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Aave Pushes Arbitrum to Release Frozen $73M ETH Post-Kelp Hack
Aave urges Arbitrum to unfreeze $73M in stolen ETH, aiming to restore rsETH backing after the $292M Kelp DAO hack.
DeFi Protocols Pledge 43,500 ETH to Recover from $293M Kelp Exploit
DeFi protocols, including Aave and Lido, pledge $101M in ETH to limit fallout from the $293M Kelp DAO exploit. Contagion risks remain a concern.
Aave Deposits Plunge $15B After Kelp DAO Exploit
A $293M exploit on Kelp DAO has triggered a $15B liquidity outflow from Aave, exposing vulnerabilities in DeFi lending protocols.
Kelp Exploiter Launders $175M in Stolen Funds via THORChain, Umbra
Kelp DAO exploiter begins laundering $175M in ETH post $290M hack using decentralized protocols like THORChain. Arbitrum freezes 30,766 ETH.
Aave Proposes Two Paths to Handle $230M Bad Debt From Kelp DAO Hack
LlamaRisk outlines scenarios for allocating losses from the $293M Kelp DAO exploit, with Aave facing up to $230M in bad debt depending on Kelp's decision.
LayerZero Blames Kelp's Single DVN Setup for $290M Exploit as Aave Bleeds $8.9B
LayerZero says Kelp ignored security advice, used single verifier setup enabling $290M hack. Aave TVL drops $8.9B as bad debt mounts and blame game intensifies.
AAVE Token Crashes 20% as $293M Kelp DAO Hack Triggers $8B TVL Exodus
Aave loses $8 billion in TVL after hackers use stolen Kelp DAO funds as collateral, creating $195M in bad debt and freezing $5.1B in stablecoins.
Kelp DAO $293M Exploit Triggers DeFi-Wide Contagion Across 9 Protocols
Kelp liquid restaking hack cascaded through Aave, Compound, and 7 other DeFi platforms. rsETH down 23% as industry debates isolated lending risks.
Kelp DAO Exploited for $293M in Largest DeFi Hack of 2026
Kelp's rsETH bridge drained of $293M as attacker converts stolen funds to ETH. Aave freezes markets, nine protocols impacted in cascading DeFi crisis.
RWA Composability Hits $2.7B as Credit Tokens Dominate DeFi Lending
Only 10% of $27B tokenized RWAs are actively used in DeFi, but credit assets now represent 82% of deposits. Here's where the capital is flowing.