Circle Declines to Freeze $285M in Stolen USDC From Drift Hack

Published at 2026-04-04 07:45:08

Stablecoin issuer Circle has refused to freeze roughly $285 million in USDC that was siphoned from the Drift protocol earlier this week, according to reports. The move has put pressure on Circle and reignited concerns among users and developers about how much protection centralized issuers will provide when large-scale thefts hit decentralized finance projects.

The incident matters because it highlights a gap between on-chain visibility and off-chain remediation: while transactions can be traced, reversing or seizing funds depends on issuer policy and legal pathways. Drift users and token holders face uncertainty over compensation, and the episode may prompt closer regulatory scrutiny of quick-response tools and responsibility frameworks for stablecoin issuers operating in DeFi ecosystems.

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Circle’s CEO defended the company’s authority to freeze USDC after the $270 million Drift Protocol exploit and urged faster legal frameworks to enable rapid, lawful responses to crypto hacks.

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Published at 2026-04-10 12:45:08

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Ethereum Foundation to Convert 5,000 ETH to Stablecoins via CoW Swap TWAP

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Published at 2026-04-08 17:01:14

Ethereum Foundation Converts 5,000 ETH to DAI in $10M Treasury Move

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