ChainCatcher message, CertiK issued an alert that it detected an exploit incident involving flash loans and the NFT market. The suspicious transaction contains complex logical operations on a certain protocol. CertiK stated that the impact of this incident is the exploitation of NFT market logic, but it will not directly deplete funds. Projects with delegated quoting logic should remain vigilant and check access permissions and validation checks.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian is seeking to acquire TikTok to "put the social media app on-chain." The app plans to integrate the Frequency blockchain, which is a "decentralized social media protocol" aimed at giving users control over their network content.Ohanian posted on X: "This is an exciting announcement for the digital world. I am now officially one of those trying to acquire TikTok's U.S. operations and put it on-chain. TikTok is a game changer for creators, and its future should be shaped by them. Users should own their data. Creators should own their audience."Ohanian has joined the bidding team Project Liberty, previously announced by former Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt, which is focused on acquiring TikTok's U.S. operations and will serve as a strategic advisor concentrating on social media.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, Emile Dubie, CEO and founder of the multi-chain self-custody wallet solution Ctrl Wallet, stated in an interview that the company is seeking to be acquired. This sale process was initiated after the company received two acquisition proposals at the end of last year.The wallet provider, formerly known as XDEFI, received an acquisition offer from a crypto protocol, as well as a proposal to merge with a large decentralized exchange (DEX). Dubie added that the company subsequently hired investment bankers to organize the sale process, with consulting provided by Imperii Partners. The auction process is currently underway, with the bidding deadline set for January 28, and the winner is expected to be announced on January 31.Dubie stated that Ctrl Wallet currently has 650,000 users, with a goal of surpassing 2 million users by the end of the year.

ChainCatcher news, a spokesperson for Sotheby's stated in a statement that as part of its broader NBA memorabilia sale, the auction house is auctioning eight NBA Top Shot NFTs, each valued between $500 and $3,000. The bidding deadline is January 21.This auction includes digital collectibles of several well-known basketball players, including Jalen Wells, Bob Carrington, Pakom Dadit, and Keshawn George. Each item features highlight clips from the respective player's first NBA game.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the Bitcoin NFT series on Magic Eden has supported bidding functionality. The first batch of Bitcoin NFTs to support this feature includes nodemonkes, Quantum Cats, Puppets, Runestone, RSIC, INK, 0N1, natcats, Frogs, Rune Guardians & Rune Pups.

ChainCatcher message, the DOT lock-up for the first round of Polkadot slot auctions will be unlocked on October 24, 2023. OKX will support the unlocking and redemption of DOT in two phases.Phase 1: The OKDOT1/DOT trading pair will be delisted on October 26, 2023, at 16:00 (HKT)Phase 2: From October 26, 2023, to November 10, 2023 (HKT), the settlement of the locked DOT from the first round of Polkadot slot auctions will be completed (OKDOT1:DOT=1:1). After the settlement is completed, it will be credited to the users' funding accounts.According to OKX, after the delisting of the OKDOT1/DOT trading pair, there will be no channels available to exchange OKDOT1 for DOT until the settlement of the first round of Polkadot slot auctions is completed. Additionally, due to certain uncertainties involved in on-chain operations, please refer to the official announcements from OKX for the specific completion time of the settlement.

According to ChainCatcher, citing sources familiar with the matter, Block.one's cryptocurrency exchange Bullish is one of the parties bidding for the bankrupt trading platform FTX. In addition to Bullish, Tribe Capital has also made its own acquisition offer, with its venture capital portfolio including FTX. Currently, there are 75 bidders for FTX. The deadline for new bids is September 24.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, auction house Christie's has collaborated with luxury brand Gucci to launch an NFT series titled "Future Frequencies: Explorations in Generative Art and Fashion," which includes 21 NFTs created by AI artist Claire Silver, generative artist Emily Xie, decentralized autonomous artist Botto, and others.It is reported that the auction will begin bidding on July 18 on Christie's digital art platform Christie's 3.0 and will end on July 25. (source link)

