DAO
It also is known as the digital decentralized autonomous organization (DAO). The DAO served as a form of investor-directed venture capital fund that seeks to provide the enterprise with new decentralized business models. Built on the Ethereum blockchain, The DAO’s code was open-source. The organization set the record for most crowdfunded projects in 2016, however, those funds were partially stolen by hackers cause an Ethereum hard-fork that created Ethereum Classic.
Kelp DAO Hacker Launders $220M, Recovery Prospects Dwindle
Kelp DAO hacker launders $220M from $293M exploit, leaving $71M frozen by Arbitrum. Court hearings to decide recovery fate.
Cardano (ADA) Cancels 2026 Summit After DAO Vote Fails
Cardano Foundation cancels 2026 summit as treasury proposal falls short of supermajority, underscoring challenges in ADA's decentralized governance.
StakeDAO Attacker Mints 5.4T vsdCRV, Nets $91K Due to Thin Liquidity
StakeDAO attacker exploits deployer key to mint 5.4T vsdCRV on Arbitrum, but thin liquidity caps realized gains at $91,000. Key compromise trends persist in DeFi.
Kelp DAO Restores rsETH After $293M Hack, Completes Recovery
Kelp DAO fully restores rsETH backing after a $293M hack. Key recovery milestones and implications for Aave and DeFi.
Sybil Attacks Exploit DAO Voting Models, Study Finds
New research highlights how Sybil attacks undermine concave DAO voting mechanisms, threatening decentralization in token-based governance.
Aave Restores WETH Borrowing After $195M Kelp DAO Hack
Aave reopens WETH borrowing, marking progress in recovery from the $195M Kelp DAO exploit that caused an $8B TVL drop.
Kraken Joins Exodus from LayerZero, Adopts Chainlink CCIP
Kraken switches to Chainlink CCIP after Kelp DAO's $292M exploit, joining a $3B TVL migration from LayerZero.
Judge Delays Aave's Bid to Unfreeze $71M ETH from Kelp DAO Exploit
A New York judge has postponed Aave's motion to unlock $71M in ETH frozen after the Kelp DAO hack, requesting further details from all parties.
Kelp DAO and Aave Advance rsETH Recovery After $293M Hack
Kelp DAO resumes withdrawals after burning attacker’s rsETH on Arbitrum and initiating a two-week recovery process with Aave's support.
Kelp DAO Exploit Spurs DeFi Shift to Chainlink, $290M at Stake
DeFi protocols like Solv and Tydro migrate to Chainlink after Kelp DAO's $290M hack exposed security flaws in oracle and bridge infrastructure.