# $AAVE Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — May 18, 2026 > **Asset:** $AAVE > **Date:** 2026-05-18 (May 18, 2026) > **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/aave/2026-05-18 > **Token Profile:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/aave.md > **Market Rankings:** https://cryptitalk.com/rankings.md --- ## Curated Viral Posts & Community Evidence ### Post #1 by @aavenb > **Author:** aave struggle xeets ([@aavenb](https://x.com/aavenb)) > **Metrics:** 5.3K likes · 237 retweets · 21 comments · 83.3K views > **Posted:** 2026-05-18T17:48:56+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/aavenb/status/2056431857827303533](https://x.com/aavenb/status/2056431857827303533) > > "" ### Post #2 by @DefiIgnas > **Author:** Ignas | DeFi ([@DefiIgnas](https://x.com/DefiIgnas)) > **Metrics:** 243 likes · 15 retweets · 41 comments · 27.6K views > **Posted:** 2026-05-18T21:50:17+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/DefiIgnas/status/2056492595061182773](https://x.com/DefiIgnas/status/2056492595061182773) > > "Bullish for multiple assets: $ONDO $CFG $PENDLE $HYPE ... Also lending markets that accept tokenized collateral: $AAVE $MORPHO $FLUID ... And I bet xStocks and Securitize private sale investors are happy with this. But it benefits all crypto." ### Post #3 by @aave > **Author:** Aave ([@aave](https://x.com/aave)) > **Metrics:** 150 likes · 26 retweets · 43 comments · 24.6K views > **Posted:** 2026-05-18T14:55:00+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/aave/status/2056388088151040364](https://x.com/aave/status/2056388088151040364) > > "Savings @GHO has been upgraded to a new vault with an Aave Savings Rate of 4.25% APR. Rewards on legacy savings GHO (i.e. stkGHO) will end in seven weeks, so users must manually migrate to continue earning." ### Post #4 by @Cointelegraph > **Author:** Cointelegraph ([@Cointelegraph](https://x.com/Cointelegraph)) > **Metrics:** 185 likes · 23 retweets · 20 comments · 14.9K views > **Posted:** 2026-05-18T00:40:16+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Cointelegraph/status/2056172985254281530](https://x.com/Cointelegraph/status/2056172985254281530) > > "UPDATE: Aave confirms WETH LTVs have been restored to pre-incident levels across all affected V3 deployments following the rsETH technical recovery plan." ### Post #5 by @StaniKulechov > **Author:** Stani ([@StaniKulechov](https://x.com/StaniKulechov)) > **Metrics:** 131 likes · 11 retweets · 42 comments · 14.4K views > **Posted:** 2026-05-18T15:02:57+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/StaniKulechov/status/2056390085935763779](https://x.com/StaniKulechov/status/2056390085935763779) > > "Aave Savings Rate sGHO has been upgraded to 4.25% APR. No cooldown, no slashing, no lending out." ### Post #6 by @coinbureau > **Author:** Coin Bureau ([@coinbureau](https://x.com/coinbureau)) > **Metrics:** 71 likes · 4 retweets · 17 comments · 9.5K views > **Posted:** 2026-05-18T10:45:00+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/coinbureau/status/2056325171565166840](https://x.com/coinbureau/status/2056325171565166840) > > "LATEST: AAVE RESTORES WETH COLLATERAL LIMITS AFTER KELPDAO EXPLOIT Aave has restored WETH loan-to-value ratios across six V3 markets, reversing emergency limits imposed after Kelp DAO’s rsETH exploit." "WETH now operates as normal," per Aave." ### Post #7 by @RWA_Mandy > **Author:** RWA Mandy ([@RWA_Mandy](https://x.com/RWA_Mandy)) > **Metrics:** 100 likes · 11 retweets · 78 comments · 9.3K views > **Posted:** 2026-05-18T17:11:11+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/RWA_Mandy/status/2056422358731379091](https://x.com/RWA_Mandy/status/2056422358731379091) > > "NO Bullshit Serious question who does the next 10x $ONDO $TAO $PUMP $UNI $AAVE $DOT $ADA $SHIB $INJ $JUP $VIRTUAL $VVV $KITE / $POD Let me know if I missed any ?" ### Post #8 by @whale_alert > **Author:** Whale Alert ([@whale_alert](https://x.com/whale_alert)) > **Metrics:** 24 likes · 4 retweets · 5 comments · 8.7K views > **Posted:** 2026-05-18T00:43:30+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/whale_alert/status/2056173799146459223](https://x.com/whale_alert/status/2056173799146459223) > > "138,260,885 $USDC (138,276,338 USD) transferred from Unknown Whale 1 to #Aave whale-alert.io/tx/ethereum/0x …" ### Post #9 by @Ikebillion_ > **Author:** IkeBillion.eth ([@Ikebillion_](https://x.com/Ikebillion_)) > **Metrics:** 31 likes · 5 retweets · 9 comments · 7.2K views > **Posted:** 2026-05-18T16:35:51+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Ikebillion_/status/2056413466160693370](https://x.com/Ikebillion_/status/2056413466160693370) > > "People do not realize how deep this really goes. If I borrowed $100,000 on Aave V3, I pay around $4,000 a year in borrow fees. Compound V3 runs roughly $5,000. Sky charges up to $6,000 on an ETH-backed position. @LiquityProtocol V2 with rETH collateral? $500. Same $100,000." ### Post #10 by @0xKolten > **Author:** Kolten ([@0xKolten](https://x.com/0xKolten)) > **Metrics:** 45 likes · 9 retweets · 1 comments · 6.3K views > **Posted:** 2026-05-18T16:08:22+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0xKolten/status/2056406548599996799](https://x.com/0xKolten/status/2056406548599996799) > > "The new and improved Savings @GHO is live. Instant deposit and withdrawals with a 4.25% Aave Savings rate. One of the better stablecoin rates in the industry." ### Post #11 by @sherlockdefi > **Author:** SHERLOCK ([@sherlockdefi](https://x.com/sherlockdefi)) > **Metrics:** 67 likes · 11 retweets · 2 comments · 5.7K views > **Posted:** 2026-05-18T13:15:46+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/sherlockdefi/status/2056363112748478811](https://x.com/sherlockdefi/status/2056363112748478811) > > "The @aave V4 critical bounty ceiling is now $2.5M on Sherlock. Aave is putting serious resources behind V4 security, and top researchers now have a major incentive to help defend it. Start hunting: audits.sherlock.xyz/bug-bounties/3 …" ### Post #12 by @DivigentAI > **Author:** Divigent ([@DivigentAI](https://x.com/DivigentAI)) > **Metrics:** 36 likes · 8 retweets · 5 comments · 4.4K views > **Posted:** 2026-05-18T14:00:07+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/DivigentAI/status/2056374275427495988](https://x.com/DivigentAI/status/2056374275427495988) > > "Introducing Divigent — yield infrastructure for AI agents, live on Base. Agents hold USDC. That capital sits idle between payments. Divigent puts it to work non-custodially, with an adaptive reserve that keeps payment liquidity instant. Built on Base. Routes onchain across Aave" ### Post #13 by @PANews > **Author:** PANews丨APP全面升级 ([@PANews](https://x.com/PANews)) > **Metrics:** 5 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 3.0K views > **Posted:** 2026-05-18T00:27:59+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/PANews/status/2056169893696012656](https://x.com/PANews/status/2056169893696012656) > > "Aave Founder Stani Kulechov: WETH LTV Has Returned to Pre-Incident Levels Users can now once again borrow against WETH collateral on Aave, including through collateral and debt swap operations. This recovery involves deployments on six networks: V3 Ethereum Core, Ethereum Prime," ### Post #14 by @aave > **Author:** Aave ([@aave](https://x.com/aave)) > **Metrics:** 9 likes · 3 retweets · 1 comments · 2.9K views > **Posted:** 2026-05-18T14:55:01+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/aave/status/2056388090424389845](https://x.com/aave/status/2056388090424389845) > > "The upgrade also introduces GhoRouter, which lets users move between USDC, GHO, and savings GHO in a single transaction. Find the migrate or deposit page here:" ### Post #15 by @aave > **Author:** Aave ([@aave](https://x.com/aave)) > **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 2.4K views > **Posted:** 2026-05-18T14:55:19+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/aave/status/2056388168669090133](https://x.com/aave/status/2056388168669090133) > > "" ### Post #16 by @Quantstamp > **Author:** Quantstamp ([@Quantstamp](https://x.com/Quantstamp)) > **Metrics:** 15 likes · 3 retweets · 0 comments · 1.8K views > **Posted:** 2026-05-18T15:42:02+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Quantstamp/status/2056399923416092694](https://x.com/Quantstamp/status/2056399923416092694) > > "~30,766 ETH frozen. ~$71M at stake. The Arbitrum Security Council stepped in. In the final part of our LayerZero × KelpDAO series, @rabizzzy covers the aftermath: Aave's response, the Arbitrum Security Council freeze, and the joint recovery proposal that followed." ### Post #17 by @zerion > **Author:** Zerion ([@zerion](https://x.com/zerion)) > **Metrics:** 24 likes · 4 retweets · 7 comments · 1.7K views > **Posted:** 2026-05-18T18:42:14+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/zerion/status/2056445271933088141](https://x.com/zerion/status/2056445271933088141) > > "your DeFi agent can now find the best yield across aave, morpho, compound and 1000+ vaults straight from the terminal @vaultsfyi skills, now live on the Zerion CLI" ### Post #18 by @KelpDAO > **Author:** Kelp ([@KelpDAO](https://x.com/KelpDAO)) > **Metrics:** 21 likes · 2 retweets · 8 comments · 1.5K views > **Posted:** 2026-05-18T18:07:05+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/KelpDAO/status/2056436426192081366](https://x.com/KelpDAO/status/2056436426192081366) > > "In light of the recent events, we wanted to extend a special thanks to @Compound_xyz @compoundfinance , @eulerfinance , and @aave for coordinating the liquidation of the attacker's positions across DeFi. A critical step in the rsETH recovery effort." ### Post #19 by @whale_alert > **Author:** Whale Alert ([@whale_alert](https://x.com/whale_alert)) > **Metrics:** 6 likes · 1 retweets · 2 comments · 1.5K views > **Posted:** 2026-05-18T22:15:05+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/whale_alert/status/2056498836831441215](https://x.com/whale_alert/status/2056498836831441215) > > "20,000 $WETH (42,749,158 USD) transferred from unknown wallet to #Aave whale-alert.io/tx/ethereum/0x …" ### Post #20 by @CoinMarketCap:Coinlineup > **Author:** ([@CoinMarketCap:Coinlineup](https://x.com/CoinMarketCap:Coinlineup)) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 1.2K views > **Posted:** 2026-05-18T03:25:43.082095+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0a868d9e4b5705aaac1825/](https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0a868d9e4b5705aaac1825/) > > "Aave WETH LTV Restored Across Affected V3 Markets Aave has restored WETH loan-to-value ratios to their pre-incident levels across affected V3 deployments, reversing temporary restrictions that had reduced borrowing capacity for users on seve" ### Post #21 by @DeFi_Andree > **Author:** DeFi Andree ([@DeFi_Andree](https://x.com/DeFi_Andree)) > **Metrics:** 19 likes · 0 retweets · 7 comments · 840 views > **Posted:** 2026-05-18T06:32:19+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/DeFi_Andree/status/2056261583039504485](https://x.com/DeFi_Andree/status/2056261583039504485) > > "Aave on MegaETH is already showing real credit demand. In less than a month, the market scaled to over $1B in deposits, with active loans reaching ~$414M. Deposits show liquidity is there. Active loans show users are actually borrowing against it. That’s what matters. New" ### Post #22 by @CoinMarketCap:Cointelegraph > **Author:** ([@CoinMarketCap:Cointelegraph](https://x.com/CoinMarketCap:Cointelegraph)) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 800 views > **Posted:** 2026-05-18T05:46:11.821538+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0aa75f9e4b5705aaac1851/](https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0aa75f9e4b5705aaac1851/) > > "WETH markets return to normal operations on Aave amid rsETH recovery progress Aave users are now able to borrow against wrapped Ether on the decentralized finance protocol again, as the Kelp DAO exploit recovery plan continues to progress. Aave founder Stani Kulechov s" ### Post #23 by @DiarioBitcoin > **Author:** Diario฿itcoin ([@DiarioBitcoin](https://x.com/DiarioBitcoin)) > **Metrics:** 4 likes · 2 retweets · 1 comments · 293 views > **Posted:** 2026-05-18T18:06:06+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/DiarioBitcoin/status/2056436179587706922](https://x.com/DiarioBitcoin/status/2056436179587706922) > > "DeFi Revolution! Standard Chartered estimates that tokenized assets will reach USD $4 trillion by 2028. USD $2 trillion in stablecoins and USD $2 trillion in real-world assets are projected. Protocols like Aave and Morpho will be fundamental to institutional adoption." ### Post #24 by @BigCheds > **Author:** Cheds Trading ([@BigCheds](https://x.com/BigCheds)) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 254 views > **Posted:** 2026-05-18T00:50:06+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/BigCheds/status/2056175460547985761](https://x.com/BigCheds/status/2056175460547985761) > > "New Bitcoin Live Member report posted for $BTC "Cryptocurrency Market Update - May 17th 2026" $ETH $ZEC $TRX $XMR $SUI $AAVE $SOL $DOGE $XAU $XAG $TRX $SUPER $XRP $BNB $SUPER $PEPE $HYPE $LINK Member link: bitcoin.live/video/sunday-c … Free report: bitcoin.live/video/cryptocu …" ### Post #25 by @PinkBrains_io > **Author:** Pink Brains ([@PinkBrains_io](https://x.com/PinkBrains_io)) > **Metrics:** 10 likes · 3 retweets · 0 comments · 189 views > **Posted:** 2026-05-18T06:29:46+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/PinkBrains_io/status/2056260939528466504](https://x.com/PinkBrains_io/status/2056260939528466504) > > "Top important DeFi news to pay attention to this week 1. @aave has restored WETH LTV to its pre-incident level. Users can now once again borrow against WETH, including through collateral and debt swaps. 2. @solsticefi will launch its token, $SLX , on May 21. 3. @trepa_io -" ### Post #26 by @gosodax > **Author:** SODAX ([@gosodax](https://x.com/gosodax)) > **Metrics:** 5 likes · 3 retweets · 2 comments · 161 views > **Posted:** 2026-05-18T13:41:44+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/gosodax/status/2056369650716541040](https://x.com/gosodax/status/2056369650716541040) > > "New assets, $AAVE , $WBTC , $LINK & $DAI are live on the SODAX SDK. Now available for trade to partners across 18+ blockchain networks. Applications building on SODAX pick them up automatically." ### Post #27 by @SohSxig26009 > **Author:** 两块钱超市猎手 ([@SohSxig26009](https://x.com/SohSxig26009)) > **Metrics:** 22 likes · 2 retweets · 19 comments · 146 views > **Posted:** 2026-05-18T02:04:49+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/SohSxig26009/status/2056194265265692770](https://x.com/SohSxig26009/status/2056194265265692770) > > "Yesterday added 2k, morning post indeed got a bit more traffic @TermMaxFi splits time into two portions to sell. FT is "the certain half"—interest locked in, rock-solid. GT is "the gambling