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Critical Lido EarnETH Vault Exposed to $21.6M in Devastating KelpDAO Bridge Hack
In a significant DeFi security incident, the Lido EarnETH vault now faces a substantial $21.6 million exposure following the massive $292 million KelpDAO bridge exploit. This development, confirmed by the Lido DAO on November 15, 2024, highlights the interconnected risks within decentralized finance protocols. Consequently, the protocol has temporarily suspended redemptions while assessing the full damage. Importantly, the core Lido staking protocol and its primary liquid staking tokens, stETH and wstETH, remain unaffected by this isolated event.
Lido EarnETH Vault Faces Direct Exposure
The Lido EarnETH vault holds a leveraged position of rsETH against ETH on the Aave lending platform. This position, valued at approximately $21.6 million, represents about 9% of the vault’s total assets. The rsETH tokens within this position derive their value from the KelpDAO bridge, which suffered a catastrophic exploit. As a result, the value and redeemability of these tokens are now under scrutiny. Lido’s team is actively working to quantify the precise financial impact on vault participants.
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