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May 04, 2026Single-day social intelligence recap and verified catalyst posts · ← Back to $AAVE Profile · Market Rankings
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63 source posts analyzed· 2026-05-04T15:55:04+00:00Aave LLC has filed an emergency motion to vacate a restraining notice served on Arbitrum DAO on May 1, 2026 that attempts to seize approximately $71 million in ETH belonging to victims of the April 18 exploit. A thief does not gain lawful ownership of stolen property simply by
· 2026-05-04T16:00:48+00:00Aave LLC filed an emergency motion today to vacate the restraining notice served on Arbitrum DAO, rejecting the baseless claim that stolen property title belongs to the thief. We will keep fighting for the DeFi community. DeFi United.
· 2026-05-04T16:06:03+00:00A thief does not own what he steals. Aave LLC filed an emergency motion today to vacate the restraining notice served on Arbitrum DAO, rejecting the baseless claim that stolen property belongs to the thief. We will fight vigorously for DeFi.
· 2026-05-04T02:23:11+00:00pendle PT collateralization went live on aave and created something that never existed in defi: leveraged fixed-rate positions. buy PT-sUSDe locking 25-30% fixed yield, deposit as collateral, borrow against it, re-enter. on-chain zero-coupon bond leverage. tradfi has $30T+ in
· 2026-05-04T17:46:17+00:00A full view of Aave is hard to come by. Onchain data makes loans transparent, but aggregating the data into a coherent view has been underexplored. Finally we have a picture of what the Aave book looks like. The take: looped loans hold ~60% of borrows and are highly levered.
· 2026-05-04T23:38:23+00:00POV - you explain to your wife why your funds are still stuck @aave @arbitrum
· 2026-05-04T12:35:01+00:00Most onchain research workflows: open Dune → write SQL → wait → export → paste chart into a doc → repeat. Here's what it looks like with the Dune MCP Prompt sent to @claudeai : "Give me a 30-day summary of Aave's TVL, active borrower count, and liquidation events across
· 2026-05-04T18:04:03+00:00EU has ↓ @aave DeFi lending OG that evolved from ETHLend, created by Stani Kulechov. @SkyEcosystem MakerDAO's evolution into Sky. Behind USDS and one of the most battle-tested stablecoin systems in DeFi. @gnosis_ Berlin-rooted Ethereum ecosystem. Gnosis Chain, Gnosis Pay, and
· 2026-05-04T15:57:10+00:00Here's what happened in April @ethena : • Announced a planned diversification of $USDe backing. • USDe was listed on @aave 's @megaeth instance. • Crossed $600m in Ethena Whitelabel stablecoin supply across USDm, jupUSD, and suiUSDe, with more to come. • @BitGo integrated
· 2026-05-04T16:53:50+00:00JUST IN: Aave files an emergency motion to prevent the seizure of the ~$71M in recovered ETH meant for KelpDAO exploit victims.
· 2026-05-04T17:22:05+00:00Due to demand, we raised the $GHO borrow cap on the @aave Ethereum Core V3 Market again, from 125M to 150M.
· 2026-05-04T00:01:19+00:00New Bitcoin Live Member report posted for $BTC "Cryptocurrency Market Update - May 3rd 2026" $ETH $ZEC $TRX $XMR $SUI $AAVE $SOL $DOGE $XAU $XAG $TRX $SUPER $XRP $BNB $SUPER $PEPE $HYPE $LINK Member link:
· 2026-05-04T18:18:41+00:00if you still own LEND, Aave labs decided to raise unexpectedly a proposal to AIP stage. You have 5 days to migrate or you will lose your ability to do it and hold worthless tokens. While I supported working on this in the past, doing it overnight in a whole different context of
· 2026-05-04T18:54:39+00:00Aave law suit earlier and now WLFI sues Justin. Justin sued them first so I’m not surprised to see them counter sue him. TLDR: WLFI filed a defamation lawsuit against Justin Sun accusing him of running a coordinated smear campaign after WLFI froze his tokens for alleged
· 2026-05-04T19:00:32+00:00Make your stablecoins work harder with Stablecoin Yield inside Ledger Wallet. Earn rewards on your terms. Powered by @Kiln_finance . Integrated with @Morpho , @Aave and @Compoundfinance . Download Ledger Wallet now.
