The $293 million KelpDAO hack shows why DeFi is finally being forced to grow up
CoinDesk·
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The $293 million KelpDAO hack highlights a significant shift in the DeFi landscape, where protocol founders and security researchers are now tackling complexity rather than just coding bugs. This complexity stems from intricate smart contracts, multi-chain interactions, and interconnected systems, forcing DeFi to mature and prioritize security, stability, and scalability.
For protocol founders and security researchers, the incident reinforced a broader shift underway across crypto: DeFi is no longer primarily battling coding bugs. It’s battling complexity.