ATTENTION: A strong rumor is circulating about a possible exploit or hack involving KelpDAO and an Aave pool. At this time, this rumor has directly impacted the $AAVE token, which lost more than 10% within minutes. Panic and FUD spread rapidly, while neither protocol (KelpDAO nor Aave) has issued official statements confirming whether this was truly an exploit or simply a routine mass liquidation. In summary, the FUD and collective fear stem from the following: - It is claimed that an attacker minted between $280M and $300M in fake rsETH. - They used it as collateral on Aave V3 to borrow large amounts of ETH/WETH. - Subsequently, they obscured the funds (using Tornado Cash). - As a result, Aave V3 is estimated to have approximately $177M in bad debt. - This triggered immediate panic: $AAVE dropped 10% to 13% within minutes, and rsETH faced significant downward pressure.