KelpDAO Exploit Leads to $292M Loss and DeFi TVL Decline

A $292 million exploit in KelpDAO's cross-chain bridge triggered a significant drop in DeFi total value locked (TVL) by $13 billion. The incident involved the misuse of rsETH collateral on Aave, leading to a 25% drop in Aave's TVL and a 30% decline in its token price. The exploit has raised concerns about the security and assumptions in DeFi protocols.

By Tyler Warner Mon, April 20, 2026 at 3:33 PM GMT+3 8 min read · Yahoo Finance ·

KelpDAO Exploit Leads to $292M Loss and DeFi TVL Decline

Topics: Aave DeFi Exploit KelpDAO Market Crash rsETH TVL

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