Carrot Protocol Shuts Down Permanently After $285 Million Drift Exploit Claims First DeFi Casualty
Solana yield protocol Carrot is shutting down after the $285M Drift exploit collapsed its TVL by 93%. May 14 is the user withdrawal deadline.
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Solana yield protocol Carrot is shutting down after the $285M Drift exploit collapsed its TVL by 93%. May 14 is the user withdrawal deadline.
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