CryptoSlate September 26, 2026

Nearly $15B is moving off LayerZero, now a $292M lawsuit puts its security model on trial

Nearly $15B is moving off LayerZero, now a $292M lawsuit puts its security model on trial

Evercrest Technologies, the company behind KelpDAO, has sued LayerZero Labs, its Canadian affiliate, and CEO Bryan Pellegrino in British Columbia over April's $292 million rsETH exploit. The claim alleges negligent misrepresentation, negligence and defamation, seeks aggravated and punitive damages, and says Kelp users have withdrawn more than $650 million since the attack. Pellegrino has called […]

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