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Yuga Labs has completed a whitehat rescue operation for an exploit discovered in Flooring Protocol, CEO Michael Figge said, pulling 68 high-value NFTs out of harm's way before the attacker could drain them.
The rescued trove includes 29 BAYC, 4 MAYC, 1 BAKC, 2 CryptoPunks, 1 Azuki, 2 Elementals, 26 Captains, 1 Moonbird and 2 Doodles — a roster that reads like a who's-who of the blue-chip NFT market. Yuga Labs instructed its GrailsOTC trading desk to front the funds and NFTs needed to execute the rescue, and says it will work with the Flooring Protocol developers to return the assets to their original owners once a solution is finalized.
Why it matters
Whitehat rescues have become a recurring safety valve in the NFT space, but few have crossed as many collection lines in a single operation. Yuga's willingness to deploy balance-sheet capital through GrailsOTC — and to publicly itemize the rescued assets — sets a transparency template other large holders will be measured against the next time an AMM or lending market is compromised.
Market impact
The Flooring Protocol exploit is the second notable NFT-protocol incident in recent months, and the speed of the response is likely to shape how collectors underwrite risk across the broader NFT lending and fractionalization stack. For BAYC and CryptoPunks holders specifically, the message is operational reassurance: the largest treasury in the space treats cross-collection rescue as table stakes.
Frequently asked questions
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What did Yuga Labs actually rescue from the Flooring Protocol exploit?
Yuga Labs said its team pulled 68 NFTs to safety, including 29 BAYC, 4 MAYC, 1 BAKC, 2 CryptoPunks, 1 Azuki, 2 Elementals, 26 Captains, 1 Moonbird and 2 Doodles.
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How did Yuga Labs fund the whitehat rescue?
Yuga instructed its GrailsOTC trading desk to front the funds and NFTs needed to execute the rescue, and will coordinate with Flooring Protocol developers to return the assets to original owners.
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What is Flooring Protocol and why was it vulnerable?
The seed does not detail Flooring Protocol's mechanics or the specific exploit vector. Yuga Labs framed the intervention as a whitehat rescue after an exploit was discovered in the protocol.
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Who is Michael Figge and what role did he play?
Michael Figge is the CEO of Yuga Labs. He publicly confirmed the completion of the whitehat rescue operation for the at-risk NFTs.
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What happens to the rescued NFTs now?
Yuga Labs said the assets are now in its custody and that it will work with the Flooring Protocol developers to return them to their original owners once a solution is finalized.
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