{"id":96468,"date":"2026-04-24T10:07:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T07:07:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=96468"},"modified":"2026-04-24T11:24:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T08:24:36","slug":"defi-protocols-muster-tens-of-thousands-of-eth-to-shore-up-aave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/defi-protocols-muster-tens-of-thousands-of-eth-to-shore-up-aave\/","title":{"rendered":"DeFi protocols muster tens of thousands of ETH to shore up Aave"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The leading lending protocol <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/what-is-aave\">Aave<\/a> has joined forces with major DeFi platforms to stabilise the situation following the <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/kelp-protocol-loses-293-million-following-cross-chain-bridge-attack\">attack on Kelp<\/a>. The projects launched the DeFi United initiative.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Aave service providers have been leading the DeFi United effort to restore rsETH&#8217;s backing since the April 18 incident.<\/p>\n<p>We believe ecosystem collaboration matters most in moments like this, and our priority is achieving the strongest possible available outcome for users.\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/e4fiS6yTxv\">https:\/\/t.co\/e4fiS6yTxv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Aave (@aave) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aave\/status\/2047371627285848312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 23, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em><em>\u00ab\u041c\u044b \u0441\u0447\u0438\u0442\u0430\u0435\u043c, \u0447\u0442\u043e \u0441\u043e\u0442\u0440\u0443\u0434\u043d\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0432\u043e \u0443\u0447\u0430\u0441\u0442\u043d\u0438\u043a\u043e\u0432 \u044d\u043a\u043e\u0441\u0438\u0441\u0442\u0435\u043c\u044b \u0432\u0430\u0436\u043d\u0435\u0435 \u0432\u0441\u0435\u0433\u043e \u0432 \u0442\u0430\u043a\u0438\u0435 \u043c\u043e\u043c\u0435\u043d\u0442\u044b, \u0438 \u043d\u0430\u0448 \u043f\u0440\u0438\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0442\u0435\u0442 \u2014 \u0434\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438\u0447\u044c \u043d\u0430\u0438\u043b\u0443\u0447\u0448\u0435\u0433\u043e \u0432\u043e\u0437\u043c\u043e\u0436\u043d\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0440\u0435\u0437\u0443\u043b\u044c\u0442\u0430\u0442\u0430 \u0434\u043b\u044f \u043f\u043e\u043b\u044c\u0437\u043e\u0432\u0430\u0442\u0435\u043b\u0435\u0439\u00bb, \u2014 \u0433\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0442\u0441\u044f \u0432 \u0441\u043e\u043e\u0431\u0449\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0438.\u00a0<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The aim is to restore the backing of the rsETH token, which was at the epicentre of the hack.<\/p>\n<p>The Lido team has <a href=\"https:\/\/research.lido.fi\/t\/lido-dao-contribution-to-coordinated-rseth-relief-effort\/11483\">proposed<\/a> to the <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/what-is-a-dao-decentralised-autonomous-organisation\">DAO<\/a> allocating up to 2,500 stETH (about $5.8m) to cover the shortfall in wrapped ether.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u00ab\u041d\u0430\u0448\u0430 \u044d\u043a\u043e\u0441\u0438\u0441\u0442\u0435\u043c\u0430 \u043d\u0430\u043f\u0440\u044f\u043c\u0443\u044e \u0437\u0430\u0438\u043d\u0442\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0441\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0430 \u0432 \u0441\u043a\u043e\u043e\u0440\u0434\u0438\u043d\u0438\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u043d\u043e\u043c \u0438 \u0442\u043e\u0447\u0435\u0447\u043d\u043e\u043c \u043e\u0442\u0432\u0435\u0442\u0435. \u0411\u0435\u0437\u0434\u0435\u0439\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0438\u0435, \u0432\u0435\u0440\u043e\u044f\u0442\u043d\u043e, \u0443\u0432\u0435\u043b\u0438\u0447\u0438\u0442 \u043f\u043e\u0442\u0435\u0440\u0438 \u0432\u043a\u043b\u0430\u0434\u0447\u0438\u043a\u043e\u0432 \u0445\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0438\u043b\u0438\u0449\u0430 EarnETH \u0438 \u0443\u0441\u0438\u043b\u0438\u0442 \u043d\u0435\u0433\u0430\u0442\u0438\u0432\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u043f\u043e\u0441\u043b\u0435\u0434\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0438\u044f \u0434\u043b\u044f \u0441\u0432\u044f\u0437\u0430\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0445 \u0441 stETH \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0434\u0443\u043a\u0442\u043e\u0432 \u0438 \u0434\u043b\u044f \u043f\u043b\u043e\u0449\u0430\u0434\u043e\u043a \u043b\u0438\u043a\u0432\u0438\u0434\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438\u00bb, \u2014 \u043f\u043e\u0434\u0447\u0435\u0440\u043a\u043d\u0443\u043b\u0438 \u0430\u0432\u0442\u043e\u0440\u044b.