Aave and Kelp Restore rsETH Bridging After Exploit

• Aave and Kelp resumed rsETH bridging after transferring the first recovery tranche to LayerZero.
• New security upgrades include extra transaction attestors and higher block confirmation requirements.
• Aave founder Stani Kulechov backed the Clarity Act as support for DeFi development in the U.S.

Aave and Kelp reopened rsETH bridging between Ethereum mainnet and Layer 2 networks after transferring the first recovery tranche into the LayerZero OFT adapter. The update follows weeks of recovery efforts after the April 18 exploit disrupted rsETH operations. According to Aave and Kelp, withdrawals will resume within 24 hours, while deposits and exchange rate updates will return within 48 hours.

Bridging Operations Resume Across Networks

According to Kelp, users can now freely bridge rsETH between Ethereum mainnet and supported Layer 2 networks. The first tranche moved through the coordinated recovery plan agreed between Aave and Kelp.

Kelp stated that additional tranches from the Aave Recovery Guardian and Kelp Recovery Safe will arrive over the next two weeks. The transfers aim to refill the remaining 17,132 rsETH burned on Arbitrum after the exploit.

Meanwhile, Aave confirmed that DeFi United compensation payments are now accessible to affected users. Earlier recovery efforts through DeFi United reportedly raised 137,000 ETH, valued near $317 million.

Kelp also said rsETH contracts will unpause for withdrawals within 24 hours. Shortly after, deposits and redemptions will reopen across the protocol.

Security Changes Follow Exploit Recovery

As operations restart, both protocols introduced additional security measures across bridging infrastructure. Kelp said it completed a broader security hardening process across LayerZero configurations.

Under the updated structure, four independent attestors must now verify transactions. In addition, block confirmations increased from 42 to 64 confirmations.

Kelp also deprecated all Layer 2-to-Layer 2 bridging routes after the exploit. According to the protocol, BailSec reviewed and audited the latest security updates.

The protocol further stated it is migrating toward Chainlink’s CCIP infrastructure to strengthen future cross-chain operations.

Stani Kulechov Highlights DeFi Legislation

Alongside the rsETH recovery update, Aave founder Stani Kulechov commented on the latest Clarity Act markup in the United States Senate.

Kulechov said the legislation would give DeFi developers clearer protections to build decentralized protocols within the United States. He added that developers require workable rules that fit decentralized models instead of centralized compliance structures.

According to Kulechov, passage of the Clarity Act could support broader DeFi infrastructure development in the same way the Genius Act supported stablecoins.