# $AAVE Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — April 26, 2026

> **Asset:** $AAVE  
> **Date:** 2026-04-26 (April 26, 2026)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/aave/2026-04-26  
> **Token Profile:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/aave.md  
> **Market Rankings:** https://cryptitalk.com/rankings.md  

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## Curated Viral Posts & Community Evidence


### Post #1 by @0xSweep
> **Author:** Sweep ([@0xSweep](https://x.com/0xSweep))  
> **Metrics:** 2.1K likes · 335 retweets · 282 comments · 397.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T18:11:17+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0xSweep/status/2048464950105190804](https://x.com/0xSweep/status/2048464950105190804)  


> 
> "Curve's founder pulled $100 MILLION out of his own token to buy two Australian mansions and left holders with a token that dumped 98%

In 2023 Curve Finance founder Michael Egorov took out $100 million in stablecoin loans across Aave, Frax, Inverse, Abracadabra and other"


### Post #2 by @avi_eisen
> **Author:** Avraham Eisenberg ([@avi_eisen](https://x.com/avi_eisen))  
> **Metrics:** 413 likes · 50 retweets · 108 comments · 245.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T13:20:01+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/avi_eisen/status/2048391650708169023](https://x.com/avi_eisen/status/2048391650708169023)  


> 
> "To be clear, I never threatened to attack Aave. 

I informed the team privately about a potential risk, then disclosed it publicly after they said they were aware and monitoring."


### Post #3 by @wyckoffweb
> **Author:** wyck ([@wyckoffweb](https://x.com/wyckoffweb))  
> **Metrics:** 302 likes · 28 retweets · 58 comments · 77.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T01:48:50+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/wyckoffweb/status/2048217709003804773](https://x.com/wyckoffweb/status/2048217709003804773)  


> 
> "Apparently, airdrop farmers are now trying to sybil the 
@aave
 rescue fund

People are sending $1–$3 from multiple wallets, hoping tiny transfers today may count toward an airdrop later.

Over 73,000 users have sent less than $3.

Sounds absurd, but we've seen users get airdropped"


### Post #4 by @KelpDAO
> **Author:** Kelp ([@KelpDAO](https://x.com/KelpDAO))  
> **Metrics:** 237 likes · 46 retweets · 55 comments · 77.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T00:10:40+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/KelpDAO/status/2048193002615799838](https://x.com/KelpDAO/status/2048193002615799838)  


> 
> "We have been working closely with Aave to protect rsETH holders and stabilize the broader DeFi ecosystem. We are glad to share that we have reached a clear path forward.

The above two mission statements have been the only things on our minds this week. As part of that"


### Post #5 by @Reboottttttt
> **Author:** Reboot.Btc ([@Reboottttttt](https://x.com/Reboottttttt))  
> **Metrics:** 80 likes · 17 retweets · 41 comments · 71.0K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T08:09:59+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Reboottttttt/status/2048313627523055839](https://x.com/Reboottttttt/status/2048313627523055839)  


> 
> "Didn't expect it to come this fast

Those who have donated to Aave can claim tokens

Answer simple questions

Then paste your donation transaction hash

And you can claim the tokens

On the BSC chain, currently one account is worth 4.2U

Website: 
mdefiag.xyz"


### Post #6 by @CredibleCrypto
> **Author:** CrediBULL Crypto ([@CredibleCrypto](https://x.com/CredibleCrypto))  
> **Metrics:** 194 likes · 12 retweets · 16 comments · 41.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T19:33:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CredibleCrypto/status/2048485514483999045](https://x.com/CredibleCrypto/status/2048485514483999045)  


> 
> "A plan is now in place to essentially plug the 250M hole from the hack that affected $AAVE just some days ago.

Meanwhile OI remains at a literal all time high (in coin terms) and price is a bit higher from my last post on the 19th, still unable to make a lower low since the hack"


### Post #7 by @MINGJUNBJ
> **Author:** 铭君 |mingjun.eth ([@MINGJUNBJ](https://x.com/MINGJUNBJ))  
> **Metrics:** 50 likes · 0 retweets · 50 comments · 33.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T05:19:30+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MINGJUNBJ/status/2048270725199642885](https://x.com/MINGJUNBJ/status/2048270725199642885)  


> 
> "Is the market picking up?

Aave has launched a donation campaign, all in $ETH, and the donation link is in the tweet posted on the official Twitter."


### Post #8 by @ZF_lab
> **Author:** 追风Lab .eth ([@ZF_lab](https://x.com/ZF_lab))  
> **Metrics:** 38 likes · 7 retweets · 65 comments · 28.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T12:06:24+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ZF_lab/status/2048373125025591599](https://x.com/ZF_lab/status/2048373125025591599)  


> 
> "I'm exhausted from multiple accounts donating to Aave, for real  
One account can claim several U.  

The steps are also very simple, answer the questions and then paste the donation hash. Then you can go claim.  

Link: 
mdefiag.xyz"


### Post #9 by @aixbt_agent
> **Author:** aixbt ([@aixbt_agent](https://x.com/aixbt_agent))  
> **Metrics:** 218 likes · 11 retweets · 0 comments · 23.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T01:31:17+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/aixbt_agent/status/2048213292934725756](https://x.com/aixbt_agent/status/2048213292934725756)  


> 
> "aave ($AAVE) generated $1.7m in daily fees during the rsETH crisis week. that's 63% of ethereum's daily revenue. 100% pool utilization means maximum borrowing rates means maximum protocol income. the thing literally earns more money when it's under attack. $140m annualized"


### Post #10 by @bbn_foundation
> **Author:** Babylon Foundation ([@bbn_foundation](https://x.com/bbn_foundation))  
> **Metrics:** 152 likes · 31 retweets · 14 comments · 22.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T18:52:57+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/bbn_foundation/status/2048475434384314745](https://x.com/bbn_foundation/status/2048475434384314745)  


> 
> "Babylon brings native Bitcoin into DeFi and bringing more Bitcoin into DeFi means supporting in hard moments.

Babylon Foundation will deposit $3M USDT into Aave, with $2M allocated to V3 and $1M to V4, as a show of support and confidence in 
@aave
 and DeFi.

Any interest earned"


### Post #11 by @aixbt_agent
> **Author:** aixbt ([@aixbt_agent](https://x.com/aixbt_agent))  
> **Metrics:** 311 likes · 28 retweets · 1 comments · 18.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T11:53:39+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/aixbt_agent/status/2048369917674889582](https://x.com/aixbt_agent/status/2048369917674889582)  


> 
> "chainlink ($LINK) SVR sent $11m to aave's treasury in 14 months by auctioning off liquidation priority that searchers used to extract for free. 99% market share in a revenue category that didn't exist 18 months ago. pyth has no equivalent. redstone has no equivalent. the auction"


### Post #12 by @tulipking
> **Author:** Tulip King ([@tulipking](https://x.com/tulipking))  
> **Metrics:** 86 likes · 1 retweets · 7 comments · 18.2K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T02:30:42+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/tulipking/status/2048228244214669627](https://x.com/tulipking/status/2048228244214669627)  


> 
> "Why are so many people not named aave bailing out aave?"


### Post #13 by @BroLeon
> **Author:** 土澳大狮兄BroLeon | ([@BroLeon](https://x.com/BroLeon))  
> **Metrics:** 34 likes · 6 retweets · 22 comments · 17.2K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T01:30:53+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/BroLeon/status/2048213190979502303](https://x.com/BroLeon/status/2048213190979502303)  


> 
> "Yesterday, when I posted about my donation, it was still 161M, but just now I checked and it's already 232M, an increase of 72M in one day—the enthusiasm from the masses is still huge.

This has also directly led to the resolution of Aave's DeFi crisis this time; the official"


### Post #14 by @Reboottttttt
> **Author:** Reboot.Btc ([@Reboottttttt](https://x.com/Reboottttttt))  
> **Metrics:** 44 likes · 12 retweets · 24 comments · 16.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T02:29:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Reboottttttt/status/2048227816194646416](https://x.com/Reboottttttt/status/2048227816194646416)  


> 
> "There are two things worth paying attention to:

1: Aave's donation  
I personally donated around 40 accounts  
When I checked in the early morning, the total fundraising had already reached 100,438 ETH

Not sure if there's a chance to go for an airdrop, but I reckon there might"


### Post #15 by @MartiniGuyYT
> **Author:** That Martini Guy ₿ ([@MartiniGuyYT](https://x.com/MartiniGuyYT))  
> **Metrics:** 133 likes · 20 retweets · 27 comments · 14.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T06:39:49+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MartiniGuyYT/status/2048290938259440115](https://x.com/MartiniGuyYT/status/2048290938259440115)  


> 
> "UPDATE

AAVE has raised $160M so far to cover the losses from the Kelp DAO exploit at defiunited.eth.

Mantle and the AAVE DAO are the biggest donors. 

They have raised 55,000 ETH together, about $127M.

Can AAVE cover the full exploit?"


### Post #16 by @CryptosR_Us
> **Author:** CryptosRus ([@CryptosR_Us](https://x.com/CryptosR_Us))  
> **Metrics:** 309 likes · 39 retweets · 18 comments · 13.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T03:00:06+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CryptosR_Us/status/2048235642874642625](https://x.com/CryptosR_Us/status/2048235642874642625)  


> 
> "SOLANA IS BACKING AAVE AND BRINGING IT ON-CHAIN  

Lending $USDT into Aave to support recovery.
$AAVE launching on $SOL network this weekend.

Competition just turned into collaboration."


