Drift explains $280M exploit as critics question Circle over USDC freeze
Drift said a durable nonce attack helped drive its Solana exploit, as critics questioned why stolen USDC moved for hours without a freeze.
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Older archive item. Useful for background and entity history, but not a fresh market-moving signal.
Drift said a durable nonce attack helped drive its Solana exploit, as critics questioned why stolen USDC moved for hours without a freeze.
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USD Coin is showing up inside the Stablecoins theme, so this story is worth tracking for follow-through rather than treating it as a one-off headline.
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