Security Warning: How the $293M KelpDAO LayerZero Exploit Redefined Smart Contract Hacks in 2026Coin Idol • Thursday
Lombard joins LayerZero exodus as $4 billion in assets switch to Chainlink's bridgeCoindesk • 05/15/26
LayerZero issues public apology for Kelp DAO exploit response, admits fault in single-verifier setupThe Block • 05/09/26
Solv Protocol drops LayerZero in favor of Chainlink for $700 million tokenized bitcoinThe Block • 05/08/26
Solv Protocol Will Dump LayerZero, Migrate $700M Tokenized Bitcoin Tech to ChainlinkDecrypt • 05/07/26
Kelp DAO ditches LayerZero for Chainlink's cross-chain infrastructure following $292 million exploitThe Block • 05/05/26
Kelp claims that LayerZero approved the setup it blamed for $292 million bridge hackCoindesk • 05/05/26
Aave, Kelp, LayerZero ask Arbitrum DAO to release $71 million in frozen ETH to rsETH recovery effortThe Block • 04/25/26
Massive $290,000,000 Crypto Hack on KelpDAO Likely the Work of North Korea's Lazarus Group: LayerZeroThe Daily Hodl • 04/21/26
Kelp DAO shifts blame to LayerZero for $292 million exploit; Aave examines bad debt scenariosThe Block • 04/21/26
Kelp DAO claims LayerZero's 'default' settings are what actually caused the massive $290 million disasterCoindesk • 04/20/26
Layerzero Claims Zero Contagion After $290M Exploit as Disputed Narratives Deepen ScrutinyBitcoin • 04/20/26
LayerZero says North Korea's Lazarus likely behind Kelp DAO exploit; blames single-point setupThe Block • 04/20/26
LayerZero blames Kelp's setup for $290 million exploit, attributes it to North Korea's LazarusCoindesk • 04/20/26