Kelp DAO Suffers $292 Million Attack, Multiple Tokens Face Major Unlocks This Week
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BroadChain learned that at 10:00 on April 20, according to TechFlow, Kelp DAO's cross-chain bridge based on LayerZero was attacked, with approximately $292 million worth of rsETH stolen, making it the largest DeFi attack event so far in 2026. Affected by this, Aave, SparkLend, and Fluid have frozen rsETH-related markets, and Curve Finance has also suspended its LayerZero cross-chain bridging functionality. Aave saw a single-day withdrawal of $6.6 billion, with USDT and USDC borrowing rates rising to 15%. Additionally, data from Token Unlocks shows that this week, LayerZe
BroadChain has learned that at 10:00 on April 20, according to TechFlow, Kelp DAO's cross-chain bridge based on LayerZero was attacked, with approximately $292 million worth of rsETH stolen, making it the largest DeFi attack event so far in 2026. Affected by this, Aave, SparkLend, and Fluid have frozen rsETH-related markets, and Curve Finance has also suspended its LayerZero cross-chain bridging function. Aave saw a single-day withdrawal of $6.6 billion, while USDT and USDC borrowing rates rose to 15%. Additionally, data from Token Unlocks shows that tokens such as LayerZero (ZRO), Plasma (XPL), and KAITO will undergo significant unlocks this week, with ZRO scheduled to unlock tokens worth approximately $40.4 million on April 20.