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title: "DeFi Security Concerns Rise Amid Recent Hacks"
type: "News"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/286053794.md"
description: "Foresight News reported on rising security concerns in the DeFi sector due to recent hacks affecting projects like Kelp DAO and Drift. These incidents have undermined market confidence and led to a reassessment of risk and value in the industry. Experts, including Web3 creator Will_7th and researchers from Deep Research Academy and Bitbase Institute, discussed key issues such as the impact of hacks on investment strategies, the hype around cross-chain technology, LSDFi risks and rewards, retail investor mining feasibility, and AI's role in DeFi security."
datetime: "2026-05-12T07:17:32.000Z"
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# DeFi Security Concerns Rise Amid Recent Hacks

Foresight News posted on X (formerly Twitter) about the increasing security issues in the DeFi sector, highlighting recent hacks affecting projects like Kelp DAO and Drift. These incidents have shaken market confidence and prompted a reevaluation of risk and value within the industry. In a discussion focused on 'DeFi Security,' several experts, including Web3 creator Will\_7th, researchers Changan and Kevin, and others from institutions like Deep Research Academy and Bitbase Institute, shared their insights on five key questions: the impact of hacks on investment strategies, whether cross-chain technology is overhyped, the risks and rewards of LSDFi, the feasibility of retail investors mining DeFi, and the pros and cons of AI in DeFi security.

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