Aave
Aave to overhaul collateral and listing standards after KelpDAO exploit
The lending giant is expanding its asset listing criteria beyond financial risk to include cybersecurity and architecture, and wants the rest of DeFi to follow.
Aave Clears Final $30M Hacker Positions After $293M KelpDAO Exploit
Aave clears final $30M hacker positions tied to the $293M KelpDAO exploit as frozen ETH and legal battles still threaten recovery.
KelpDAO exploiter's wallets get liquidated on Aave
Aave announced that Arbitrum DAO had voted in favor of unlocking and liquidating the stolen ETH from the KelpDAO hack.
Retail Capitulation Hits AAVE, But Smart Money Starts Positioning: Here The Post-Crisis Market Structure
Aave entered April 2026 as DeFi's most trusted lending protocol. It is ending the month navigating the most damaging crisis in its history — one that did not require a single line of its own code to be broken.
Aave liquidates attacker positions in rsETH exploit recovery effort
Aave has liquidated attacker rsETH positions, securing collateral as part of its recovery process following the April exploit.
Aave Challenges $71M Freeze, Seeking Fast Ruling to Restart Restitution for Users
On May 4, decentralized finance protocol Aave filed an emergency motion to lift a restraining notice that has frozen $71 million in recovered ethereum. Key Takeaways: Aave filed a May 4 motion to vacate a court order freezing $71 million in ETH recovered from a recent exploit.
North Korea terror victims escalate fight to seize $71 million from Aave hack
In a 30-page response filed Tuesday, attorneys for victims of three North Korea terrorism cases reframed the April 18 Aave hack as fraud rather than theft — a distinction that could give the attackers legal title to the borrowed crypto.
DeFi lender Aave asks court to block $71 million crypto seizure tied to North Korea claims
The filing challenges a New York restraining notice that froze ETH on Arbitrum after the rsETH exploit, with Aave arguing the funds belong to users, not North Korea judgment creditors
Aave Battles to Unlock $292M Kelp Hack Funds Amid Legal Clash
Aave filed an emergency motion in a New York court to overturn a restraining notice which is blocking the transfer of 30,766 ETH intended to compensate victims of the Kelp DAO hack.
Why Aave Has Become DeFi's Systemically Important Protocol According to Messari Research
Aave has become so crucial to defi that it is now viewed as too important to fail, according to a Messari research analyst.
Aave anchors DeFi stability post-crisis: Can this support model work?
Aave's recovery shows demand returning, but reliance on coordinated support signals rising risk.
DeFi Deleveraging Hits AAVE – Analyst Explains Why Borrowing Demand Falls Off A Cliff
Aave entered April 2026 as DeFi's largest lending protocol. By mid-month, it was managing the fallout from one of the most damaging exploits in its history — and the on-chain data is now revealing just how deeply the event disrupted the protocol's core activity.
