Drift Protocol Lands $150 Million Lifeline in Aftermath of Exploit Shock

Drift Protocol announces a nearly $150M Tether-backed recovery plan with a credit facility, recovery token, and USDT-centered relaunch. The post Drift Protocol Lands $150 Million Lifeline in Aftermath of Exploit Shock appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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Bridged Polkadot Exploiter Drains $269K via Tornado Cash

According to Arkham Intelligence data, the Polkadot exploit has once again reignited debate on the DeFi security amid advancing hacking techniques. дальше »

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3 Top Crypto to Buy Now: Monero and Bittensor Guard Key Levels While Pepeto Maps $7,800 to $1.1M Before Listing

The 3 top crypto to buy now got a wake-up call after a bridge exploit minted $1 billion in fake Polkadot tokens on Ethereum, yet the attacker walked away with only $250,000 after dumping crashed the price, per CoinDesk. дальше »

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Hyperbridge exploit mints 1 billion fake DOT on Ethereum, nets just $237K

Polkadot-Ethereum Hyperbridge exploit mints 1B fake DOT, but thin liquidity limits attacker haul to about $237K while exposing deep cross-chain verification flaws. An attacker exploited the Hyperbridge cross-chain gateway linking Polkadot to Ethereum to gain administrative control over a DOT-linked… дальше »

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Hyperbridge hack rocks Polkadot after 1B Fake DOT tokens minted

A major security incident has shaken confidence around Polkadot’s cross-chain ecosystem after attackers managed to exploit a vulnerability in the Hyperbridge system on Ethereum. The exploit, which has been acknowledged by the Polkadot team, allowed the creation of 1 billion fake DOT tokens, triggering panic across the market and dragging Polkadot’s price lower in the short term. дальше »

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This Is How Polkadot Was Exploited: Critical Safety Vulnerability

Polkadot has blown up with a sophisticated attack that led to a crucial exploit of liquidity on the market. дальше »

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Crypto News Today (April 13): Polkadot Exploited for 1B DOT, Bittensor’s Covenant Fallout Deepens, Trump’s 50% Tariff Threat

April 13, 2026 brings a heavy mix of news: Polkadot exploit, Bittensor fallout, and Trump tariff warning. Here’s a quick breakdown of what’s moving crypto and global markets today as the Bitcoin price is trading around $71K. дальше »

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Circle Explains Why It Didn’t Freeze Stolen USDC in the $275 Million Drift Hack

Circle’s Chief Strategy Officer Dante Disparte published a direct defense of the company’s authority to freeze USDC (USDC), naming the $270 million Drift Protocol exploit as the catalyst. дальше »

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$285M Solana Disaster – Here’s What Actually Happened

On April 1, 2026, things fell apart on Solana (SOL). Drift Protocol got hit with a $285 million exploit, and within hours, its token crashed hard. The impact didn’t stop there, it quickly spread to other connected protocols. дальше »

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Solana price risks drop to $60 as head and shoulder pattern forms

Solana price fell 18% from its March high as global tensions surrounding the U. S. Iran war and an exploit on Solana-based Drift Protocol that drained millions from the ecosystem spooked the market. дальше »

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Resolv Labs burns hacked USR as exploit losses hit $34m

Resolv Labs burns 36.7m hacked USR after a key compromise let an attacker mint 80m unbacked tokens and dump $24.5m in ETH, leaving a $34m hole in the protocol. Resolv Labs has destroyed 36.73 million USR stablecoins previously controlled by… дальше »

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Drift Says $270M Crypto Hack Was a Six-Month North Korean Intelligence Operation

Drift: $270M Exploit Was North Korean Intelligence Op

The post Drift Says $270M Crypto Hack Was a Six-Month North Korean Intelligence Operation appeared first on Coinspeaker.

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North Korea-Linked Group Behind $270M Drift Hack, Six-Month Plot Revealed

What initially appeared to be a sudden exploit has now been revealed as a long-term, highly coordinated operation. Drift Protocol has disclosed that the $270 million hack was the result of a six-month infiltration campaign, allegedly tied to North Korean state-linked actors. дальше »

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Drift Protocol’s $285 Million Heist Started With a Handshake and 6 Months of Trust

Drift Protocol (DRIFT) published a detailed incident update on April 5, revealing that the $285 million exploit on April 1 was the result of a six-month intelligence operation attributed to North Korean state-backed actors. дальше »

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Drift links $280M hack to radiant attackers

Drift said its $280M exploit followed months of planning and linked the attack with medium-high confidence to Radiant hackers. дальше »

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Solana’s Drift Floats Airdrop After $285 Million Hack, Faces Backlash

Solana-based perpetual futures exchange Drift Protocol is facing mounting scrutiny following the catastrophic $285 million exploit it suffered this week. The backlash is being driven by a highly speculative recovery strategy and suspicious post-hack token movements. дальше »

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Circle Faces Heat From ZachXBT Over Inaction During $285M Drift Hack

