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Kelp DAO Bridge Exploit Results in $293M Mint, Leaves Aave With Over $200M in Bad Debt

An attacker exploited a vulnerability in Kelp DAO's cross-chain bridge, stealing $293 million in unbacked rsETH. The incident caused significant losses for DeFi platforms, with Aave facing up to $236 million in bad debt and substantial impacts on the market.

ETH drops 0.56% in 15 minutes: Institutions’ ETF in-and-out flows and tightened on-chain liquidity dominate the market

From 17:45 to 18:00 (UTC) on 2026-04-19, the ETH price recorded a return of -0.56% within 15 minutes, closing in the 2294.03 - 2311.0 USDT range, with an amplitude of 0.73%. Heightened market volatility triggered increased short-term trading activity and boosted attention, while overall liquidity performance tightened. The main driving force behind this unusual move is institutions’ short-term in-and-out flows of ETF funds and a lull in on-chain stablecoin activity. In early April, after the ETH spot ETF recorded a net inflow of $120.24 million over a short period, it quickly reversed to a net outflow of $64.61 million, indicating that institutional capital became more short-term and there was no signal of sustained accumulation. Meanwhile, on-chain USDT and USDC activity fell in tandem to an annual low; ETH’s short-term buying power was clearly insufficient, putting pressure on liquidity. In addition, high-win-rate whales have been frequently shorting ETH and BTC since April 14, with related position sizes exceeding $25 million, further intensifying downward pressure in the short term. On the macro front, the Federal Reserve maintains high interest rates, the U.S. dollar remains strong, risk appetite has shifted to cautious, and some funds have flowed into traditional assets such as U.S. stocks. On-chain data shows that exchange reserves for ETH have fallen to the lowest level in nearly a decade, suggesting that long-term holders are actively shifting away from self-custody, further reducing market liquidity supply and amplifying price anomalies. Network conditions are stable; gas fees are operating at low levels, and on-chain transactions have not shown extreme spikes. The risk of near-term fluctuations remains high. ETF fund flows, large on-chain transfers, stablecoin activity, and changes in whale positions will be key indicators to watch. If institutions step up selling or stablecoin outflows expand further, ETH price volatility may intensify. Please continue to monitor macro developments and on-chain liquidity changes, stay alert to the risk of sharp short-term volatility, and get more real-time updates.

Zcash Network Deploys Critical Security Patches as ZEC Price Falls 5.5%

Zcash's price fell 5.47% to $325.95, despite recent security updates from the Zcash Foundation. Key on-chain metrics remain strong, with rising shielded transaction volume and a record network hash rate. The price is testing support levels for potential recovery.

Crypto Market Sees $272M in Liquidations Over 24 Hours, Both Long and Short Positions Hit

Cryptocurrency markets saw $272 million in liquidations in 24 hours, primarily affecting long positions. Ethereum led with $12.05 million in liquidations, impacting 162,676 traders. The largest single liquidation was $6.43 million on ETHUSDT.

Shiba Inu Burn Transactions Exceed 20,000, Supply Cut 41%

Shiba Inu has completed over 20,000 burn transactions, removing 410.8 trillion SHIB tokens, reducing its total supply by 41.08%. Recent burn activity shows a drop in daily burns, but weekly totals remain stable. Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin previously burned 90% of his SHIB holdings, creating a significant impact on the token's supply.

KelpDAO Exploiter Borrows $195M ETH from Aave, TVL Drops $6.28B as Whales Withdraw

Gate News message, the KelpDAO exploiter borrowed over 82,600 ETH ($195M) from Aave using RSETH as collateral, resulting in bad debt appearing on Aave. Following this incident, numerous whales withdrew funds from Aave, causing its TVL to decline from $26.396B to $20.114B, a decrease of $6.28B.