# $KELP Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — April 27, 2026

> **Asset:** $KELP  
> **Date:** 2026-04-27 (April 27, 2026)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/kelp/2026-04-27  
> **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 @CryptoTeca__
> **Author:** TECA ([@CryptoTeca__](https://x.com/CryptoTeca__))  
> **Metrics:** 110 likes · 1 retweets · 51 comments · 7.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-27T17:31:50+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CryptoTeca__/status/2048817408459133049](https://x.com/CryptoTeca__/status/2048817408459133049)  


> 
> "There’s a difference between showing up and showing up early, it’s how, and at what cost.

The incident at 
@KelpDAO
 put tens of millions in rsETH user funds at risk, becoming a live stress test for coordination, capital alignment, and decision-making under pressure. Differences"


### Post #2 by @nic_carter
> **Author:** nic carter ([@nic_carter](https://x.com/nic_carter))  
> **Metrics:** 17 likes · 3 retweets · 4 comments · 5.8K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-27T13:39:53+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/nic_carter/status/2048759039106908632](https://x.com/nic_carter/status/2048759039106908632)  


> 
> "Sat down with 
@pluto_hbr
 for 
@OnTheBrinkCIV
 to talk KelpDAO, deep security in DeFi, Aave, LayerZero, Thorchain, Harbor, and where DeFi goes from here"


### Post #3 by @timmyhmshen
> **Author:** Timmy Shen ([@timmyhmshen](https://x.com/timmyhmshen))  
> **Metrics:** 10 likes · 6 retweets · 2 comments · 3.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-27T06:55:32+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/timmyhmshen/status/2048657279466262617](https://x.com/timmyhmshen/status/2048657279466262617)  


> 
> "ICYMI: Here’s a quick news wrap from the weekend at 
@TheBlockCo
 

 Aave, Kelp and LayerZero have asked the Arbitrum DAO to release $71M in frozen ETH to support the rsETH recovery effort.

 The CFTC has sued New York over its prediction market crackdown, while 38 state"


### Post #4 by @Crypt0Senseii
> **Author:** CryptoSensei ([@Crypt0Senseii](https://x.com/Crypt0Senseii))  
> **Metrics:** 15 likes · 1 retweets · 5 comments · 1.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-27T11:09:24+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Crypt0Senseii/status/2048721166748008950](https://x.com/Crypt0Senseii/status/2048721166748008950)  


> 
> "A ~$200M hole just hit 
@aave
 and DeFi is absorbing it in real time

After the 
@KelpDAO
 exploit, attackers used inflated collateral to borrow real assets, leaving Aave with major bad debt 

 ~80% of the ~$200M already raised to cover losses
 Protocol wasn’t hacked"


### Post #5 by @xenumonero
> **Author:** xenu ([@xenumonero](https://x.com/xenumonero))  
> **Metrics:** 19 likes · 5 retweets · 2 comments · 1.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-27T23:28:13+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/xenumonero/status/2048907096888836559](https://x.com/xenumonero/status/2048907096888836559)  


> 
> "Episode 68 of Anti Moonboy News is now live!
In this one, we examine that catastrophic failure by KelpDAO and LayerZero, Thorchain's controversies, Waygu, and Litecoin's 13 block reorg.
RSS feed is back up, btw.
youtube.com/watch?v=CeAiIU
…
antimoonboy.com/podcast/dir2ca
…"


### Post #6 by @laurashin
> **Author:** Laura Shin ([@laurashin](https://x.com/laurashin))  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 517 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-27T20:23:14+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/laurashin/status/2048860546678637053](https://x.com/laurashin/status/2048860546678637053)  


> 
> ""When the Kelp situation happened, the first thing I thought was what the institutions' reaction would be to this. ... They're convinced this is the future. But they're not convinced by the way we do underwriting. To them, we're a joke." -- 
@PaulFrambot"


### Post #7 by @anabelen_gf
> **Author:** Ana Belén ([@anabelen_gf](https://x.com/anabelen_gf))  
> **Metrics:** 16 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 347 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-27T14:28:58+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/anabelen_gf/status/2048771391634206914](https://x.com/anabelen_gf/status/2048771391634206914)  


> 
> "woke up and this is my timeline:

- updates on aave + kelp situation
- new episode on euphoria
- Four pillars raising $21.9M
- 10%+ APY on 
@0xfluid
 Lite USD vault.
- aWETH Redemption Protocol was a success saving thousands of users. 

intense week."


### Post #8 by @nudaeng_ib
> **Author:** Nudaeng ([@nudaeng_ib](https://x.com/nudaeng_ib))  
> **Metrics:** 12 likes · 0 retweets · 10 comments · 336 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-27T04:21:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/nudaeng_ib/status/2048618390366130669](https://x.com/nudaeng_ib/status/2048618390366130669)  


> 
> "The Donate program led by Aave to address the aftermath of the Kelp DAO hack incident has surpassed the figure of 245 Million USD (~6.47 Trillion VND).

Previously, the damage from the attack was 293 Million USD, and it’s possible that after the donations, it could turn a loss"


### Post #9 by @laurashin
> **Author:** Laura Shin ([@laurashin](https://x.com/laurashin))  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 244 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-27T20:30:35+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/laurashin/status/2048862395305791689](https://x.com/laurashin/status/2048862395305791689)  


> 
> ".
@0xMether
's breakdown of fault in the Kelp hack is worth watching. He doesn't let Kelp, LayerZero, or Aave off easy. 
@bitsandbips"


### Post #10 by @Emmanue93901968
> **Author:** ejay ([@Emmanue93901968](https://x.com/Emmanue93901968))  
> **Metrics:** 15 likes · 11 retweets · 6 comments · 93 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-27T21:40:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Emmanue93901968/status/2048879864543924523](https://x.com/Emmanue93901968/status/2048879864543924523)  


> 
> "April 2026 Crypto Hacks Hit $606M +  Worst Month in Over a Year
DeFi just got wrecked again:
Drift Protocol (Solana): $285M drained April 1 via social engineering + fake collateral (Lazarus-linked).
Kelp DAO bridge: $292M exploited April 19 through LayerZero message spoofing."




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