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the NFT trading market Blur has announced the launch of version V2. The V2 version of Blur has optimized Gas, reducing transaction costs by 50%. The previous V1 version's bidding will become invalid, and users will need to bid again.Blur V2 also introduces "Trait bidding" for NFTs, where "Trait bidding" for a total of 12 NFTs including Punks, Degods, and Milady will earn more points. Blur also stated that there are three yet-to-be-announced developments still in progress. (source link)

ChainCatcher news, Blur's official tweet states that there will be two important changes this week: 1. Bidders must cancel their bids before accepting a lower bid. This will take effect starting tomorrow. 2. The first phase of the filter against bidding fraudsters will be launched later this week.Currently, when accepting bids, the seller's own bid is skipped. This prevents self-trading, but it makes it difficult for other traders to determine what the "true" highest bid is. Bid acceptance will no longer skip the seller's own bid. Sellers must cancel their bids in order to sell at a lower bid. (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, according to CNBC, U.S. regulators have asked banks to submit their best and final bids for the acquisition of First Republic, hoping to calm market sentiment and bring an end to the uncertain period for regional banks.According to informed sources, JPMorgan and PNC Financial Services Group may be bidders for First Republic Bank. Other companies may also follow suit, as CNBC learned that Bank of America is one of several other institutions considering a bid for First Republic. (source link)

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, reports that cryptocurrency exchanges Gemini and Coinbase are among the companies participating in the Celsius bidding.Michael Arrington, a member of Fahrenheit, mentioned in a now-deleted tweet on April 22 that Coinbase is one of the companies supporting the Fahrenheit consortium. Coinbase declined to comment on this.Additionally, the Blockchain Recovery Investment Committee consists of the cryptocurrency exchange Gemini, fund manager VanEck, Bitcoin mining company Global X Digital, and Plutus Lending.According to ChainCatcher's previous report, the Celsius auction will take place on April 25, with three bidders in total, including digital asset investment firm NovaWulf, Fahrenheit, LLC, and the Blockchain Recovery Investment Committee. (source link)

ChainCatcher news, Yuga Labs' Bitcoin NFT series TwelveFold currently has a highest bid of 2 BTC, with a bid from an address starting with bc1pdkgf6y. It is reported that a total of 288 inscriptions will be auctioned, and 288 highest bidders will be awarded at the end of the auction. Currently, among the top 288 bids, there are 102 addresses with bids over 0.1 BTC, with the lowest bid being 0.0219. This auction will end before 7:00 AM Beijing time on March 7, 2023.Previous report, the TwelveFold auction model has caused dissatisfaction among the creators of the Ordinals protocol and the crypto community. (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, the NFT trading market Blur tweeted that the total locked amount in Blur Bidding Pools surpassed 84 million dollars this morning, setting a new historical high, and has currently slightly fallen back to 83.21 million dollars. In addition, Blur also revealed that more details about Season 2 will be announced soon. (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, the NFT aggregation trading platform Blur announced on social media that the TVL of its Bidding Pools has reached 39.2 million USD, setting a new historical high. (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, the FTX debtors have extended the auction bid deadline for FTX Europe and Japan subsidiaries to April 26, while the auction dates for LedgerX and Embed remain unaffected. (source link)

According to ChainCatcher news and data from the Web3 knowledge graph protocol 0xScope, the NFT market Blur's second phase airdrop has seen a total of $39 million worth of ETH flow into the bid pool, with approximately 14,400 ETH (worth about $18.5 million) still remaining in the pool.In addition, the address of Huang Licheng is the second largest depositor in the pool, having deposited a total of $623,000 worth of ETH. (Source link)

ChainCatcher News: The Ethereum Layer 2 scaling solution Immutable X has officially launched the NFT Offers feature, allowing NFT buyers to make offers on assets, which sellers can accept. The introduction of Offers will regulate the current NFT market and add more liquidity to the NFT markets supported by Immutable X. Currently, Offers are in a testing phase with some limitations, and will be fully launched after the testing period ends. (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, the cryptocurrency exchange operator INX (The INX Digital Company) has submitted a non-binding letter of intent to participate in the bidding for the cryptocurrency lending platform Voyager Digital.Previously, Binance confirmed its participation in the asset bidding for Voyager Digital. (source link)