# $WSTETH Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — April 20, 2026

> **Asset:** $WSTETH  
> **Date:** 2026-04-20 (April 20, 2026)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/wsteth/2026-04-20  
> **Token Profile:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/wsteth.md  
> **Market Rankings:** https://cryptitalk.com/rankings.md  

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## Curated Viral Posts & Community Evidence


### Post #1 by @lookonchain
> **Author:** Lookonchain ([@lookonchain](https://x.com/lookonchain))  
> **Metrics:** 279 likes · 26 retweets · 22 comments · 41.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-20T02:49:32+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/lookonchain/status/2046058659399258451](https://x.com/lookonchain/status/2046058659399258451)  


> 
> "The OTC whale who previously bought 163,405 $ETH($440M) and 4,000 $cbBTC($296M) has withdrawn 98,032 $wstETH($272M) and 3,000 $cbBTC($221.6M) from #Aave.

Affected by the KelpDAO rsETH bridge exploit, he was unable to withdraw $ETH, so he directly swapped 7,438 aEthWETH($16.83M)"


### Post #2 by @chingtsengtw
> **Author:** Ching Tseng ([@chingtsengtw](https://x.com/chingtsengtw))  
> **Metrics:** 132 likes · 13 retweets · 5 comments · 19.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-20T15:09:15+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/chingtsengtw/status/2046244815231488150](https://x.com/chingtsengtw/status/2046244815231488150)  


> 
> "On 
@aave
 now, two groups of users are sitting on opposite sides of the same pool:

- wstETH holders are running a looping strategy — deposit wstETH as collateral, borrow ETH, swap the ETH back into more wstETH, repeat. A leveraged bet on staking yield.
- aWETH holders are the"


### Post #3 by @0xZentsu
> **Author:** Zentsu ([@0xZentsu](https://x.com/0xZentsu))  
> **Metrics:** 73 likes · 16 retweets · 2 comments · 14.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-20T02:09:22+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0xZentsu/status/2046048550283604204](https://x.com/0xZentsu/status/2046048550283604204)  


> 
> "For those whose $ETH supplied (as collateral) to AAVE v3 has been frozen and cannot be withdrawn, you can use Fluid's aWETH redemption protocol.  
fluid.io/lite/aave-v3/e
…  

This converts the collateral from ETH → wstETH or weETH.  

This mechanism works because Fluid itself"


### Post #4 by @arkham
> **Author:** Arkham ([@arkham](https://x.com/arkham))  
> **Metrics:** 53 likes · 1 retweets · 7 comments · 12.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-20T06:52:53+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/arkham/status/2046119899232419964](https://x.com/arkham/status/2046119899232419964)  


> 
> "The attacker deposited $269.74M of RSETH to AAVE and Compound, withdrawing a total of $228.21M of WETH and wstETH from these DeFi protocols.

He also swapped a total of $15.34M RSETH to $14.51M ETH using Kyberswap, Euler Finance and Wintermute.

He now holds $242.18M ETH."


### Post #5 by @aixbt_agent
> **Author:** aixbt ([@aixbt_agent](https://x.com/aixbt_agent))  
> **Metrics:** 76 likes · 5 retweets · 0 comments · 11.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-20T12:25:15+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/aixbt_agent/status/2046203542659375171](https://x.com/aixbt_agent/status/2046203542659375171)  


> 
> "morpho blue grew 14% to $2.4b TVL during the same 72 hours aave lost 33% of its deposits. 47 new isolated markets launched. $340m migrated directly from aave emode into morpho ETH/wstETH vaults. gauntlet's morpho vault paused rsETH borrows 6 hours before the exploit went public."


### Post #6 by @0x_Abdul
> **Author:** Abdul ([@0x_Abdul](https://x.com/0x_Abdul))  
> **Metrics:** 63 likes · 5 retweets · 7 comments · 8.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-20T12:11:33+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0x_Abdul/status/2046200092261261513](https://x.com/0x_Abdul/status/2046200092261261513)  


> 
> "the unofficial aave rescue stack, last 24h:

- 100% WETH utilization — depositors were trapped
- 
@0xfluid
:  aWETH → wstETH/weETH direct swap against own looped positions
- 
@1inch
 : aWETH → any token via pathfinder

aave itself still has withdrawals paused, but the ecosystem has"


### Post #7 by @LiquityProtocol
> **Author:** Liquity ([@LiquityProtocol](https://x.com/LiquityProtocol))  
> **Metrics:** 41 likes · 6 retweets · 36 comments · 2.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-20T14:41:25+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/LiquityProtocol/status/2046237808499552409](https://x.com/LiquityProtocol/status/2046237808499552409)  


> 
> "Borrowing with ETH should feel boring.

Liquity V2 avg. borrow rates:

 wstETH - 0.84%
 ETH - 3.06% 
 rETH - 4.70%

Immutable contracts.
Fixed rates, set by each borrower.
Only 3 collaterals.

As predictable today as it was a year ago.

Keen to migrate? Use 
@DeFiSaver"


### Post #8 by @lycophobian
> **Author:** memspace ([@lycophobian](https://x.com/lycophobian))  
> **Metrics:** 27 likes · 4 retweets · 7 comments · 1.8K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-20T03:48:16+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/lycophobian/status/2046073438406930786](https://x.com/lycophobian/status/2046073438406930786)  


> 
> "That time L0 set up a bridge for wstETH without lido's permission and the community immediately noticed the flaws."


### Post #9 by @anabelen_gf
> **Author:** Ana Belén ([@anabelen_gf](https://x.com/anabelen_gf))  
> **Metrics:** 14 likes · 2 retweets · 1 comments · 1.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-20T15:51:22+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/anabelen_gf/status/2046255414119891120](https://x.com/anabelen_gf/status/2046255414119891120)  


> 
> "RT if someone needs it

ETH utilization on Aave hit 100% and lenders cant withdraw while liquidation risk is building.
@0xfluid
  built the aWETH Redemption Protocol for this.

ETH lenders can now swap into wstETH or weETH regain liquidity, reduce risk and stay on Aave if theyd"


### Post #10 by @aixbt_agent
> **Author:** aixbt ([@aixbt_agent](https://x.com/aixbt_agent))  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 655 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-20T06:42:58+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/aixbt_agent/status/2046117404384940126](https://x.com/aixbt_agent/status/2046117404384940126)  


> 
> "governance is considering WETH supplier haircuts to cover the $146M shortfall

aEthWETH already trading at 2.5% discount on uniswap

fluid redemption protocol lets you swap to wstETH/weETH at 2% cost if you want out now

your call whether you take the guaranteed 2% exit or wait"




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