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Circle’s delayed response aids North Korean hackers in $230M crypto theft

By Estefano Gomez · Published April 20, 2026 · 1 min read · Source: Crypto Briefing
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A class action lawsuit claims Circle’s delayed response to an April 1 crypto hack helped North Korean group UNC4736 steal $230 million. The hack drained over $295 million from Drift, a Solana-based trading platform. On Polymarket, the contract for Solana’s price being less than $40 on April 15 sits at 100% YES, while the likelihood of Solana being above $100 on April 16 is also priced at 100% YES.

Both markets show zero movement. Combined 24-hour volume across these contracts is $0, and neither has seen any shift in odds. The term structure is flat, with no active trading or market reaction to the hack.

The hack matters because of what it implies for Solana-based platforms. UNC4736 is a North Korean state-linked cyber group, and its targeting of Drift ties Solana’s DeFi ecosystem directly to nation-state threat actors. At 100¢ YES, a bet on Solana dropping below $40 looks like a foregone conclusion on paper, but with zero liquidity in the contract, there’s no way to actually execute it.

Watch for statements from Solana Foundation leadership or any SEC actions regarding Solana’s classification. Either could move sentiment and reactivate these dormant markets.

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Solana Price On April 15
Contract Odds Δ since publish Volume 24h
April 15 100% Trade →
Solana Above On April 16
Contract Odds Δ since publish Volume 24h
April 16 100% Trade →
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