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. The attack began at Kelp DAO, where an attacker exploited a vulnerability in the rsETH bridge…
Aave Is Down 18% And Carrying $196M In Bad Debt, But Smart Money Is Buying Anyway
Aave is having one of the worst weeks in its history. On April 18, attackers exploited a vulnerability in KelpDAO’s rsETH bridge and deposited the stolen tokens as collateral on Aave V3, borrowing roughly $196 million in wrapped ether against assets the protocol had no reason to reject at the time. The bad debt was…
A $292M Hack Created $200M In Bad Debt On Aave: Here Is What That Means For Users
Aave has shed more than 23% of its value since Friday, and the protocol that bills itself as DeFi’s most trusted lender is now managing the fallout from one of the most disruptive exploits in its history — even though its own code was never touched. The attack unfolded through a bridge vulnerability rather than…
Aave Is Trading Like 2022 Again: Danger Zone Or Entry Point?
Aave has surged more than 30% since Monday, making it one of the standout performers in a market that has been searching for momentum. The move is drawing attention — and raising a question that is worth examining carefully: is this a genuine recovery, or a relief bounce after one of the most turbulent stretches…