped ether stranded across 20 chains

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Published 2026-04-18 20:53 UTCUpdated 2026-04-19 00:24 UTC
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Hackers target DeFi protocol Kelp DAO in massive $300m exploit
DL News - All Articles · News · dlnews.com · 2026-04-18 20:55 UTC
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The attack caused a "cross-protocol contagion" that has impacted at least nine crypto protocols, blockchain security firm Cyvers said.

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KelpDAO rsETH $290M hack incident is another bridge exploit
defi · reddit.com · 2026-04-19 00:24 UTC
Kelp restaking platform exploited, $293M drained in attack
Cointelegraph · cointelegraph.com · 2026-04-18 22:06 UTC
Hackers target DeFi protocol Kelp DAO in massive $300m exploit
DL News - All Articles · dlnews.com · 2026-04-18 20:55 UTC
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