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Aave Says Operations Back to Normal as $300M Backstop Replaces Drained Assets
3.6.2026
Decentralized finance protocol Aave recently revealed that it has fully restored liquidity to its lending pools following a $300 million cross-chain exploit. The Anatomy of the Exploit Decentralized finance ( DeFi) pioneer Aave has successfully restored full liquidity to its lending pools, capping...
Aave DAO Faces Vote on Native BTC Collateral as Babylon Labs Files Temp Check
25.5.2026
The blockchain research and development firm Babylon Labs submitted a Temperature Check to Aave DAO on Monday, seeking approval to integrate Trustless Bitcoin Vaults with Aave V4 and onboard native BTC as collateral without bridges, wrappers, or custodians. BTC Holders Could Borrow on Aave...
DeFi Confidence Cracks After KelpDAO Exploit as Aave Suffers 44% Monthly Drop
17.5.2026
Since the $292 million KelpDAO incident, decentralized finance has endured a brutal stretch, with fallout spreading well beyond the initial exploit. Lending protocol Aave has been among the hardest hit, as its total value locked has fallen 44% during a month that exposed just how fragile confidence...
Multicoin Capital Sends Entire AAVE Stack to Coinbase Prime After $40M Loss Deepens
16.5.2026
Multicoin Capital has moved all 286,057 of its remaining aave tokens, worth approximately $26.68 million, into Coinbase Prime, the clearest signal yet that the fund is exiting a position sitting on over $40 million in losses. How the Position Was Built Onchain data shows Multicoin Capital...
Multicoin’s DeFi Disaster: Firm Spotted Dumping AAVE After Brutal 55% Drawdown
15.5.2026
Onchain data shows Multicoin Capital is now more than $40 million underwater on a large AAVE position built through Galaxy Digital’s over-the-counter (OTC) desk. The firm now appears to be selling. A $73.7 Million Bet Gone Wrong Between October 13 and November 25, 2025, Multicoin Capital received...
Ether Withdrawals to Resume Following KelpDAO and Aave’s Coordinated Token Burn
13.5.2026
Ether withdrawals are expected to resume within 24 hours for KelpDAO users after a coordinated burn of the attacker’s rsETH tokens on Arbitrum successfully neutralized the exploit’s impact. MORE THAN AN EXPLOIT The rsETH bridge lockbox on Arbitrum is being refilled, and ether withdrawals for users...
Judge Clears $71M ETH Transfer to Aave as rsETH Recovery Enters Final Phase
9.5.2026
A U.S. federal judge has authorized the transfer of approximately 30,765 ETH, worth roughly $71 million, to an Aave-controlled wallet, clearing the final legal obstacle in decentralized finance’s most complex recovery effort to date. Recovery Efforts Garner Further Momentum Judge Margaret Garnett...
Aave Challenges $71M Freeze, Seeking Fast Ruling to Restart Restitution for Users
6.5.2026
On May 4, decentralized finance protocol Aave filed an emergency motion to lift a restraining notice that has frozen $71 million in recovered ethereum. Key Takeaways: Aave filed a May 4 motion to vacate a court order freezing $71 million in ETH recovered from a recent exploit. ZachXBT alleged...
Compound Joins Defi United, Proposes 3,000 ETH to Recover 16,776 ETH in Exploiter Positions
28.4.2026
Fourteen protocols have committed over $161 million to Defi United’s rsETH recovery effort, with Compound the latest to join, proposing a contribution of 1,900 to 3,000 ether worth $6.9 million pending a community governance vote. Key Takeaways: Compound proposed contributing between 1,900...
Consensys and Joe Lubin Join DeFi United Recovery Effort With up to 30,000 ETH in Support
27.4.2026
Consensys and Ethereum co-founder Joe Lubin has joined DeFi United, pledging up to 30,000 ETH to help restore rsETH backing following a bridge incident that rattled the protocol on April 18. Key Takeaways: Consensys and Ethereum stewards like Joe Lubin committed up to 30,000 ETH to DeFi United’s...