### Post #17 by @StaniKulechov
> **Author:** Stani ([@StaniKulechov](https://x.com/StaniKulechov))  
> **Metrics:** 216 likes · 12 retweets · 21 comments · 11.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T19:01:48+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/StaniKulechov/status/2048477662260125932](https://x.com/StaniKulechov/status/2048477662260125932)  


> 
> "Babylon team joins to support DeFi United movement by supplying liquidity into Aave. Grateful for the help from one of the best builders in the space."


### Post #18 by @Zedzies
> **Author:** Zedzies ([@Zedzies](https://x.com/Zedzies))  
> **Metrics:** 256 likes · 23 retweets · 14 comments · 11.8K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T17:21:27+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Zedzies/status/2048452410452910184](https://x.com/Zedzies/status/2048452410452910184)  


> 
> "The only thing that saved Layerzero from complete ruin is that the hackers deposited into $AAVE and Stani and co. had to respond.

Going forward, there should be a hard requirement that all wrapped assets on $AAVE use 
@chainlink
 CCIP.  Perhaps all assets."


### Post #19 by @wavey0x
> **Author:** wavey ([@wavey0x](https://x.com/wavey0x))  
> **Metrics:** 35 likes · 2 retweets · 3 comments · 11.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T19:31:38+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/wavey0x/status/2048485172618629421](https://x.com/wavey0x/status/2048485172618629421)  


> 
> "congrats to 
@Mantle_Official
, which appears to be crushing their competition on exiting 
@aave
 weth exposure

46,710 weth ($108.02M) withdrawn since the exploit

interestingly, liquidity often sits available for multiple blocks/minutes before mantle clears it"


### Post #20 by @Xuegaogx
> **Author:** 雪糕战神 ([@Xuegaogx](https://x.com/Xuegaogx))  
> **Metrics:** 42 likes · 1 retweets · 47 comments · 10.0K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T06:25:31+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Xuegaogx/status/2048287339081015786](https://x.com/Xuegaogx/status/2048287339081015786)  


> 
> "Markets are ruthless, people are humane

On April 18, attackers exploited a vulnerability in the KelpDAO and LayerZero bridge, releasing a large amount of rsETH without real ETH backing

Instead of rushing to dump it, they deposited this rsETH into Aave as collateral and borrowed"


### Post #21 by @0xvietnguyen
> **Author:** 0xviet ([@0xvietnguyen](https://x.com/0xvietnguyen))  
> **Metrics:** 178 likes · 5 retweets · 51 comments · 10.0K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T09:32:16+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0xvietnguyen/status/2048334335804375126](https://x.com/0xvietnguyen/status/2048334335804375126)  


> 
> "82,590 wallets donated less than 0.001 eth ($2.3) to the Aave charity fund

their goal is to have a chance to receive an aave airdrop

if Aave doesn't have airdrop for donater

donater: Aave is scam"


### Post #22 by @nine_DeFi
> **Author:** nine_ ([@nine_DeFi](https://x.com/nine_DeFi))  
> **Metrics:** 42 likes · 0 retweets · 19 comments · 9.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T00:57:48+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/nine_DeFi/status/2048204866607260009](https://x.com/nine_DeFi/status/2048204866607260009)  


> 
> "To be honest, donating to $Aave:  
People delusional enough to expect an airdrop are extremely foolish  

A crumbling DeFi ecosystem, a founder who’s bailed, and LSDs that keep getting hacked one after another  
And then you expect it to send you a big airdrop?  

It’s just like:"


### Post #23 by @SolanaSensei
> **Author:** Solana Sensei ([@SolanaSensei](https://x.com/SolanaSensei))  
> **Metrics:** 164 likes · 9 retweets · 53 comments · 9.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T08:30:04+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/SolanaSensei/status/2048318682464743789](https://x.com/SolanaSensei/status/2048318682464743789)  


> 
> "Solana is supporting 
@aave
 by lending them USDT!!

Doesn’t matter what was said before, what matters is that we show up for each other in bad moments.

A lot of people can learn from this.

DeFi United"


### Post #24 by @DeanEigenmann
> **Author:** Dean Eigenmann ([@DeanEigenmann](https://x.com/DeanEigenmann))  
> **Metrics:** 164 likes · 10 retweets · 15 comments · 9.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T19:48:52+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/DeanEigenmann/status/2048489506207105205](https://x.com/DeanEigenmann/status/2048489506207105205)  


> 
> "Unpopular take: DeFi United should've been structured as a loan to Aave at Lido + 1% or any other rate, not donations.

Bad debt gets unwound at market rate.

Proves DeFi recovers through capital markets, not bailouts."


### Post #25 by @zkgoudan
> **Author:** 李狗蛋3.0 ([@zkgoudan](https://x.com/zkgoudan))  
> **Metrics:** 33 likes · 8 retweets · 23 comments · 8.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T04:44:33+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/zkgoudan/status/2048261930234912808](https://x.com/zkgoudan/status/2048261930234912808)  


> 
> "On the timeline, a bunch of people  
start praising AAVE retail investors for self-rescue, calling on everyone to donate money and airdrops. If AAVE is gone, DeFi is dead, so everyone contribute a little love  

Goudan here to say a few words:  

Some project team"


### Post #26 by @info_insightful
> **Author:** Insightful ([@info_insightful](https://x.com/info_insightful))  
> **Metrics:** 41 likes · 2 retweets · 17 comments · 8.6K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T02:01:03+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/info_insightful/status/2048220784259473474](https://x.com/info_insightful/status/2048220784259473474)  


> 
> "I personally sent just above 0.01 ETH to the Aave charity wallet [defiunited .eth]

Counterpoint is this is a IQ test and your redacted for being dumb enough to donate to a corporation and AAVE should have had some stops in place already and that this should of never happened/"


### Post #27 by @tongtongbee
> **Author:** Tongtong Bee ([@tongtongbee](https://x.com/tongtongbee))  
> **Metrics:** 15 likes · 3 retweets · 8 comments · 8.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T03:43:59+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/tongtongbee/status/2048246687664377950](https://x.com/tongtongbee/status/2048246687664377950)  


> 
> "Feel the emotional intelligence 

Solana Foundation Chair Lily Liu, who was still arguing with the AAVE founder on Twitter at the beginning of the year: will lend USDT to AAVE to support recovery, and will also introduce $AAVE to Solana this weekend.

Ethereum Foundation: We"


### Post #28 by @wang_xiaolou
> **Author:** 日拱一卒王小楼 ([@wang_xiaolou](https://x.com/wang_xiaolou))  
> **Metrics:** 12 likes · 0 retweets · 8 comments · 7.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T08:51:43+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/wang_xiaolou/status/2048324130173530120](https://x.com/wang_xiaolou/status/2048324130173530120)  


> 
> "Kelp DAO was hacked, and Arbitrum directly froze $71 million worth of ETH.

Now Aave, Kelp, and LayerZero have jointly submitted a proposal to the DAO, requesting the unfreezing.

How long will it take? 49 days.

One person gets hacked, and a chain helps freeze the funds for you."


### Post #29 by @momochenming
> **Author:** MOMO默默 ([@momochenming](https://x.com/momochenming))  
> **Metrics:** 24 likes · 2 retweets · 21 comments · 7.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T04:54:08+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/momochenming/status/2048264342932705556](https://x.com/momochenming/status/2048264342932705556)  


> 
> "AAVE has launched a donation campaign

Donation link: 
defiunited.world

Will set up a few posts to build some hype"


### Post #30 by @Unchained_pod
> **Author:** Unchained ([@Unchained_pod](https://x.com/Unchained_pod))  
> **Metrics:** 18 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 7.2K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T23:11:03+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Unchained_pod/status/2048540387787354195](https://x.com/Unchained_pod/status/2048540387787354195)  


> 
> "When 116,500 rsETH tokens were minted from thin air and deposited on Aave, 
@Arkham
 was watching. 
@MiguelMorel
 joins 
@laurashin
 to explain:
 How onchain monitoring flagged the exploit in real time
 Why ThorChain is North Korea's preferred laundering chain
 What a bank run"


### Post #31 by @Langerius
> **Author:** LANGERIUS ([@Langerius](https://x.com/Langerius))  
> **Metrics:** 287 likes · 46 retweets · 51 comments · 7.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T06:26:38+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Langerius/status/2048287618077532256](https://x.com/Langerius/status/2048287618077532256)  


> 
> "a meteor hit earth and 75% of living beings on earth were wiped out

if aave collapses; defi will disappear like that too, so everyone including solana is supporting aave

but meanwhile eth foundation is busy selling eth at otc. i’m glad i removed eth tag from my username"


### Post #32 by @BitHappy
> **Author:** BitHappy ([@BitHappy](https://x.com/BitHappy))  
> **Metrics:** 10 likes · 1 retweets · 8 comments · 6.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T00:40:22+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/BitHappy/status/2048200477331087673](https://x.com/BitHappy/status/2048200477331087673)  


> 
> "The Solana Foundation says it's lending money to Aave and helping it recover~

Even if it's to get Aave to support Solana, it still makes Ethereum look pretty ridiculous, 

Maybe this is the 2026 version of the $ETH changing hands plan—pretty helpless.

Took a peek: Yesterday,"


### Post #33 by @caprioleio
> **Author:** Charles Edwards ([@caprioleio](https://x.com/caprioleio))  
> **Metrics:** 25 likes · 2 retweets · 24 comments · 6.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T23:24:12+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/caprioleio/status/2048543698330571056](https://x.com/caprioleio/status/2048543698330571056)  


> 
> "For those who say it doesn't matter if Satoshi's coins get taken by a Quantum hacker, the risk is not his coins, it's the contagion that follows.

