Crypto News. April 20, 2026

Apr 20, 2026

LayerZero attributes $292M Kelp DAO exploit to North Korea’s Lazarus Group (TraderTraitor), blaming Kelp’s 1/1 DVN setup; says it will no longer sign messages from apps using single-DVN configs

LayerZero@LayerZero_Core

https://t.co/3vIHs3Xgs4

4:20 AM · Apr 20, 2026 · 317K Views

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Kelp DAO’s rsETH LayerZero bridge exploited for ~$292M; attacker drained 116,500 rsETH, deposited on Aave V3 to borrow ~$236M WETH, leaving ~$280M bad debt

Kelp@KelpDAO

Earlier today we identified suspicious cross-chain activity involving rsETH. We have paused rsETH contracts across mainnet and several L2s while we investigate. We are working with @LayerZero_Core, @unichain, our auditors and top security experts on RCA. We will keep you

8:10 PM · Apr 18, 2026 · 380K Views

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EtherFi paused LayerZero bridging for weETH and eETH, and paused Teller contracts for Liquid (ETH, BTC, USD), sETHFI, and eBTC while investigating rsETH incident

ether.fi@ether_fi

We’re tracking the developments around Kelp rsETH and coordinating closely with our security partners to ensure weETH remains insulated from any impact. We will take any necessary actions recommended by our security partners. More details soon.

8:21 PM · Apr 18, 2026 · 43.4K Views

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ether.fi@ether_fi

EtherFi Liquid vaults are unaffected by the recent Kelp rsETH incident. Liquid vault users will not experience any drawdowns. More details coming soon. In the meantime, your funds are secure.

ether.fi @ether_fi

EtherFi Liquid vaults do not have direct exposure to Kelp rsETH. As a precaution, we've paused LayerZero bridging for weETH and eETH while the root cause of the Kelp rsETH incident is identified. For Liquid (ETH, BTC, USD), sETHFI, and eBTC, the Teller contracts have been

4:24 PM · Apr 19, 2026 · 18.6K Views

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Aave froze rsETH markets on V3 and V4, and Aave multisig guardian froze WETH on lending markets as precaution

Aave@aave

The rsETH markets on Aave V3 and Aave V4 have been frozen. Aave's contracts have not been exploited and this is an exploit related to rsETH. The freeze follows an exploit of the Kelp DAO rsETH bridge. Freezing the rsETH markets prevents new deposits and borrowing against rsETH

8:01 PM · Apr 18, 2026 · 773K Views

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Aggr News@AggrNews

AAVE MULTISIG GUARDIAN FREEZES WETH ON LENDING MARKETS: ONCHAIN

2:01 AM · Apr 19, 2026 · 60.7K Views

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Vitalik warned of DNS attack on ethlimo and urged users to avoid the site until resolved

vitalik.eth@VitalikButerin

The kind people at @eth_limo have warned me that there has been an attack on their DNS registrar. So please do not visit vitalik.eth.limo or other eth.limo pages until they confirm that things are back to normal. You can check my blog via IPFS directly

8:05 AM · Apr 18, 2026 · 268K Views

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RaveDAO denied involvement in recent RAVE price action, said team will liquidate portions of unlocked tokens based on TRS to fund operations

RaveDAO@RaveDAO

1/ We are aware of the rumors and accusations circulating regarding $RAVE and RaveDAO team. We want to be clear: RaveDAO team is not engaged in, nor responsible for, recent price action. We take transparency seriously and remain humbled by the attention, but our focus is on the

3:06 PM · Apr 18, 2026 · 552K Views

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Vercel disclosed a security incident involving unauthorized access to internal systems affecting a limited subset of customers, traced to a compromised third-party AI tool’s Google Workspace OAuth app

Vercel@vercel

We’ve identified a security incident that involved unauthorized access to certain internal Vercel systems, impacting a limited subset of customers. Please see our security bulletin:

vercel.com

Vercel April 2026 security incident | Vercel Knowledge Base

2:00 PM · Apr 19, 2026 · 8.01M Views

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Vercel@vercel

Our investigation has revealed that the incident originated from a third-party AI tool with hundreds of users whose Google Workspace OAuth app was compromised. We recommend that Google Workspace Administrators check for usage of this app immediately.

vercel.com

Vercel April 2026 security incident | Vercel Knowledge Base

6:51 PM · Apr 19, 2026 · 1.03M Views

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Coinbase testing AI agents in Slack and email modeled after Fred Ehrsam and Balaji Srinivasan

Brian Armstrong@brian_armstrong

Coinbase is testing AI agents that show up in slack/email at work, just like any human teammate. To start we're shipping two which are modeled after legendary former Coinbase employees, @FEhrsam and @balajis. (Who brutally frame mogged who in this matchup?) Soon, it will be easy

6:07 PM · Apr 18, 2026 · 363K Views

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Russia’s Sberbank preparing to offer crypto trading services once regulation and organized exchange trading are introduced

Wu Blockchain@WuBlockchain

Russia’s Largest Bank Sberbank Prepares for Crypto Trading Rollout According to TASS, Sberbank is ready to offer cryptocurrency trading services once regulation and organized exchange trading are introduced, Senior Vice President Ruslan Vesterovsky said at a Moscow Exchange

5:51 AM · Apr 19, 2026 · 14.8K Views

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Curve paused LayerZero infrastructure, halting CRV bridging from BNB, Sonic, Avalanche, Fantom, Etherlink, Kava, and crvUSD fast bridge

