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The DeFi United initiative attracted more than 100,000 ETH (~$230 million). The amount nearly covered the damage from the Kelp hack—about $290 million(.
The largest donors were Mantle )30 000 ETH( and the Aave DAO )25 000 ETH. Also, ~30,700 ETH was recovered by freezing the stolen funds in Arbitrum.
Aave founder Stani Kucherov personally donated 5,000 ETH. EtherFi and Lido Finance contributed 5,000 ETH and 2,500 ETH respectively. Part of the assets came in the form of community donations.
As part of efforts to restore Aave, partners created a specialized fund to recover the collateral

Solana Connects to Aave Support
The head of the Solana Foundation tweeted that the fund is allocating USDT to Aave for the first time as part of protocol recovery.
This involves a direct loan in stablecoin, which is intended to support liquidity and stability amid recent events in DeFi.
— The AAVE token will be added to the Solana ecosystem as early as this weekend
— The initiative is part of the “DeFi United” concept
The foundation notes that despite competition between ecosystems, the stability of the entire DeFi sector is more important than individual players.

White House: Trump to speak at a crypto conference in Florida on Saturday
The White House announced that President Trump will speak at a cryptocurrency conference in Florida this Saturday. It was previously reported that on April 25th, a ceremonial lunch for the 297 largest holders of the TRUMP token will be held at Mar-a-Lago, and 29 of them will also be invited to a separate VIP reception with champagne alongside Trump.

Trading firm Jane Street has filed an official objection in the Manhattan District Court regarding the lawsuit brought by the administrator of the bankrupt Terraform Labs.
In the motion, the company seeks the complete dismissal of the claims, calling them an attempt to lure money to cover losses from fraud committed by Terraform Labs. The defense emphasizes that the allegations of insider trading are baseless, and that the collapse of the ecosystem was the result of internal dealings by the project—dealings that have already been investigated.
In February, Todd Snyder, the administrator of T

The KAT token increased by more than 70% in a day and briefly exceeded $0.019
According to HTX, the price of KAT (Katana) temporarily rose above $0.019, gaining over 70% in 24 hours. Currently, the token is trading at $0.01845, and its market capitalization is estimated at $47 million. KAT is the native token of Katana, a second-layer solution based on Ethereum focused on DeFi.

Arbitrum froze over 30,000 ETH after the KelpDAO hack and sparked a debate about decentralization
After the KelpDAO hack, the Arbitrum Security Council froze over 30,000 ETH worth approximately $71 million to prevent withdrawals. The decision was made by 12 elected token holders of the council, who transferred the attacker’s assets to a zero address. The measure sparked controversy: supporters call it a necessary safeguard, while critics argue that the fate of the funds depends on the decision of a small group of people.

ENS announced the launch of ENSv2 for mass adoption and domain name expansion
On April 23, ENS announced the preparation for the launch of ENSv2 — an upgraded domain name system designed for broader adoption. The company notes that the update will also simplify the development of subdomains and their use within the ecosystem.

🚘 DoorDash will begin testing payments in stablecoins through the Tempo blockchain – The Information
The company plans to integrate the Tempo blockchain infrastructure to enable couriers to receive payments in stablecoins.
DoorDash is one of the largest food and goods delivery services (similar to Delivery Club). Couriers fulfill orders and get paid for deliveries. It operates in over 40 countries, with tens of millions of orders and about 40-50 million users per month.
Tempo is an L1 blockchain developed by giants Stripe and Paradigm.

CEO Wintermute: Honestly, at this stage, the situation with innovation in DeFi looks quite bleak, especially when it comes to (composability), since the consequences of any hacks extend beyond a single protocol and affect others.
The right approach now is to lay low and critically reassess your security system.

$6.6 billion was withdrawn from Aave in a day, with USDT interest rates rising to 15%
On April 19, $6.6 billion was withdrawn from Aave, of which $3.3 billion was in stablecoins. Amid the outflow of funds, deposit rates for USDT and USDC increased to 13.4%, and the lending rate for USDT rose to 15%.

