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Inside The Sandbox Bridge Hack: Attacker Minted Exactly 100 SAND Short of the Vault
The Sandbox disclosed a bridge exploit that resulted in approximately $1.5 million in economic damage, with the attacker netting nearly $987,000. The attack exploited a token contract capability on Base and BNB Smart Chain, allowing the attacker to mint unbacked SAND tokens. The Sandbox plans to compensate affected holders with a 1:1 SAND replacement from its treasury.
The Sandbox Confirms 14.7 Million SAND Drained From Ethereum Vault in Bridge Exploit
The virtual world game The Sandbox has confirmed a security exploit drained approximately 14.7 million SAND tokens from its Ethereum vault. The attacker exploited vulnerabilities in the LayerZero bridge on Base and BNB Chain to mint unauthorized tokens. While SAND on Ethereum and Polygon remains unaffected, The Sandbox has advised users to avoid trading the token on Base or BNB Chain and is preparing compensation plans.
Fake $FLOWER Solana Airdrop Spreads From Yakkamon’s Stolen X Account
A fake $FLOWER airdrop is circulating on Solana, originating from Yakkamon's compromised X account, which the studio no longer controls. Yakkamon has clarified that $FLOWER is an ERC-20 token on Base and Ronin, and no Solana version exists, warning players that the circulating offer is a wallet drainer scam.
Sunflower Land Chapter 15 asks players for 60,000 points across a 60-tier reward track
Sunflower Land has launched its new 'Ascension Age' chapter, featuring a 60-tier reward track that requires players to earn 60,000 Chapter Points by November 2. Players can earn points through NPC deliveries, weekly tasks, and bounties, with special rewards available for VIP holders. The game is available on Immutable Play, offering weekly IMX rewards and other in-game bonuses.
Skrice Studios Kicks Off Alliance Wars Season 1 in Heroes of Mavia
Skrice Studios has launched Season 1 of Alliance Wars, an alliance-versus-alliance mode for their game Heroes of Mavia. This new season features a territory grid and a central hub for tracking alliance progress and rankings. While specific rewards are yet to be detailed, the mode aims to provide a competitive environment for Web3 gamers.
MoonPay puts a non-custodial Solana wallet inside ChatGPT and Claude with PayBox
MoonPay has launched PayBox, a non-custodial cryptocurrency wallet that integrates with AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Claude. This allows users to manage crypto assets, trade, and make purchases directly within chat interfaces across multiple blockchains including Solana and Ethereum. The system uses multi-party computation for key security and offers two permission modes for transactions.
Moonbeam Transfers GLMR Token to Base Following Polkadot Departure
Moonbeam is migrating its GLMR token from the Polkadot network to Base, an Ethereum Layer 2 solution developed by Coinbase. Token holders must bridge their GLMR tokens at a 1:1 ratio by July 31, as the parachain will cease operations. Following the migration, Moonbeam will focus on facilitating decentralized economic coordination among AI agents.
BPMG Bets on Legacy Game IP as Faster Path to Web3 Gaming Adoption
Korean company BPMG is focusing on integrating Web3 technologies into existing live-service games with established player bases, rather than launching new Web3-native titles. This strategy aims to leverage existing communities for more sustainable blockchain gaming adoption. BPMG has secured $5.2 million in Series A funding to support this hybrid Web2-Web3 expansion.
Wildcards WC Token Debuts on Arbitrum, March 26
Wildcard's WC token is launching on the Arbitrum blockchain on March 26, following its initial release on the Base blockchain in March 2025. The token, used within the Wildcard ecosystem for franchise summons in the Wildcard Premier League, will become publicly tradable via a WC/USDC pair. A deflationary mechanism burns 50% of WC spent on summons, and 70% of tokens are allocated for in-game and sponsorship rewards.
