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Curve Finance officially announced that it is introducing a bad debt recovery mechanism based on on-chain market mechanisms, allowing CRV-affected users in certain lending markets with bad debts to choose different recovery strategies: directly selling their claims to exit, continuing to hold and wait for potential recovery, or providing liquidity to earn fees and incentives. The core of this mechanism is to establish a trading pool between crvUSD and the tokens of the affected claims, allowing bad debt claims to be priced in the market and creating liquidity, thereby providing users with an immediate exit channel instead of relying solely on the final liquidation results.It is reported that after the cryptocurrency market crash in October last year, some lending markets under Curve Finance experienced bad debt issues, with various liquidity pools being impacted by severe price fluctuations and liquidity contraction, leading to some deposit users facing withdrawal restrictions and asset losses.Curve stated that the recovery mechanism will not eliminate losses or guarantee recovery, but will gradually reflect risks and recovery expectations through a market-oriented approach. Additionally, if the governance layer distributes rewards through the veCRV incentive mechanism, it will help enhance liquidity depth, improve exit conditions, and strengthen market pricing efficiency.

KelpDAO has announced that it has completed its committed contribution to the recovery fund and has provided 2000 ETH in treasury funds to the DeFi United recovery plan led by Aave, aimed at restoring the peg support for rsETH and promoting the system's return to normal operation.This funding is a one-time investment intended to restore rsETH to its nominal exchange rate. Following the events of April 18, DeFi United, in collaboration with multiple ecosystem participants (including Mantle, Consensys, Arbitrum, Lido Finance, LayerZero, etc.), has formulated a recovery path that includes re-capitalization of the bridging treasury, restoration of oracle functionality, and addressing funding gaps in the affected markets.Kelp stated that its investment helps accelerate the overall repair process. Kelp emphasized that the internal commitment before any public statement is that "rsETH holders will not be abandoned," and noted that this contribution is a direct manifestation of that commitment.As funds from various parties gradually come into place, the collateral support for rsETH will gradually return to normal, and the company will continue to update the community on progress.

According to monitoring by Hyperinsight, in the past hour, Brent crude oil futures surged during the pre-market session of U.S. stocks, reaching a high of 108 dollars. The BRENTOIL platform on Hyperliquid saw a 24-hour increase of 3%, with prices having basically recovered to the levels before the significant drop at the beginning of the month, recovering nearly a month's worth of losses recently.A certain BRENTOIL short whale faced forced liquidation multiple times during this round of increases, with a total liquidation scale reaching 2.75 million dollars, recording a loss of about 250,000 dollars. This short position was opened on April 24.

According to independent analyst Markus Thielen's chart analysis, Bitcoin weakened for five consecutive months after reaching an all-time high in October 2025, only recording positive returns in March 2026.April has not yet concluded, but the monthly increase is expected to become the strongest single-month performance since April 2025, and Bitcoin may see a second consecutive month of gains. Analysts point out that the two-month rebound has released certain repair signals, combined with historically positive seasonal patterns from May to July, Bitcoin may still receive some support in the future, but a single-month rebound is still insufficient to confirm a trend reversal.

The Lido research forum has launched a new proposal suggesting that the DAO authorize a temporary reduction of the first loss protection trigger threshold for the EarnETH treasury during the Kelp event. According to current rules, the protection mechanism of Lido Earn only triggers when the treasury loss exceeds 1% of the holdings. However, the proposal points out that if the shortage of rsETH is resolved through DeFi United, the actual loss may be less than 1%.To ensure that EarnETH users receive full compensation, the proposal suggests a one-time exception during this event, allowing the use of the first loss fund to cover losses below the 1% threshold. The current estimated residual borrowing rate loss is about 400 to 600 ETH.The proposal emphasizes that this move is a one-time arrangement for user protection, brand reputation, and business considerations, and does not change the general 1% rule. Since the rsETH event is expected to be resolved within 5 to 10 days, and the standard voting window is 7 days, the proposal also has a sense of urgency.

OKX founder Star commented on OKX Boost while retweeting a post from RootData, stating that it is not just an incentive but also an early discovery and price discovery mechanism for new projects.In the tweet, RootData, in collaboration with OKX, released the first quarter report for OKX Boost, which shows that during the event, 23 projects distributed over $11 million in incentives, with an average of about 20,000 active participants per event and an average transparency score of over 70%. The listing rate for OKX spot or futures reached 45%.

According to the latest weekly report from Gate Ventures, there are signs of phased recovery at the macro level, with major stock indices showing divergent performance but overall trending upwards, and market risk appetite has rebounded. Against this backdrop, the cryptocurrency market has also rebounded, with BTC rising 6.6% and ETH rising 4.7%, recording net inflows of approximately $823.7 million and $155 million in spot ETFs, indicating a strengthening of capital inflows.The overall market capitalization increased by 5.2%, while the market capitalization excluding BTC and ETH grew by 2.6%, suggesting that the upward momentum is beginning to spread to a broader range of assets, although the pace remains relatively moderate. In terms of asset and industry dynamics, structural opportunities continue to emerge. The top 30 assets averaged a rise of 4.2%. Meanwhile, advancements in on-chain and industrial aspects continue, including the ongoing evolution of digital currency infrastructure and asset tokenization.In terms of investment and financing, a total of 12 transactions were completed last week, with a disclosed total financing amount of approximately $54.89 million, a month-on-month increase of about 31%, with funds mainly flowing into the DeFi and infrastructure sectors. Among them, JPYC completed a $17.62 million financing to promote the construction of yen stablecoin infrastructure; 3F completed a $4 million seed round financing, with investors including Gate Ventures.Against the backdrop of marginal improvement in the macro environment, the activity in investment and financing has rebounded, with funds still focusing on long-term application scenarios and underlying capability building in a volatile environment.