The wallet holds 8.02 billion ASTEROID with an unrealized profit of $2.6 million
According to LookIntoChain, approximately 8.02 billion ASTEROID tokens are stored at a single address. These coins have been held for over 580 days, and the unrealized profit on the position is currently estimated at about $2.6 million.
#ASTEROID

After the KelpDAO incident, major investors withdrew funds from Aave, and the TVL dropped by 16.78%.
According to Defillama, KelpDAO's hacker borrowed a large amount of ETH from Aave, after which one of the major investors withdrew funds from the protocol for security reasons.
As a result, Aave's TVL decreased to $219.66 billion, down 16.78% from the previous day's level of $263.96 billion.

Joseph Lubin Warns of Big Tech Monopoly Risks on AI and the "Machine Economy"
On April 18, Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin stated in an interview with CoinDesk that AI and crypto technologies are rapidly converging, but control of AI infrastructure by a few tech giants could pose systemic risks. According to him, autonomous AI agents will conduct transactions and interact within blockchain networks, and cryptography will help reduce the power imbalance caused by centralized AI. Lubin also mentioned that MetaMask is moving toward a "digital bank" format with autonomous storage, and businesse

Joseph Lubin Warns of Big Tech Monopoly Risks on AI and the "Machine Economy"
On April 18, Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin stated in an interview with CoinDesk that AI and crypto technologies are rapidly converging, but control of AI infrastructure by a few tech giants could pose systemic risks. According to him, autonomous AI agents will conduct transactions and interact within blockchain networks, and cryptography will help reduce the power imbalance caused by centralized AI. Lubin also mentioned that MetaMask is moving toward a "digital bank" format with autonomous storage, and businesse

RaveDAO denied accusations of manipulating the RAVE token price and announced upcoming sales
RaveDAO stated that it does not influence the price dynamics of RAVE and called rumors of manipulation unfounded. The team is focused on the long-term development of the project and is considering token lock mechanisms tied to price or performance metrics. At the same time, according to the TRS token release schedule, the project plans to gradually sell some of the unlocked tokens to cover expenses, hiring, marketing, and strategic purchases, as well as continue to allocate 20% of the profits from ev

Ethereum processed a record 200.4 million transactions in the first quarter
According to CoinDesk, in the first quarter of 2026, the Ethereum network processed 200.4 million transactions — 43% more than 145 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, continuing its recovery after a low of 90 million in 2023 and a range of 100–120 million in 2024. Meanwhile, ETH is trading around $2 328, which is 50% below the all-time high in August 2025 — about $5 000. The increase in activity is attributed to Layer 2 networks, including Optimism and Arbitrum, which publish calculations and data on the base netw

Owlto Finance запустила Safe Haven для вывода активов из «умирающих» блокчейнов
Owlto Finance объявила о крупном обновлении и запуске инициативы Asset Safety Haven, которая помогает пользователям быстро вывести активы из сетей с падающей ликвидностью и риском ограничений на вывод средств. В рамках обновления сервис рекомендует переносить средства в более ликвидные экосистемы, включая Ethereum, Binance Smart Chain, Binance Chain, Solana и Arbitrum, а лимит одной транзакции повысили до более чем $10 000. Owlto также сообщила, что поддерживает более 70 сетей, а среднее время подтверждения операци

The SEC has approved the NYSE pilot for settlements with tokenized securities on the blockchain
The SEC has approved the NYSE proposal to launch a trading mechanism for tokenized securities and to add Rule 7.50, which will allow trading and settlement on the blockchain alongside the traditional format. The project will be part of the DTC pilot program, and such securities will retain the same CUSIP and ownership rights, while in the order matching system, they will receive the same execution priority as regular stocks. Market participants will be able to choose blockchain settlements through