Circle CEO Allaire defends decision not to freeze USDC in Drift exploit, citing ‘moral quandary’

4/13/2026, 10:29:24 AM
LyanBy Lyan
Circle CEO Allaire defends decision not to freeze USDC in Drift exploit, citing ‘moral quandary’

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire emphasized that the stablecoin issuer has a "very clear performance obligation" to act under the law.