half"—when rates change, you know first. While others get liquidated in AAVE by" ### Post #28 by @qwerty_ytrevvq > **Author:** Qwerty ([@qwerty_ytrevvq](https://x.com/qwerty_ytrevvq)) > **Metrics:** 18 likes · 0 retweets · 4 comments · 142 views > **Posted:** 2026-05-18T08:15:18+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/qwerty_ytrevvq/status/2056287500662935958](https://x.com/qwerty_ytrevvq/status/2056287500662935958) > > "claimed an NFT from @LC for supporting DeFi at the moment @aave is restored, loans in $WETH are available and everything works as usual { x.com/aave/status/20 …} if you made a donation, you are eligible for a badge from lens > if" ### Post #29 by @Crypto_CK123 > **Author:** Lucy ([@Crypto_CK123](https://x.com/Crypto_CK123)) > **Metrics:** 13 likes · 0 retweets · 12 comments · 135 views > **Posted:** 2026-05-18T01:19:55+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Crypto_CK123/status/2056182964040630764](https://x.com/Crypto_CK123/status/2056182964040630764) > > "Rushing headlong into things just makes it easy to hit a wall. Traditional DeFi lending platforms like Aave have interest rates that fluctuate wildly with the market, leaving you with a massive headache at the slightest movement. @TermMaxFi is different—they've taken Uniswap V3's" ### Post #30 by @DefiantNews > **Author:** The Defiant ([@DefiantNews](https://x.com/DefiantNews)) > **Metrics:** 3 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 123 views > **Posted:** 2026-05-18T13:48:29+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/DefiantNews/status/2056371349472334038](https://x.com/DefiantNews/status/2056371349472334038) > > ""How many people went to jail from Lehman Brothers? Zero. They collapsed the entire economy. At least in DeFi, the governance proposal that broke Aave is public. Could you see the equivalent proposal from Lehman? Definitely not." — @DanDeFiEd pushing back on the 'CeFi has" ### Post #31 by @iamlummyjay > **Author:** Just Lυмму ([@iamlummyjay](https://x.com/iamlummyjay)) > **Metrics:** 11 likes · 1 retweets · 8 comments · 96 views > **Posted:** 2026-05-18T18:27:39+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/iamlummyjay/status/2056441603254874370](https://x.com/iamlummyjay/status/2056441603254874370) > > "In March 2026, Aave liquidated roughly $26M worth of wstETH positions across 34 accounts. Now here’s the crazy part: the users weren’t hacked. ETH didn’t suddenly collapse either. The issue came from the system itself. Let me explain. Aave’s oracle infrastructure reported" ### Post #32 by @ethconf > **Author:** ETHConf ([@ethconf](https://x.com/ethconf)) > **Metrics:** 6 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 55 views > **Posted:** 2026-05-18T15:56:54+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ethconf/status/2056403664445792429](https://x.com/ethconf/status/2056403664445792429) > > "NEW ETHConf speaker announced: @blockchainjames , Co-Founder of Fire_Eyes Fire_Eyes designed the governance and token economies behind ENS, Gitcoin, and SuperRare. Active stewards at Aave, Balancer, and Rocket Pool. June 8–10, NYC." ### Post #33 by @watchernewsx > **Author:** Watcher.News ([@watchernewsx](https://x.com/watchernewsx)) > **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 33 views > **Posted:** 2026-05-18T07:43:35+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/watchernewsx/status/2056279518344524248](https://x.com/watchernewsx/status/2056279518344524248) > > "Aave restored WETH borrow limits across six chains after the April rsETH exploit recovery progressed successfully. The protocol returned LTV ratios to roughly 80–84% on networks including Ethereum, Arbitrum, and Base after previously cutting them to zero during the crisis." ### Post #34 by @watchernewsx > **Author:** Watcher.News ([@watchernewsx](https://x.com/watchernewsx)) > **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 11 views > **Posted:** 2026-05-18T09:13:19+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/watchernewsx/status/2056302101433548843](https://x.com/watchernewsx/status/2056302101433548843) > > "CEX Net Inflows in the past 24 hours: #AAVE : $1,470,042 #CYBER : $348,649 #NMR : $243,890 #QNT : $230,349 #STORJ : $215,198 #PENDLE : $154,865 #CHZ : $88,578 #COTI : $87,167 #GLM : $82,896 #DUSK : $65,659" ### Post #35 by @swissborg > **Author:** SwissBorg ([@swissborg](https://x.com/swissborg)) > **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 8 views > **Posted:** 2026-05-18T07:30:59+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/swissborg/status/2056276346180116835](https://x.com/swissborg/status/2056276346180116835) > > "The Trending tab shows the tokens getting the most activity right now. Actual trade volume and search intensity from our community. Not headlines. Real behaviour. This morning: $HYPE , $ORE , $SKYAI, $BTC and $AAVE ." ### Post #36 by @NKLinhzk > **Author:** Lynn.eth ([@NKLinhzk](https://x.com/NKLinhzk)) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 