DeFi lost $13B this month as the KelpDAO rescue shows both the best and worst of DeFi

CryptoSlate1h agoUpdated 1h ago
DeFi lost $13B this month as the KelpDAO rescue shows both the best and worst of DeFi
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The official DeFi United site shows over 69,550 ETH raised from 222 wallets across 1,623 transfers, all aimed at restoring rsETH backing, acting as DeFi's emergency recapitalization desk. The effort is the closest thing the industry has built to a lender of last resort, assembled without a regulator, a central bank, or a mandate. Aave's […] The post DeFi los...

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