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Ethereum NFT marketplace Foundation permanently shuts down due to failed sales transactions
According to The Defiant, the NFT marketplace Foundation has permanently shut down following the failed sale to digital art display company BlackDove. Its platform infrastructure has been taken offline, and there are currently no plans to relaunch it. Foundation’s founder, Kayvon Tehranian, stated that the company had originally hoped to extend its operations through the sale, but the deal fell through—and the team concluded there was no need to continue seeking a buyer. Foundation previously facilitated approximately $230 million in primary sales. The report notes that BlackDove, after conducting comprehensive due diligence following operational handover, decided instead to build its own proprietary marketplace. Foundation also announced it will continue providing a fixed one-year service for media and metadata hosted on IPFS; users must manually cancel their listings and withdraw their NFT assets.
NFT Platform Foundation Announces Permanent Shutdown Due to Failed Sale
Odaily News The Ethereum NFT marketplace Foundation has announced its permanent shutdown and cessation of operations. Founder Kayvon Tehranian stated that the original plan was to sell the platform to a potential buyer to continue operations, but the deal fell through. The company has decided not to seek other acquirers, and the related infrastructure has been shut down with no plans for a restart.It is reported that in January of this year, Foundation transferred ownership to the digital art company BlackDove. However, after completing due diligence, BlackDove decided to develop its own platform, leading to the termination of the collaboration. Foundation facilitated approximately $230 million in primary sales cumulatively. Its closure has once again drawn market attention to the sustainability of centralized NFT infrastructure.
Yuga Labs Reaches Settlement in RR/BAYC Imposter NFT Lawsuit, Ending Nearly Four-Year Litigation
According to documents disclosed on April 7, 2026, by the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Yuga Labs and defendants Ryder Ripps and Jeremy Cahen have reached a settlement agreement resolving all claims in Case No. 2:22-cv-04355. The case originated in 2022, when Yuga Labs alleged that the two defendants had issued counterfeit “RR/BAYC” NFT collections mimicking the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), constituting trademark infringement. The parties will shortly file with the court a proposed consent injunction—a condition of the settlement—marking the formal conclusion of the case.
North Korean hacking group “HexagonalRodent” leverages AI to industrialize attacks against Web3 developers, stealing over $12 million in crypto assets in three months
According to a research report released by cybersecurity firm Expel, the company is tracking an advanced persistent threat (APT) group dubbed “HexagonalRodent,” which is highly assessed to be a North Korean (DPRK) state-sponsored actor. This group primarily targets Web3 developers and specializes in stealing high-value digital assets—including cryptocurrencies and NFTs. In the first quarter of 2026 alone, the group compromised 2,726 developer devices and stole access credentials for 26,584 cryptocurrency wallets, with the total value of stolen assets reaching as high as $12 million. The group primarily carries out its attacks via fake job postings—publishing lucrative positions on LinkedIn and Web3 recruitment platforms to lure job seekers into completing “skills assessments” embedded with malicious code. These assessments exploit VSCode’s tasks.json functionality to automatically execute malware when victims open the project folder. The malware used includes BeaverTail, OtterCookie, and InvisibleFerret, all of which possess capabilities such as password theft, remote control, and reverse shell execution. Notably, the group extensively leverages generative AI tools—including ChatGPT and Cursor—to develop malware, build counterfeit corporate websites, and generate AI-forged executive teams. It even registered a shell company in Mexico to enhance the credibility of its operations. Additionally, the group recently carried out its first-ever supply-chain attack, successfully infiltrating a VSCode extension.
AINFT Integrated with Trust Wallet
According to an official announcement, the AINFT platform today announced its official integration with Trust Wallet. Through the Trust Wallet browser extension, users can now log in and connect to cutting-edge AI models with one click on both the TRON and EVM networks; mobile users can also access these services anytime via the in-app browser on EVM networks. This integration further enhances the flexibility of Web3 identity interactions with AI services, making decentralized intelligent creation truly accessible. New users receive a welcome bonus of 10,000 points upon login.
Ethereum NFT marketplace Foundation permanently shuts down due to failed sales transactions
According to The Defiant, the NFT marketplace Foundation has permanently shut down following the failed sale to digital art display company BlackDove. Its platform infrastructure has been taken offline, and there are currently no plans to relaunch it. Foundation’s founder, Kayvon Tehranian, stated that the company had originally hoped to extend its operations through the sale, but the deal fell through—and the team concluded there was no need to continue seeking a buyer. Foundation previously facilitated approximately $230 million in primary sales. The report notes that BlackDove, after conducting comprehensive due diligence following operational handover, decided instead to build its own proprietary marketplace. Foundation also announced it will continue providing a fixed one-year service for media and metadata hosted on IPFS; users must manually cancel their listings and withdraw their NFT assets.
AINFT user count surpasses 700,000
According to official data, the AINFT platform has officially surpassed 700,000 users. The continuously growing user base—combined with the ongoing iteration and enhancement of its AI model capabilities—is accelerating AINFT’s emergence as one of the leading AI platforms in the Web3 space. Currently, AINFT has opened access to production-ready AI models for users and fully supports the execution of on-chain automated workflows, enabling an ultra-fast closed loop from creative conception to on-chain implementation. Leveraging its rapidly expanding community and open technical architecture, AINFT will continue lowering the barriers to Web3 AI adoption, empowering more innovative applications to deploy efficiently.
