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Key Takeaways
- Tether committed $127.5M to rescue Drift Protocol after a ~$285M exploit.
- Bitcoin approached $76,000 as BlackRock-led ETF inflows pushed total crypto market cap past $2.54 trillion.
- A Bitcoin protocol proposal (BIP-361) to freeze up to 5.6 million BTC in quantum-vulnerable wallets has split the developer community
The most consequential story of the day is Tether’s structured bailout of Drift Protocol, the Solana-based trading platform hit by an approximately $285-295 million exploit on April 1 – an attack later linked to North Korean-affiliated actors. Tether’s response was not a straightforward rescue loan. The $127.5 million commitment, part of a broader ~$150 million package, is structured as a revenue-linked credit facility, meaning Tether’s exposure is tied directly to Drift’s future performance rather than paid out upf...
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