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Lawrence Jengar
May 15, 2026 07:00
Kraken switches to Chainlink CCIP after Kelp DAO’s $292M exploit, joining a $3B TVL migration from LayerZero.
Kraken has officially migrated its cross-chain infrastructure from LayerZero to Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) following the $292 million Kelp DAO exploit in April 2026. The decision, announced on May 15, positions Chainlink as Kraken’s sole partner for securing wrapped tokens, including its Kraken Wrapped Bitcoin (kBTC). “Chainlink CCIP offers enterprise-grade infrastructure with strict security and risk management requirements,” Kraken stated. These include a secure-by-default design, 16 independent nodes, and native rate-limiting mechanisms—features that have become critical after the Kelp DAO attack exposed vulnerabilities in cross-chain protocols. LayerZero Fallout After the Kelp DAO Exploit T
Connex released 1.32 million CONX tokens worth $17.95 million on May 15 in a scheduled cliff unlock. Connex, a Web3 professional networking platform that uses its native token for payments, governance and credential verification, executed the unlock on a preset…
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EToro delivered a record quarterly performance in the first quarter of 2026 as strong commodities trading and expanding product offerings fueled growth across the platform. The company reported net contribution of $258 million, a 19% increase from the prior year, while net income rose 37% to $82 million. Adjusted EBITDA climbed 35% to $109 million, supported by increased trading activity and customer engagement. Funded accounts exceeded 4 million, up 12% year over year, and assets under administration grew to $17 billion. EToro also reported holding $1.3 billion in cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments at the end of March. Product launches accelerate across AI and trading CEO Yoni Assia said the quarter combined strong financial execution with accelerated innovation across AI, trading, crypto, and wealth management products. The company launched 24/7 trading for
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