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The EtherFi Foundation plans to contribute 5,000 ETH (~$11.5m) to assist Aave.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The EtherFi Foundation is proposing to contribute 5k ETH to the rsETH dedicated relief vehicle. This vehicle will protect users and prevent bad debt across DeFi.<\/p>\n<p>More details in the proposal: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EkEWlt49Dx\">https:\/\/t.co\/EkEWlt49Dx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ether.fi Foundation (@ether_fi_Fdn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ether_fi_Fdn\/status\/2047393169776492798?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 23, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Aave\u2019s chief executive and founder, Stani Kulechov, also announced a personal contribution of 5,000 ETH to DeFi United.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Aave is my life&#8217;s work and we&#8217;re working nonstop to find the best possible outcome for users.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m personally contributing 5000 ETH to DeFi United as we continue working together with partners on formalizing more commitments. I\u2019m working to see this resolved and market conditions\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Stani (@StaniKulechov) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StaniKulechov\/status\/2047413237113868576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 23, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Golem Foundation has <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GolemFoundation\/status\/2047440757900906535\">allocated<\/a> 1,000 ETH. The team behind the <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/what-is-a-layer%e2%80%912-solution-in-blockchain\">L2<\/a> network Mantle is discussing extending a three-year loan of 30,000 ETH to Aave DAO\u2014secured by tokens and 5% of the protocol\u2019s revenues.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Following this week&#8217;s rsETH incident involving <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KelpDAO?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@KelpDAO<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LayerZero_Core?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@LayerZero_Core<\/a>, a proposal has been put forward for Mantle to contribute a loan facility to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aave?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@aave<\/a>&#8216;s coordinated relief effort. <\/p>\n<p>The loan would form part of a wider coordinated framework, structured to minimize\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mantle (@Mantle_Official) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mantle_Official\/status\/2047476407182516628?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 24, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ethena\/status\/2047398864592961963\">Ethena<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LayerZero_Core\/status\/2047411743610310756\">LayerZero<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/inkfndhq\/status\/2047430506476925064\">Ink Foundation<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/tydrohq\/status\/2047429861472645318\">Tydro<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/fraxfinance\/status\/2047492172619169909\">Frax Finance<\/a> have joined the effort.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aave metrics<\/h2>\n<p>Meanwhile, the lending protocol\u2019s <span data-descr=\"total value locked\" class=\"old_tooltip\">TVL<\/span> has fallen to $14bn. Before the breach, it exceeded $26bn.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-ec13136d156573c2-2615635569764992.webp\" alt=\"Aave TVL DefiLlama\" class=\"wp-image-278923\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: DefiLlama.\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Since the attack, deposits on Aave have dropped by $17.2bn\u2014to $28.6bn, noted on-chain analyst EmberCN. He said outflows stopped after DeFi United launched.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"zh\" dir=\"ltr\">\u5728 Aave \u534f\u8c03\u5efa\u7acb &#8220;DeFi United&#8221; \u7528\u4e8e\u6062\u590d\u6551\u52a9\uff0c\u5e76\u83b7\u5f97 3 \u4e07 ETH \u501f\u6b3e\u30011.35 \u4e07 ETH \u6350\u6b3e\u540e\uff0c\u5bf9\u4fe1\u5fc3\u6062\u590d\u786e\u5b9e\u8d77\u5230\u4e86\u6bd4\u8f83\u660e\u663e\u7684\u6548\u679c\uff1a\u6211\u770b\u6700\u8fd1\u51e0\u4e2a\u5c0f\u65f6\u91cc Aave \u4e0a\u7684\u8d44\u91d1\u5df2\u7ecf\u6ca1\u6709\u518d\u7ee7\u7eed\u6d41\u51fa\u4e86\u3002<\/p>\n<p>Aave \u4e0a\u7684\u603b\u5b58\u6b3e\u91cf\u73b0\u5728\u662f $286 \u4ebf\uff0c\u6bd4 rsETH \u4e8b\u4ef6\u524d\u51cf\u5c11\u4e86 $172 \u4ebf\u3002\u5982\u679c\u8d44\u91d1\u4e0d\u518d\u7ee7\u7eed\u6d41\u51fa\u4e86\uff0c\u90a3\u4e48 rsETH\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/u51Te19xD0\">https:\/\/t.co\/u51Te19xD0<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mLk3450Srb\">pic.twitter.com\/mLk3450Srb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u4f59\u70ec (@EmberCN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EmberCN\/status\/2047501073418707235?