DeFiAave Drops 13% as Kelp Exploit Triggers $6.2 Billion DeFi Panic
The $293M Kelp exploit crashed AAVE by 13% and triggered a $6.2 billion withdrawal panic on Aave, exposing systemic risks in non-isolated DeFi lending.
DeFiThe $293M Kelp exploit crashed AAVE by 13% and triggered a $6.2 billion withdrawal panic on Aave, exposing systemic risks in non-isolated DeFi lending.
SecurityRestaking protocol Kelp was hacked on April 18, with $293M drained through an rsETH bridge exploit. Nine DeFi protocols including Aave froze activity.
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