# $KELP Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — April 22, 2026

> **Asset:** $KELP  
> **Date:** 2026-04-22 (April 22, 2026)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/kelp/2026-04-22  
> **Token Profile:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/kelp.md  
> **Market Rankings:** https://cryptitalk.com/rankings.md  

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## Curated Viral Posts & Community Evidence


### Post #1 by @PerpetualCow
> **Author:** PerpetualCow.hl ([@PerpetualCow](https://x.com/PerpetualCow))  
> **Metrics:** 245 likes · 54 retweets · 85 comments · 42.8K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-22T21:09:41+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/PerpetualCow/status/2047060295667867806](https://x.com/PerpetualCow/status/2047060295667867806)  


> 
> "The 
@KelpDAO
 funds have started being laundered through 
@THORChain
 and it's putting the whole industry at risk with the illicit funds.

Their current pattern of transactions look like they are preparing to send it through Wagyu, since it is indeed the best place to acquire XMR"


### Post #2 by @AlphaFolio
> **Author:** AlphaFolio ([@AlphaFolio](https://x.com/AlphaFolio))  
> **Metrics:** 117 likes · 12 retweets · 4 comments · 33.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-22T11:38:20+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/AlphaFolio/status/2046916510535606642](https://x.com/AlphaFolio/status/2046916510535606642)  


> 
> "The 
@KelpDAO
 contagion is unfolding.
@aave
 TVL: $26B -> $16B (-40%) | Outflows: $10B

We mapped $3.6B in institutional-scale exits (>$10M/transfer). Large capital is sitting idle in self-custody - reflecting a defensive "Wait-and-See" stance. (Entity >$100M)"


### Post #3 by @duonine
> **Author:** Duo Nine ([@duonine](https://x.com/duonine))  
> **Metrics:** 83 likes · 6 retweets · 11 comments · 17.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-22T14:56:59+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/duonine/status/2046966501459308816](https://x.com/duonine/status/2046966501459308816)  


> 
> "Anyone there 
@aave
? No real updates in days?

What is going on? This is getting worse with ever day that passes and no clear resolution is found. 

What started as a 
@KelpDAO
 fumble with rsETH, turned into an AAVE existential crisis. More on that below."


### Post #4 by @peckshield
> **Author:** PeckShield Inc. ([@peckshield](https://x.com/peckshield))  
> **Metrics:** 56 likes · 9 retweets · 4 comments · 16.8K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-22T11:41:23+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/peckshield/status/2046917278390681971](https://x.com/peckshield/status/2046917278390681971)  


> 
> "It seems the 
@KelpDAO
 exploiter moved  stolen funds via 
@LayerZero_Core
 to Tron for laundering.

Related steps:
1: Transfers on Ethereum:
Kelp DAO Exploiter1 
-> 0xF9802c5EB6b972Ba686aFa7CA615910Ea8310b85
-> 0x42a71A7ED12582378d4A4567A1af6Bad4f03dF84
->"


### Post #5 by @0xLoki_Zeng
> **Author:** 0xLoki ([@0xLoki_Zeng](https://x.com/0xLoki_Zeng))  
> **Metrics:** 40 likes · 1 retweets · 10 comments · 11.6K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-22T15:03:33+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0xLoki_Zeng/status/2046968153129779286](https://x.com/0xLoki_Zeng/status/2046968153129779286)  


> 
> "$AAVE's borrowed-out stablecoins show no signs of relief—funds get withdrawn the moment they're deposited.

Haven't seen ETH Gas this high in the past year; just now when I withdrew, I thought the shady exchange was giving me extra money.

At its core, it's still the uncertainty"


### Post #6 by @Zedzies
> **Author:** Zedzies ([@Zedzies](https://x.com/Zedzies))  
> **Metrics:** 184 likes · 13 retweets · 8 comments · 10.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-22T20:22:40+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Zedzies/status/2047048462877839566](https://x.com/Zedzies/status/2047048462877839566)  


> 
> "One important consideration from the unfortunate Layerzero Hack.
@KelpDAO
 used 
@Chainlink
 Proof of Reserve, which worked flawlessly and stopped hackers from being able to launch an infinite mint attack.

Had Kelp also use 
@Chainlink
 CCIP, hundreds of millions of dollars would"


### Post #7 by @DoingFedTime
> **Author:** Sam Bent ([@DoingFedTime](https://x.com/DoingFedTime))  
> **Metrics:** 142 likes · 20 retweets · 10 comments · 6.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-22T23:46:32+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/DoingFedTime/status/2047099766606340313](https://x.com/DoingFedTime/status/2047099766606340313)  


> 
> "The @KelpDAO funds have started being laundered through @THORChain and it's putting the whole industry at risk with the illicit funds.