Babylon Backs Aave With $3 Million DeFi Commitment
27.4.2026
Babylon Foundation is committing $3 million to Aave in a bid to support DeFi markets following recent instability. The move signals growing alignment between bitcoin-focused projects and broader decentralized finance ecosystems. Key Takeaways: Babylon Foundation deploys $3 million USDT to Aave...
DeFi United Secures $160M as Industry Moves to Cover Aave Bad Debt Crisis
27.4.2026
A coordinated decentralized finance ( DeFi) relief effort has reportedly raised $160 million to cover bad debt created when attackers exploited KelpDAO’s bridge and deposited unbacked collateral into Aave V3 markets on April 18, 2026. Key Takeaways: Aave froze rsETH reserves within hours of...
Five Major DeFi Protocols Ask Arbitrum DAO to Free 30,765 ETH Locked After rsETH Bridge Bug
25.4.2026
A coalition of five DeFi protocols filed a Constitutional AIP on the Arbitrum governance forum on April 25, asking the Arbitrum DAO to release 30,765.67 ETH frozen after the April 18 KelpDAO exploit. Key Takeaways: Aave Labs, KelpDAO, and three other protocols filed a Constitutional AIP on April...
Aave Founder Stani Kulechov Pledges 5,000 ETH to DeFi United as Mantle Network Adds 30,000 ETH Backstop
24.4.2026
Aave founder Stani Kulechov committed 5,000 ether to DeFi United, the ecosystem-wide recovery initiative launched post the $292 million KelpDAO exploit, with Mantle Network following with a 30,000 ETH backstop. Key Takeaways: Aave founder Stani Kulechov personally pledged 5,000 ETH to DeFi United....
Cryptoquant: KelpDAO Hack ‘Contagion’ Triggers Worst DeFi Liquidity Crunch Since 2024
24.4.2026
The KelpDAO exploit allowed an attacker to siphon unbacked rsETH tokens and deposit them into Aave, triggering one of the sharpest liquidity contractions in recent DeFi history, according to the latest Cryptoquant report dubbed the “ DeFi Contagion.” Key Takeaways: The KelpDAO exploit on April...
Circle Economist Proposes Higher USDC Rates on Aave V3 After KelpDAO Exploit
23.4.2026
Gordon Liao, Circle’s Chief Economist, submitted a governance proposal on April 22, 2026, calling on Aave to raise USDC borrow rates sharply on its V3 Ethereum Core market after a $292 million exploit against KelpDAO left the pool functionally frozen for four consecutive days. Key Takeaways:...
ETH Whale That Sold $24.9M Three Days Ago Buys Back $17.5M as Ether Stabilizes Above $2,350
23.4.2026
A large ethereum whale sold 10,829 ether worth $24.91 million three days ago and has now re-entered the market, purchasing 7,448 ether worth $17.5 million at $2,350, according to data shared by Lookonchain. Key Takeaways: Wallet 0x65B4 bought back 7,448 ETH worth $17.5M at $2,350, days after...
Certik Analyst: KelpDAO Exploit Reveals High-Stakes Shift in Cross-Chain Cybercrime
22.4.2026
Blockchain analyst Wenzhao Dong observed that the Lazarus Group demonstrated a sophisticated grasp of market liquidity. Rather than engaging directly in spot markets, the attackers strategically routed their activity through Aave, effectively shifting the risk onto the lending protocol....
Onchain Analysts Flag Justin Sun-Linked Wallet’s 274 Million USDT Exit From Aave Minutes After rsETH Freeze
21.4.2026
A wallet linked to Justin Sun by onchain analysts withdrew 274 million USDT from Aave just 21 minutes after the protocol froze its rsETH markets on April 18, following the KelpDAO exploit. Key Takeaways: A wallet linked to Justin Sun pulled 274 million USDT from Aave 21 minutes after the rsETH...
Incident Report: Llamarisk, Aave Service Providers Detail Kelp rsETH Hack Across Ethereum and Arbitrum Markets
21.4.2026
An incident report published by Llamarisk to the Aave forum explains that a bridge exploit targeting KelpDAO’s Layerzero V2 rsETH route on Saturday allowed an attacker to extract 116,500 rsETH from Ethereum’s OFT adapter without burning any tokens on the source chain. Llamarisk’s report notes that...