Sam MacPherson on Why Spark Benefited So Much From the KelpDAO Hack
Published: August 11, 2026
Duration: 34:33
Spark avoided the DeFi hack that hit almost everyone else in April. Cofounder Sam MacPherson lays out why, and where he thinks AI fits into DeFi security.
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In April, a hacker widely assumed to be tied to North Korea drained tens of millions from KelpDAO's rsETH market, and most of DeFi took the hit. Spark did not, because it had quietly exited rsETH months earlier.
Sam MacPherson, cofounder and CEO...