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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