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The post Ether Withdrawals to Resume Following KelpDAO and Aave’s Coordinated Token Burn appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Key Takeaways The rsETH attacker’s Arbitrum tokens were burned today, following liquidation of 8 Aave V3 positions on May 6. Aave co-founder Stani Kulechov confirmed ETH withdrawals will normalize within 24 hours of the Arbitrum burn step. Recovery is partially complicated by a U.S. court’s prior freeze on $71M in ETH, claimed to be linked to North Korea’s Lazarus Group. MORE THAN AN EXPLOIT The rsETH bridge lockbox on Arbitrum is being refilled, and ether withdrawals for users affected by the KelpDAO exploit are expected to start within 24 hours, marking the final phase of one of decentralized finance ( DeFi)’s most complex coordinated recoveries. Aave co-founder Stani Kulechov confirmed the development directly, noting the past several weeks, including weekends, had been “incredibly intense.” Image source: X The attack began on April 18, when an unknown attack
Read full articleCrypto ETF flows turned sharply negative on Tuesday as investors pulled capital from both bitcoin and ether products, signaling a renewed wave of caution across major digital assets. XRP and solana ETFs continued to attract fresh money, extending a growing divergence in institutional positioning. Bitcoin ETFs Trade $1.68B as Solana and XRP Inflows Highlight Shifting […]
The post Transit Finance hack drains $1.88M from cross-chain protocol appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Latest exploit marks another setback for decentralized finance infrastructure, notably cross-chain systems that have remained a prime target for hackers. Summary Transit Finance lost about $1.88 million in a fresh exploit flagged by blockchain security firm PeckShield. The attack adds to mounting pressure on DeFi protocols and cross-chain aggregators after more than $1 billion in crypto hacks this year. No recovery roadmap or technical post-mortem has been released by Transit Finance as of publication. Transit Finance, a decentralized cross-chain aggregation protocol, suffered an exploit that drained roughly $1.88 million from the platform on May 13, according to blockchain security monitor PeckShield. The breach was first reported by ChainCatcher, citing PeckShield monitoring data. Transit Finance had not issued a detailed public explanation or recovery plan at the time of public
The exploit highlights the persistent vulnerability of DeFi systems, risking investor confidence and potentially stalling sector growth. The post DeFi protocol Transit Finance reportedly hit by $1.8 million exploit appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
The post Why Jane Street Slashed Its Strategy MSTR Holdings by 78%? appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Jane Street reduced several major Bitcoin-linked holdings during the first quarter of 2026 while adding exposure to Ether exchange-traded funds and selected crypto equities, according to its latest 13F filing. The Wall Street trading firm sharply cut positions in two leading spot Bitcoin ETFs after building large exposure during late 2025. Its holding in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust fell about 71% quarter-over-quarter to roughly 5.9 million shares, valued near $225 million at the end of March. Jane Street also reduced its stake in Fidelity’s Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund by about 60%, ending the quarter with around 2 million shares worth nearly $115 million. The filing showed a broad reduction in reportable Bitcoin ETF exposure during a period of volatile crypto and equity markets. The firm also lowered its position in Strategy, the Bitcoin treasury company led by Michael Saylor. Ja
Latest exploit marks another setback for decentralized finance infrastructure, notably cross-chain systems that have remained a prime target for hackers. Transit Finance, a decentralized cross-chain aggregation protocol, suffered an exploit that drained roughly $1.88 million from the platform on May…
The post Aave Liquidity Rebounds To Healthy Levels After $10 Billion Outflow appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Aave Liquidity Rebounds To Healthy Levels After $10 Billion Outflow Skip to content Home Crypto News Aave Liquidity Rebounds to Healthy Levels After $10 Billion Outflow Source: https://bitcoinworld.co.in/aave-liquidity-recovery-rseth-hack/
Ether withdrawals are expected to resume within 24 hours for KelpDAO users after a coordinated burn of the attacker’s rsETH tokens on Arbitrum successfully neutralized the exploit’s impact. MORE THAN AN EXPLOIT The rsETH bridge lockbox on Arbitrum is being refilled, and ether withdrawals for users affected by the KelpDAO exploit are expected to start […]
The post How Compound Governance Triggered a $30M Recovery From the KelpDAO Exploit appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. TLDR: Compound governance approved an oracle tweak that enabled liquidation of stolen rsETH collateral. The attacker used 116,500 rsETH as collateral to borrow ETH and wstETH across Compound v3. DeFi United seized nearly $30M after temporary oracle bounds forced undercollateralization. The recovered rsETH was redeemed into ETH to help restore KelpDAO’s damaged bridge reserves. DeFi governance proved capable of acting as an emergency recovery mechanism after the April 2026 KelpDAO exploit. Roughly 116,500 rsETH worth $292 million were stolen and deployed as collateral on Compound v3. Standard liquidation rules offered no path to recovery, since the stolen rsETH still priced normally. A governance-approved oracle adjustment changed that, eventually enabling DeFi United to seize roughly $30 million. The recovery marked one of the most coordinated on-chain interventions
