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DeFi Contagion Spreads Beyond Aave as LayerZero, Lido, Ethena Suffer Sharp Declines: Santiment

AAVE, ZRO, LDO, and ENA tokens plunged 10–22% as market repriced risk across DeFi protocols exposed to a bad debt…
Apr 20, 2026
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Nearly $1 billion in bitcoin ETF inflows power bull case as Kelp hack fuels DeFi jitters

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Apr 20, 2026
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Bitcoin drops from recent highs as traders watch CME gap, DeFi hack fallout

Bitcoin pulled back after Friday’s surge as traders considered a CME futures gap, a DeFi exploit rattled altcoins and macro…
Apr 20, 2026
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LayerZero says Kelp setup caused exploit, as Aave loss questions mount

LayerZero said that Kelp’s DVN setup caused the $290 million exploit, as investors questioned which protocol would step up to…
Apr 20, 2026
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Aave’s TVL Tanks $6.6 Billion as Kelp DAO Hack Sparks Bad Debt and Structural Fears

After the Kelp DAO exploit, the attacker used $292 million in stolen rsETH as collateral on Aave V3, generating roughly…
Apr 20, 2026
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DeFi users pull $10 billion out of the market as $292 million exploit sparks bank-run optics

A $292 million exploit at KelpDAO set off a broad retreat across decentralized finance over the weekend, draining roughly $10…
Apr 20, 2026
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The $292 million Kelp exploit: how it happened, and what it means for DeFi

2026 is shaping up to be DeFi’s “worst year in terms of hacks,” Ledger’s CTO said, as the Kelp exploit…
Apr 19, 2026
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Stablecoins not a threat to banks in the near-term: Moody's analyst

A prohibition on yield-bearing stablecoins and robust payments infrastructure in the US means stablecoins will not eat into banks’ market…
Apr 19, 2026
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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…
Apr 19, 2026
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'DeFi is dead': crypto community scrambles after this year's biggest hack exposes contagion risks

Developers and traders warn of structural risks as a cross-chain exploit spreads fear and prompts billions to flee DeFi platforms.…
Apr 19, 2026