Court lets Arbitrum DAO to transfer $71M in ETH tied to North Korea hack to Aave
A Manhattan federal judge has allowed Arbitrum DAO to move $71 million in frozen Ether to Aave, clearing the path for the DeFi protocol’s recovery...
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How Solana Exchange Drift Plans to Repay Users After $295 Million Crypto Hack
In brief Solana-based Drift Protocol was hacked on April 1, with $295 million in user funds drained by attackers linked to North Korea. Drift Protocol...
Kelp Blames LayerZero for $292 Million Hack, Plans Switch to Chainlink
In brief Kelp says LayerZero approved the setup tied to a $292 million exploit, which LayerZero disputes. The protocol is redesigning its cross-chain system after...
Aave Fights to Unfreeze $71 Million as Kelp DAO Hack Spills Into Court
In brief Aave asks a New York court to release $71 million frozen on Arbitrum after the Kelp DAO exploit. Plaintiffs claim the funds are...
North Korea's Crypto Hack Playbook Won't Work on Canton Network, Says Digital Asset CEO
In brief Beyond the high-profile $290 million Kelp DAO hack, Wall Street firms are concerned about their fiduciary responsibility to prevent state-sponsored bad actors from...
Crypto hack losses top $630M in April, highest since February 2025
The cryptocurrency industry has seen a sharp spike in hacks in April, with losses topping $600 million in the worst month for crypto hacks in...
Aave, Compound Unveil Technical Plan to Address Fallout From $290M Kelp DAO Hack
In brief The DeFi United coalition has published a technical implementation for restoring rsETH token backing following the Kelp DAO hack. The relief effort secured...
A Zero-Day Hack Triggered a 13-Block Reorg on Litecoin: Are User Funds Actually Safe?
Litecoin (LTC) took a hit on April 25, and not a small one. What exactly triggered the chaos, and whether the hack damage is truly...
The $290 Million KelpDAO Hack Linked to North Korea Wiped $13 Billion From DeFi in Two Days
A $290 million exploit on KelpDAO’s cross-chain bridge on April 18, attributed by LayerZero to North Korea’s Lazarus Group, sent shockwaves through DeFi and erased...
Grinex hack blows a hole in Russia’s sanctions‑evading crypto lifeline
A suspected state‑linked $13m hack has shuttered sanctioned Russian crypto exchange Grinex, cutting a major ruble‑to‑crypto sanctions‑evasion channel. Summary Russian-linked crypto exchange Grinex shuts down...