Latest News and Articles about DeFi Exploit
White House Fast-Tracks Crypto Bill as Bitcoin Reserve Talk Builds and DeFi Gets Hacked
Washington is trying to put crypto regulation on a fast track while Wall Street, global banks, and ETF investors keep stacking real-world demand on top of the noise. The White House wants a sweeping U.S. crypto market structure bill on President Trump’s desk by July 4, but stablecoin rewards and ethics language are still holding […]
Read MoreLazarus-Linked KelpDAO Bridge Hack Drains $290M and Wipes $13B From DeFi
A $290 million exploit against KelpDAO’s LayerZero-based bridge has been linked to North Korea’s Lazarus Group, and the knock-on effect reportedly ripped more than $13 billion out of DeFi in just two days. $290 million drained from KelpDAO’s bridge in one hit LayerZero blames Lazarus Group, likely the TraderTraitor unit More than $13 billion erased […]
Read MoreDeFi Hit by $600M Kelp DAO Exploit: Cross-Chain Flaws Cost Billions in 2026
DeFi Loses $600M in Kelp DAO Exploit: Cross-Chain Security Flaws Exposed (2026) A brutal blow struck the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector on April 18, 2026, as Kelp DAO, a prominent protocol, fell victim to a sophisticated exploit. Attackers minted 116,500 unbacked rsETH tokens, fueling sector-wide losses surpassing $600 million and driving cumulative damages perilously close […]
Read MoreKelp DAO $300M Exploit: ZRO Crashes 18%, DeFi Vulnerabilities Exposed
Kelp DAO’s $300M Exploit Crashes ZRO 18%, Exposes DeFi’s Fragile Core A devastating security breach has hit Kelp DAO, an Ethereum-based decentralized autonomous organization specializing in liquid staking, with $300 million in suspicious cross-chain transactions flagged, unleashing chaos across the DeFi landscape. The ZRO token plummeted 18% in a matter of hours, while interconnected protocols […]
Read MoreRhea Finance Hit by $18.4M DeFi Exploit: Security Flaws Exposed
Rhea Finance Loses $18.4 Million in DeFi Exploit: A Wake-Up Call for Security Rhea Finance, a decentralized lending platform, has been rocked by a cunning exploit that drained $18.4 million from its coffers, exposing a critical flaw in its slippage protection feature. While nearly $10 million has been recovered through a mix of attacker concessions […]
Read MoreKelp Restaking Platform Loses $293M in Exploit, Impacts Nine Crypto Protocols
Kelp Restaking Platform Suffers $293M Exploit, Impacting Nine Crypto Protocols A catastrophic security breach has jolted the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector, with the Kelp restaking platform losing a staggering $293 million in a recent exploit. This disaster, affecting nine interconnected crypto protocols, lays bare the glaring vulnerabilities in cutting-edge financial experiments and sends a sobering […]
Read MoreDrift Protocol $280M Hack: Solana DeFi Exploit Exposes Social Engineering Risks
Drift Protocol $280M Hack: Solana DeFi Exploit via Social Engineering A devastating blow struck the crypto world on April 1 as Drift Protocol, a Solana-based decentralized finance (DeFi) platform, suffered a $280 million exploit. Unlike the usual smart contract bugs or flash loan attacks, experts suspect this heist was a cunning act of social engineering, […]
Read MoreDrift Protocol Hack: Solana DEX Loses $270M in Massive DeFi Exploit
Drift Protocol $270M Hack: Solana DEX Suffers Major DeFi Exploit A devastating blow has struck the decentralized finance (DeFi) world as Drift Protocol, a prominent decentralized exchange (DEX) on the Solana blockchain, lost over $270 million in a brazen exploit within a single hour. This staggering theft, potentially the largest Web3 attack in recent years, […]
Read MoreResolv Labs Hit by $25M Exploit: USR Stablecoin Plummets 88%
Resolv Labs Reels from $25M Exploit as USR Stablecoin Crashes On March 22, Resolv Labs, the creators of the overcollateralized stablecoin USR, took a brutal hit with a $25 million exploit that sent their token spiraling into chaos. This latest DeFi debacle exposed a gaping flaw in their system, crushed USR’s peg, and reignited debates […]
Read MoreSolana DeFi Disaster: $27M Hack Forces Step Finance and Allies to Shut Down
Solana DeFi Crisis: $27M Exploit Shuts Down Step Finance and Allies A devastating security breach has rocked the Solana blockchain, leading to the abrupt shutdown of Step Finance, a cornerstone of its DeFi ecosystem, along with affiliated projects SolanaFloor and Remora Markets. This $27 million exploit isn’t just a fatal blow to these platforms—it’s a […]
Read MoreBalancer’s $128M Exploit: $8M Recovery Plan and KYC Controversy in DeFi
Balancer’s $128 Million v2 Exploit Reimbursement Plan: Recovery in Progress Balancer, a cornerstone of decentralized finance (DeFi), suffered a devastating blow on November 3 when a massive $128 million exploit struck its v2 platform, shaking trust among users and exposing critical vulnerabilities. Now, the protocol is rolling out a reimbursement plan to return roughly $8 […]
Read MoreBalancer DAO’s $128M Hack: Bounty Offer Sparks DeFi Security Debate
Balancer DAO’s $128M Hacker Gambit: Bounty Deal or Dangerous Precedent? What do you do when a hacker drains $128 million from your decentralized finance platform? If you’re Balancer DAO, you don’t rush to the authorities—you slide into the thief’s blockchain DMs with a deal. This jaw-dropping move follows a massive exploit of Balancer’s system earlier […]
Read MoreUniLend Finance Exploit: $197K Stolen in DeFi Hack on Ethereum
UniLend Finance Exploit: $197,000 Stolen in Latest DeFi Security Breach on Ethereum UniLend Finance, a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol on Ethereum, suffered a significant exploit on January 12, resulting in a loss of approximately $197,000. The attackers exploited a vulnerability in the “redeem process” of the protocol, demonstrating the ongoing security challenges within the DeFi […]
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