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Kelp DAO Exploit Fallout: LayerZero Blamed for $292M Breach as Aave Reviews Liquidity Risks
$292M exploit sparks dispute as Aave faces up to $230M risk from leveraged rsETH collateral exposure. Kelp DAO has responded to mounting criticism following a major cross-chain bridge exploit that drained roughly $292 million in assets. Tensions have emerged between Kelp DAO and LayerZero over who is responsible for the...
TRM Labs: Cryptomus Secretly Relaunched as Heleket to Keep Laundering Crypto
TRM Labs links Cryptomus to Heleket, a shadow platform allegedly built to continue crypto laundering after Canada’s record $177M penalty. A major blockchain intelligence firm says a Russia-linked crypto payment processor pulled off a quiet relaunch. TRM Labs published a detailed report linking Cryptomus to a newer platform called Heleket....
USD1 Expansion Accelerates as DeFi AI and Payroll Adoption Gather Pace
USD1 is being used in DeFi lending, exchange reward programs, payroll systems, and AI payment tools across EVM networks. Recent market activity has placed USD1 at the center of new use cases across crypto and payments. Reports have linked the stablecoin to DeFi lending, exchange reward programs, payroll services, and...
Bitcoin Accumulation Spree Continues: Strategy Adds $2.5B BTC
Strategy acquired 34,164 BTC for $2.54B at $74,395 per coin between April 13 and April 19, 2026. Total Bitcoin holdings reached 815,061 BTC with a cumulative acquisition cost of about $61.56B. Strategy reported a 9.5% BTC Yield year-to-date for 2026, funded through its ATM offering program. The Bitcoin hoarding strategy...
LayerZero Reveals Attack Path Behind $292M rsETH Exploit
Single-DVN setup enabled a $290M exploit as attackers manipulated RPC nodes and bypassed verification safeguards. A major security incident drained roughly $290 million from KelpDAO’s rsETH, sending shockwaves across the crypto market. Findings point to a highly coordinated operation, likely linked to Lazarus Group and its subgroup TraderTraitor. LayerZero has...
The Metric Killing Your Crypto PR Budget in 2026
Domain Rating is draining your crypto PR budget. Across 74 tracked placements in Q1 2026, publications with the highest DR scores failed to deliver the most traffic, engagement, or revenue — yet most blockchain projects still use DR as their primary filter when selecting media outlets. The problem runs deeper...
Ethena Extends OFT Bridge Halt Pending rsETH Root Cause Analysis
Ethena maintains reserve strength, extends bridge halt as rsETH risks remain without clarity Concerns around cross-chain vulnerabilities have prompted Ethena to take precautionary action following the rsETH exploit. Despite confirming no direct impact, the protocol halted its LayerZero OFT bridge to limit potential exposure. An updated proof of reserves was...
Ethereum Derivatives Flip Bullish: Buy-Side Hits +$102M, First Time Since 2022
Ethereum derivatives net taker volume hit +$102M, flipping buy-side dominant for the first time since the 2022 bear market. Here’s what the data shows. The numbers on Ethereum’s derivatives market just changed. And not by a little. Net taker volume on ETH derivatives exchanges has crossed into positive territory, landing...
Europe Accelerates Tokenization as Banks and Regulators Embrace Change
Europe advances tokenization as ECB officials, UK regulators, HSBC, ABN Amro, Ondo, and Clearstream take new steps. Europe is moving faster on tokenization, and recent events show a wider shift across finance. Regulators, banks, and market firms are now taking clearer steps in that direction. New policy moves and fresh...