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

> **Asset:** $KELP  
> **Date:** 2026-04-26 (April 26, 2026)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/kelp/2026-04-26  
> **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 @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 #2 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 #3 by @ourcryptotalk
> **Author:** Our Crypto Talk ([@ourcryptotalk](https://x.com/ourcryptotalk))  
> **Metrics:** 39 likes · 15 retweets · 10 comments · 2.8K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T15:22:32+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ourcryptotalk/status/2048422482894631018](https://x.com/ourcryptotalk/status/2048422482894631018)  


> 
> "What the hell is going on in DeFi?

April 2026 is the worst month DeFi has ever seen.

$800M+ gone in 26 days.

• Kelp DAO: $292M
• Drift: $285M
• Grinex: $13.7M
• Rhea Finance: $7.6M
• Volo: $3.5M
• Purrlend: $1.5M
• CoW Swap: $1.2M
• Aethir: $423K
• Silo: $392K
•"


### Post #4 by @Tyler_Did_It
> **Author:** TylerD ([@Tyler_Did_It](https://x.com/Tyler_Did_It))  
> **Metrics:** 28 likes · 2 retweets · 6 comments · 2.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T12:09:39+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Tyler_Did_It/status/2048373942021140604](https://x.com/Tyler_Did_It/status/2048373942021140604)  


> 
> "There was a 112k rsETH hole after the KelpDAO exploit

It was filled in a week

DeFi United"


### Post #5 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 #6 by @BadwiCrypto
> **Author:** Badwi Crypto ([@BadwiCrypto](https://x.com/BadwiCrypto))  
> **Metrics:** 11 likes · 1 retweets · 2 comments · 1.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T13:31:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/BadwiCrypto/status/2048394414448373791](https://x.com/BadwiCrypto/status/2048394414448373791)  


> 
> "Escalation in the controversy surrounding 
ether.fi and Kelp 

 
ether.fi has allocated around 10,000 ETH (~$23 million) to support Kelp's rescue plan

 But the timing is controversial:

• Approaching a massive unlock for ETHFI tokens
•"


### Post #7 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 #8 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 #9 by @me_zanur
> **Author:** mizan_ur ([@me_zanur](https://x.com/me_zanur))  
> **Metrics:** 71 likes · 0 retweets · 39 comments · 180 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T03:53:31+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/me_zanur/status/2048249088257540322](https://x.com/me_zanur/status/2048249088257540322)  


> 
> "Watching the fallout from the KelpDAO exploit is just... exhausting. It’s the same story every time—one wrong approval, and it’s over before you even get the notification.

We’re human; we can’t stare at our transactions 24/7. But our security needs to be.

That’s why I’m leaning"


### Post #10 by @CoinPostMedia
> **Author:** Coin Post ([@CoinPostMedia](https://x.com/CoinPostMedia))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 7 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-26T12:25:15+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CoinPostMedia/status/2048377870452457822](https://x.com/CoinPostMedia/status/2048377870452457822)  


> 
> "After the $292M Kelp DAO exploit, DeFi United has raised millions across 113,200 wallets.

Most donors sent dust, like $0.01, just to mark their address.

There are precedents where wallets that joined similar rescue efforts have received whitelists or airdrops"




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