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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 48m ago

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

How it unfolded

Every source in the order it published.

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

Sources

Every article we clustered into this story. Headlines link to the publisher.

  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

In this story

  • KelpDAO
  • LayerZero
  • Brian Pellegrino