The $10B Bank Run That Rattled DeFi
A recap of the $10 billion liquidity crisis that followed the Kelp DAO exploit on April 18, 2026, its week-long paralysis of decentralized lending markets, and the opportunities it presented for Gadget Capital.
A single coordinated attack on April 18, 2026 produced the largest bank run in decentralized finance to date. Within four hours, lending protocols saw $10 billion in outflows spanning nearly a dozen blockchain networks. Approximately $8 billion in assets were effectively immobilized. This post summarizes the attack, explains Gadget’s response, and outlines the macro-level impacts on the blockchain.
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A mathematically derived strategy for deploying capital in automated liquidity pools.
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How institutional capital and a reversal in Washington regulatory policy are reshaping digital asset markets.
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