Lido Discloses Impact of Kelp Security Incident: Approximately 9% of EarnETH Exposure Affected, Core Staked Assets Remain Safe

Odaily reports that Lido has provided an update on the Kelp security incident, stating that its Earn vault series is working with the manager to address the issue. The situation involves two main risk factors: rsETH exposure and liquidity strain in the lending market. Lido emphasizes that the core staking protocol remains unaffected, with both stETH and wstETH secure and stable. Currently, only the EarnETH vault has approximately 9% of its TVL exposed to rsETH, and related deposits and withdrawals have been suspended by the manager pending a solution.

Approximately $70 million worth of ETH from the earlier attack has been recovered, with asset restoration and loss allocation still in progress. To address liquidity pressure, the manager has reduced leverage and optimized position structures, significantly decreasing wETH debt exposure. Should losses ultimately occur, EarnETH will activate a $3 million "first-loss protection mechanism" (borne by the DAO). Regarding other vaults, DVV and EarnUSD remain unaffected and operate normally. The GGV sub-vault is currently experiencing negative yields due to a combination of a recursive staking strategy and rising lending rates, though adjustments are ongoing. Withdrawal requests submitted by users prior to the incident will be processed based on pre-event valuations.