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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.
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.
Sunflower Land opens The Ascension Age with a 31-piece exclusive NFT set
Sunflower Land has launched its latest chapter, The Ascension Age, introducing 31 exclusive NFTs and a leaderboard race for rewards. This three-month event aims to re-engage its player base of over 40,000 participants. The free-to-play farming game, developed by Thought Farm on the Polygon blockchain, utilizes the FLOWER token for its in-game economy and trading.
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.
Chainers Kicks Off UGC Referral Tournament With a 500 USDT and 5,000 CFB Prize Pool
Chainers, developed by 51 Games, has launched a User-Generated Content (UGC) Referral Tournament running from July 23 to August 2, featuring a prize pool of 500 USDT and 5,000 CFB. The tournament incentivizes creators to bring new players into the game through referrals rather than in-game activity, serving as an entry point to the Chainers Creator Program. The game is a browser-based MMO built on a Polygon sidechain compatible with Ethereum, emphasizing player ownership of assets and a dynamic in-game economy.
Solana Leads All Chains at 300K Real-World Asset Holders as SBI Tokenizes Japanese Stocks and Claynosaurz Debuts on Prime Video
Solana has surpassed 300,000 real-world asset holders, leading all rival blockchains in this metric. This milestone coincides with SBI Global Asset Management tokenizing a Japanese equity strategy on Solana and the NFT brand Claynosaurz debuting animated episodes on Amazon Prime Video. The Solana RWA market has grown significantly, reaching $3.62 billion in July, though Ethereum still holds a larger total tokenized value.
PlayZap sends its debut title to YouTube Playables for review
PlayZap has submitted its first game to YouTube Playables, a browser-game library integrated into YouTube. The crypto gaming platform, built on Polygon, aims to reach a wider audience through this integration. The game is not yet live and is awaiting Google's review and approval for placement.
Olderfall Hosts Community Round for wAURE Token
The auto-battler game Olderfall, developed by Anubika, is launching its Community Round in three days, allowing players to acquire the wAURE token. This initiative aims to integrate committed players into the game's economy, with rewards for active engagement and strategic preparation in PvP and PvE battles. Players can use USDC on the Polygon network for transactions, and new users can join without a crypto wallet.
GensoKishi Online signs MOU to transfer operations to Hanabi-tei, plans reboot and new service launch by fall
GensoKishi Online, a Web3 MMORPG formerly known as Elemental Knights, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Hanabi-tei Inc. to transfer its game operations. The new operator, led by prominent community members, plans to reboot the game by mid-May 2026, with a service relaunch targeted between August and September 2026, aiming for operational sustainability through cost reduction and enhanced revenue streams.
Dexsport 2026: A Hands-On Review After Actually Using It
This review provides a hands-on look at Dexsport, a non-custodial online betting platform, after a month of use. It highlights the platform's simple, no-KYC onboarding, fast crypto deposits and withdrawals, and a wide range of sports and casino betting options. Dexsport offers unique features like weekly cashback and a licensed Web3 model, differentiating it from custodial competitors like Stake and Cloudbet.