3 views > **Posted:** 2026-05-18T08:24:36+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NKLinhzk/status/2056289840082411997](https://x.com/NKLinhzk/status/2056289840082411997) > > "aave is the credit layer" ### Post #37 by @0xweb3wizard > **Author:** Web3 W!zard ([@0xweb3wizard](https://x.com/0xweb3wizard)) > **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 2 views > **Posted:** 2026-05-18T04:59:41+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0xweb3wizard/status/2056238270690816210](https://x.com/0xweb3wizard/status/2056238270690816210) > > "Good morning afee" ### Post #38 by @CoinMarketCap:ItsBitcoinWorld > **Author:** ([@CoinMarketCap:ItsBitcoinWorld](https://x.com/CoinMarketCap:ItsBitcoinWorld)) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments > **Posted:** 2026-05-18T17:05:40.792468+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0b46bd4b8e3a3eba774fb6/](https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0b46bd4b8e3a3eba774fb6/) > > "Circle Mints 250 Million USDC, Boosting Stablecoin Supply and Market Liquidity BitcoinWorld Circle Mints 250 Million USDC, Boosting Stablecoin Supply and Market Liquidity In a significant on-chain event, the USDC Treasury has minted 250 million new USDC tokens, as repor" ### Post #39 by @CoinMarketCap:ItsBitcoinWorld > **Author:** ([@CoinMarketCap:ItsBitcoinWorld](https://x.com/CoinMarketCap:ItsBitcoinWorld)) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments > **Posted:** 2026-05-18T16:15:44.710520+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0b3b07b53bd312fa6a2550/](https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0b3b07b53bd312fa6a2550/) > > "Aave Upgrades SavingsGHO to New Vault With 4.25% APR — Migration Required Within Seven Weeks BitcoinWorld Aave Upgrades SavingsGHO to New Vault With 4.25% APR — Migration Required Within Seven Weeks Aave, the decentralized lending protocol, has announced an upgrade to its SavingsGHO" ### Post #40 by @CoinMarketCap:CryptoFrontNews > **Author:** ([@CoinMarketCap:CryptoFrontNews](https://x.com/CoinMarketCap:CryptoFrontNews)) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments > **Posted:** 2026-05-18T15:35:43.203882+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0b31aac99f3969b1c06096/](https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0b31aac99f3969b1c06096/) > > "Aave Restores WETH Borrowing Across Six Networks Aave reinstated WETH borrowing with pre-exploit loan-to-value ratios across Ethereum and L2 networks. The protocol had paused and reduced collateral settings after a $230M ETH loss linked to" ### Post #41 by @CoinMarketCap:BSCNews > **Author:** ([@CoinMarketCap:BSCNews](https://x.com/CoinMarketCap:BSCNews)) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments > **Posted:** 2026-05-18T15:15:40.575664+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0b2cf8f0b7c509147ebc64/](https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0b2cf8f0b7c509147ebc64/) > > "Chainlink CCIP Powers Kelp DAO rsETH Migration After $292M Bridge Exploit Kelp DAO is migrating its restaking token, rsETH, to Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) after hackers drained 116,500 rsETH from its bridge on April 18, resulting in los" ### Post #42 by @CoinMarketCap:cryptonews > **Author:** ([@CoinMarketCap:cryptonews](https://x.com/CoinMarketCap:cryptonews)) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments > **Posted:** 2026-05-18T14:15:43.337394+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0b1ee6c99f3969b1c0603f/](https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0b1ee6c99f3969b1c0603f/) > > "CoinEx’s crypto savings push in the age of falling DeFi yields DeFi yields on blue-chip stablecoins now trail bank cash and tokenized Treasuries, forcing CoinEx to pitch Flexible Savings as a liquidity tool, not a rate stunt. Summary DeFi lending yields" ### Post #43 by @CoinMarketCap:financefeeds > **Author:** ([@CoinMarketCap:financefeeds](https://x.com/CoinMarketCap:financefeeds)) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments > **Posted:** 2026-05-18T14:05:42.787891+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0b1c902c6f541884edd8b2/](https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0b1c902c6f541884edd8b2/) > > "Aave Restores WETH Loan Ratios After April rsETH Exploit Why Did Aave Restore WETH Collateral Settings? Aave has restored normal loan-to-value ratios for wrapped ether across six Aave V3 networks, reversing emergency limits introduced after April’s" ### Post #44 by @CoinMarketCap:BSCNews > **Author:** ([@CoinMarketCap:BSCNews](https://x.com/CoinMarketCap:BSCNews)) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments > **Posted:** 2026-05-18T14:05:42.787853+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0b1c8ee40fd1171241e4ce/](https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0b1c8ee40fd1171241e4ce/) > > "Chainlink CCIP Powers Kelp DAO rsETH Migration After $292M Bridge Exploit Kelp DAO is migrating its