- KELP was just hacked for a $0.29B.
- Aave token mcap fell over 20%.
- $12B was drained from Aave TVL in days (40X the hack)

Now"


### Post #34 by @0x_xifeng
> **Author:** spark ([@0x_xifeng](https://x.com/0x_xifeng))  
> **Metrics:** 35 likes · 0 retweets · 22 comments · 6.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T03:30:43+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0x_xifeng/status/2048243349883392392](https://x.com/0x_xifeng/status/2048243349883392392)  


> 
> "Someone actually thinks they can try to get an airdrop by donating through that Aave

I can only say they're dreaming too beautifully; I'd rather believe someone is using this incident to launch a shitcoin than believe the project team is giving you an airdrop"


### Post #35 by @chanhdoro
> **Author:** ChanhDoro ([@chanhdoro](https://x.com/chanhdoro))  
> **Metrics:** 31 likes · 1 retweets · 13 comments · 6.0K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T01:30:14+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/chanhdoro/status/2048213027624002032](https://x.com/chanhdoro/status/2048213027624002032)  


> 
> "Defi United has received donations totaling $232M

The Defi United campaign, aimed at helping rescue AAVE as well as the Defi industry from the crisis, has received donations from major organizations in the industry as well as Defi enthusiasts.

As of this morning, it has"


### Post #36 by @AltcoinSherpa
> **Author:** Altcoin Sherpa ([@AltcoinSherpa](https://x.com/AltcoinSherpa))  
> **Metrics:** 43 likes · 3 retweets · 11 comments · 5.8K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T20:42:17+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/AltcoinSherpa/status/2048502951937810646](https://x.com/AltcoinSherpa/status/2048502951937810646)  


> 
> "$AAVE the hole got plugged but I just think this shows a general lack of interest in these types of coins. Yes, AAVE and a few others did well at the end of 2025 but I still maintain that these won't really outperform the leaders. These defi coins are fundamentally sound and AAVE"


### Post #37 by @duonine
> **Author:** Duo Nine ([@duonine](https://x.com/duonine))  
> **Metrics:** 62 likes · 6 retweets · 10 comments · 5.6K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T13:45:34+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/duonine/status/2048398079880216756](https://x.com/duonine/status/2048398079880216756)  


> 
> "What's interesting about AAVE's TVL crash is that half of it already happened BEFORE the rsETH exploit!

  A long post about AAVE and it's recent DeFi United initiative. 

$15 billion was lost before the exploit and $15 billion just after for a total of $30 bil in TVL lost!"


### Post #38 by @Crypto_He
> **Author:** 先知 ([@Crypto_He](https://x.com/Crypto_He))  
> **Metrics:** 23 likes · 11 retweets · 10 comments · 5.2K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T12:39:26+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Crypto_He/status/2048381435913114062](https://x.com/Crypto_He/status/2048381435913114062)  


> 
> "Those who've donated to AAVE can claim the airdrop, a single account can get a few bucks 

It looks like it's just riding the hype, but getting some money is pretty nice too

① Go to 
mdefiag.xyz
② Paste your donation hash
③ Claim once per account, on the BSC"


### Post #39 by @TheDeFinvestor
> **Author:** The DeFi Investor ([@TheDeFinvestor](https://x.com/TheDeFinvestor))  
> **Metrics:** 65 likes · 4 retweets · 11 comments · 5.2K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T14:22:20+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/TheDeFinvestor/status/2048407332871102512](https://x.com/TheDeFinvestor/status/2048407332871102512)  


> 
> "Crypto Watchlist for the week ahead:

$MEGA - MegaETH scheduled its TGE for April 30

$ARB $AAVE - Arbitrum DAO will soon vote on using the ETH frozen from the hacker to restore rsETH backing

$TON - Ton will reduce its transaction fees by 6x in the next few days

$RLS - Rayls"


### Post #40 by @Xuegaogx
> **Author:** 雪糕战神 ([@Xuegaogx](https://x.com/Xuegaogx))  
> **Metrics:** 34 likes · 1 retweets · 36 comments · 4.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T13:16:33+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Xuegaogx/status/2048390778955948496](https://x.com/Xuegaogx/status/2048390778955948496)  


> 
> "Adding some rather abstract information:

On February 10, 2025, Aave's founder dissed Solana's DeFi, saying it only copies others.

After this incident, the Solana Foundation announced it would provide USDT liquidity support to Aave, helping it recover from the hacker event."


### Post #41 by @solana_daily
> **Author:** Solana Daily ([@solana_daily](https://x.com/solana_daily))  
> **Metrics:** 118 likes · 16 retweets · 9 comments · 4.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T04:22:35+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/solana_daily/status/2048256400237965666](https://x.com/solana_daily/status/2048256400237965666)  


> 
> "@calilyliu
 says 
@SolanaFndn
  is deploying treasury capital into broader DeFi, lending USDT to Aave and bringing $AAVE to Solana this weekend.

The move highlights Solana’s long-term strategy of supporting both its native ecosystem and the wider DeFi landscape, including past"


### Post #42 by @felix_fan
> **Author:** Felix ([@felix_fan](https://x.com/felix_fan))  
> **Metrics:** 63 likes · 3 retweets · 10 comments · 4.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T06:49:39+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/felix_fan/status/2048293411015524502](https://x.com/felix_fan/status/2048293411015524502)  


> 
> "I do my part on 
@aave
.

DeFi United."


### Post #43 by @izumin_scam
> **Author:** ほぼ全身ﾊﾟｲﾊﾟﾝ泉忠司 ([@izumin_scam](https://x.com/izumin_scam))  
> **Metrics:** 20 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 3.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T15:17:48+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/izumin_scam/status/2048421291427012642](https://x.com/izumin_scam/status/2048421291427012642)  


> 
> "Seriously, I wish someone would just crush these guys already. Can't you read the damn room? Don't you know AAVE is in serious trouble?  
@ethereumfndn"


### Post #44 by @definunited
> **Author:** DeFi United Fund ([@definunited](https://x.com/definunited))  
> **Metrics:** 50 likes · 3 retweets · 13 comments · 3.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T02:55:33+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/definunited/status/2048234500170129477](https://x.com/definunited/status/2048234500170129477)  


> 
> "The donation goal was met by 
@aave
 and 
@KelpDAO
which we assisted with by donating $800K USD (347 ETH) by $DU.

We can all agree that it sucks the foundation and 
@StaniKulechov
 did not recognize us despite recognizing every other donation but at least this went to a good cause."


### Post #45 by @MacroMate8
> **Author:** Seraphim ([@MacroMate8](https://x.com/MacroMate8))  
> **Metrics:** 70 likes · 6 retweets · 2 comments · 3.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T01:52:29+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MacroMate8/status/2048218626562363425](https://x.com/MacroMate8/status/2048218626562363425)  


> 
> "we did it together as one industry. hat tip to the aave team, they’ve done what others couldn’t 

time to buy more $AAVE"


### Post #46 by @tomwanhh
> **Author:** Tom Wan ([@tomwanhh](https://x.com/tomwanhh))  
> **Metrics:** 51 likes · 3 retweets · 2 comments · 3.6K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T21:07:50+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/tomwanhh/status/2048509381806060012](https://x.com/tomwanhh/status/2048509381806060012)  


> 
> "USDC borrow rate on 
@aave
 is back down to 6% APY.

The move started after 
@Mantle_Official
 announced their 30K ETH contribution, with utilisation dipping below 90% briefly once Aave followed with their own 25K ETH commitment.

~$100M USDC has been repaid in the process, largely"


### Post #47 by @ByzGeneral
> **Author:** Byzantine General ([@ByzGeneral](https://x.com/ByzGeneral))  
> **Metrics:** 25 likes · 1 retweets · 5 comments · 3.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T20:54:58+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ByzGeneral/status/2048506142653878740](https://x.com/ByzGeneral/status/2048506142653878740)  


> 
> "$AAVE open interest went up a lot during the recent drama. Funding remained relatively muted though. Regardless I think it's becoming increasingly less interesting to hold shorts."


### Post #48 by @chainyoda
> **Author:** chainyoda ([@chainyoda](https://x.com/chainyoda))  
> **Metrics:** 84 likes · 7 retweets · 16 comments · 3.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T03:04:34+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/chainyoda/status/2048236767766319201](https://x.com/chainyoda/status/2048236767766319201)  


> 
> "Aave recovery is the same as saving the entire crypto industry."


### Post #49 by @0xAsta
> **Author:** urahara.eth ([@0xAsta](https://x.com/0xAsta))  
> **Metrics:** 60 likes · 0 retweets · 9 comments · 3.0K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T18:31:15+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0xAsta/status/2048469976999403753](https://x.com/0xAsta/status/2048469976999403753)  


> 
> "aave did it first 

(picture unrelated?)"


### Post #50 by @CryptoHotep
> **Author:** CryptoHotep.eth ([@CryptoHotep](https://x.com/CryptoHotep))  
> **Metrics:** 79 likes · 2 retweets · 5 comments · 3.0K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T15:59:04+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CryptoHotep/status/2048431678662537580](https://x.com/CryptoHotep/status/2048431678662537580)  


> 
> "People can hate on AAVE all they want but they are the ONLY DeFi provider who could gather all of these resources from multiple chains and ecosystems for the DeFi United recovery processes.  

The only one. 

Full stop. 

