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Apr 25, 2026

Aave Proposes 25,000 ETH Contribution to DeFi United Recovery Effort for Kelp DAO Exploit

Aave governance proposed contributing 25,000 ETH to the DeFi United coalition working to cover losses from the $292 million Kelp DAO exploit. Multiple protocols and individuals have collectively pledged enough to cover the shortfall, with Mantle proposing a 30,000 ETH loan.

Apr 25, 2026·5 sources

Apr 24, 2026

Lido and Multiple DeFi Protocols Pledge Up to $43,000 ETH to Restore Kelp DAO Backing

Mantle, EtherFi Foundation, Golem Foundation, Lido DAO, Ethena, LayerZero, Ink Foundation and Tyrdo pledged combined 43,000 ETH to 'DeFi United' recovery effort to restore rsETH backing following the $292 million Kelp DAO exploit.

Apr 24, 2026·3 sources

Apr 13, 2026

Grayscale Expands Q2 2026 Watchlist to Include Hyperliquid, TRON, and AI Tokens

Grayscale updated its Q2 2026 investment watchlist to include Hyperliquid, TRON, Toncoin, and various AI-linked tokens across DeFi, smart contract platforms, and infrastructure segments.

Apr 13, 2026·1 source

Top claims

▪Aave founder Stani Kulechov personally pledged 5,000 ETH to DeFi United on Wednesday, April 23, 2026.
▪The Kelp DAO attacker swapped all $175 million worth of stolen ETH into BTC through THORChain and other venues as of Thursday, April 24, 2026.
▪The DeFi United fund stood at roughly 69,534 ETH or nearly $161 million as of Friday, April 25, 2026.

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