DeFi & L1L2 Weekly: Hyperliquid, Audit, Exploit

Summary

The Upside shares a DeFi and L1/L2 update covering major market and security events. Highlights include Hyperliquid commodity perp volume hitting $14.6B, the Ethereum Foundation launching a $1M Audit Subsidy Program, and a Hyperbridge exploit that minted 1B bridged DOT on Ethereum. This matters for liquidity, security, and risk in the community.

DeFi+L1L2 Update:

🔼 Hyperliquid commodity perps trading volume hit $14.6B last week, surpassing altcoin volumes
🔎 The Ethereum Foundation unveiled a $1M Audit Subsidy Program
🚨 Hyperbridge protocol exploited as attacker mints 1B bridged $DOT on Ethereum

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https://crypto.com/market-updates/defi-l1l2-weekly-2026-04-15?utm_source=x&utm_medium=x&utm_campaign=rni_defi-l1l2

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