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NFTs from the startup RTFKT, which was bought and later shuttered by Nike, are no longer displaying the images attached to them after a Cloudflare restriction.  Right-clicking and hitting save won’t have the same impact now that the images from the entire Clone X NFT collection have been replaced with a violation message.  It reads, “This content has been restricted. Using Cloudflare’s basic service in this manner is a violation of the Terms of Service.” Some X users have speculated that RTFKT can no longer afford to pay for one of the CloudFlare subscriptions , resulting in the removal of the images. However, at the time of writing, various NFTs from this collection are now displaying their images again. The violation warning that now appears on most of the RTFKT NFTs. Read more: Nike sues over sneaker NFTs to clean house before metaverse arrives Nike bought RTFKT in December 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic, and claimed it would “invest in the RTFKT b...

Scammers target ing users of the leading non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace OpenSea with new phishing scam promising an exclusive mint event involving American footwear company Nike and RTFKT, a prominent player in the NFT scene. MasterJew.eth, co-founder of the ApeFathersNFT project, was among the recipients of the scam email. He alerted the public about the fraudulent message on X, calling for attention. Got another scam email coming from what looks like @opensea and @Spatial_io Saying that the mint is partnered with @Nike @RTFKT This is obviously a scam, a 400 piece limited collection… sheeeesh. Be safe out there degens! pic.twitter.com/Aa9OVlXwPd — MasterJew.eth (@skizdidlyidler) January 7, 2024 The email, which was purported to come from OpenSea, had the subject headline: “Exclusive Invitation: RTFKT x Nike Dunk Genesis RBOT CRYPTOKICKS Minting Event!” It claimed that the recipient was one of 400 lucky customers selected to participate in the launch of a limi...