# $DRIFT Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — April 24, 2026

> **Asset:** $DRIFT  
> **Date:** 2026-04-24 (April 24, 2026)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/drift/2026-04-24  
> **Token Profile:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/drift.md  
> **Market Rankings:** https://cryptitalk.com/rankings.md  

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## Curated Viral Posts & Community Evidence


### Post #1 by @CertiKAlert
> **Author:** CertiK Alert ([@CertiKAlert](https://x.com/CertiKAlert))  
> **Metrics:** 30 likes · 13 retweets · 4 comments · 2.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-24T11:42:09+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CertiKAlert/status/2047642247340982466](https://x.com/CertiKAlert/status/2047642247340982466)  


> 
> "#CertiKInsight 

So far, April has seen losses of over ~$633M, the highest losses since March 2022 (~$715M), excluding Feb 2025 (Bybit).

Losses are largely concentrated on the KelpDAO and Drift Protocol hacks, with initial losses of~$576M."


### Post #2 by @CryptoShiro_
> **Author:** Shiro ([@CryptoShiro_](https://x.com/CryptoShiro_))  
> **Metrics:** 75 likes · 7 retweets · 15 comments · 2.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-24T13:37:43+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CryptoShiro_/status/2047671328040427994](https://x.com/CryptoShiro_/status/2047671328040427994)  


> 
> "I'm still wondering how come $KERNEL only dumped a mere 15% from this whole KelpDAO story.

In comparison, $DRIFT dumped 50% after their hack.

Even $AAVE, which wasn’t responsible for the KelpDAO hack, dumped 25% (which also makes sense since THEY took the bad debt).

So am I"


### Post #3 by @plumenetwork
> **Author:** Plume ([@plumenetwork](https://x.com/plumenetwork))  
> **Metrics:** 12 likes · 2 retweets · 1 comments · 643 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-24T17:14:44+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/plumenetwork/status/2047725943754822022](https://x.com/plumenetwork/status/2047725943754822022)  


> 
> "Discussions surrounding DeFi exploits and issuer responsibility continued, as 
@tether
 froze $344 million in USDT at the request of US authorities.

The recent 
@DriftProtocol
 and 
@KelpDAO
 exploits have highlighted the central role of stablecoin issuers in onchain finance."


### Post #4 by @NolusProtocol
> **Author:** Nolus ([@NolusProtocol](https://x.com/NolusProtocol))  
> **Metrics:** 17 likes · 6 retweets · 1 comments · 536 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-24T14:13:43+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NolusProtocol/status/2047680388013658457](https://x.com/NolusProtocol/status/2047680388013658457)  


> 
> "$2.8B across Ronin, Harmony, WazirX, Radiant, Bybit, Drift. No code exploits. Compromised control!

Phishing became six-month embedded operations. Our new piece breaks down why governance changes the math.

Audits check code. Governance checks people"


### Post #5 by @buttlaibyy
> **Author:** Bella ([@buttlaibyy](https://x.com/buttlaibyy))  
> **Metrics:** 46 likes · 9 retweets · 31 comments · 352 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-24T18:43:23+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/buttlaibyy/status/2047748251546529894](https://x.com/buttlaibyy/status/2047748251546529894)  


> 
> "You check the contract before signing… but who’s watching AFTER the approval?

April 2026 exposed a brutal truth:
$600M+ drained across 12+ protocols not from user mistakes, but from approvals left unguarded.

Drift ($285M)
Kelp DAO ($292M)
Rhea Finance ($18.4M)

Same pattern:"


### Post #6 by @rektonomist_
> **Author:** Rektonomist ([@rektonomist_](https://x.com/rektonomist_))  
> **Metrics:** 10 likes · 0 retweets · 6 comments · 273 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-24T05:14:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/rektonomist_/status/2047544563863072883](https://x.com/rektonomist_/status/2047544563863072883)  


> 
> "In less than 4 months, this space lost well over $500M.

And that’s just from the 2 mega-hacks everyone now knows:

 Kelp DAO ~ $293M
 Drift ~ $285M

Here’s the short list that matters:
• Kelp DAO: ~$293M
• Drift: ~$285M
• Step Finance: ~$27M–$40M
• Truebit: ~$26.4M
• Resolv"


### Post #7 by @lovaniceth
> **Author:** Lovanic ([@lovaniceth](https://x.com/lovaniceth))  
> **Metrics:** 8 likes · 3 retweets · 2 comments · 143 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-24T10:43:53+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/lovaniceth/status/2047627581999255965](https://x.com/lovaniceth/status/2047627581999255965)  


> 
> "crypto keeps bleeding money because one bad signature can empty everything.

take what happened with Drift on Solana early April. attackers messed with price data to trick the system, then pulled out $285 million before anyone could react. users who had positions or approvalss"


### Post #8 by @CoinMarketCap:blockonomi
> **Author:** ([@CoinMarketCap:blockonomi](https://x.com/CoinMarketCap:blockonomi))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 100 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-24T06:35:11.021600+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/69eb0cbd281edf3e92c9c9c9/](https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/69eb0cbd281edf3e92c9c9c9/)  


> 
> "Tether Locks Down $344M in USDT Following Federal Request on Tron Network


Key Takeaways At the direction of federal authorities, Tether blocked $344 million in USDT stored across two wallet addresses on the Tron network Officials identified the wallets as potential"


### Post #9 by @CoinMarketCap:BSCNews
> **Author:** ([@CoinMarketCap:BSCNews](https://x.com/CoinMarketCap:BSCNews))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-24T07:15:08.724751+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/69eb162052c64f6462928c91/](https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/69eb162052c64f6462928c91/)  


> 
> "Circle Sued Over Drift Hack: Did It Let $280M Walk Out the Door?


Circle, the company behind the USDC stablecoin, is facing a class action lawsuit from investors who lost money in the $280 million Drift Protocol exploit that took place on April 1. The lawsu"




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