· 2026-05-04T17:21:43+00:00Quick TLDR on what AAVE is doing for non legal folks: On April 18, hackers stole ~$290M from Kelp DAO. Arbitrum quickly froze ~$71M of that stolen money on their network to help get it back to the victims. Aave + other DeFi projects teamed up (called "DeFi United") to
· 2026-05-04T07:53:09+00:00One of the deepest lessons from the past decade in the crypto industry is this: all financial businesses driven by personal relationships will ultimately be replaced by open, mechanism-driven protocols. Uniswap replaced some market makers, Aave replaced some lending platforms,
· 2026-05-04T17:38:42+00:00I love bullposting $MEGA but let’s be honest : Out of $500M USDm, 82% is just in Aave and mostly provided by 0xB8734a14fBD4Aa2d44e6aa830405fFc861BA313c It’s not organic yet but we need deep liquidity to start the USDm flywheel
· 2026-05-04T10:03:10+00:00Was looping on Aave last month and got wrecked by rate spikes mid-position… couldn’t even model my cost anymore Switched to @TermMaxFi and the difference is night/day — you lock a fixed rate till maturity, no surprise repricing Rates come from an AMM yield curve / orderbook,
· 2026-05-04T18:24:41+00:00Aave fights court-ordered $73 million ETH freeze, argues 'a thief does not own what he steals'
· 2026-05-04T09:05:05+00:00was comparing borrows on aave last week vs fixed markets and the difference is kind of brutal once utilization spikes variable rates look fine until they jump mid-position, then your whole strategy shifts. hard to plan anything long term with termmax the fixed rate is locked to
· 2026-05-04T21:12:11+00:00Just when we thought the Kelp x LZ x Aave situation was coming to a resolution… A legal group trying to push on behalf of victims of previous DPRK exploits is trying to effectively confiscate the 30K ETH that Arbitrum DAO froze for payback efforts of their clients (supposedly).
· 2026-05-04T08:50:05+00:00"The Aave bailout is a bad precedent" Was Aave too big to fail? We asked @SaulCapital and @jaibhavnani on what they think about the DeFi United effort on rescuing @aave recovering their bad debt. Here's the answer
· 2026-05-04T16:31:13+00:00If John steals my car and it’s recovered, it still belongs to me, even if he previously stole Mary’s car. Mary doesn’t get my car. wtf is this bullshit Aave have to deal with?
· 2026-05-04T09:57:03+00:00Aave hit $1,000,000,000 in 19 days. DeFi TVL set a new all-time high. And a ZK rollup transition that changes the architecture entirely. Here's what happened with @Mantle_Official in Q1 2026
· 2026-05-04T18:39:58+00:00Aave is actively challenging a U.S. federal court order freezing ~30,766 ETH (roughly $71–73 million) recovered from the April 2026 Kelp DAO exploit. On April 18, 2026, attackers exploited a cross-chain bridge vulnerability tied to Kelp DAO’s rsETH (restaked ETH), draining
· 2026-05-04T15:55:05+00:00Link here:
· 2026-05-04T07:23:43+00:00#AAVE trade posted on Discord — already risk-free. Potential for a solid win with zero risk. Best spot to be in! #CTA
· 2026-05-04T20:10:10+00:00Did I tell you or did I not tell you? I told you, "What do you think is going to happen when the government realizes you can freeze everything on your bLoCkChAiN? They're going to request to freeze MORE for any reason whatsoever. The future is like this: "Aave LLC has filed an
· 2026-05-04T20:56:43+00:00After the Kelp protocol hack, the Arbitrum project succeeded in freezing $71 million of the stolen funds. After that, the Arbitrum team opened a vote on a decision to return the funds once again to the Aave protocol to resolve the financial shortfall issue caused by the Kelp
· 2026-05-04T22:59:39+00:00Last week, the Crypto Cartel moved over $9 Billion, kick started by the coverup of the Lazarus hack on KelpDAO, AAVE, & LayerZero. Today, the ex DOJ AUSA who filed the Criminal Complaint against Carl Mark Force IV, which allowed a coverup for well over 100,000 stolen Bitcoin to
· 2026-05-04T17:01:05+00:00Aave just filed an emergency motion in a New York federal court today to lift the freeze on $71M in ETH recovered from the April hacker. The "Good Samaritan" defense of DeFi has officially begun. The framing that carries the entire filing: a thief smashes a Tiffany's display and
· 2026-05-04T21:56:39+00:00Aave Fights to Unfreeze $71 Million as Kelp DAO Hack Spills Into Court
· 2026-05-04T17:49:02+00:00My favorite DeFi tokens - $PENDLE - $FLUID - $AAVE - $EUL Did i miss something? @NaveenCypto
· 2026-05-04T09:57:06+00:002/ Start with the Aave number: $1 billion in total market size within 19 days of launch. Over $200 million flowed in over a single weekend. One of the fastest-growing lending market ramps in DeFi history.
