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KelpDAO Sues LayerZero Over $292M Exploit, CEO Calls It Meritless

The protocol accuses the cross-chain network of hiding vulnerabilities that enabled a massive hack, while its leader rejects the claims.

4 publishers · 4 articles · first seen 25 Sept 2026 · updated 43d ago

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First reported by Cointelegraph.com News, 6 min ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first

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4 publishers have covered this in 4 articles since 25 Sept 2026. Cointelegraph.com News published first, on 25 September at 08:51 UTC; CoinDesk followed 7 min later. The most recent article, from decrypt.co, appeared on 25 September at 11:09 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: CoinDesk (major outlet), Cointelegraph.com News, The Block, decrypt.co.

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  1. KelpDAO sues LayerZero for the largest exploit 2026 has seen so far CoinDesk ·
  2. KelpDAO Developer Sues LayerZero Over $292M Bridge Exploit decrypt.co
  3. KelpDAO sues LayerZero, claims it endorsed setup used in $292 million rsETH exploit The Block
  4. KelpDAO sues LayerZero, CEO over $292M rsETH bridge exploit Cointelegraph.com News

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  • KelpDAO
  • LayerZero
  • Brian Pellegrino
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