Tether leads $150M Drift Protocol rescue after $280M hack

- Tether commits $127.5 million to revive Drift Protocol after $280 million hack, prompting industry shift - Drift Protocol adopts USDT as settlement asset, boosting Tether’s position against Circle On April 16, 2026, Cointelegraph reported that Tether had committed $127.5 million to support Dr

Kraken Parent Payward Buys Bitnomial in $550M CFTC-Licensed Derivatives Deal

- Bitnomial acquisition expands full-stack, regulated derivatives access for US crypto investors - Kraken IPO filing and Deutsche Börse backing boost market leadership and compliance On April 17, 2026, Cryptopolitan reported that Kraken’s parent company Payward had acquired Bitnomial, a CFTC-li