Storyline
KelpDAO hacker launders funds from Ethereum to Arbitrum and into Tron-based USDT
DPRK-linked crypto theft topped $578M in April after the Kelp DAO exploit, as attacks continue to expand across protocols, companies and end users.
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Overview
DPRK-linked crypto theft topped $578M in April after the Kelp DAO exploit, as attacks continue to expand across protocols, companies and end users.
Score total
1.74
Momentum 24h
4
Posts
4
Origins
4
Source types
2
Duplicate ratio
0%
Continuity snapshot
- Trend status: insufficient_history.
- Continuity stage: broad_confirmed.
- Current status: open.
- 4 current source-linked posts are attached to this storyline.
All evidence
All evidence
North Korea tied to heists worth $578M in April after Kelp DAO exploit
Cointelegraph · cointelegraph.com · 2026-04-22 12:29 UTC
The Protocol: Kelp DAO exploited for $292 million
CoinDeskGlobal · coindesk.com · 2026-04-22 16:23 UTC
Kelp DAO exploiter launders $80 million worth of ETH, mostly through THORChain: onchain analyst
the_block_crypto · theblock.co · 2026-04-22 02:32 UTC
KelpDAO hacker launders funds from Ethereum to Arbitrum and into Tron-based USDT
Crypto.News · crypto.news · 2026-04-22 13:05 UTC
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