Tether and Solana Foundation back up to $147.5M recovery package for Drift ahead of Solana relaunch

Tether, working with the Solana Foundation, is leading a recovery package of up to $147.5 million to support Drift as the protocol prepares to relaunch on Solana. Under the plan, $USDT will replace $USDC as the core settlement layer. The funding is intended to support affected users following a $270 million exploit. The package combines a revenue-linked credit line, grants and liquidity support. Drift will also direct trading revenue into a recovery pool aimed at covering roughly $295 million in losses, with part of future revenue earmarked for repayments.