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Kelp DAO suffered a $292 million exploit on its LayerZero bridge, with attackers draining 116,500 rsETH (18% of circulating supply) and stranding wrapped ether across 20 blockchain networks. The incident triggered emergency freezes on major lending protocols including Aave, SparkLend, Fluid, and Upshift.
Spark Protocol closed May with $6.4B in Savings TVL and $3.6B in SparkLend TVL, demonstrating resilience amid broader DeFi market challenges. The protocol's growth trajectory suggests sustainable revenue potential, though analysts flag continued reliance on incentive programs as a lingering concern for long-term viability.
SparkLend has reached $725M in borrowed WETH while maintaining borrowing rates below 2%, demonstrating strong DeFi adoption momentum. However, the platform's reliance on ETH staking yields to sustain these low rates creates potential vulnerabilities if staking returns decline.
The Spark Foundation has proposed reactivating WBTC as collateral on SparkLend after a 1.5-year operational review. The proposal also includes expanding the protocol's liquidity layer with new rate limits and pools within the Sky Ecosystem.