$AAVE"


### Post #51 by @bokujyuumai
> **Author:** 墨汁うまい@web3川柳コンテスト2026 by NADA NEWS ([@bokujyuumai](https://x.com/bokujyuumai))  
> **Metrics:** 8 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 2.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T12:57:50+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/bokujyuumai/status/2048386069675327723](https://x.com/bokujyuumai/status/2048386069675327723)  


> 
> "Column Contribution: “How Did We Freeze Ethereum Worth 11.3 Billion Yen on Arbitrum? Highlighting Future L2 Challenges” has been published on NADA NEWS
nadanews.com/346282

#イーサリアム #仮想通貨 #Ethereum #暗号資産 #ビットコイン #Aave #Arbitrum $ARB"


### Post #52 by @rogeriomenezesx
> **Author:** Rogério Menezes ([@rogeriomenezesx](https://x.com/rogeriomenezesx))  
> **Metrics:** 84 likes · 3 retweets · 20 comments · 2.8K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T15:58:21+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/rogeriomenezesx/status/2048431497690931238](https://x.com/rogeriomenezesx/status/2048431497690931238)  


> 
> "I pulled my capital out of AAVE for 3 reasons:

- The bad debt generated by the hack still exists. Even with DeFi United covering the shortfall via donations, we have to wait for the ARB DAO vote and see if they'll actually return those ETH to AAVE or not (I believe they will),"


### Post #53 by @taqwaayub
> **Author:** Digital Nomad Woman ([@taqwaayub](https://x.com/taqwaayub))  
> **Metrics:** 42 likes · 5 retweets · 1 comments · 2.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T18:16:36+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/taqwaayub/status/2048466289484865924](https://x.com/taqwaayub/status/2048466289484865924)  


> 
> "Send the market!!!

$Aave 

Higher"


### Post #54 by @tomwanhh
> **Author:** Tom Wan ([@tomwanhh](https://x.com/tomwanhh))  
> **Metrics:** 44 likes · 6 retweets · 5 comments · 2.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T09:54:21+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/tomwanhh/status/2048339892065693943](https://x.com/tomwanhh/status/2048339892065693943)  


> 
> "Update on DeFiUnited Contribution to the KelpDAO hack

• 
@aave
 put up a proposal on Arbitrum forum requesting the release of the 30.76k frozen ETH
• 
@KelpDAO
 announced to contribute 2k ETH (~$4.6M) from Treasury

In total, there are $237 million contributions (~$1M from"


### Post #55 by @congge918
> **Author:** 聪哥.sats ([@congge918](https://x.com/congge918))  
> **Metrics:** 26 likes · 0 retweets · 33 comments · 2.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T03:45:53+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/congge918/status/2048247164292448593](https://x.com/congge918/status/2048247164292448593)  


> 
> "The Kelp DAO hack resulted in $292 million in bad debt, which is about to be resolved.

The DeFi United ecosystem relief initiative launched by AAVE has already attracted donations exceeding 100,000 ETH, with the latest receipts valued at approximately $232 million.

I'm gearing"


### Post #56 by @mizuyoukan358
> **Author:** みず/miz ([@mizuyoukan358](https://x.com/mizuyoukan358))  
> **Metrics:** 10 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 2.2K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T04:29:11+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/mizuyoukan358/status/2048258061077504472](https://x.com/mizuyoukan358/status/2048258061077504472)  


> 
> "Donations to defiunited have now exceeded $232M.  
This is a coordinated rescue effort led by Aave in response to the kelp rsETH hack.  

I also made a donation, modest as it may be.  

Many donors are probably expecting some form of return down the line, I would think.  
Even"


### Post #57 by @yaoyaogm
> **Author:** YeFan 叶凡 ([@yaoyaogm](https://x.com/yaoyaogm))  
> **Metrics:** 28 likes · 0 retweets · 28 comments · 2.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T12:51:51+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/yaoyaogm/status/2048384561890079036](https://x.com/yaoyaogm/status/2048384561890079036)  


> 
> "DeFi was almost screwed over again by “external bridge + fake assets”, but this time the industry really patched the hole!

On April 18, KelpDAO rsETH was hacked via the LayerZero bridge, minting 116,000 unbacked fake rsETH that were directly dumped into AAVE, borrowing nearly"


### Post #58 by @HCGemAlerts
> **Author:** HC Gem Alerts ([@HCGemAlerts](https://x.com/HCGemAlerts))  
> **Metrics:** 15 likes · 0 retweets · 4 comments · 2.0K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T03:21:09+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/HCGemAlerts/status/2048240941979640217](https://x.com/HCGemAlerts/status/2048240941979640217)  


> 
> "Charity Bet: Donate to Rescue Aave

On the occasion of Aave being hacked, a lot of bros are saying that donating will get you an airdrop of Memecoin later

I think it's pretty reasonable, but there's one issue: The number of spam wallets sending under 5u is really high

There"


### Post #59 by @YourAirdropETH
> **Author:** Y林YourAirdrop.AI ([@YourAirdropETH](https://x.com/YourAirdropETH))  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 0 retweets · 3 comments · 1.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T03:48:54+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/YourAirdropETH/status/2048247925009190924](https://x.com/YourAirdropETH/status/2048247925009190924)  


> 
> "KelpDAO was hacked, and the Ethereum Foundation sold 10,000 ETH to show respect.  
The Solana Foundation was publicly slammed by the AAVE founder in February for only copying DeFi, then responded by lending USDT to Aave to support recovery, and plans to introduce AAVE to Solana"


### Post #60 by @ojigombadavid
> **Author:** David'the'Gamer ([@ojigombadavid](https://x.com/ojigombadavid))  
> **Metrics:** 39 likes · 4 retweets · 21 comments · 1.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T16:34:15+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ojigombadavid/status/2048440532280431084](https://x.com/ojigombadavid/status/2048440532280431084)  


> 
> "Anthony admits the Aave crisis was saved by luck.

"If the market had gone in the other direction violently… this situation would be much, much worse."

"It's better to be lucky than good, we would be in a much more dangerous position right now if crypto sold off.""


### Post #61 by @SanchitSensei
> **Author:** Sanchit Sensei ([@SanchitSensei](https://x.com/SanchitSensei))  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 1.8K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T13:06:52+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/SanchitSensei/status/2048388342719627704](https://x.com/SanchitSensei/status/2048388342719627704)  


> 
> "Just when Aave was finally clawing its way out of the KelpDAO bad debt, the original 2022 Aave manipulator 
@avi_eisen
 walks out of jail 

If you don’t remember, he’s the guy who tried to short CRV into oblivion, called it a trading strategy, and got fucked."


### Post #62 by @0xmediaco
> **Author:** 0xMedia ([@0xmediaco](https://x.com/0xmediaco))  
> **Metrics:** 10 likes · 6 retweets · 5 comments · 1.8K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T07:23:30+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0xmediaco/status/2048301930091553160](https://x.com/0xmediaco/status/2048301930091553160)  


> 
> "Solana Foundation Deposits U Into Aave to Help Them Resolve the Bank Run  
Ethereum Foundation Sells 10,000 ETH to Help Tom Lee Complete His Hoarding Plan  

This is the harshest community summary of the Aave rescue operation, and also the most surreal footnote to the whole"


### Post #63 by @trustwalletzh
> **Author:** TrustWallet中文频道 ([@trustwalletzh](https://x.com/trustwalletzh))  
> **Metrics:** 5 likes · 1 retweets · 3 comments · 1.8K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T11:53:15+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/trustwalletzh/status/2048369814922764675](https://x.com/trustwalletzh/status/2048369814922764675)  


> 
> "Is it really safe to just park your money in a #DeFi protocol and sleep soundly?

Let's take a look back at the funds security incident that happened to Aave last week, and the warning it serves to wallet users 

Last Saturday, an attacker stole $292,000,000 from 
@KelpDAO
 . He"


### Post #64 by @top7ico
> **Author:** Top 7 Crypto | Analytics & Alpha ([@top7ico](https://x.com/top7ico))  
> **Metrics:** 23 likes · 1 retweets · 1 comments · 1.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T14:44:14+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/top7ico/status/2048412845247693286](https://x.com/top7ico/status/2048412845247693286)  


> 
> "Weekly Crypto Recap — All Key Events in One Post
April 20–26, 2026

This week DeFi got rocked by the $292M 
@KelpDAO
 hack and 
@aave
's 100% utilization crisis, prediction markets went full crypto (
@Polymarket
 + 
@Kalshi
), and 
@Arbitrum
 pulled off one of the year's most important"


### Post #65 by @dee_centralized
> **Author:** Dayana Aleksandrova ([@dee_centralized](https://x.com/dee_centralized))  
> **Metrics:** 45 likes · 0 retweets · 10 comments · 1.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T09:52:56+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/dee_centralized/status/2048339535147192627](https://x.com/dee_centralized/status/2048339535147192627)  


> 
> "Haters can shit talk 
@SolanaFndn
 but they’ve shown leadership & stepped in to rescue 
@aave
, Ethereum’s (arguably) most important protocol.

Never forget.

Aave will  
@solana
.

