Aave Leads DeFi United Coalition in Response to $292 Million KelpDAO Exploit

Aave is leading a coalition called 'DeFi United' to address the aftermath of a $292 million exploit in KelpDAO, which caused a significant drop in total value locked (TVL) across DeFi protocols. The exploit involved the theft of 116,500 rsETH, leading to bad debt for Aave and a $17.2 billion decline in its deposits. Major DeFi protocols are contributing to a relief effort to restore rsETH's backing.

By Kamina Bashir Fri, April 24, 2026 at 9:08 AM GMT+3 2 min read · Yahoo Finance ·

Aave Leads DeFi United Coalition in Response to $292 Million KelpDAO Exploit

Tickers: $ETH

Topics: Aave DeFi hacking KelpDAO Lazarus Group rsETH security

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