AAVE announced the technical implementation plan for the recovery of rsETH, which aims to advance the repair in three phases: supplementing ETH collateral, clearing affected positions, and restoring market parameters, in order to restore complete collateral support for rsETH and return the market to normal operations.The plan indicates that DeFi United has coordinated to obtain the ETH commitments needed for recovery, which will be restored through batch conversions and injected into the bridging locked contract to support rsETH; at the same time, it plans to clear the affected positions in Aave and Compound through a governance proposal, recovering approximately 107,000 rsETH related excess collateral and gradually lifting the freeze status on related assets.

According to official news, a new proposal from Compound has been launched, aiming to support the rsETH recovery initiative coordinated by DeFi United, with a maximum contribution of 3,000 ETH.The proposal states that although Compound's direct risk exposure is expected to be limited, this move reflects its broader commitment to maintaining the integrity of the DeFi market and will participate in recovery efforts that help enhance the resilience and long-term sustainability of the DeFi ecosystem.

Aave announced on platform X that the Ethereum core organization Consensys and Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin have officially joined the DeFi United recovery initiative, providing funding support of up to 30,000 ETH, with ongoing strategic consulting provided by Sharplink.Aave stated that the aforementioned contributions are an important part of the overall recovery plan for DeFi United, playing a key role in promoting the recovery of rsETH collateral and normalizing market conditions. Without this support, the current recovery process would be difficult to advance.

CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju posted on the X platform that the current rise in Bitcoin is mainly driven by demand in the futures market. The open interest has increased, but despite the inflow of ETF funds and purchases from Strategy, the on-chain apparent demand remains net negative. Historically, the bear market only ends when both spot demand and futures demand recover.

The Curve team has published a proposal on the governance forum, addressing approximately $700,000 in bad debt generated by the CRV-long LlamaLend market, proposing a recovery mechanism based on the free market.This mechanism utilizes the option characteristics of the CRV-long treasury assets: when the price of CRV rises, the value of the treasury assets increases, and when the price falls, it does not further depreciate. The proposal suggests establishing a Curve stable pool with a low amplification coefficient (A=2) and a high redemption fee (1%), concentrating the liquidity of the treasury tokens around a repayment capability level of approximately 71%. Arbitrageurs can profit by purchasing treasury tokens through flash loans and conducting partial liquidations.Curve DAO has been invited to approve incentive measures for this pool, and the management fees collected will be retained in the treasury in the form of treasury tokens. If this mechanism is successful, it will serve as a reference solution for similar situations.

The Sui ecosystem lending protocol Scallop announced on platform X that a vulnerability was found in an affiliated contract related to Scallop's sSUI reward pool, resulting in a loss of approximately 150,000 SUI. The affected contract has been frozen.Scallop stated that the core contract remains secure, and only the sSUI reward pool was affected. All other reward pools are safe. Scallop will fully cover 100% of the losses and will release further updates as soon as possible.

CryptoQuant analyst Axel Adler stated that after the release of market pressure in the spring, the selling pressure from short-term holders (STH) has significantly eased. The Bitcoin market repair is still ongoing, and the current price is close to the cost line of short-term holders. The key trigger for the subsequent trend lies in whether it can effectively stabilize above the short-term holder cost basis of about $83,000. Only by breaking through and stabilizing above this level can the market further validate the actual selling pressure strength of short-term holders and whether it will suppress the price drop again.

Aave announced that ecosystem partners and service providers will establish a recovery fund to promote the restoration of rsETH to full asset backing. This plan has taken into account the pending Aave DAO governance votes (including Arbitrum governance votes), indicative protocols, and subsequent successful execution.Aave stated that it has reached an agreement with KelpDAO and LayerZero on the technical steps required to implement the recovery plan. Relevant work is underway, and addressing the issues of affected users and maintaining the stability of the broader DeFi ecosystem is the current top priority. The final recovery plan, user operation steps, and further updates will be announced soon.

KelpDAO announced on platform X that since April 18, it has been coordinating with Aave and ecological partners to advance the recovery work for rsETH holders. The initial gap of this incident was 163,200 ETH, and Kelp has currently recovered 40,300 rsETH, equivalent to about 43,000 ETH. The Arbitrum Security Committee has also secured an additional 30,700 ETH, leaving a remaining gap of approximately 89,500 ETH.Kelp stated that among the remaining gap, Mantle, Stani Kulechov, EtherFi, Lido, and Golem have publicly confirmed commitments totaling 43,500 ETH and are working with partners to formalize the relevant contributions. Kelp emphasized that rsETH holders are a priority.