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April 13, 2026Single-day social intelligence recap and verified catalyst posts · ← Back to $DRIFT Profile · Market Rankings
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17 source posts analyzed· 2026-04-13T15:32:32+00:0012 days and not a single word about people’s $280M from Drift That’s definitely not how this should have been managed, and it’s a bad example for future unfortunate cases I don’t understand the reason for not being transparent and vocal, standing together with your users,
· 2026-04-13T13:44:41+00:00April has been the craziest month in crypto Here’s everything that just happened April 1 > Drift exploited ($285M drained) > $DRIFT nukes 35%+ April 2 > Circle freezes wallets earlier, but no action during Drift exploit to help April 3 > Zach drops “USDC files” exposing
· 2026-04-13T13:44:15+00:00Congress is back in session and these next 3 weeks will be crucial for CLARITY chances. Today, we have the bank trades pushing back on the stablecoin yield compromise. WLFI and Drift drama will not help either. Catch my latest thoughts in @CoinDesk !
· 2026-04-13T09:48:16+00:00Crypto has a serious problem. In less than two weeks: > Drift Protocol gets exploited for $200M+ > $RAVE runs a crime pump with the top 5 wallets holding ~96% of the supply > Hyperbridge gets exploited; the attacker mints 1B $DOT > WLFI blacklists Justin Sun, revoking access
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· 2026-04-13T09:45:19+00:00TOP GAINERS OF THE WEEK $RAVE $AKE $LAB $SKYAI $AGT $ENJ $INX $TAC $IRYS $ZEC $VELVET $DRIFT $DUSK $SAFE $DASH
· 2026-04-13T07:29:47+00:00DAILY GAINERS $INX +79.4% $XNY +47.3% $IRYS +35.4% $VELVET +34.5% $DRIFT +32.3% $TAC +17.9% $TRIA +17.4% $ROBO +17.1% $CYS +16.2% $ACU +15.6% #dailygainers
· 2026-04-13T08:55:03.544669+00:00Polkadot hit by unauthorized DOT mint incident Polkadot was under attack, as DOT tokens were minted through an unauthorized bridge transaction. The exploit comes at a time of increased vigilance for hacks against decentralized protocols.
· 2026-04-13T16:45:02.333205+00:00Usdc faces backlash after $420 million illegal fund claims Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire has responded to mounting criticism about the company’s handling of suspicious transactions, explaining the approach taken with its stablecoin USDC. Recent accusatio
· 2026-04-13T17:25:09.410284+00:00Kraken faces extortion threat after 2,000 accounts accessed Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has revealed it was recently targeted in an extortion attempt after two former employees from its internal support team were found to have improperly accessed l
· 2026-04-13T21:25:09.905942+00:00Circle CEO Blames ‘Moral Quandary’ for Not Acting on $280M Drift Exploit The stablecoin issuer Circle has doubled down on its defense against criticism for failing to act during an exploit that led to roughly $280 million in losses from the Solana-based Drift Prot
· 2026-04-13T12:00:03+00:00A multisig is not a security model. Bybit, $1.4B drained through a compromised multisig wallet. Drift, $285M gone via social engineering past multisig controls. The smart contracts held. The humans didn't. Same pattern, every time. This is why Canary exists. We're not just a
· 2026-04-13T12:35:09.459411+00:00Drift Protocol Hacked for $285M: What Went Wrong and What Happens Next On April 1, 2026, Solana-based Drift Protocol was exploited for approximately $285 million, making it the largest DeFi hack of the year, to date. The attacker used a multi-week setup involvin
· 2026-04-13T11:25:08.866334+00:00USDC’s Role in Crypto Transit and Controversies Explained You can also read this news on BH NEWS: USDC’s Role in Crypto Transit and Controversies Explained Circle’s CEO, Jeremy Allaire, recently addressed pressing topics concerning the crypto indust
· 2026-04-13T12:45:14.106479+00:00Circle CEO Says Iran "Highly Unlikely" To Use USDC For Hormuz Strait Crypto Tolls Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire said Iran is "highly unlikely" to use USDC(USDC) for proposed crypto transit tolls at the Strait of Hormuz, citing the stablecoin's built-in compliance controls. All
· 2026-04-13T12:35:09.459459+00:00Drift Protocol's $285M Hack Was Six Months in the Making, North Korean Group Blamed The April 1, 2026 exploit of Solana-based Drift Protocol, which drained approximately $285 million from the platform, was not a spontaneous attack. According to Drift's preliminary investigat
· 2026-04-13T15:15:11.923793+00:00Circle may refuse to freeze USDC without a court order, Jeremy Allaire states Circle’s CEO, Jeremy Allaire, warned that USDC will not be frozen outside legal cases. The decision comes amid warnings that Circle could be more active in preventing hacking losses. Circle w