· 2026-05-04T09:15:33+00:00TOP 10 #TVL ON #OPMAINNET $ETHFI #VEDA $AAVE $DRV $VELO #Securitize $SPK $COMP $MORPHO $UNI
· 2026-05-04T16:31:18+00:00Aave LLC has filed an emergency motion to vacate the restraining notice freezing ~$71M in recovered ETH from the Kelp DAO exploit. The filing accuses the plaintiffs' lawyers of trying to "pull a fast one" on the court.
· 2026-05-04T14:58:29+00:00People don’t realize how catastrophic Kelp could have been. Kept bankrupt → $1.5b rsETH locked → $30b aave locked → defi/cefi implodes @StaniKulechov @MikeSilagadze should get credit for rallying others to solve a potentially horrific cascade.
· 2026-05-04T11:45:00+00:00Mantle's growth strategy is pretty fascinating In Emily's interview, she covers a wide range—from Bybit's spot trading and Mantle ecosystem development to the Solana-native DEX "Byreal" What stands out in particular is the official deployment of Aave V3 on Mantle. Mantle
· 2026-05-04T06:05:19+00:00Morpho absorbed $8 billion in the Kelp storm, but its fixed-rate product has a structural flaw. In the Kelp incident, Aave dropped from $99.5 billion to $86.3 billion in two days, evaporating over $13 billion. But one protocol bucked the trend by absorbing about $8 billion in
· 2026-05-04T09:06:05+00:002 projects i HOLD and LOVE. $aave and $link AAVE supply is at a 1 YEAR high. after alot of dumping. Chainlink is even they have unlocks of tokens at ATL territory.
· 2026-05-04T18:44:36+00:00The most important $Aave story today is not whether the token is green. It is that DeFi just got another reminder: “code is law” still has an appeals department. After the Kelp exploit, roughly $73M of ETH tied to the attacker was frozen on Arbitrum by court order. Aave’s side
· 2026-05-04T16:31:52+00:00Protecting victims' funds is always the top priority! Support Aave and DeFi United in continuing to recover losses for users.
· 2026-05-04T01:57:00+00:00Yesterday, I got schooled by Aave's floating rates again… It was 12% the day before, then straight down to 3% the next day—earnings gone in a flash, really kinda draining. Later, I came across @TermMaxFi and it hit me—turns out you can lock in the rate right from the start. I
· 2026-05-04T14:42:57+00:00MYT compositions at launch include @eulerfinance , @autopools , @aave , @0xfluid , @yearnfi and more. These are curated and capped by risk tier across Mainnet, @arbitrum , and @Optimism . Full compositions can be found in our docs.
· 2026-05-04T02:38:00+00:00Just came across that dolphin pixel art from @TermMaxFi , it's honestly pretty funny Back when I borrowed on Aave, the interest rate was pretty sweet today, but wake up after a nap and it's completely flipped, changing faster than the weather. Now with TermMax, you lock in a
· 2026-05-04T21:55:03.336710+00:00Following a Recent Surge in Incidents, Binance Announced Its Long-Awaited New Feature Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has announced the rollout of a new feature aimed at enhancing user security. This feature, called Withdrawal Protection, allows users to lock on-chain asset wi
· 2026-05-04T20:25:07.871942+00:00Aave Files Emergency Motion to Unfreeze $73 Million in ETH… Why Is Aave Challenging the Court Order? Aave LLC has filed an emergency motion in federal court seeking to lift an order freezing roughly $73 million in ether linked to the Kelp DAO exploit.