Curve Finance@CurveFinance

Due to rsETH LayerZero infrastructure being hacked, we decided to pause Curve LayerZero infrastructure before more understanding about the root causes is obtained, out of precaution. This affects: * CRV bridging from chains: bnb, sonic, avalanche, fantom, etherlink, kava. Other

2:15 PM · Apr 19, 2026 · 91.4K Views

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Polkadot launched an official Documentation MCP server compatible with Claude and Codex, plus structured LLM files for RAG pipelines

Polkadot@Polkadot

Imagine having a Polkadot expert sitting next to you while you build. That's what the official Polkadot Documentation MCP (Model Context Protocol) server feels like. Ask it anything: How do XCM fees work? Which OpenGov track does your proposal belong to? How do I benchmark a

2:36 PM · Apr 19, 2026 · 19.6K Views

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Telegram Login SDK now supports native iOS and Android apps, offering free phone number verification for devs

Pavel Durov@durov

✅ The Telegram Login SDK now supports native iOS and Android apps. Only Telegram lets developers verify users’ phone numbers for free — something that’s otherwise expensive. 🫰 Expect more apps adding “Continue with Telegram".

12:17 AM · Apr 19, 2026 · 249K Views

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Vultisig SDK launched to let AI agents move capital via MPC without handing over seed phrases

Vultisig@vultisig

AI agents are useless if they can't move capital. But giving an agent your seed phrase is digital suicide. The Vultisig SDK lets you give your AI agent secure capital through MPC. The agent proposes the trade; you keep the signing power.

1:13 PM · Apr 19, 2026 · 966 Views

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Chainlink added 12 new integrations across 8 services and 4 chains, including GMX, MidasRWA, and SIX Group

Chainlink@chainlink

Chainlink Adoption Update 🔗 Recently, there were 12 integrations of the Chainlink standard across 8 services and 4 different chains. New integrations include @EitherwayAI, @GMX_IO, @HastraFi, @MidasRWA, @saturn_credit, @sixgroup, and @YeeErc20. LINK everything.

2:40 PM · Apr 19, 2026 · 48.5K Views

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RAVE crashed 95% in a day, wiping $6.3B in market cap amid alleged insider manipulation; Binance and Bitget opened investigations

Watcher.Guru@WatcherGuru

JUST IN: $RAVE cryptocurrency crashes 95%, wiping out $6.3 billion from its market cap in a single day following alleged insider manipulation.

5:35 AM · Apr 19, 2026 · 1.38M Views

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OKX Events & Options rolled out 15-min price predictions, daily above/below markets, and single/multi-leg options in select jurisdictions

Star_OKX@star_okx

OKX Events & Options just got an upgrade (available in some jurisdictions). Now you can predict and trade: • 15-minute price movements • Daily price above/below • Single-leg and multi-leg options More flexibility. More precision. Looking forward to hear your feedback.

3:23 AM · Apr 19, 2026 · 88.8K Views

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Phantom added direct bank withdrawals for US users

Phantom@phantom

Need to move money fast but don’t want to hassle with exchanges? On Phantom you can now send funds directly to your bank ✨ Just tap Withdraw → Withdraw to Bank (US only)

7:38 PM · Apr 19, 2026 · 49.8K Views

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Charles Schwab and Citadel Securities are both weighing entry into prediction markets, excluding sports

Cointelegraph@Cointelegraph

⚡️ NEW: Charles Schwab and Citadel Securities are eyeing prediction markets.

3:30 PM · Apr 19, 2026 · 49.4K Views

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Eitherway launched Telegram bot for one-shot deployment of Web2/Web3 products to GitHub, Vercel, or Netlify

Eitherway@EitherwayAI

Introducing Eitherway Bot. A @telegram AI bot that can one shot any Web2/Web3 monetizable products directly from Telegram. The Eitherway Bot simplifies building for everyone. From ecommerce platforms to trading terminals, perps and prediction markets, anything the user

6:35 PM · Apr 18, 2026 · 40.3K Views

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Elemental relaunched as V2 with fresh contracts, new multisigs, isolated vault design, and a first USDT vault deploying to Kamino and Loopscale

Elemental ⬡@elementaldefi

Introducing Elemental V2 A complete relaunch, built from the ground up. 1/

2:23 PM · Apr 18, 2026 · 26K Views

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Fluid launched aWETH Redemption Protocol with Lido, ether[.]fi, 0x, 1inch, and KyberNetwork, letting ETH lenders on Aave exit into wstETH or weETH amid 100% utilization, capped at $1B

Fluid 🌊@0xfluid

Introducing aWETH Redemption Protocol With ETH utilization at 100% on Aave, many lenders are currently unable to withdraw and face increasing risk if markets move. aWETH Redemption Protocol allows ETH lenders to: • Exit into wstETH or weETH • Regain immediate liquidity •

9:27 PM · Apr 19, 2026 · 249K Views

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DAC Chain L1 testnet went live with QE rewards, badges, referrals, and Quantum Crates ahead of mainnet

DAC | Quantum Chain@dac_chain

Inception: DAC L1 Testnet is Now Live. • Sign up, connect wallet: inception.dachain.io • Earn QE through on-chain & off-chain activity • Stack badges & climb the leaderboard before Mainnet Refer to get ahead. Being early matters. Everything you need to know ↓