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Drift Protocol Confirms April 1, 2026 Exploit as $286M Is Drained in 12 Minutes
Drift Protocol said a Solana-based perp DEX was exploited on April 1, 2026, with about $286 million removed in roughly 12 minutes after attackers prepared fake collateral and used pre-signed admin transactions. The incident coincided with TVL falling from about $550 million to under $250 million, while DRIFT slid as much as 37%–42% to around $0.04–$0.05. As of April 3, the protocol had sent an onchain outreach message and had not announced a full reimbursement plan.
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SOL+1.77%
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Worldcoin Foundation sells about 239M WLD OTC for roughly $65M at ~$0.27
The Worldcoin Foundation, linked to Sam Altman’s Worldcoin, sold about 239 million WLD via an over-the-counter deal valued around $65 million, with execution beginning around March 20. The average price was cited near $0.27 per WLD, close to the token’s recent lows, and the placement was reportedly spread across four institutional counterparties with part of proceeds subject to a six-month lock-up. Separately, a vesting schedule highlighted that more than half of WLD’s total supply has yet to enter the market, with a notable unlock dated July 23, 2026.
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Coinbase joins Linux Foundation to launch x402 Foundation for HTTP 402 payments
On April 2, 2026, Coinbase Global (COIN) joined the Linux Foundation to formally establish the x402 Foundation, a nonprofit set up to steward an open-source protocol built around HTTP 402 "Payment Required". The X402 protocol turns the long-unused status code into a machine-readable payment flow that lets websites, APIs, and autonomous AI agents price and settle requests via digital wallets, including stablecoin-based settlement such as USDC.
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USDC-0.04%
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Arkham data ranks Ethereum's top holders in 2026; Buterin not No. 1
Arkham Intelligence's April 3, 2026 findings rank Ethereum's largest ETH holders and show Vitalik Buterin is not the biggest individual holder. The ETH2 Beacon Deposit Contract contains over 82 million ETH (about $169 billion), while presale investor Rain Lohmus is listed with 250,000 ETH, and Buterin follows with roughly 224,000 ETH. Among corporate holders, Arkham lists Bitmine at nearly 4.7 million ETH and BlackRock at over three million ETH.
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ARKM+3.19%
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