Blockchain investigator ZachXBT has publicly accused Circle of failing to freeze stolen USDC as it moved through the company’s own cross-chain infrastructure during the $285 million Drift Protocol exploit on April 1, 2026 — raising pointed questions about when and… дальше »

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Solana Crisis Deepens As 20 Protocols Confirm Exposure To $285M Drift Hack

What initially appeared to be a contained exploit targeting Drift Protocol is now spiraling into one of the most significant security incidents within the Solana ecosystem. Drift Protocol Hit By $280M Exploit As Sophisticated Attack Targets Governance Controls The situation has evolved rapidly, with the number of affected protocols climbing from 11 to 20 in [...] дальше »

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Seven Wallets Exploit Hyperliquid Liquidity To Net $2.78M In Minutes With XPL Pump

A group of seven crypto wallets has pulled off a highly coordinated trade on Hyperliquid, walking away with an estimated $2. 78 million profit in a matter of minutes. The strategy, while simple in structure, highlights the growing risks tied to illiquid perpetual markets. дальше »

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How a Solana feature designed for convenience let attackers drain more than $270 million from Drift

The exploit did not involve a bug in Drift's code. It used "durable nonces," a legitimate Solana transaction feature, to pre-sign administrative transfers weeks before executing them, bypassing the protocol's multisig security in minutes. дальше »

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North Koreans hackers likely behind $286 million Drift Protocol exploit: Elliptic

The blockchain analytics firm pointed to cross-chain laundering patterns and Solana-specific tracing challenges that mirror prior North Korean state-linked operations. дальше »

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Drift Protocol’s $285m hack exposes social engineering threat to Solana DeFi

Drift Protocol, a major Solana-based DeFi exchange, has suffered a $285 million social engineering-driven exploit that weaponized a compromised administrator key rather than any code flaw. Drift Protocol, a decentralized exchange built on Solana, was drained of approximately $285 million… дальше »

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Drift Protocol Vault Loses $270 Million in Potential Exploit

Drift Protocol Vault Loses $270M in Potential Exploit

The post Drift Protocol Vault Loses $270 Million in Potential Exploit appeared first on Coinspeaker.

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Audit admin keys, not just code, expert says after $200 million Drift exploit

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Solana price confirms bearish crossover following Drift exploit, will it crash?

Solana price fell nearly 9% following a major exploit on its Drift Protocol DeFi platform that drained nearly $300 million in digital assets. According to data from crypto.news, Solana (SOL) price fell 9% to an intraday low of $78.6 on… дальше »

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Solana Ecosystem Faces One of Largest Hacks Ever

Drift Protocol, a prominent decentralized exchange (DEX) built on the Solana blockchain, has suffered a massive $270 million exploit. дальше »

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US charges Maryland man in $54M Uranium Finance exploit case

U. S. prosecutors have moved forward with charges against a Maryland resident accused of carrying out two exploits that drained more than $54 million from the decentralized finance platform Uranium Finance. дальше »

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Polymarket UFC Blunder: Another Prediction Market Exploit?

A Polymarket trader turned $676 into $67,608 after a UFC announcer declared the wrong winner. The incident exposes real-time latency risks — and lands as regulators circle sports prediction markets. дальше »

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NPR Host Hacked by Crypto Scammers

Veteran NPR host Scott Simon has become the latest prominent media figure to have his X account hijacked by cryptocurrency scammers seeking to exploit his massive platform. дальше »

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Firelight pushes XRP into DeFi cover as staked total tops 50M

Firelight topped 50 million staked XRP on Flare and plans a DeFi protection layer as exploit losses rise across 2026 DeFi markets worldwide. дальше »

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Resolv Burns 46M USR After $80M Exploit, Wipes Out Illicit Supply in Major Recovery Push

Key Takeaways: Resolv burned and put about 46 million USR (57%) of illegal supply to its blacklist  There is no hacker-related wallet which can transfer or swap USR One of The post Resolv Burns 46M USR After $80M Exploit, Wipes Out Illicit Supply in Major Recovery Push appeared first on CryptoNinjas. дальше »

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How to verify an exchanger: red flags, reviews, and proof points

Crypto scams surge as AI-powered fraud and fake exchanges exploit urgency and weak user verification. The crypto exchange market looks deceptively simple until funds are drained. Fake websites are cheap to clone, brands are easy to mimic, and when in… дальше »

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Best Crypto Presale: Pepeto Goes Live With 1000x Potential While Resolv Exploit Hits $24M and BTC Holds

Pepeto presale is live with 1000x potential, live exchange tools, and Binance listing days away, while BTC and ADA offer modest returns compared to presale distance. дальше »

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Balancer Labs shuts down after $110M exploit rocks DeFi market

Balancer Labs, the corporate entity behind the decentralised exchange protocol Balancer, is shutting down as financial strain and legal risks reshape its future. Co-founder Fernando Martinelli confirmed the decision in a governance forum post on Tuesday, stating that the company is no longer sustainable. дальше »