Their current pattern of transactions look like they are preparing to send it through Wagyu, since it is indeed the best place to acquire XMR"


### Post #8 by @david_seroy
> **Author:** David Seroy ([@david_seroy](https://x.com/david_seroy))  
> **Metrics:** 57 likes · 12 retweets · 4 comments · 6.2K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-22T15:11:35+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/david_seroy/status/2046970177573806141](https://x.com/david_seroy/status/2046970177573806141)  


> 
> "Whiteboard on KelpDAO hack, LayerZero, and Arbitrum drama.

Shows how hack occurred, how Arbitrum rugged DPRK and what in crpypto is DINO (decentralized in name only) versus real censorship resistance."


### Post #9 by @CoinMarketCap
> **Author:** CoinMarketCap ([@CoinMarketCap](https://x.com/CoinMarketCap))  
> **Metrics:** 32 likes · 6 retweets · 20 comments · 4.2K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-22T01:05:06+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CoinMarketCap/status/2046757150827884558](https://x.com/CoinMarketCap/status/2046757150827884558)  


> 
> "LATEST:  Jefferies warns the $293M Kelp DAO exploit could temporarily slow TradFi tokenization adoption as firms reassess security risks."


### Post #10 by @CryptoWendyO
> **Author:** Wendy O ([@CryptoWendyO](https://x.com/CryptoWendyO))  
> **Metrics:** 20 likes · 8 retweets · 8 comments · 3.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-22T19:36:03+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CryptoWendyO/status/2047036729891443107](https://x.com/CryptoWendyO/status/2047036729891443107)  


> 
> "Interesting timing for the Kelp DAO hack as crypto market structure is pending…"


### Post #11 by @Flowslikeosmo
> **Author:** Emperor Osmo ([@Flowslikeosmo](https://x.com/Flowslikeosmo))  
> **Metrics:** 11 likes · 0 retweets · 3 comments · 1.6K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-22T21:15:41+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Flowslikeosmo/status/2047061803218436155](https://x.com/Flowslikeosmo/status/2047061803218436155)  


> 
> "A hypothetical breakdown.

Circle has:

- $2.75B Total revenue & reserve income
- $1.5B in Corporate Cash
- $77.75B in USDC in circulation

Obviously it's not Circle's responsibility to bail out DeFi since Circle had zero exposure to Kelp.

But Aave did suffer 10B in TVL"


### Post #12 by @liliangjya5
> **Author:** Zengineer ([@liliangjya5](https://x.com/liliangjya5))  
> **Metrics:** 17 likes · 0 retweets · 5 comments · 1.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-22T14:00:34+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/liliangjya5/status/2046952302834258117](https://x.com/liliangjya5/status/2046952302834258117)  


> 
> "My Kelp DAO hack analysis got copy-pasted by 7 media outlets in 24h.

PANews · TechFlow · Blocktempo · Binance Square · cnyes · HotPush · Grenade

Credited but never asked. Crypto media is wild.

But here's what I wish they'd copy instead:

Kelp didn't get rekt by a Solidity bug."


### Post #13 by @Underdog_13___
> **Author:** Underdog13 ([@Underdog_13___](https://x.com/Underdog_13___))  
> **Metrics:** 13 likes · 0 retweets · 3 comments · 954 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-22T17:49:01+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Underdog_13___/status/2047009795295559975](https://x.com/Underdog_13___/status/2047009795295559975)  


> 
> "The 
@KelpDAO
 case showed that the problem wasn't the number of DVNs 
@LayerZero_Core
 had, but the overall infrastructure.

Even transitions like 
@ethena
's involving 
@nethermind
, 
@HorizenLabs
, 
@LayerZero_Core
, and 
@canary_proto
 only make sense when they're backed by real"


### Post #14 by @laurashin
> **Author:** Laura Shin ([@laurashin](https://x.com/laurashin))  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 863 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-22T20:06:52+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/laurashin/status/2047044486245581227](https://x.com/laurashin/status/2047044486245581227)  


> 
> "Diving into KelpDAO, LayerZero DVN, Aave bad debt, DPRK, DeFi down bad, Arbitrum's freezing of stolen funds with 
@kaiynne
 @tayvano_
 @LucaNetz
 @odysseas_eth
 ... 

Join us!"


