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Polymarket Bets on Kelp DAO Hack Losses

Polymarket Bets on Kelp DAO Hack Losses

Polymarket launches market on whether Kelp DAO will socialize $292M hack losses, amid Ethereum restaking risks and crypto market volatility.

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Polymarket just rolled out a new prediction market questioning if Kelp DAO will socialize the staggering $292 million losses from its recent hack, spotlighting the perils in Ethereum restaking protocols. Traders are piling in, betting on whether the DAO opts to spread the pain across users or absorb it internally, a move that could ripple through the DeFi sector already jittery from similar exploits in the last six months.

As this hack shakes confidence in restaking plays, let's dissect the ETH 4-hour chart for confluence signals. Price sits at $2291.43, grinding below the EMA50 resistance at $2309.41 in a clear bearish structure, with the EMA200 at $2198.24 acting as deeper support. MACD screams bearish with a -13.27 reading post-death cross, while RSI at 41.74 stays neutral, hinting at no immediate oversold bounce. Volatility squeezes inside Bollinger Bands, price hugging the middle but eyeing lower support at $2245.25—if hack fallout triggers selling, expect a test there before any rebound, aligning with broader crypto market crash fears and ETH price prediction downside risks. This setup screams caution for restaking bets, much like the Bitcoin dips we've navigated lately.


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