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Elliptic Links $286 Million Drift Protocol Exploit to North Korean State-Sponsored Hackers

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Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic has identified multiple indicators linking the $286 million exploit of Drift Protocol to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). The attack on the Solana-based perpetual exchange involved a sophisticated social engineering campaign to compromise the Security Council’s administrative powers. Stolen funds are being moved through cross-chain bridges and swapped to Ethereum, mirroring laundering...

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Coinbase CLO Signals Lawmakers Are ‘Very Close’ to Resolving Stablecoin Yield Dispute

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Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal stated that a deal on the CLARITY Act, specifically regarding stablecoin yield provisions, could be finalized within the next 48 hours. The dispute centers on “passive yields”—rewards earned simply for holding stablecoins—which banking groups fear could trigger deposit flight from traditional institutions. A potential compromise, led by Senators Thom Tillis and Angela Alsobrooks, may ban...

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Drift Protocol Exploited for Over 0 Million in Largest Solana DeFi Hack of 2026

Drift Protocol Exploited for Over $200 Million in Largest Solana DeFi Hack of 2026

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Drift Protocol exploit: Solana-based perpetuals DEX lost between $200 million and $285 million in a suspected attack on April 1, 2026. Platform response: Team confirmed “active attack,” suspended deposits and withdrawals, and urged users to proceed with caution. On-chain impact: Approximately 980,000 SOL and other assets drained; funds swapped to stablecoins with some bridged via Circle’s CCTP. Token reaction: Native DRIFT token...

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Oil Prices and Equity Markets Diverge as Trump Signals Potential Iran Exit

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WTI and Brent crude futures both declined by approximately 2% as traders reacted to shifting geopolitical signals in the Middle East. The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged over 1,000 points, marking a 2.5% gain to close out a volatile first quarter of 2026. President Trump stated he expects U.S. forces to be out of Iran in “two or three weeks,” though the Iranian foreign ministry has denied reports of a ceasefire request. ...

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CFTC Chief Warns Prediction Market Traders Insider Trading Laws Fully Apply

CFTC Chief Warns Prediction Market Traders: Insider Trading Laws Fully Apply

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CFTC position: Enforcement Director David Miller stated that insider trading laws apply to prediction markets, directly countering claims that they do not. Legal classification: Event contracts are treated as swaps rather than gaming, subjecting them to standard market-abuse rules. Market scale: Prediction markets have scaled to more than $20 billion in monthly volume according to TRM Labs data. Recent scrutiny: Suspicious...

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