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 24, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>AAVE reacted to the news by rising: over the past 24 hours its price has climbed by nearly 2%. At the time of writing, the token trades around $93.3.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-510ce2317571100a-2615689685440581.webp\" alt=\"AAVE price chart \" class=\"wp-image-278924\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hourly chart of AAVE\/USDT on Binance. Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/ru.tradingview.com\/chart\/atJ4mYHE\/?symbol=BINANCE%3AAAVEUSDT\">TradingView<\/a>.\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The DeFi coalition has won community support.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The problem with philosophical bitches is they\u2019re too busy dreaming about the worst possible state to ever build a better world.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you to everyone who\u2019s stepped up to DO THINGS.<\/p>\n<p>Proud as fuck to watch this unfold. \ud83e\udd79<\/p>\n<p>DeFi United. DeFi Wins. \ud83d\udc96<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tay \ud83d\udc96 (@tayvano_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tayvano_\/status\/2047449990302470450?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 23, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u00ab\u0422\u0435, \u043a\u0442\u043e \u0432\u0435\u0447\u043d\u043e \u0444\u0438\u043b\u043e\u0441\u043e\u0444\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0443\u044e\u0442, \u0441\u043b\u0438\u0448\u043a\u043e\u043c \u043f\u043e\u0433\u0440\u0443\u0436\u0435\u043d\u044b \u0432 \u043c\u0435\u0447\u0442\u044b \u043e \u043a\u0430\u0442\u0430\u0441\u0442\u0440\u043e\u0444\u0430\u0445, \u0447\u0442\u043e\u0431\u044b \u043f\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0440\u043e\u0438\u0442\u044c \u043b\u0443\u0447\u0448\u0435\u0435 \u0431\u0443\u0434\u0443\u0449\u0435\u0435. \u0421\u043f\u0430\u0441\u0438\u0431\u043e \u0442\u0435\u043c, \u043a\u0442\u043e \u0440\u0435\u0448\u0438\u043b\u0441\u044f \u043d\u0430 \u0434\u0435\u0439\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0438\u044f. \u0413\u043e\u0440\u0436\u0443\u0441\u044c, \u043d\u0430\u0431\u043b\u044e\u0434\u0430\u044f \u0437\u0430 \u0432\u0441\u0435\u043c \u044d\u0442\u0438\u043c\u00bb, \u2014 \u043d\u0430\u043f\u0438\u0441\u0430\u043b\u0430 \u0440\u0430\u0437\u0440\u0430\u0431\u043e\u0442\u0447\u0438\u0446\u0430 MetaMask \u0422\u0435\u0439\u043b\u043e\u0440 \u041c\u043e\u043d\u0430\u0445\u0430\u043d.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>On April 21, Arbitrum\u2019s security council <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/arbitrum-freezes-30766-eth-amid-probe-into-kelp-hack\">took<\/a> \u201cemergency measures\u201d and froze 30,766 ETH (~$71.2m) stolen from Kelp.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aave has joined leading DeFi platforms to stabilise markets after the Kelp attack, launching DeFi United.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":96469,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"select":"1","news_style_id":"1","cryptorium_level":"","_short_excerpt_text":"Aave leads DeFi United to backstop rsETH after Kelp attack.","creation_source":"","_metatest_mainpost_news_update":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[1212,1093],"class_list":["post-96468","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-and-analysis","tag-aave","tag-defi"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"views":"2","promo_type":"1","layout_type":"1","short_excerpt":"Aave leads DeFi United to backstop rsETH after Kelp attack.","is_update":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96468","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=96468"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96468\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":96470,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96468\/revisions\/96470"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/96469"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=96468"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=96468"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=96468"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}