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MEV bot rsETH exploit: Yoink beats hacker to $7.7M on Kelp

The Cryptonomist·September 21, 2026·1 min read
MEV bot rsETH exploit: Yoink beats hacker to $7.7M on Kelp

An attacker attempted a $7.7 million exploit inside a Kelp DAO-linked wallet, but was beaten by an automated MEV bot named Yoink. The rsETH exploit this month ended with the bot snatching the funds first, a rare blockchain story where the villain got outsmarted by code.

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