DeFi Panic After MASSIVE Exploit!🔥XRP Contagion Exposure?🚨Flare CEO INTERVIEW

The Paul Barron Crypto Show · Apr 20, 2026 · 26m · transcript

A major hack in the decentralised finance (DeFi) sector occurred on Saturday after an attacker exploited a cross-chain bridge and drained nearly US$300 million, triggering disruptions across several crypto platforms.

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Guest: Hugo Philion, CEO Flare Network

Flare Network website➜https://bit.ly/FlareXRP

00:00 intro

00:07 Sponsor: Tangem

00:39 KelpDAO Exploit

01:24 LayerZero To Blame

01:49 Aave illiquid

02:24 Bridges are now toxic

03:02 Unaffected Protocols Are Also Frozen

04:20 Aave…