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Ed Chin: Hedge funds can exploit crypto market inefficiencies, the need for a multi-strategy approach, and unique opportunities in private credit | Raoul Pal

Hedge funds exploit crypto market inefficiencies, achieving a 341% net return with strategic investment approaches. The post Ed Chin: Hedge funds can exploit crypto market inefficiencies, the need for a multi-strategy approach, and unique opportunities in private credit | Raoul Pal appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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Gregory Brew: The Middle East conflict threatens Iran’s regime survival, rising oil prices could provide economic leverage, and misjudgments about conflict duration reveal deeper geopolitical complexities | Odd Lots

Middle East conflict threatens energy infrastructure, with Iran poised to exploit rising oil prices amid geopolitical tensions. The post Gregory Brew: The Middle East conflict threatens Iran’s regime survival, rising oil prices could provide economic leverage, and misjudgments about conflict duration reveal deeper geopolitical complexities | Odd Lots appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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CAKE price analysis following a $679K PancakeSwap exploit

A $679K exploit involving a liquidity pool on PancakeSwap has raised fresh questions about risk in decentralised finance (DeFi). While the incident did not directly compromise PancakeSwap itself, it still arrived at a sensitive time for the CAKE token. дальше »

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Resolv Labs confirms no loss of assets after USR exploit shakes market

Resolv Labs confirms no assets lost after an exploit minted 80 million unbacked USR tokens, leading to price instability and swift DeFi responses. дальше »

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Stablecoin crash: How a $100K attack devalued Resolv USR

Resolv USR stablecoin loses its peg after a $100K exploit minted millions of unbacked tokens, causing sharp devaluation. дальше »

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US Dollar-Based Stablecoin USR Crashes Amid Critical Exploit

A popular stablecoin has taken an enormous hit as a logic flaw got severely abused by an attacker. дальше »

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Хакерская атака на Resolv обрушила стейблкоин USR

Злоумышленник взломал платформу Resolv и вывел около $25 млн, параллельно нарушив привязку нативного стейблкоина USR. Resolv has experienced an exploit that allowed the attackers to mint 50mn of unbacked USR. дальше »

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Resolv’s USR stablecoin depegs after $80M exploit hits supply

The exploit undermines trust in decentralized finance, highlighting vulnerabilities in smart contracts and the need for robust security measures. The post Resolv’s USR stablecoin depegs after $80M exploit hits supply appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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DarkSword Exploit Puts iPhone Crypto Users On Edge As Apple Calls For Urgent Update

A newly discovered iPhone vulnerability is causing concern across the crypto community, and for good reason. Security researchers have identified a sophisticated exploit chain, now known as “DarkSword”, that can quietly slip malware onto iPhones running certain versions of iOS. дальше »

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Venus’ XVS token plunges 9% as exploit leaves protocol with bad debt

The exploit, which occurred on March 16, didn’t appear to impact XVS prices until analysis showed major holders moving large amounts to exchanges. дальше »

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Hackers exploit OpenClaw hype on GitHub to steal crypto funds

Crypto scammers are exploiting the rising visibility of OpenClaw to target developers through a coordinated phishing campaign on GitHub, according to a report by OX Security. The campaign centres on fake reward claims tied to $CLAW tokens and aims to trick users into connecting their crypto wallets to malicious websites. дальше »

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Bitrefill reports Lazarus-style exploit drained funds and exposed some user data

The incident underscores the urgent need for enhanced cybersecurity measures in crypto platforms to protect user data and financial assets. The post Bitrefill reports Lazarus-style exploit drained funds and exposed some user data appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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Venus Protocol Suspected of $3.7M Flash-Loan Attack

Key Takeaways: An alleged exploit on Venus Protocol enabled a wallet to borrow about $3. 7 million in crypto assets on the illiquid $THE token as security. The speech had taken The post Venus Protocol Suspected of $3. дальше »

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Venus Protocol Hit by Suspected $3.7M Exploit After Supply Cap Manipulation

Decentralized lending platform Venus Protocol is investigating a suspected exploit that may have drained more than $3. 7 million in digital assets from its Core Pool on BNB Chain. The incident came to light after on-chain data flagged unusual borrowing activity tied to a wallet identified as 0x1a35…6231. дальше »

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Hacker Drains $23K From Bonkfun Users After Fake Terms Message Exploit On Solana

The Solana ecosystem faced another security scare after a hacker briefly took control of the website of the meme launch platform Bonkfun, tricking users into approving a malicious message that allowed attackers to drain funds from their wallets. дальше »

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NFT platform Gondi to compensate users affected in $250k smart contract exploit

Non-fungible token lending platform Gondi has vowed to compensate users affected in a Monday exploit during which the attacker stole roughly $230,000 worth of NFTs from the protocol. According to a post-incident update, Gondi confirmed that an exploit of its… дальше »

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