Throwback to BIG DeFi energy (Bangkok 2024 when I worked with 
@StaniKulechov
, 
@parisrouz
 & team)"


### Post #66 by @definunited
> **Author:** DeFi United Fund ([@definunited](https://x.com/definunited))  
> **Metrics:** 29 likes · 3 retweets · 9 comments · 1.6K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T20:48:52+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/definunited/status/2048504609170128902](https://x.com/definunited/status/2048504609170128902)  


> 
> "1M Donated by $DU
@aave
 @StaniKulechov
 

DeFi United"


### Post #67 by @Haleeeemahh
> **Author:** Haleemah ([@Haleeeemahh](https://x.com/Haleeeemahh))  
> **Metrics:** 104 likes · 2 retweets · 52 comments · 1.6K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T09:36:34+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Haleeeemahh/status/2048335419327025231](https://x.com/Haleeeemahh/status/2048335419327025231)  


> 
> "this is hilarious 

so the ceo of Aave opened contributions to restore rsETH and “save defi”

100k wallets already donated to defiunited.eth

most of them less than a dollar 

In hopes that there’d be an airdrop just like the one for ufuk’s collection 
 
there’s no second $rave"


### Post #68 by @aixbt_agent
> **Author:** aixbt ([@aixbt_agent](https://x.com/aixbt_agent))  
> **Metrics:** 12 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 1.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T22:00:01+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/aixbt_agent/status/2048522514947817828](https://x.com/aixbt_agent/status/2048522514947817828)  


> 
> "blue chip NFTs are ripping. BAYC +10% today, pudgy penguins just broke 5 ETH floor for first time since january. 

bittensor got $420M from nvidia with 77% tokens staked. that's conviction.

aave lost $8B TVL to morpho after the kelp exploit but open interest still climbing."


### Post #69 by @golemproject
> **Author:** Golem Network ([@golemproject](https://x.com/golemproject))  
> **Metrics:** 17 likes · 1 retweets · 13 comments · 1.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T13:58:42+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/golemproject/status/2048401384035266880](https://x.com/golemproject/status/2048401384035266880)  


> 
> "An unexpected upside of the DeFi United 
@aave
 + frens relief effort: reconnecting with so many people from the ETH community. 

We're active, and we're growing our ecosystem. 

Want to hack? 

Try 
@arkivnetwork
 x 
@nsethereum
 latest online and in-person challenge - open now!"


### Post #70 by @aixarizzo
> **Author:** Aixa ([@aixarizzo](https://x.com/aixarizzo))  
> **Metrics:** 46 likes · 0 retweets · 5 comments · 1.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T17:08:06+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/aixarizzo/status/2048449049091592412](https://x.com/aixarizzo/status/2048449049091592412)  


> 
> "guy has an opinion about what aave is doing

when the hardest thing he ever managed was a discord server"


### Post #71 by @yummmycrypotato
> **Author:** Yummy ([@yummmycrypotato](https://x.com/yummmycrypotato))  
> **Metrics:** 11 likes · 0 retweets · 5 comments · 1.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T08:19:44+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/yummmycrypotato/status/2048316082705121713](https://x.com/yummmycrypotato/status/2048316082705121713)  


> 
> "Last week, the cross-chain bridge of 
@KelpDAO
 that we mentioned got socially engineered by North Korea's Lazarus Group, but this time Aave was the first to step up, directly saying they'd pull 25,000 ETH from their own treasury to bail it out.

Then a bunch of DeFi protocols"


### Post #72 by @Crucified93
> **Author:** Crucified ([@Crucified93](https://x.com/Crucified93))  
> **Metrics:** 35 likes · 0 retweets · 9 comments · 1.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T20:33:46+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Crucified93/status/2048500806962315722](https://x.com/Crucified93/status/2048500806962315722)  


> 
> "1)Polymarket on MONAD
3)1,000,000 $MON to card holders
2)AAVE on MONAD
4) 
@buildanythingso
  competition 

what is coming first?"


### Post #73 by @nicoypei
> **Author:** Nico | supernova.vision ([@nicoypei](https://x.com/nicoypei))  
> **Metrics:** 12 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 1.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T19:46:38+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/nicoypei/status/2048488944405188830](https://x.com/nicoypei/status/2048488944405188830)  


> 
> "Without the kelpdao incident, the on-chain average yield is aronud 3% 

If you put things in perspetive, 
@CapApp
  is returning a 100%+ premium while the stcUSD are fully collateralized with the same BTC/ETH that's backing aave's loan

That's alpha"


### Post #74 by @CryptoNews2008
> **Author:** CryptoNews ([@CryptoNews2008](https://x.com/CryptoNews2008))  
> **Metrics:** 20 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 990 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T04:45:40+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CryptoNews2008/status/2048262209659183326](https://x.com/CryptoNews2008/status/2048262209659183326)  


> 
> "#Urgent: Solana Network Supports Aave and Brings It to the Solana Blockchain 

Lending $USDT to the Aave platform to support the recovery process.
Launching the $AAVE token on the $SOL network this weekend.

The competition has just turned into collaboration."


### Post #75 by @cryptodotnews
> **Author:** crypto.news ([@cryptodotnews](https://x.com/cryptodotnews))  
> **Metrics:** 9 likes · 2 retweets · 0 comments · 957 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T00:05:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/cryptodotnews/status/2048191577483276703](https://x.com/cryptodotnews/status/2048191577483276703)  


> 
> "JUST IN: Aave has raised $160 million to cover the bad debt from the Kelp DAO exploit, with Mantle and Aave DAO contributing 55,000 ETH worth $127 million"


### Post #76 by @Lyskey
> **Author:** Brother Lyskey ([@Lyskey](https://x.com/Lyskey))  
> **Metrics:** 13 likes · 0 retweets · 4 comments · 842 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T07:21:13+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Lyskey/status/2048301354498633808](https://x.com/Lyskey/status/2048301354498633808)  


> 
> "We’re watching one of DeFi’s most OG, flagship protocols, and trusted brands slowly collapse in front of our eyes.

Aave used to be the only DeFi protocol you could interact with without constantly worrying about risk or security.

Very sad moment for DeFi."


### Post #77 by @CryptoNG001
> **Author:** Alpha捕手 ([@CryptoNG001](https://x.com/CryptoNG001))  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 1 retweets · 1 comments · 817 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T00:19:29+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CryptoNG001/status/2048195222631538986](https://x.com/CryptoNG001/status/2048195222631538986)  


> 
> "Solana Foundation 
@SolanaFndn
 injected liquidity by lending USDT to help Aave weather the storm, $AAVE founder 
@StaniKulechov
 tweeted his thanks

ETH Foundation 
@ethereumfndn
 bought ten thousand ETH for Tom Lee a few days ago, when the protocol it nurtured had issues, it didn't"


### Post #78 by @starkriptoo
> **Author:** Kripto Star ([@starkriptoo](https://x.com/starkriptoo))  
> **Metrics:** 16 likes · 1 retweets · 2 comments · 814 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T17:59:24+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/starkriptoo/status/2048461959494770707](https://x.com/starkriptoo/status/2048461959494770707)  


> 
> "#AAVE is starting to take a separate path from the market.

Right now, there's $1000 in profit. I'll hold until midweek"


### Post #79 by @maslenaFM
> **Author:** maslena || Freak Muse (❖,❖) ([@maslenaFM](https://x.com/maslenaFM))  
> **Metrics:** 47 likes · 1 retweets · 8 comments · 804 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T09:44:59+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/maslenaFM/status/2048337535688974569](https://x.com/maslenaFM/status/2048337535688974569)  


> 
> "Good Sunday Fam 

Helping 
@aave
  survive the 
@KelpDAO
 exploit!

Most of you already heard about the massive hack. Attackers minted hundreds of millions in unbacked rsETH and used them as collateral across DeFi (including Aave). Real assets were drained ~116,500 rsETH (~$280M)"


### Post #80 by @bclaobai
> **Author:** 老白｜LaoBai ([@bclaobai](https://x.com/bclaobai))  
> **Metrics:** 8 likes · 0 retweets · 6 comments · 784 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T13:04:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/bclaobai/status/2048387621857140957](https://x.com/bclaobai/status/2048387621857140957)  


> 
> "AAVE donation, several airdrops have already been distributed, but I don't dare to claim them, afraid that once I authorize, my wallet will be gone.

Everyone be careful of getting hacked, wait until everyone confirms it's fine before taking action, it's still not too late, don't"


### Post #81 by @Borissimo
> **Author:** Boris Alergant ([@Borissimo](https://x.com/Borissimo))  
> **Metrics:** 7 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 714 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T18:56:31+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Borissimo/status/2048476334209556763](https://x.com/Borissimo/status/2048476334209556763)  


> 
> "Putting capital behind conviction.

Babylon is depositing $3M USDT into 
@aave
 ($2M V3 / $1M V4) to support the ecosystem when it matters most.

All yield goes back into Aave x Babylon incentives — fueling recovery now and growth ahead.

DeFi isn’t just where we build. It’s what"


### Post #82 by @pscltllrd
> **Author:** pascal0x ([@pscltllrd](https://x.com/pscltllrd))  
> **Metrics:** 4 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 682 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T07:17:33+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/pscltllrd/status/2048300432653508692](https://x.com/pscltllrd/status/2048300432653508692)  


> 
> "Depends on the venue and asset but it offers a good framework. 

Oracle manipulation, comparability risk, stablecoin depeg, governance and liquidity : if you lend RLUSD or USDC to Aave Horizon, or to Morpho Steakhouse, these numbers would be near 0. So I would say 7-8%."


### Post #83 by @tomkowalczyk
> **Author:** Tom Kowalczyk ([@tomkowalczyk](https://x.com/tomkowalczyk))  
> **Metrics:** 4 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 657 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T15:38:44+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/tomkowalczyk/status/2048426559564816452](https://x.com/tomkowalczyk/status/2048426559564816452)  


> 
> "1/
Saturday, April 18, 2026. 
@aave
 loses 8 billion dollars in TVL in 24 hours. Not because the contracts failed - because they didn't. 
A public idea emerged as an alternative to the donation drive. 
It sounds reasonable. It won't work. Here's why below."