· 2026-05-04T12:15:10.108085+00:00US Law Firm Launches Controversial Ethereum (ETH) Lawsuit! Here Are the Details The DeFi sector is witnessing one of its worst periods since the 2022 crash. The KelpDAO attack, one of the most talked-about topics in recent days, resulted in a loss of $290 million. Howeve
· 2026-05-04T12:15:10.108079+00:00Ethereum Grinds, Aave Bleeds, BlockDAG Builds: Casino Launch May 7 Sparks the Best Crypto to Buy Hunt Some weeks, the crypto market drifts. Other weeks, it cracks open and reveals exactly which projects are built to last. The Ethereum price today reflects a market squeezed by Fed pressure, wi
· 2026-05-04T09:19:45+00:00CEX Net Outflows in the past 24 hours: #LINK : $6,536,205 #PENDLE : $1,941,231 #APE : $527,658 #SHIB : $517,376 #BAT : $444,765 #AAVE : $325,036 #LDO : $179,487 #MAV : $155,956 #OGN : $149,153 #QNT : $123,610
· 2026-05-04T07:22:46+00:00@MapleFinance AUM$4bn? After the @aave rsETH issue on April 18th, Maple Finance carried out an orderly and successful redemption of hundreds of millions. This is a natural and logical move by the market. As I said on the livestream on April 25th, the market is simply
· 2026-05-04T21:41:30+00:00A legal fight is unfolding after a major DeFi exploit, with Aave urging a U.S. court to release recovered funds back to affected users instead of allowing them to be seized under terrorism-related claims. | $AAVE
· 2026-05-04T13:21:57+00:00Fixed rates beat Aave's volatile spikes.
· 2026-05-04T21:15:09.321759+00:00Aave moves to unfreeze $73 million in ETH as court battle complicates Kelp DAO recovery Aave LLC is asking a U.S. federal court to lift a restraining order that has frozen roughly $73 million in Ether (ETH) recovered after the Kelp DAO exploit. In an emergency motion filed on Ma
· 2026-05-04T18:45:10.817542+00:00Telegram Founder Pavel Durov’s Latest Announcement Sent the Toncoin (TON) Price Soaring Telegram founder Pavel Durov announced a significant shift in direction for the TON ecosystem. According to Durov, Telegram will replace the TON Foundation, becoming the network’s primary dri
· 2026-05-04T16:35:09.724109+00:00BREAKING: Aave Issues Urgent Appeal Regarding the Major Hack That Occurred in Recent Weeks Following the rsETH crisis stemming from KelpDAO, a significant development has occurred on the legal front. According to a statement by Aave, Aave LLC has filed an urgent application to over
· 2026-05-04T16:15:08.110608+00:00US Law Firm Moves To Block Arbitrum From Moving North Korea Kelp DAO Exploit Funds A US law firm has obtained a court order blocking Arbitrum DAO from moving tens of millions of dollars in frozen Ether linked to the Kelp DAO exploit — a move that could significantly delay r
· 2026-05-04T13:55:10.972590+00:00Chainlink CCIP Enables $19 Billion in Total Volume Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) has now facilitated more than $19 billion in cumulative transfer volume, with $1.3 billion of that moving in a single week. The 260% w
· 2026-05-04T12:55:06.048435+00:00Chainlink CCIP Enables $19 Billion in Total Volume Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) has now facilitated more than $19 billion in cumulative transfer volume, with $1.3 billion of that moving in a single week. The 260% w
· 2026-05-04T10:15:03.392244+00:00Us court freezes $73 million ETH linked to North Korea suit The US-based law firm Gerstein Harrow has secured a court order preventing the transfer of frozen Ether connected to the Kelp hack, citing an outstanding $877 million compensation claim again
· 2026-05-04T08:45:13.868141+00:00Ethereum (ETH) Validator Withdrawals Explode 72,000% Following April’s DeFi Breach Epidemic Key Takeaways Ethereum’s validator withdrawal queue reached 433,158 ETH with validators facing a seven-day waiting period The withdrawal queue experienced an astronomical 72,000% increase ove
· 2026-05-04T07:15:06.424643+00:00Chainlink CCIP Enables $19 Billion in Total Volume Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) has now facilitated more than $19 billion in cumulative transfer volume, with $1.3 billion of that moving in a single week. The 260% w