B.AI Brand Launches AINFT Account Official Migration
According to an official X (Twitter) announcement, starting today, the original AINFT official account will transition to B.AI. The B.AI brand focuses on advancing Agent Finance—enabling AI Agents to autonomously perform tasks such as fund management, trade execution, and yield optimization—thereby granting AI genuine financial autonomy while accelerating the technical realization of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). To ensure a smooth community transition, the rebranding will be implemented in phased upgrades, avoiding disruptions from an abrupt, all-at-once switch. During this process, AINFT will continue operating as a core sub-brand within the B.AI ecosystem. All AINFT-related content, technological updates, and community activities will migrate to the new channel @AINFTcom (https://t.me/AINFTcom).
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North Korean hacking group “HexagonalRodent” leverages AI to industrialize attacks against Web3 developers, stealing over $12 million in crypto assets in three months
According to a research report released by cybersecurity firm Expel, the company is tracking an advanced persistent threat (APT) group dubbed “HexagonalRodent,” which is highly assessed to be a North Korean (DPRK) state-sponsored actor. This group primarily targets Web3 developers and specializes in stealing high-value digital assets—including cryptocurrencies and NFTs. In the first quarter of 2026 alone, the group compromised 2,726 developer devices and stole access credentials for 26,584 cryptocurrency wallets, with the total value of stolen assets reaching as high as $12 million. The group primarily carries out its attacks via fake job postings—publishing lucrative positions on LinkedIn and Web3 recruitment platforms to lure job seekers into completing “skills assessments” embedded with malicious code. These assessments exploit VSCode’s tasks.json functionality to automatically execute malware when victims open the project folder. The malware used includes BeaverTail, OtterCookie, and InvisibleFerret, all of which possess capabilities such as password theft, remote control, and reverse shell execution. Notably, the group extensively leverages generative AI tools—including ChatGPT and Cursor—to develop malware, build counterfeit corporate websites, and generate AI-forged executive teams. It even registered a shell company in Mexico to enhance the credibility of its operations. Additionally, the group recently carried out its first-ever supply-chain attack, successfully infiltrating a VSCode extension.
JPG Store, Cardano’s largest NFT marketplace, announces shutdown and will cease operations on May 23.
According to the official announcement from JPG Store, the NFT marketplace JPG Store—and its associated platform Comet—which has served the Cardano ecosystem for over four years, will officially shut down on May 23, 2026, due to unsustainable operations. After the shutdown, NFTs held in users’ self-custodial wallets and within JPG Store’s smart contracts will remain fully owned by users and can still be accessed via other aggregation platforms or the Cardano CLI. The smart contracts will remain open-source, and the platform is also providing a GitHub link to enable community developers to continue building related tools.
AINFT Integrated with Trust Wallet
According to an official announcement, the AINFT platform today announced its official integration with Trust Wallet. Through the Trust Wallet browser extension, users can now log in and connect to cutting-edge AI models with one click on both the TRON and EVM networks; mobile users can also access these services anytime via the in-app browser on EVM networks. This integration further enhances the flexibility of Web3 identity interactions with AI services, making decentralized intelligent creation truly accessible. New users receive a welcome bonus of 10,000 points upon login.
AINFT Collaborates with PKUBlockchain to Explore Deep Integration of AI and Payments
According to official announcements, on April 18 at 20:00, AINFT—under Bai B.AI—will co-host a specialized collaborative seminar titled “The Payment System in the AI Economy” with PKUBlockchain, Peking University’s Blockchain Association. Set against the backdrop of the emerging Web4.0 era, this seminar aims to deeply explore how payment—as a critical infrastructure—can drive AI’s paradigm shift from “content generation” to “transactional decision-making.” Through an in-depth deconstruction of the intersecting narratives between AI and PayFi, both parties will jointly uncover innovative practices within the AI economy ecosystem and financial transaction systems, thereby redefining the boundaries of future intelligent finance.
Ethereum NFT marketplace Foundation permanently shuts down due to failed sales transactions
According to The Defiant, the NFT marketplace Foundation has permanently shut down following the failed sale to digital art display company BlackDove. Its platform infrastructure has been taken offline, and there are currently no plans to relaunch it. Foundation’s founder, Kayvon Tehranian, stated that the company had originally hoped to extend its operations through the sale, but the deal fell through—and the team concluded there was no need to continue seeking a buyer. Foundation previously facilitated approximately $230 million in primary sales. The report notes that BlackDove, after conducting comprehensive due diligence following operational handover, decided instead to build its own proprietary marketplace. Foundation also announced it will continue providing a fixed one-year service for media and metadata hosted on IPFS; users must manually cancel their listings and withdraw their NFT assets.
NFT Platform Foundation Announces Permanent Shutdown Due to Failed Sale
Odaily News The Ethereum NFT marketplace Foundation has announced its permanent shutdown and cessation of operations. Founder Kayvon Tehranian stated that the original plan was to sell the platform to a potential buyer to continue operations, but the deal fell through. The company has decided not to seek other acquirers, and the related infrastructure has been shut down with no plans for a restart.It is reported that in January of this year, Foundation transferred ownership to the digital art company BlackDove. However, after completing due diligence, BlackDove decided to develop its own platform, leading to the termination of the collaboration. Foundation facilitated approximately $230 million in primary sales cumulatively. Its closure has once again drawn market attention to the sustainability of centralized NFT infrastructure.