Gate News message. On April 3, according to Gate market data, as of the time of writing, DRIFT (Drift Protocol) is trading at $0.0561. It has risen 24.16% over the past 24 hours, reaching a high of $0.0659 and falling to a low of $0.0377. The 24-hour trading volume is $1.0341 million. The current market cap is approximately $32.6213 million.
Drift Protocol is a decentralized exchange. It is open source and built on the Solana blockchain. At the application layer, the Drift protocol supports low slippage and low fees, minimizing the impact of all trades on prices. Drift offers four main products: spot trading, perpetual trading, lending, and passive liquidity provision. As one of the most reliable trading platforms on Solana, Drift provides deep liquidity, lightning-fast execution, and institutional-grade security. It supports permissionless trading across 50+ markets, allowing users to use any token as collateral and obtain up to 101x leverage. At the same time, the platform offers up to 16% annualized returns and has been audited by industry-leading security audit firms.
Important recent news regarding DRIFT:
1️⃣ Korean exchanges take risk control measures
Korean major trading platforms have designated DRIFT as a trading alert project, and deposit and withdrawal services have been restricted. A certain leading CEX has closed DRIFT’s deposit and withdrawal channels; going forward, only withdrawal services will be restored. This move is intended to protect users and reflects the exchanges’ cautious stance toward the project’s risks.
2️⃣ Risk alert triggered by a security incident
According to assessments by the trading platforms, Drift Protocol has security incidents such as hacker attacks with unknown causes or unresolved issues, which could lead to losses of users’ assets. This is the main reason the platform has taken warning measures.
3️⃣ Expanded price volatility range
Although Gate market data shows DRIFT is up 24.16% in the past 24 hours, other market data indicates that the coin has recently experienced significant volatility, reflecting a split in investor confidence after the security incident.
This message does not constitute investment advice. Please be mindful of market volatility risks when investing.