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Hacks · April 19, 2026

KelpDAO drained for ~$292M — largest DeFi hack of 2026

Price at event
$73,824
Today
$73,594
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A hacker drained roughly $292 million from restaking protocol Kelp DAO, the largest DeFi exploit of 2026 and, with the Drift attack weeks earlier, part of a Lazarus Group spree. April 2026 became the most-hacked month in crypto history, with 28-plus attacks and over $625 million stolen.

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