Kelp DAO Vulnerability Triggers DeFi Chain Reaction, Aave Potentially Faces Up to $230 Million Loss

BroadChain has learned that at 06:16 on April 21, according to CoinDesk, Aave released a report indicating that the Kelp DAO cross-chain bridge vulnerability has triggered a chain risk in DeFi. The report analyzed two potential loss scenarios: if the loss is shared by all rsETH holders, Aave's loss would be approximately $123 million; if the loss is limited to the Layer 2 network, Aave's loss could be as high as $230 million. The final impact will depend on how Kelp DAO allocates this funding gap. This incident highlights the systemic risks arising from the interdependencies among DeFi protocols.