After the Kelp DAO bridge exploit on April 18 that drained around $290–$300 million, Aave quickly stepped up with “DeFi United” — a coordinated industry relief fund aimed at covering the bad debt left behind (particularly the unbacked rsETH used as collateral on $AAVE ).
Stani Kulechov and the team have already pulled in significant commitments: over $230–$300 million pledged so far from big names like Mantle (huge $ETH contribution), Lido, EtherFi, Consensys, and Aave’s own insurance mechanisms. The goal is to make affected users as whole as possible and prevent wider contagion in the lending markets.
It’s one of the fastest and most collaborative self-help efforts we’ve seen after a major DeFi incident. Whether it fully closes the gap or not, the speed at which projects came together shows the ecosystem is trying to handle these events internally.
Still early days, but this kind of response could set a useful precedent going forward.
Worth keeping an eye on how much they ultimately raise and the governance votes coming up.
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