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Aave Founder Highlights Recovery Plans After $292M KelpDAO Exploit
Stani Kulechov points to partial fund recovery and ongoing talks, while Aave works to stabilize markets hit by cross-chain exploit…
Kelp DAO Hacker Routes Stolen Funds to Tron in Fresh Laundering Push
Kelp DAO $292M hacker on the move again with stolen ETH bridged to Arbitrum, converted to USDT0 and sent to…
SlowMist Warns of MacSync Crypto Stealer Amid Security Risk in DeFi
SlowMist’s latest warning highlights MacSync Stealer version 1.1.2 of the malware, which steals crypto wallets, browser data, system Keychains, and…
THORChain Volume Surges 18x as KelpDAO Hacker Routes $80M in ETH to Bitcoin
For THORChain's liquidity providers and node operators, the laundering surge has produced a short-term revenue windfall.
From $26.4B to $15.8B: Aave’s TVL Continue Plunging After Kelp DAO Hack
In 48 hours, depositors pulled more than $8.45 billion from Aave with the protocol’s total value locked (TVL) crashing from…
Ledger CTO: Arbitrum Freeze Exposes L2 Control After KelpDAO Hack
After funds tied to the exploit were frozen, debate grows over governance powers, user trust, and the trade-offs behind scalable…
Kelp DAO’s Vulnerability Was Flagged 15 Months Ago — DeFi Failed to Act
In January 2025, a post on Aave's governance forum flagged Kelp's 1/1 DVN configuration as a single point of failure…
Arbitrum Freezes KelpDAO Hacker’s $71M But Sparks Debate on Centralization
The KelpDAO hacker converted much of the stolen funds into ETH and sent approximately 30,766 ETH to Abitrum while a…
$21 Million on Lido EarnETH At Risk in KelpDAO Exploit
Higher utilization in Aave lending pools has resulted in higher borrowing fees on the other levered positions in the vault.
AAVE Drops 20% to $89 as KelpDAO Exploit Triggers Bank Run
The exploit tied to the LayerZero bridge let attackers mint unbacked rsETH, borrow $196M on Aave, forcing market freezes and…
eth.limo DNS Breach Post-Mortem Exposes Social Engineering Attack Risk
Attacker gained access via impersonation, altered DNS records and switched nameservers during account recovery breach
Aave Faces Mounting Bad Debt Crisis After $292M KelpDAO Exploit
Just as exploiter’s funds hit Aave, panic withdrawals followed, with over $5.4 billion in ETH fleeing the platform and its…
Kelp DAO Bridge Drained for $292M in 2026’s Biggest DeFi Hack
The attacker forged a single LayerZero message, walked away with 18% of all rsETH, and then turned around and borrowed…
Hyperliquid Posts $5.23M Revenue Day — Biggest Since February as Bitcoin Tops $77K
DeFiLlama: Hyperliquid hit $5.23M revenue (highest since Feb’s $6.84M), driving ~$5.07M HYPE buy pressure as Bitcoin topped $77K and market…
eth.limo DNS Hacked, Vitalik Buterin Issues Urgent Warning
eth.limo worked with partners to contain breach, but attack enabled traffic redirection across *.eth.limo domains and Ethereum-linked content.
Hacker Returns All The Funds to Rhea Finance: Fact Check
Official updates confirm returned USDC and NEAR plus frozen USDT, while broader community claims around ZEC need more careful framing.
Zcash Developers Patch Four Vulnerabilities in Dual Node Implementations
The protocol fixed four critical node vulnerabilities affecting zcashd and Zebra, including an Orchard bug that could crash nodes and…
XRP Goes Live on Solana Through Wrapped wXRP Token
The move gives XRP holders access to Solana-based apps, including Phantom, Jupiter, Meteora, Titan Exchange, and Byreal, without moving native…
Ethereum Foundation’s Project Flags 100 North Korean Infiltrators
The ETH Rangers Program unites Secureum, The Red Guild, and SEAL, funding independent researchers to strengthen Ethereum’s security and root…
Anchored Brings Tokenized Nasdaq Stocks On-Chain via Monad
The new RWA platform brings 1:1-backed U.S. stocks on-chain with USDC settlement and DeFi integration as tokenized equities surge.
Drift Switches to USDT in $147.5M Tether-Backed Relaunch Plan
This shift follows criticism of how Circle handled the April 1 exploit, during which stolen USDC was not frozen.
Justin Sun Questions Fairness of WLFI Governance Model
Tron founder questions WLFI’s voting model, citing coercive rules, excluded holders, and risks tied to token burns and governance control.
ether.fi Commits $3B to ETHGas to Back ‘Realtime Ethereum’ Vision
With this, the protocol aims to bring predictability, faster execution, and a forward market to Ethereum transactions.
North Korean Hackers Target Zerion in AI-Driven Attack, Steal $100K
The self-custodial smart wallet confirmed no user funds lost, but the breach reveals internal gaps linked to phishing tactics and…
CoW Swap Attack Alert: Team Warns Users Not to Use Frontend
The team said the incident began at 14:54 UTC and asked users to avoid swap.cow.fi until it confirms the platform…
Polygon Launches sPOL to Unlock $330M in Idle Staked Capital as Stablecoin Volumes Surge
In March 2026 alone the chain processed 178 million USD-denominated stablecoin transactions and recorded 168 million weekly stablecoin transfers.
Hyperbridge Responds to $237K Exploit, Pauses Bridge Activity
A verification bug lets attackers mint excess tokens and sell them, prompting a halt in bridging operations.
Polkadot Hack: Attacker Exploits Ethereum Contract and Mints 1B DOT Tokens
The incident unfolded through Hyperbridge’s ISMP (Interoperable State Machine Protocol), which facilitates secure messaging between chains like Polkadot and Ethereum.
Circle Defends USDC Freezes as $270M Drift Exploit Sparks Debate
Circle says USDC freezes reflect legal compliance, highlighting tensions between security, decentralization, and user rights.
Aethir Adapter Hack Drains $400K, Funds Moved to TRON
The Attacker has shifted Aethir's stolen funds via cross-chain tools, leaving $400K in TRON wallets with no major withdrawals so…
