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25 source posts analyzedΒ· 2026-04-04T01:12:25+00:00A wallet linked to the Drift Protocol Team deposited 56.25M $DRIFT worth $2.44M into #Bybit and #Gate since the hack. intel.arkm.com/explorer/addre β¦
Β· 2026-04-04T08:02:32+00:00Cross-Exchange Arbitrage β Apr 4, 2026 1. $SIREN β 13,083% APR 2. $DRIFT β 6,113% APR 3. $NTRN β 4,609% APR 4. $POLYX β 4,410% APR 5. $IKA β 4,396% APR 6. $BARD β 2,151% APR 7. $HIPPO β 2,058% APR 8. $SAHARA β 1,982% APR 9. $C β 1,809% APR 10. $FOLKS β 1,485% APR Long
Β· 2026-04-04T00:36:57+00:00After the $285 million theft incident at Drift Protocol, FTX/Alameda chose to sell 6.94 million $DRIFT ($320,000) through Wintermute 6 hours ago. Alameda is an investor in Drift Protocol and obtained 8.33 million DRIFT through vesting unlock a year ago, which was worth $6.22
Β· 2026-04-04T07:16:15+00:00I mapped Solana's yield engine. The @DriftProtocol hack is a reminder not to keep all your eggs in one basket β
Β· 2026-04-04T01:09:41+00:00You donβt realise HOW hard Drift hack hit the ecosystem: β Solana TVL lost almost $1B in a day β $SOL dropped 10% in 24h β Drift TVL collapsed 53.6% and got cut nearly in half β $DRIFT dumped 42% after the exploit β 20+ protocols got hit by the contagion β Prime Numbers Fi alone
Β· 2026-04-04T12:30:13+00:00We verified a recent report on 56.25M $DRIFT deposited to Bybit and Gate since the @DriftProtocol incident. On-chain confirms: wallet Gu6nuuGLP... transferred 58.17M DRIFT to an intermediary which deposited 6.25M to Gate and 50M to Bybit between Apr 1-3. All using durable
Β· 2026-04-04T08:42:21+00:00Update on our investigation into @DriftProtocol : We have concluded our investigation and shared all findings directly with the Drift team. There are certain areas and internal data points that are only accessible to them, which limited the scope of what we could independently
Β· 2026-04-04T07:52:39+00:00$285M gone from @DriftProtocol in 12 minutes. I don't keep much on DeFi protocols for this reason - protocol risk is real and most people don't price it properly. Which is a shame, because the yield gap is genuinely interesting. DeFi strategies offering 5-10% on stablecoins
Β· 2026-04-04T13:08:01+00:00An update on the Drift Protocol situation. We want to be fully transparent with our community. At the time of Driftβs exploit, XPlace users had approximately $544k of collateral and $152k loans within Drift, with a net TVL of $392k. From the collateral, $113K represents the
Β· 2026-04-04T01:33:40+00:00Wallet Associated with Drift Team Deposits 56.25 Million DRIFT Tokens to Exchanges After Hack According to Onchain Lens monitoring, since the hack, wallets associated with the Drift Protocol team have deposited 56.25 million DRIFT tokens worth $2.44 million to Bybit and Gate.
Β· 2026-04-04T20:42:08+00:001/5 $285 million was stolen from @DriftProtocol on April 1 and the team had to post on X: "This is not an April Fool's joke." Three days later the story has gotten even more complicated. Here's everything that happened.
Β· 2026-04-04T00:48:23+00:00good reminder if you are going to short a DEX token, don't do it on that DEX. you could have been very right shorting $drift on Drift and got 0. so, if you're going to be short $HYPE do it on Lighter. If you're short $LIT do it on Hyperliquid. part of the upside to shorting a
Β· 2026-04-04T16:57:26+00:00$285 million stolen from Solana's biggest DeFi protocol in 12 minutes. The attacker bridged $232 million in stolen USDC through Circle's own bridge. During business hours. Circle did nothing. And this keeps happening. Drift Protocol was the #1 perps DEX on Solana. $550
Β· 2026-04-04T12:40:09+00:00LOL, someone actually sent a message to the @DriftProtocol hacker telling them not to return the funds and even asking for a βdonationβ . Not sure if itβs true or not, but he claims his Ledger wallet was also hacked, with total losses of 376 ETH worth over $750,000.
