HOLD

Drift Protocol (DRIFT)

Most active perp DEX on Solana. v3 cross-margin launching June 2026. 35% Solana perp market share.

Ranked 29th of 251 rated tokens. Scoring pass 11 Jun 2026.

Score
142/250
29th of 251
Percentile
88.8%
of the rated universe
Circulating
n/a
supply data not published
Off all-time high
-99.54%
217.4x to recover
SolanaSPL+142 since last pass
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What the numbers say

DRIFT scores 142 of 250 across the 25-variable framework, which places it 29th of 251 rated tokens and inside the top quartile of the set. The framework verdict is HOLD.

DRIFT is a top-10 name in the set on 4 variables. The score rests on Revenue Trend 8/10, 2nd of 251, P/S Multiple 8/10, 2nd of 251, Catalyst Calendar 8/10, 3rd of 251 and TVL Trend 8/10, 6th of 251.

Against the same universe, DRIFT sits in the bottom third on Circulating / FDV Ratio 3/10, 225th of 251, Exchange Depth 3/10, 220th of 251 and Vesting Schedule 3/10, 204th of 251. These are the variables that would have to move for the verdict to change.

DRIFT trades 99.54% below its all-time high of $2.60. Recovering that level is a 217.4x move, not a 99.54% one, which is the arithmetic most drawdown charts hide.

The framework score gained 142 points against the previous pass (0 to 142). Revisions of this size follow a change in the underlying variables, not a change in price.

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25-variable breakdown

Each variable is scored 1 to 10 and ranked against every other rated token, so a 7 that ranks 20th means something different from a 7 that ranks 180th. The rank is the part that is hard to get anywhere else.

Cash flow

Cash flow variables for DRIFT, scored 1 to 10 and ranked against 251 tokens
Protocol Revenue
710th of 251
Revenue Trend
82nd of 251
P/S Multiple
82nd of 251
Real Staking Yield
537th of 251

Supply

Supply variables for DRIFT, scored 1 to 10 and ranked against 251 tokens
Supply Inflation
4146th of 251
Vesting Schedule
3204th of 251
Circulating / FDV Ratio
3225th of 251
Buyback and Burn
528th of 251

Ownership

Ownership variables for DRIFT, scored 1 to 10 and ranked against 251 tokens
Smart Money Flows
626th of 251
Insider Selling
542nd of 251
Holder Concentration
458th of 251

Traction

Traction variables for DRIFT, scored 1 to 10 and ranked against 251 tokens
TVL Trend
86th of 251
Active Users
78th of 251
Developer Activity
79th of 251
Network Growth
712th of 251

Position

Position variables for DRIFT, scored 1 to 10 and ranked against 251 tokens
Market Share
720th of 251
Competitive Moat
629th of 251
Institutional Adoption
3115th of 251
Exchange Depth
3220th of 251
Social Mindshare
541st of 251

Risk

Risk variables for DRIFT, scored 1 to 10 and ranked against 251 tokens
Regulatory Safety
5102nd of 251
Catalyst Calendar
83rd of 251
BTC Alpha Potential
513th of 251
Team Execution
712th of 251
Treasury Runway
633rd of 251

The vertical tick on each bar marks the median score across all 251 rated tokens, so a bar ending left of the tick is below the universe on that variable.

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Catalyst and risk

Next catalyst

Drift v3 cross-margin launch June 20, 2026

Principal risk

VC open Sep 2026 (150M tokens), Solana network risk, competition from Zeta Markets

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Market and supply

Price$0.0121
Market capnot publishedrank 1317
All-time high$2.609 Nov 2024
Circulating supply0
Eventual supply (unavailable)1,000,000,000
Dilution to full supplyn/a
Total value locked$520.0M
Listed onBybit, Gate.io

Price, market cap, supply and all-time high from CoinGecko, fetched 6 Aug 2026. The 25 scores come from the research pass dated 11 Jun 2026 and don't move with price.

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Tokens with a similar profile

These are the closest matches to DRIFT measured on the shape of all 25 variables after removing overall quality, so what they share is a pattern of strengths and weaknesses rather than a similar size or price.

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Sources

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Common questions

What is the Early Thunder score for Drift Protocol (DRIFT)?
DRIFT scores 142 out of 250 on the 25-variable framework, ranking 29th of 251 rated tokens (top quartile). The framework verdict is HOLD.
What are DRIFT's strongest fundamentals?
DRIFT ranks highest on Revenue Trend 8/10, 2nd of 251, P/S Multiple 8/10, 2nd of 251, Catalyst Calendar 8/10, 3rd of 251 and TVL Trend 8/10, 6th of 251. Ranks are measured against all 251 tokens in the same scoring pass.
What are the weakest parts of the DRIFT thesis?
DRIFT scores in the bottom third of the universe on Circulating / FDV Ratio 3/10, 225th of 251, Exchange Depth 3/10, 220th of 251 and Vesting Schedule 3/10, 204th of 251. The single risk carried on the scorecard is: VC open Sep 2026 (150M tokens), Solana network risk, competition from Zeta Markets
How far is DRIFT from its all-time high?
DRIFT trades 99.54% below its all-time high of $2.60. Returning to that high requires a 217.4x move from the level used in this scoring pass.
Which tokens have a similar profile to DRIFT?
Measured on the shape of all 25 scored variables rather than on price, the closest matches to DRIFT are AERO (157), S (115), BERA (127) and MAV (121). Similarity here means the same pattern of strengths and weaknesses, not a similar market cap.
What is the next catalyst for DRIFT?
Drift v3 cross-margin launch June 20, 2026

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Research and analysis, not investment advice. Scores are one framework applied consistently across 251 tokens, not a prediction of price.