Infrastructure
Infrastructure

Dune Analytics Reveals 47% of LayerZero OApps Use Minimal DVN Security Following KelpDAO Hack

Analysis of 2,665 LayerZero OApp contracts shows nearly half rely on single-validator security configurations, the same setup that exposed KelpDAO’s…
DeFi

Six years after “DeFi Summer” is the sun already setting on the decentralized finance revolution?

KelpDAO’s $292 million rsETH exploit landed at the wrong moment for DeFi. Roughly $10 billion left the sector over the weekend, after…
Infrastructure

LayerZero Links $292 Million Kelp DAO Bridge Exploit to North Korea’s Lazarus Group

North Korea’s Lazarus Group likely stole $292 million from Kelp DAO’s rsETH bridge by exploiting a single-verifier configuration that LayerZero…
Infrastructure

Three Major Japanese Financial Institutions Tap Canton to Bring Government Bonds On-Chain

Mizuho, Nomura, and Japan’s central clearing house are launching a blockchain-based proof-of-concept for collateral management of Japanese government bonds. Read…
Infrastructure

The quantum gap: Why Bitcoin and Ethereum are taking different paths on security

Why Bitcoin and Ethereum are taking different paths to address future cryptographic risks and long-term blockchain security. Read Full Story…
Infrastructure

Bitcoin, ether, solana slide, oil jumps on renewed U.S.-Iran war risks

Bitcoin traded at $74,335 after Iran reimposed controls on the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend, with the modest 1.6%…
DeFi

Kelp DAO Exploit Sparks Aave Liquidity Crunch, $6.2 Billion Withdrawal Panic

After attackers drained $291 million in crypto from Kelp DAO-linked infrastructure, DeFi users struggled on Aave to withdraw funds. Read…
Infrastructure

Previewing Consensus' Policy Summit: State of Crypto

Every year policy discussions get more important, and this year’s even more so. Read Full Story at Coindesk.com →
DeFi

Aave sees $6 billion deposit drop as Kelp hack exposes structural risk for DeFi lender

The AAVE token fell 16% and deposits fled the protocol after attackers used drained rsETH as collateral to borrow wrapped…
DeFi

Kelp DAO Loses $293M in Bridge Exploit, Leaving Aave With Over $200M in Bad Debt

Attacker minted unbacked rsETH through Kelp’s LayerZero bridge, then borrowed WETH on Aave V3 and V4 before markets could freeze.…