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DeFi TVL crashed $13B on hacking spree

KelpDAO ($290M) and Drift Protocol (Lazarus-linked, $285M) heists sent DeFi TVL from $99.5B to $86.3B. Aave alone lost $6B. Cumulative 2026 losses exceed $770M; 40+ protocols shut down.

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