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Magic Eden legacy approvals leave $5.7 million in NFTs exposed to exploit before rescue
Magic Eden had legacy approvals that left $5.7 million in NFTs exposed to an exploit. Whitehats, which means ethical hackers, rescued 23,155 tokens before any loss.
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What happened
Magic Eden had legacy approvals that left $5.7 million in NFTs exposed to an exploit. Whitehats, which means ethical hackers, rescued 23,155 tokens before any loss.
Confirmed
Global impact / market context
This shows old wallet permissions can quietly put valuable digital collectibles at risk. If a marketplace does not remove them, attackers could steal NFTs, hurting user trust and that platform's trading revenue.
Analyst inference
The rescue avoided losses this time, but it highlights a risk for NFT holders and exchanges. Traders may review which apps can move their tokens, while platforms face pressure to clean up old approvals.
Analyst inference
What to watch
- Magic Eden legacy approvals exposed $5.7 million in NFTs before whitehats rescued 23,155 tokens. Confirmed
- Magic Eden could remove old approvals and warn users to revoke permissions, which means canceling app access to their wallets. Proposed
- If similar approvals remain, NFT holders might move assets to safer wallets or avoid platforms with weak permission controls. Analyst inference
Affected assets
- MAGIC — Treasure
- NFT — AINFT