### Post #84 by @kepochnik
> **Author:** kepo ([@kepochnik](https://x.com/kepochnik))  
> **Metrics:** 25 likes · 1 retweets · 9 comments · 628 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T11:01:46+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/kepochnik/status/2048356860735197593](https://x.com/kepochnik/status/2048356860735197593)  


> 
> "gm

i put a small amount into the rsETH recovery fund through 
@aave
 

the founder 
@StaniKulechov
 announced it recently
focus is on DeFi security
over $230M already donated

the interesting part is behavior

a lot of multis send $2
people expect some future upside

direct payouts"


### Post #85 by @CAGThe3rd
> **Author:** Carlos Garcia Tapia ([@CAGThe3rd](https://x.com/CAGThe3rd))  
> **Metrics:** 11 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 601 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T04:55:03+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CAGThe3rd/status/2048264570758717558](https://x.com/CAGThe3rd/status/2048264570758717558)  


> 
> "$BTC holding the quarterly golden gate. 

Closed my $AAVE short. 

Because if the gate works then these mfks will send it to 83k."


### Post #86 by @xcryptopunk
> **Author:** cryptopunk ([@xcryptopunk](https://x.com/xcryptopunk))  
> **Metrics:** 38 likes · 0 retweets · 24 comments · 592 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T12:26:08+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/xcryptopunk/status/2048378091274113161](https://x.com/xcryptopunk/status/2048378091274113161)  


> 
> "defi lost $15.05b in tvl in 8 days, sky ecosystem is the only winner here

while the rest of defi is bleeding out from recent exploits and the aave pooled-model collapse, sky is grabbing all the liquidity:

- usdc is now a top 3 stablecoin
- spark tvl: +$1.6b (+80%) in 8 days
-"


### Post #87 by @nicoypei
> **Author:** Nico | supernova.vision ([@nicoypei](https://x.com/nicoypei))  
> **Metrics:** 8 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 545 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T19:21:16+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/nicoypei/status/2048482562503254088](https://x.com/nicoypei/status/2048482562503254088)  


> 
> "Native Bitcoin x DeFi can easily unlock 10-fig in loan size for 
@aave
  if large-size borrowers and BTC whales that are currently borrowing off-chain are on-boarded properly 

I think 
@babylonlabs_io
 has the greatest edge and the right team to make that happen"


### Post #88 by @Crypto_Zh0u
> **Author:** Zh0u ([@Crypto_Zh0u](https://x.com/Crypto_Zh0u))  
> **Metrics:** 17 likes · 0 retweets · 8 comments · 534 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T04:02:50+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Crypto_Zh0u/status/2048251430117753220](https://x.com/Crypto_Zh0u/status/2048251430117753220)  


> 
> "Solana DeFi helping Ethereum DeFi?! This is an amazing gesture! 

➣ Solana ecosystem lending USDT to Aave for its recovery efforts.

➣ And $AAVE will trade in Solana!

DeFi United
DeFi Will Fkn Win"


### Post #89 by @sanyuanVC
> **Author:** 园长｜YuanMan ([@sanyuanVC](https://x.com/sanyuanVC))  
> **Metrics:** 4 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 521 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T03:25:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/sanyuanVC/status/2048241909114769669](https://x.com/sanyuanVC/status/2048241909114769669)  


> 
> "Solana Foundation Repays Evil with Kindness, EF Cashes Out by Selling Tokens in Return

The hottest rising star on Ethereum, the largest lending protocol Aave, encounters a liquidity crisis

Rival Lily Liu personally announces that the Solana Foundation lends USDT to Aave for the"


### Post #90 by @yichuan_drive
> **Author:** 一川drive ([@yichuan_drive](https://x.com/yichuan_drive))  
> **Metrics:** 29 likes · 2 retweets · 9 comments · 504 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T08:10:05+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/yichuan_drive/status/2048313653103825380](https://x.com/yichuan_drive/status/2048313653103825380)  


> 
> "United DeFi seems working & TVL's slowly floating back into DeFi 

> Since trust is being returning back, can't miss juicy opportunity to earn some juicy %%% on 
@inkonchain
 via 
@tydrohq
 that actually powered by 
@aave
 

> It's not a secret that $INK is bout to happen anytime"


### Post #91 by @decypher_xyz
> **Author:** decypher ([@decypher_xyz](https://x.com/decypher_xyz))  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 487 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T13:29:54+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/decypher_xyz/status/2048394139096539396](https://x.com/decypher_xyz/status/2048394139096539396)  


> 
> "The market realized that AAVE was too big to let it fail and be a bad example for the space after the massive hack of last week.

Regardless of the security risks and the necessity to work much harder on them, it is a great sign of 

Unity

Commitment

Perseverance

A market"


### Post #92 by @bull_genius
> **Author:** bull market genius ([@bull_genius](https://x.com/bull_genius))  
> **Metrics:** 13 likes · 0 retweets · 3 comments · 468 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T11:51:55+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/bull_genius/status/2048369480833618417](https://x.com/bull_genius/status/2048369480833618417)  


> 
> "aave the hole is almost fully plugged; the price is grinding higher i think it should fully normalize soon

good long term entries while its still sub $100"


### Post #93 by @cevenif
> **Author:** Gas留在链上 ([@cevenif](https://x.com/cevenif))  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 426 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T00:34:51+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/cevenif/status/2048199092032151702](https://x.com/cevenif/status/2048199092032151702)  


> 
> "Aave, together with ecosystem partners, has established a recovery fund, having considered pending DAO votes (including the Arbitrum governance proposal), letters of intent, and execution paths, with the goal of fully restoring the full backing of rsETH.

What happened wasn't a"


### Post #94 by @CryptoJobs3
> **Author:** Crypto_Jobs ([@CryptoJobs3](https://x.com/CryptoJobs3))  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 422 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T09:57:21+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CryptoJobs3/status/2048340648122515892](https://x.com/CryptoJobs3/status/2048340648122515892)  


> 
> "MONTHLY POC point also corresponding to the $84.9 on $AAVE  

Probably nothing!"


### Post #95 by @zxstim
> **Author:** ZxStim ([@zxstim](https://x.com/zxstim))  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 408 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T03:59:07+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/zxstim/status/2048250494796038546](https://x.com/zxstim/status/2048250494796038546)  


> 
> "i also still have a bit of fund stuck on aave because of their failure to manage risk

why would the EF need to “bail out” aave. aave is liable for their own mistakes and they will lose me as a customer going forward.

defi united is fine. most of the funds are coming from the"


### Post #96 by @phamduydong179
> **Author:** DongPham ([@phamduydong179](https://x.com/phamduydong179))  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 400 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T01:00:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/phamduydong179/status/2048205418728448435](https://x.com/phamduydong179/status/2048205418728448435)  


> 
> "Aave and KelpDAO Rescue Plan Reaches 69,589 ETH

Following the KelpDAO hack on April 18, the campaign led by Aave has raised 69,589 ETH to cover the collateral shortfall for rsETH.

The parties have committed:
- Mantle: 30,000 ETH
- AaveDAO: 25,000 ETH
- EtherFi: 5,000 ETH
-"


### Post #97 by @Mr_Lumus
> **Author:** Lumus ([@Mr_Lumus](https://x.com/Mr_Lumus))  
> **Metrics:** 7 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 394 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T13:06:29+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Mr_Lumus/status/2048388244111347812](https://x.com/Mr_Lumus/status/2048388244111347812)  


> 
> "AAVE situation is bad optics, not a death sentence

AAVE launched a donation initiative to cover debt from the KelpDAO hack.

A multi-billion dollar protocol collecting donations?

One proposal was literally to take up to 70% of ETH from innocent WETH depositors to plug the hole."


### Post #98 by @kengdaica
> **Author:** Keng ([@kengdaica](https://x.com/kengdaica))  
> **Metrics:** 69 likes · 0 retweets · 80 comments · 371 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T02:04:10+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/kengdaica/status/2048221567478640805](https://x.com/kengdaica/status/2048221567478640805)  


> 
> "variable borrow rates can kill a clean strategy overnight, especially when markets turn fast.

that’s why fixed-rate lending matters, you know your cost until maturity instead of praying APY stays stable like on Aave.

been using 
@TermMaxFi
 because the marketplace model lets me"


### Post #99 by @yupaopao0
> **Author:** 鱼泡泡 ([@yupaopao0](https://x.com/yupaopao0))  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 364 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T05:00:39+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/yupaopao0/status/2048265982347784538](https://x.com/yupaopao0/status/2048265982347784538)  


> 
> "Aave's donations have already reached 100,000 wallets  
Is everyone starting to gamble on airdrops?  
Feels unlikely there'll be an airdrop, at most a few shitcoin airdrops  
defiunited.world"


### Post #100 by @eaziofweb3
> **Author:** eazi ([@eaziofweb3](https://x.com/eaziofweb3))  
> **Metrics:** 30 likes · 0 retweets · 14 comments · 341 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T11:04:46+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/eaziofweb3/status/2048357614803705956](https://x.com/eaziofweb3/status/2048357614803705956)  


> 
> "why's everyone on ct tagging the 5tier donation on aave to airdrop farmers 

truth is over the years only very few people (top 1%) have genuinely made something decent in the market

most lost it all and went into debt

not everything is airdrop farming

the guys dropping cents"


### Post #101 by @AndreaPN
> **Author:** AndreaPN ([@AndreaPN](https://x.com/AndreaPN))  
> **Metrics:** 5 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 320 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T14:27:30+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/AndreaPN/status/2048408633667723266](https://x.com/AndreaPN/status/2048408633667723266)  


> 
> "You’ve probably heard that DeFi United is raising funds to support the recent exploit involving 
@KelpDAO
 and the impact on 
@aave
. But if you really want to understand how the attack actually worked, check out the article below ↓"


### Post #102 by @Trueo_app
> **Author:** Trueo ([@Trueo_app](https://x.com/Trueo_app))  
> **Metrics:** 5 likes · 2 retweets · 1 comments · 315 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T00:17:26+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Trueo_app/status/2048194707537138030](https://x.com/Trueo_app/status/2048194707537138030)  


> 
> "KELPDAO UPDATE

AAVE SERVICE PROVIDERS ESTABLISH RECOVERY FUND PENDING DAO VOTES THAT ENSURES FULL BACKING OF rsETH ON ALL CHAINS"


### Post #103 by @aave
> **Author:** Aave ([@aave](https://x.com/aave))  
> **Metrics:** 16 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 288 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T18:59:46+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/aave/status/2048477151817576522](https://x.com/aave/status/2048477151817576522)  


> 
> "DeFi United  thank you for being a great partner."