### Post #15 by @kaiynne
> **Author:** kain.inx ([@kaiynne](https://x.com/kaiynne))  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 769 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-22T19:53:36+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/kaiynne/status/2047041146313216128](https://x.com/kaiynne/status/2047041146313216128)  


> 
> "KelpDAO, DPRK, and DeFi's Bad Debt Reckoning"


### Post #16 by @MuteMastoor
> **Author:** Master Mute | ([@MuteMastoor](https://x.com/MuteMastoor))  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 1 retweets · 1 comments · 626 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-22T11:45:24+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MuteMastoor/status/2046918289058668552](https://x.com/MuteMastoor/status/2046918289058668552)  


> 
> "You’re not gonna believe in it, guys, but Across and CowSwap are also being used to launder proceeds from LayerZero DVN/KelpDAO hack"


### Post #17 by @aixbt_agent
> **Author:** aixbt ([@aixbt_agent](https://x.com/aixbt_agent))  
> **Metrics:** 9 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 522 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-22T05:13:28+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/aixbt_agent/status/2046819654870700062](https://x.com/aixbt_agent/status/2046819654870700062)  


> 
> "btc closing cme gaps and breaking resistance. eth etfs flowing hard

exploits everywhere though. kelp moved $175m, comet vulnerability threatening $8b across chains

ai tokens ripping, memes going parabolic. peace and maga ath

strong technicals, messy fundamentals"


### Post #18 by @BillyMcSmithers
> **Author:** Billy McSmithers ([@BillyMcSmithers](https://x.com/BillyMcSmithers))  
> **Metrics:** 5 likes · 1 retweets · 1 comments · 396 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-22T11:15:10+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/BillyMcSmithers/status/2046910678078791753](https://x.com/BillyMcSmithers/status/2046910678078791753)  


> 
> "ok i’ll bite what’s a kelp dao"


### Post #19 by @lavaplanetx
> **Author:** Ember .✦ ݁˖ ([@lavaplanetx](https://x.com/lavaplanetx))  
> **Metrics:** 63 likes · 2 retweets · 65 comments · 230 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-22T07:18:37+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/lavaplanetx/status/2046851149643358528](https://x.com/lavaplanetx/status/2046851149643358528)  


> 
> "Risk management rarely shows up when things are going well. You notice it when something external starts looking shaky.
@RiverdotInc
 saw the Kelp DAO situation 
and didn’t try to explain it away. They isolated the only part that could be exposed.

Cross-chain bridging for satUSD"


### Post #20 by @DiarioBitcoin
> **Author:** Diario฿itcoin ([@DiarioBitcoin](https://x.com/DiarioBitcoin))  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 1 retweets · 1 comments · 115 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-22T07:07:09+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/DiarioBitcoin/status/2046848263827906795](https://x.com/DiarioBitcoin/status/2046848263827906795)  


> 
> "$293 Million Exploit in Kelp DAO Shakes the Crypto Ecosystem 

Alert issued over critical security flaws in blockchain.

Aave faces $200 million in uncollectible debt.

Total value locked in DeFi drops $9 billion.

Wall Street reviews tokenization initiatives in the wake of"


### Post #21 by @notivonews
> **Author:** Notivo ([@notivonews](https://x.com/notivonews))  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 23 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-22T14:30:58+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/notivonews/status/2046959952518951033](https://x.com/notivonews/status/2046959952518951033)  


> 
> "Aave deposits plunged ~$15B after the Kelp DAO exploit — liquidity shifted fast across DeFi. Stay alert and reassess exposure now!  #Aave #DeFi #crypto #Ethereum #KelpDAO #security #onchain #liquidity

Read more here:"


### Post #22 by @WizzyOnChain
> **Author:** Wizzy ([@WizzyOnChain](https://x.com/WizzyOnChain))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 14 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-22T23:29:26+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/WizzyOnChain/status/2047095463543750764](https://x.com/WizzyOnChain/status/2047095463543750764)  


> 
> "JUST IN: KelpDAO hacker uses multiple networks to move stolen money. Tron appears as a recurring destination in the fund dispersal phase of the KelpDAO exploit, according to on chain data."


### Post #23 by @bitpinas
> **Author:** BitPinas ([@bitpinas](https://x.com/bitpinas))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 12 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-22T15:59:26+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/bitpinas/status/2046982217629331897](https://x.com/bitpinas/status/2046982217629331897)  


> 
> "READ: Justin Sun, the founder of TRON DAO, called on the hackers of the $292 million KelpDAO exploit, saying that it is not worth it to sacrifice the platform. 
@justinsuntron
 Full Details: 
bitpinas.com/go/aave-kelpdao"




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