KelpDAO And LayerZero Exploit, Aave Freeze, Fluid aWETH Redemptions
From Ethereum News by ETH Daily
April 20, 2026 · 6 min
About this episode
KelpDAO experiences a significant exploit while Aave freezes markets and Fluid launches a redemption protocol.
KelpDAO suffers a $290 million exploit on its LayerZero bridge. Aave freezes ETH and LST markets amid the exploit. Fluid launches the aWETH redemption protocol. And LayerZero attributes the hack to a RPC-poisoning attack by the Lazarus Group. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/929 Sponsor: Lido Earn lets you deploy stablecoins into curated DeFi strategies for optimised yield. Two vaults, daily rewards, automatic compounding, and first-loss protection. Get started on stake.lido.fi/earn . Notice - April 20, 2026: EarnETH has direct exposure to rsETH . Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.
Topics covered
- exploit
- DeFi
- LayerZero
- Aave
- KelpDAO
- aWETH
- Lazarus Group
Keywords
- KelpDAO
- LayerZero
- Aave
- exploit
- aWETH
- Lazarus Group
- DeFi
- Fluid
Sponsors
Lido
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: KelpDAO, LayerZero, Aave, Fluid, Lazarus Group
Products: aWETH
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