PANews reported on April 22 that according to Cointelegraph, crypto law firm Burwick Law warned Solana on-chain NFT platform Metaplex that its plan to transfer unclaimed SOL tokens to the DAO treasury instead of returning them to investors may face legal risks. The incident originated from the NFT storage optimization solution launched by Metaplex last year, which allows users to claim a small amount of SOL tokens by adjusting the size of NFTs, but stipulates that the remaining SOL in accounts that have not been actively operated before April 25 will be automatically transferred to the DAO treasury. In an open letter on April 22, Burwick pointed out that about 54,000 SOL (worth more than $6.5 million) are at risk of transfer, while only 7,043 have been claimed so far. The law firm criticized the plan for "eroding trust" and "violating the spirit of encryption", emphasizing that many NFT minters have not received clear notification. On the legal level, if the court determines that the behavior constitutes unjust enrichment or violates consumer protection laws, victims may receive compensation.
Burwick suggested that Metaplex suspend the plan, return 90% of the funds to current holders, and keep only 10% as network maintenance fees. This approach has precedents in the DeFi field, which can protect user rights and interests while maintaining DAO operating funds. Metaplex has not responded yet, but previously stated that unclaimed SOL may be used for airdrop voting, ecological construction funding, and other purposes.
