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.

Bancor's BNT token surged 24.45% in five minutes, reaching $0.4158, with a 31.96% gain in 24 hours. Increased trading volume and staking dynamics contributed to this interest, as traders eye key resistance and support levels for future movements.

On April 19, on-chain analyst Ai姨 reported that an address accrued 1.85 billion ASTEROID tokens, costing $707,000, with an average price of $0.0003822. Currently, the position is down $100,000 and is the address's largest holding.

Vitalik Buterin and Aya Miyaguchi will speak at the Hong Kong Ethereum Community Hub opening on April 21. The hub, Asia's first Ethereum-backed space, aims to connect Eastern and Western ecosystems with discussions on key topics like zero-knowledge proofs and AI.

Hong Kong's Financial Secretary Deputy Chief Lam Ho-him noted increased interest from Middle Eastern clients in transferring funds and opening local accounts. He highlighted mutual engagement, the expansion of virtual insurance in the region, and the introduction of Islamic bond ETFs, indicating Hong Kong's development as a digital asset innovation hub.

Marc Zeller of Aave announced his proposal to end the Aave-Chan Initiative Frontier project. He will exit his validator roles, return ETH to protect wETH depositors, and forgo potential income to minimize user impact. Zeller has significantly influenced Aave's incentive mechanisms and plans to exit Aave in July.

Gate News message, according to onchain data, KelpDAO's liquid staking token has been exploited for over $100 million. The incident involves KelpDAO's liquid staking token infrastructure.

Tobu Top Tours has partnered with SBI Ripple Asia to launch a prepaid token payment platform on the XRP Ledger, gaining regulatory approval in Japan. Set for rollout later this year, it allows users to convert yen into blockchain tokens for various tourism services. SBI Ripple Asia also announced research to enhance Japan-South Korea cross-border payments using the XRP Ledger.

Former UK Prime Minister Liz Truss criticized Britain's economic trajectory, citing high taxes and regulations. She advocates for Bitcoin to combat currency debasement and is organizing a conference to promote a movement for sovereignty and freedom.

Cardano's Charles Hoskinson claims XRP holders lack legal rights to Ripple's assets, emphasizing the company's control over XRP distribution. This has sparked tensions with the XRP community and questions about who benefits in company-tied cryptocurrencies.