A Magic Eden marketplace exploit resulted in approximately 8,472 NFTs worth ~$1.7M being transferred from 447 collections, including BAYC and Azuki, through abandoned on-chain approvals after the platform shut down its EVM marketplace in March. A Yuga Labs executive claims the operation is a whitehat rescue, though confirmation awaits return of the NFTs to their owners.
A social media discussion about political approval ratings and partisanship, with a user arguing that party loyalty is more stable than approval metrics and questioning the need for a malicious explanation for observed voting patterns.