
The Drift Protocol Exploiter Now Holds 130,000 ETH, and the Market Feels It
The Drift Protocol attacker has converted nearly all $285M in stolen funds into 130,262 ETH, creating one of the largest concentrated positions on Ethereum.
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The Drift Protocol attacker has converted nearly all $285M in stolen funds into 130,262 ETH, creating one of the largest concentrated positions on Ethereum.

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