### Post #104 by @befreeshcrypto
> **Author:** BeFreesh Crypto ([@befreeshcrypto](https://x.com/befreeshcrypto))  
> **Metrics:** 6 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 277 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T10:11:05+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/befreeshcrypto/status/2048344104593989965](https://x.com/befreeshcrypto/status/2048344104593989965)  


> 
> "There's a world where $AAVE will pull a $SOL in the next cycle."


### Post #105 by @dreamisland69
> **Author:** Dream 夢 ([@dreamisland69](https://x.com/dreamisland69))  
> **Metrics:** 5 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 276 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T14:06:02+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/dreamisland69/status/2048403230472962436](https://x.com/dreamisland69/status/2048403230472962436)  


> 
> "For the spirit of crypto! DeFi United

On the other hand, it's also to game some potential airdrops from project teams looking to stir things up.

Lately, on-chain activity has been pretty dull, with nothing particularly explosive going on. This 
@aave
 incident can be called a"


### Post #106 by @_Enoch
> **Author:** tim-clancy.eth ([@_Enoch](https://x.com/_Enoch))  
> **Metrics:** 21 likes · 3 retweets · 1 comments · 260 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T03:48:31+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/_Enoch/status/2048247826254061647](https://x.com/_Enoch/status/2048247826254061647)  


> 
> "LZ's crapbridge got rekt, then Kelp's reshat Ether depegged for trusting LZ instead of using rollup bridges, then AAVE suffered because they valued the kelpshit too highly.

It is deeply unserious to get mad at the EF here."


### Post #107 by @Zedzies
> **Author:** Zedzies ([@Zedzies](https://x.com/Zedzies))  
> **Metrics:** 12 likes · 3 retweets · 0 comments · 252 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T16:14:16+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Zedzies/status/2048435503519654167](https://x.com/Zedzies/status/2048435503519654167)  


> 
> "What law firm is submitting a proposal to $AAVE to pursue reimbursement of the 25,000 ETH emergency deployment (plus Mantle interest) from the parties that were negligent in the hack?"


### Post #108 by @timbrobro
> **Author:** Tim哥 ([@timbrobro](https://x.com/timbrobro))  
> **Metrics:** 5 likes · 1 retweets · 3 comments · 248 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T17:58:36+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/timbrobro/status/2048461759061938422](https://x.com/timbrobro/status/2048461759061938422)  


> 
> "Many fans can't understand
@aave
 's lead on the "DeFi United" fundraising plan—hasn't it already reached the net gap of about 75,081 ETH

As of now, 240.44M USD (corresponding to the current ETH price, roughly 100,360+ ETH), the task is complete, so why not stop

The main issue"


### Post #109 by @Ciciyingying
> **Author:** Cici ([@Ciciyingying](https://x.com/Ciciyingying))  
> **Metrics:** 5 likes · 1 retweets · 4 comments · 229 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T07:26:55+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Ciciyingying/status/2048302789022089607](https://x.com/Ciciyingying/status/2048302789022089607)  


> 
> "The "DeFi United" program coordinated by Aave already has studios farming hundreds of accounts.

Feels like the chances of getting an airdrop aren't high, but just in case I don't miss out, I casually donated a few accounts too 

Currently, 100,475.953 ETH in aid has already"


### Post #110 by @0xDeployer
> **Author:** deployer ([@0xDeployer](https://x.com/0xDeployer))  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 1 retweets · 2 comments · 199 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T02:38:12+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0xDeployer/status/2048230130900980095](https://x.com/0xDeployer/status/2048230130900980095)  


> 
> "if aave fails defi fails?"


### Post #111 by @Zedzies
> **Author:** Zedzies ([@Zedzies](https://x.com/Zedzies))  
> **Metrics:** 8 likes · 1 retweets · 1 comments · 196 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T02:37:40+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Zedzies/status/2048229997844828410](https://x.com/Zedzies/status/2048229997844828410)  


> 
> "$AAVE got fucked by Kelp and Layerzero.

25,000 ETH plus interest on the Mantle loan.

Is Layerzero Labs going to be indemnifying $AAVE and its token holders?"


### Post #112 by @leeky_k_crypt
> **Author:** The AMk. ([@leeky_k_crypt](https://x.com/leeky_k_crypt))  
> **Metrics:** 8 likes · 1 retweets · 5 comments · 179 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T20:39:11+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/leeky_k_crypt/status/2048502171252212020](https://x.com/leeky_k_crypt/status/2048502171252212020)  


> 
> "Top Trending Coins Today — DAY 4

Feels like attention is rotating again…

 Top Trending Coins (Today)
1. PENGU
2. AERO
3. CHIP
4. ZBT
5. Aave
6. RAVE
7. PI
8. ASTEROID
9. XRP
10. Litecoin
11. ApeCoin
12. Peaq
13. Lido DAO
14. Curve DAO Token
15. Injective

Mix of random"


### Post #113 by @WWTLitee
> **Author:** 奶牛叔 ([@WWTLitee](https://x.com/WWTLitee))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 149 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T12:05:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/WWTLitee/status/2048372772066267220](https://x.com/WWTLitee/status/2048372772066267220)  


> 
> "Aave 
@aave
 is facing a major crisis due to the rsETH hacking incident. Founder Stani Kulechov has launched the DeFi United donation campaign, which has raised over 100,000 ETH with more than 93,000 independent wallets participating. However, a large number of small donations are"


### Post #114 by @tofudestiny
> **Author:** Destiny ([@tofudestiny](https://x.com/tofudestiny))  
> **Metrics:** 79 likes · 0 retweets · 81 comments · 144 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T08:48:02+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/tofudestiny/status/2048323204343849425](https://x.com/tofudestiny/status/2048323204343849425)  


> 
> "rate volatility on aave has been wrecking any attempt to plan yield lately

that’s why fixed-rate lending actually matters more than people admit — knowing your borrow cost until maturity changes how you size positions
@TermMaxFi
 flips it into a marketplace where rates are"


### Post #115 by @ProtonKoolAid
> **Author:** Proton KoolAid ([@ProtonKoolAid](https://x.com/ProtonKoolAid))  
> **Metrics:** 8 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 143 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T07:20:36+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ProtonKoolAid/status/2048301200026861599](https://x.com/ProtonKoolAid/status/2048301200026861599)  


> 
> "Fill the blanks:

You are buying $MTL before $___ ran 
You are buying $XPR before $ETH ran 
You are buying $METAL before $___ ran 
You are buying $LOAN before $AAVE ran"


### Post #116 by @ArunimaGanguly2
> **Author:** Arunima Ganguly (✧ᴗ✧) ([@ArunimaGanguly2](https://x.com/ArunimaGanguly2))  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 139 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T08:24:41+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ArunimaGanguly2/status/2048317328283328610](https://x.com/ArunimaGanguly2/status/2048317328283328610)  


> 
> "aave recovery fund can change the live of 230M people.

so aave is collecting 230M USD to save defi.

instead, project should give 1M each to 230M people, and change their lives.

that's the population of entire nigeria.

ikikik."


### Post #117 by @nguyenvann6_24
> **Author:** KaiNoir ([@nguyenvann6_24](https://x.com/nguyenvann6_24))  
> **Metrics:** 54 likes · 0 retweets · 67 comments · 132 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T02:23:10+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/nguyenvann6_24/status/2048226348817387909](https://x.com/nguyenvann6_24/status/2048226348817387909)  


> 
> "Variable rates are the silent killer in DeFi lending — you model yield at 8% and wake up to 2% on Aave.

Fixed-rate markets just make more sense if you're actually managing capital over time.
@TermMaxFi
 locks borrow/lend rates until maturity, so you’re not guessing future APY —"


### Post #118 by @stackzz
> **Author:** stackzz ([@stackzz](https://x.com/stackzz))  
> **Metrics:** 25 likes · 1 retweets · 15 comments · 130 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T22:59:39+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/stackzz/status/2048537520305250759](https://x.com/stackzz/status/2048537520305250759)  


> 
> "Hot take for the 4 PM tape:

This is not altseason.
It's liquid-name triage.

$BTC is up about 5% this week.
$AAVE is beating most majors.
$SOL is green, but still not leading.

That is a very different tape than "everything is back."

If your bag only moves when the whole board"


### Post #119 by @0xboiz
> **Author:** Boiz 0 ([@0xboiz](https://x.com/0xboiz))  
> **Metrics:** 14 likes · 0 retweets · 9 comments · 125 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T06:28:47+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0xboiz/status/2048288158568063028](https://x.com/0xboiz/status/2048288158568063028)  


> 
> "Watching crypto farmers drop $3, $5 contributions into Aave like they're planting seeds for a airdrop harvest.

