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LayerZero Owns $292M Kelp Exploit Mistake That Shook DeFi

LayerZero admits a design flaw caused the $292M Kelp exploit, exposing massive risks in DeFi cross-chain security.

Key takeaways

  • LayerZero Admits Responsibility for $292 Million Kelp Exploit Mistake
  • LayerZero reversed course and claimed responsibility after a $292 million exploit hit the Kelp protocol. The company initially pinned blame on a “developer configurati...
  • The sequence matters: LayerZero’s first statement distanced the core protocol from fault, but the new admission acknowledges a deeper design flaw. The company did not ...
  • LayerZero’s public pivot signals a rare acknowledgment of protocol-level responsibility in a DeFi security incident of this magnitude. The company’s willingness to “ow...

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