restaking token, rsETH, to Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) after hackers drained 116,500 rsETH from its bridge on April 18, resulting in los" ### Post #45 by @CoinMarketCap:BSCNews > **Author:** ([@CoinMarketCap:BSCNews](https://x.com/CoinMarketCap:BSCNews)) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments > **Posted:** 2026-05-18T13:45:42.990447+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0b17dec99f3969b1c06024/](https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0b17dec99f3969b1c06024/) > > "Chainlink CCIP Powers Kelp DAO rsETH Migration After $292M Bridge Exploit Kelp DAO is migrating its restaking token, rsETH, to Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) after hackers drained 116,500 rsETH from its bridge on April 18, resulting in los" ### Post #46 by @CoinMarketCap:ETHNews > **Author:** ([@CoinMarketCap:ETHNews](https://x.com/CoinMarketCap:ETHNews)) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments > **Posted:** 2026-05-18T13:05:47.472270+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0b0e82b53bd312fa6a24b8/](https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0b0e82b53bd312fa6a24b8/) > > "DeFi Confidence Wiped Out By KelpDAO Attack as $18 Billion Exits Major Protocols Aave’s TVL fell 44% in one month as DefiLlama data showed that 31 of the top 50 DeFi protocols posted monthly losses. Aave restored WETH borrowing limits across six V3 markets after emergency" ### Post #47 by @CoinMarketCap:TheBitJournal > **Author:** ([@CoinMarketCap:TheBitJournal](https://x.com/CoinMarketCap:TheBitJournal)) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments > **Posted:** 2026-05-18T13:05:47.472205+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://thebitjournal.com/?p=211219](https://thebitjournal.com/?p=211219) > > "Aave Restores WETH Borrowing After Kelp DAO rsETH Exploit Recovery Aave restores WETH borrowing as decentralized lending markets steadily stabilize after the disruption caused by Kelp DAO’s April bridge exploit. The update enables users to resume borrowing a" ### Post #48 by @CoinMarketCap:BSCNews > **Author:** ([@CoinMarketCap:BSCNews](https://x.com/CoinMarketCap:BSCNews)) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments > **Posted:** 2026-05-18T12:16:16.763812+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0b02c990dd2323e8705d25/](https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0b02c990dd2323e8705d25/) > > "Aave Labs wants to 5x bounty payouts after April's $292M Kelp wreckage. Aave Labs has put a sweeping overhaul of the @aave DAO's bug bounty program to a governance vote, proposing to dramatically raise payout ceilings for $AAVE protocol vulnerabilities in the wak" ### Post #49 by @CoinMarketCap:BSCNews > **Author:** ([@CoinMarketCap:BSCNews](https://x.com/CoinMarketCap:BSCNews)) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments > **Posted:** 2026-05-18T12:05:39.904120+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0b0073f0b7c509147ebbaa/](https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0b0073f0b7c509147ebbaa/) > > "Aave Labs wants to 5x bounty payouts after April's $292M Kelp wreckage. Aave Labs has put a sweeping overhaul of the @aave DAO's bug bounty program to a governance vote, proposing to dramatically raise payout ceilings for $AAVE protocol vulnerabilities in the wak" ### Post #50 by @CoinMarketCap:BSCNews > **Author:** ([@CoinMarketCap:BSCNews](https://x.com/CoinMarketCap:BSCNews)) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments > **Posted:** 2026-05-18T10:25:46.864821+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0ae9034b8e3a3eba774e95/](https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0ae9034b8e3a3eba774e95/) > > "Aave Labs wants to 5x bounty payouts after April's $292M Kelp wreckage. Aave Labs has put a sweeping overhaul of the @aave DAO's bug bounty program to a governance vote, proposing to dramatically raise payout ceilings for $AAVE protocol vulnerabilities in the wak" ### Post #51 by @CoinMarketCap:BSCNews > **Author:** ([@CoinMarketCap:BSCNews](https://x.com/CoinMarketCap:BSCNews)) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments > **Posted:** 2026-05-18T10:05:40.182166+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0ae452d065a35850c62ee5/](https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0ae452d065a35850c62ee5/) > > "Aave Labs wants to 5x bounty payouts after April's $292M Kelp wreckage. Aave Labs has put a sweeping overhaul of the @aave DAO's bug bounty program to a governance vote, proposing to dramatically raise payout ceilings for $AAVE protocol vulnerabilities in the wak" ### Post #52 by @CoinMarketCap:BSCNews > **Author:** ([@CoinMarketCap:BSCNews](https://x.com/CoinMarketCap:BSCNews)) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments > **Posted:** 2026-05-18T10:05:40.181994+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0ae450b53bd312fa6a2426/](https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0ae450b53bd312fa6a2426/) > > "Chainlink