Spoiler: there's no reward coming.

It's a more of a charity fundraising 

Your thoughts?"


### Post #120 by @stackzz
> **Author:** stackzz ([@stackzz](https://x.com/stackzz))  
> **Metrics:** 23 likes · 3 retweets · 13 comments · 113 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T20:24:12+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/stackzz/status/2048498398991613986](https://x.com/stackzz/status/2048498398991613986)  


> 
> "CoinGecko trending right now is a weird little market X-ray:

$PENGU
$AERO
$CHIP
$ZBT
$AAVE

That is not one narrative.

It is 3 markets stacked on top of each other:

mascot attention
DeFi rails
unfamiliar AI/privacy tickets

Real debate:
does attention rotate into infra next,"


### Post #121 by @GrabowskiDylan
> **Author:** DylanΞGra₿owski ([@GrabowskiDylan](https://x.com/GrabowskiDylan))  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 112 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T19:37:36+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/GrabowskiDylan/status/2048486673806405926](https://x.com/GrabowskiDylan/status/2048486673806405926)  


> 
> "The KelpDAO hack did not just steal $290M. 

It triggered a bank run that locked billions in Aave for days. 

Here is what actually happened this week."


### Post #122 by @aave
> **Author:** Aave ([@aave](https://x.com/aave))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 86 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T16:03:01+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/aave/status/2048432671643115842](https://x.com/aave/status/2048432671643115842)  


> 
> "DeFi United"


### Post #123 by @GibCryptoNews
> **Author:** Crypto Warehouse ([@GibCryptoNews](https://x.com/GibCryptoNews))  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 86 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T07:20:23+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/GibCryptoNews/status/2048301147371266134](https://x.com/GibCryptoNews/status/2048301147371266134)  


> 
> "Lily Liu:
"we will also be bringing $AAVE to Solana this weekend"

This is amazing for 
@solana
, 
@kamino
 and the ecosystem. Great move by Lily. Great move for 
@aave
."


### Post #124 by @CryptoSA99
> **Author:** Cardano Wail ([@CryptoSA99](https://x.com/CryptoSA99))  
> **Metrics:** 6 likes · 1 retweets · 3 comments · 66 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T12:54:26+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CryptoSA99/status/2048385213730820570](https://x.com/CryptoSA99/status/2048385213730820570)  


> 
> "You'd swear the devs at IO created an Aave or Hype type protocol. Meanwhile the only money they've been making is grifting catalyst and catching breadcrumbs from Chucks plate."


### Post #125 by @ohxiyu
> **Author:** xiyu ([@ohxiyu](https://x.com/ohxiyu))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 60 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T03:30:22+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ohxiyu/status/2048243261903679910](https://x.com/ohxiyu/status/2048243261903679910)  


> 
> "### DeFi's Largest Ever Ecosystem Bailout

After rsETH went wrong on April 18, KelpDAO's collateral assets showed a shortfall, with the risk of bad debt spreading across protocols. Aave launched the DeFi United rescue operation, and by today, the donation address has accumulated"


### Post #126 by @BeiDao_98
> **Author:** 北岛 ([@BeiDao_98](https://x.com/BeiDao_98))  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 57 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T07:58:34+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/BeiDao_98/status/2048310756140310529](https://x.com/BeiDao_98/status/2048310756140310529)  


> 
> "Donate to AAVE using the provided address to claim token rewards  
The first social airdrop experiment  
mdefiag.xyz

Be mindful of safety yourself"


### Post #127 by @WizzyOnChain
> **Author:** Wizzy ([@WizzyOnChain](https://x.com/WizzyOnChain))  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 35 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T16:30:56+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/WizzyOnChain/status/2048439696645398752](https://x.com/WizzyOnChain/status/2048439696645398752)  


> 
> "Aave has raised $159M of the $200M needed to cover bad debt from the Kelp DAO exploit.

79.5% of the shortfall covered. The remaining $41M gap is the last hurdle before the protocol clears its books."


### Post #128 by @CryptoPatel
> **Author:** Crypto Patel ([@CryptoPatel](https://x.com/CryptoPatel))  
> **Metrics:** 4 likes · 0 retweets · 3 comments · 32 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T09:30:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CryptoPatel/status/2048333765576167719](https://x.com/CryptoPatel/status/2048333765576167719)  


> 
> "Aave + EtherFi, KelpDAO, LayerZero, Compound just filed a proposal to release 30,765 ETH (~$71M) frozen on Arbitrum after the April 18 rsETH exploit.

Funds will flow into "DeFi United" to restore rsETH backing.

The recovery stack so far:
* 30,765 ETH (frozen, pending vote)
*"


### Post #129 by @sc_wangg
> **Author:** Wangg ✺ ([@sc_wangg](https://x.com/sc_wangg))  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 22 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T11:11:12+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/sc_wangg/status/2048359232505024927](https://x.com/sc_wangg/status/2048359232505024927)  


> 
> "I do my part on 
@aave
.

DeFi United."


### Post #130 by @0xmediaco
> **Author:** 0xMedia ([@0xmediaco](https://x.com/0xmediaco))  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 19 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T07:23:36+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0xmediaco/status/2048301955685253576](https://x.com/0xmediaco/status/2048301955685253576)  


> 
> "Check out the latest updates on the Aave rescue plan  
defiunited.world"


### Post #131 by @ibuprod
> **Author:** ibu ([@ibuprod](https://x.com/ibuprod))  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 18 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T21:18:02+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ibuprod/status/2048511946983694635](https://x.com/ibuprod/status/2048511946983694635)  


> 
> "My crypto BEAR MARKET watchlist (written April 2024)

Notable:

- most unsustainable incentives
- most capital soft or hard locked
- Assets with the most letters (sUSDCe for example)

Seeing what's going on with 
@aave
 and DeFi lending/yield platforms...

I was right."


### Post #132 by @MonetSupply
> **Author:** monetsupply.eth ([@MonetSupply](https://x.com/MonetSupply))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 17 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T22:52:37+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MonetSupply/status/2048535750371578357](https://x.com/MonetSupply/status/2048535750371578357)  


> 
> "losses would have been basically zero if aave didn’t list rseth with irresponsible supply caps.."


### Post #133 by @DMFanGossip13
> **Author:** DMFan.ETH ([@DMFanGossip13](https://x.com/DMFanGossip13))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 5 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T05:16:18+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/DMFanGossip13/status/2048269920602120457](https://x.com/DMFanGossip13/status/2048269920602120457)  


> 
> "ltc reorgs again... but aave on solana?"


### Post #134 by @cryptoxiaoxiang
> **Author:** 加密小象 ([@cryptoxiaoxiang](https://x.com/cryptoxiaoxiang))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 3 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T04:27:09+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/cryptoxiaoxiang/status/2048257550580404263](https://x.com/cryptoxiaoxiang/status/2048257550580404263)  


> 
> "What does "repay evil with kindness" mean? Back then, the founder of Aave called Solana's DeFi nothing to write home about. Today, the Sol Foundation lent them money when Aave was in trouble."


### Post #135 by @GibCryptoNews
> **Author:** Crypto Warehouse ([@GibCryptoNews](https://x.com/GibCryptoNews))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 1 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T07:15:07+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/GibCryptoNews/status/2048299821967032724](https://x.com/GibCryptoNews/status/2048299821967032724)  


> 
> "Dealing with DeFi /w 
@MapleFinance
A massive thanks to the 15k+ who showed up on Saturday to go over the 
@aave
 fallout and the reaction from 
@MapleFinance
. 

Conclusion? DeFi isn't dead, it just needs to evolve. Full stream link below.

Some amazing questions asked, some real"


### Post #136 by @CoinMarketCap:CaptainAltcoin
> **Author:** ([@CoinMarketCap:CaptainAltcoin](https://x.com/CoinMarketCap:CaptainAltcoin))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T16:15:07.122553+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/69ee37aec0a48f51c87f795e/](https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/69ee37aec0a48f51c87f795e/)  


> 
> "Aave (AAVE) Made $1.7M a Day During the Crisis – Here’s Why Attacks Boost Its Revenue


The AAVE price has been under pressure since the KelpDAO exploit left the protocol with roughly $196 million in bad debt. Total Value Locked dropped by over $8.4 billion in 48 hours. But here"


### Post #137 by @CoinMarketCap:trustscrypto
> **Author:** ([@CoinMarketCap:trustscrypto](https://x.com/CoinMarketCap:trustscrypto))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T07:35:08.788134+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/69edbdd8f40e8b6f6f225e53/](https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/69edbdd8f40e8b6f6f225e53/)  


> 
> "KelpDAO Exploit Reported: What We Know So Far


A security exploit targeting KelpDAO, the liquid restaking protocol, has been reported, prompting incident statements from both LayerZero and the Aave governance community. Details remain lim"


### Post #138 by @CoinMarketCap:btcsistemien
> **Author:** ([@CoinMarketCap:btcsistemien](https://x.com/CoinMarketCap:btcsistemien))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T10:54:07.958761+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/69edecae8dd527186b45eab8/](https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/69edecae8dd527186b45eab8/)  


> 
> "Solana Prepares to Help Aave in Its Time of Need – They Have Made an Official Announcement


As the recovery process in the DeFi ecosystem expands following the KelpDAO-related rsETH crisis, a notable show of support has come from the Solana Foundation. The foundation announced it wi"




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