Β· 2026-04-04T08:06:05+00:00Two transactions, $285M gone. The @DriftProtocol exploit isnβt just another hack story rather itβs a clear example of how design flaws can break even well-audited systems. On April 1, 2026 (16:05 UTC), Drift one of @solana top perpetual DEXs was exploited. Before the attack:
Β· 2026-04-04T08:40:21+00:00Circle Faces Heat From ZachXBT Over Inaction During $285M Drift Hack ZachXBT accuses Circle of failing to freeze $232 million in stolen $USDC bridged through its own protocol during the $285 million Drift Protocol hack on April 1.
Β· 2026-04-04T18:35:07+00:00Update on the Drift Exploit & Valeo Following the incident involving Drift Protocol, a mid three-digit USDC amount from Valeo Idle was affected. All users have been fully reimbursed by Valeo. No funds are at risk. weβre already exploring new, safer yield opportunities. The
Β· 2026-04-04T12:01:36+00:00Miir shares security and opsec updates "None of our treasuries are involved in any of either Drift or the partners treasuries or vaults." "So we're safe there, but regardless, we spent like 2 to 3 hours in a meeting just now just to do a full review of our opsec. We are still
Β· 2026-04-04T15:53:34+00:00Wallet Associated with Drift Team Deposits 56.25 Million DRIFT Tokens to Exchanges According to Onchain Lens monitoring, since the hacker attack, wallets associated with the Drift Protocol team have deposited 56.25 million DRIFT tokens worth $2.44 million to Bybit and Gate.
Β· 2026-04-04T08:09:51+00:0010s Understanding the Crypto Market Solana launches Agent Skills, allowing AI agents to interact with the blockchain. FTX has sold 6.94 million DRIFT through Wintermute, valued at approximately $320,000.00. Coinglass Q1 Cryptocurrency Market Report: Total trading volume
Β· 2026-04-04T12:59:12+00:00We just finished a deep forensic breakdown of the Drift Protocol $285M exploit. This wasn't a smart contract bug. It was the most sophisticated multi-vector DeFi attack we've analyzed: oracle manipulation + social engineering + Solana primitive abuse + governance capture.
Β· 2026-04-04T02:07:12+00:00The Drift exploit just wrecked Solana's ecosystem harder than most people get: > Biggest DeFi hack of 2026 > Second biggest Solana exploit ever > $SOL down 10% in 24h > Solana TVL bled almost $1B in a single day > Drift TVL got cut in half β down 53.6% > $DRIFT dumped 42% > 20+
Β· 2026-04-04T01:04:03+00:00DRIFT PROTOCOL $285M HACK β NORTH KOREAN STATE ACTORS JUST EXECUTED THE MOST SOPHISTICATED DEFI EXPLOIT OF 2026 On April 1, attackers drained $285M from Drift Protocol β Solana's largest decentralized perpetual futures exchange β in roughly 12 minutes. TRM Labs attributes the
Β· 2026-04-04T18:55:02.553349+00:00USDC Freeze Controversy: ZachXBT Alleges Circle Froze 16 Legit Wallets The USDC freeze controversy widened after blockchain investigator ZachXBT said Circle froze 16 wallets that appeared to be legitimate operational accounts, then failed to act with similar spe
Β· 2026-04-04T01:15:06.508125+00:00Will Ethereum price clear $2,163 resistance or confirm a double top as the 4H MACD turns bullish? Ethereum is pressing against a double-top resistance zone at $2,163 after two consecutive rejections from the upper boundary of its rising parallel channel, while a marginal bullish MACD cros