CCIP Powers Kelp DAO rsETH Migration After $292M Bridge Exploit Kelp DAO is migrating its restaking token, rsETH, to Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) after hackers drained 116,500 rsETH from its bridge on April 18, resulting in los" ### Post #53 by @CoinMarketCap:BSCNews > **Author:** ([@CoinMarketCap:BSCNews](https://x.com/CoinMarketCap:BSCNews)) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments > **Posted:** 2026-05-18T09:24:58.416911+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0adaf1d065a35850c62ec2/](https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0adaf1d065a35850c62ec2/) > > "Aave Labs wants to 5x bounty payouts after April's $292M Kelp wreckage. Aave Labs has put a sweeping overhaul of the @aave DAO's bug bounty program to a governance vote, proposing to dramatically raise payout ceilings for $AAVE protocol vulnerabilities in the wak" ### Post #54 by @CoinMarketCap:BSCNews > **Author:** ([@CoinMarketCap:BSCNews](https://x.com/CoinMarketCap:BSCNews)) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments > **Posted:** 2026-05-18T09:15:10.069168+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0ad89ad065a35850c62ebc/](https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0ad89ad065a35850c62ebc/) > > "Aave Labs wants to 5x bounty payouts after April's $292M Kelp wreckage. Aave Labs has put a sweeping overhaul of the @aave DAO's bug bounty program to a governance vote, proposing to dramatically raise payout ceilings for $AAVE protocol vulnerabilities in the wak" ### Post #55 by @CoinMarketCap:bhnews > **Author:** ([@CoinMarketCap:bhnews](https://x.com/CoinMarketCap:bhnews)) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments > **Posted:** 2026-05-18T08:45:42.054988+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0ad18ed065a35850c62ea2/](https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0ad18ed065a35850c62ea2/) > > "Aave’s Bold Move: WETH Rates Back to Pre-Attack Levels You can also read this news on BH NEWS: Aave’s Bold Move: WETH Rates Back to Pre-Attack Levels In a pivotal decision, Aave, a leading decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol, has reinstated the" ### Post #56 by @CoinMarketCap:CoinTurkNews > **Author:** ([@CoinMarketCap:CoinTurkNews](https://x.com/CoinMarketCap:CoinTurkNews)) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments > **Posted:** 2026-05-18T08:45:42.054983+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0ad18df145b10d3dce140e/](https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0ad18df145b10d3dce140e/) > > "Aave restores WETH collateral rates to pre-attack levels Lending platform Aave has reinstated the collateral rates for wrapped ether (WETH) to their previous levels on six leading blockchain networks, following an April exploit that triggered subst" ### Post #57 by @CoinMarketCap:BSCNews > **Author:** ([@CoinMarketCap:BSCNews](https://x.com/CoinMarketCap:BSCNews)) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments > **Posted:** 2026-05-18T08:25:51.135422+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0accdfb53bd312fa6a23d6/](https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0accdfb53bd312fa6a23d6/) > > "Aave Labs wants to 5x bounty payouts after April's $292M Kelp wreckage. Aave Labs has put a sweeping overhaul of the @aave DAO's bug bounty program to a governance vote, proposing to dramatically raise payout ceilings for $AAVE protocol vulnerabilities in the wak" ### Post #58 by @CoinMarketCap:BSCNews > **Author:** ([@CoinMarketCap:BSCNews](https://x.com/CoinMarketCap:BSCNews)) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments > **Posted:** 2026-05-18T08:15:51.135509+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0aca8a2dd5f3342002039a/](https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0aca8a2dd5f3342002039a/) > > "Aave Labs wants to 5x bounty payouts after April's $292M Kelp wreckage. Aave Labs has put a sweeping overhaul of the @aave DAO's bug bounty program to a governance vote, proposing to dramatically raise payout ceilings for $AAVE protocol vulnerabilities in the wak" ### Post #59 by @CoinMarketCap:BSCNews > **Author:** ([@CoinMarketCap:BSCNews](https://x.com/CoinMarketCap:BSCNews)) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments > **Posted:** 2026-05-18T07:45:44.993960+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0ac37f9e4b5705aaac18bb/](https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0ac37f9e4b5705aaac18bb/) > > "Aave Labs wants to 5x bounty payouts after April's $292M Kelp wreckage. Aave Labs has put a sweeping overhaul of the @aave DAO's bug bounty program to a governance vote, proposing to dramatically raise payout ceilings for $AAVE protocol vulnerabilities in the wak" ### Post #60 by @CoinMarketCap:BSCNews > **Author:** ([@CoinMarketCap:BSCNews](https://x.com/CoinMarketCap:BSCNews)) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments > **Posted:** 2026-05-18T07:15:40.386681+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0abc79bc5c4b50aede2594/](https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0abc79bc5c4b50aede2594/) > > "Aave Labs wants to 5x bounty payouts after April's $292M Kelp wreckage. Aave Labs has put a sweeping overhaul of the @aave DAO's bug bounty program to a governance vote, proposing to dramatically raise payout ceilings for $AAVE protocol vulnerabilities in the wak" ### Post #61 by @CoinMarketCap:BSCNews > **Author:** ([@CoinMarketCap:BSCNews](https://x.com/CoinMarketCap:BSCNews)) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments > **Posted:** 2026-05-18T07:15:40.386446+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0abc759e4b5705aaac1899/](https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0abc759e4b5705aaac1899/) > > "Chainlink CCIP Powers Kelp DAO rsETH Migration After $292M Bridge Exploit Kelp DAO is migrating its restaking token, rsETH, to Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) after hackers drained 116,500 rsETH from its bridge on April 18, resulting in los" ### Post #62 by @CoinMarketCap:cryptonews > **Author:** ([@CoinMarketCap:cryptonews](https://x.com/CoinMarketCap:cryptonews)) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments > **Posted:** 2026-05-18T06:45:41.076530+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0ab56d4b8e3a3eba774dc3/](https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0ab56d4b8e3a3eba774dc3/) > > "NYDIG warns Senate crypto bill could stall after midterms The U.S. Senate’s crypto market structure bill has entered a narrow legislative window that could close by August if lawmakers fail to move the measure before the midterm election cycle inten" ### Post #63 by @CoinMarketCap:BSCNews > **Author:** ([@CoinMarketCap:BSCNews](https://x.com/CoinMarketCap:BSCNews)) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments > **Posted:** 2026-05-18T06:35:42.909339+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0ab3199e4b5705aaac1872/](https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0ab3199e4b5705aaac1872/) > > "Aave Labs wants to 5x bounty payouts after April's $292M Kelp wreckage. Aave Labs has put a sweeping overhaul of the @aave DAO's bug bounty program to a governance vote, proposing to dramatically raise payout ceilings for $AAVE protocol vulnerabilities in the wak" ### Post #64 by @CoinMarketCap:cryptonews > **Author:** ([@CoinMarketCap:cryptonews](https://x.com/CoinMarketCap:cryptonews)) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments > **Posted:** 2026-05-18T06:05:49.804933+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0aac0d2dd5f3342002033f/](https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0aac0d2dd5f3342002033f/) > > "Aave restores WETH borrowing as Kelp DAO recovery moves ahead Aave has restored borrowing against wrapped Ether across affected markets as the decentralized lending protocol continues recovering from the fallout tied to Kelp DAO’s April exploit. Summary" ### Post #65 by @CoinMarketCap:BSCNews > **Author:** ([@CoinMarketCap:BSCNews](https://x.com/CoinMarketCap:BSCNews)) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments > **Posted:** 2026-05-18T05:35:44.328941+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0aa50ab53bd312fa6a234e/](https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0aa50ab53bd312fa6a234e/) > > "Aave Labs wants to 5x bounty payouts after April's $292M Kelp wreckage. Aave Labs has put a sweeping overhaul of the @aave DAO's bug bounty program to a governance vote, proposing to dramatically raise payout ceilings for $AAVE protocol vulnerabilities in the wak" ### Post #66 by @CoinMarketCap:BSCNews > **Author:** ([@CoinMarketCap:BSCNews](https://x.com/CoinMarketCap:BSCNews)) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments > **Posted:** 2026-05-18T05:05:44.122385+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0a9e032dd5f33420020317/](https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0a9e032dd5f33420020317/) > > "Aave Labs wants to 5x bounty payouts after April's $292M Kelp wreckage. Aave Labs has put a sweeping overhaul of the @aave DAO's bug bounty program to a governance vote, proposing to dramatically raise payout ceilings for $AAVE protocol vulnerabilities in the wak" ### Post #67 by @CoinMarketCap:BSCNews > **Author:** ([@CoinMarketCap:BSCNews](https://x.com/CoinMarketCap:BSCNews)) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments > **Posted:** 2026-05-18T04:55:44.122434+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0a9ba8bc5c4b50aede252f/](https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0a9ba8bc5c4b50aede252f/) > > "Aave Labs wants to 5x bounty payouts after April's $292M Kelp wreckage. Aave Labs has put a sweeping overhaul of the @aave DAO's bug bounty program to a governance vote, proposing to dramatically raise payout ceilings for $AAVE protocol vulnerabilities in the wak" --- *Generated by Context Pilot Social Intelligence Engine.*