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OpenSea Unveils Token Plans Amidst Platform Updates

OpenSea Unveils Token Plans Amidst Platform Updates

OpenSea, the largest decentralized marketplace for non-fungible tokens (NFTs), has announced plans for its own token, SEA, alongside significant updates to its platform. The move comes as the platform introduces a new points system centered on user activity, loyalty, and past contributions, aiming to enhance user engagement and reward its...

CryptoPunk #3100 Sale Results in $10M Loss Amidst ETH Value Decline

CryptoPunk #3100 Sale Results in $10M Loss Amidst ETH Value Decline

The recent sale of CryptoPunk #3100 incurred a loss of almost $10 million for the seller. The sale highlights the volatile nature of NFT investments, particularly when tied to the fluctuating value of cryptocurrencies like Ethereum (ETH). The shocking loss comes as a result of ETH’s value crashing quickly. This...

OpenSea Asks SEC to Exempt NFT Marketplaces from Securities Laws

OpenSea Asks SEC to Exempt NFT Marketplaces from Securities Laws

So have big players like OpenSea, the leading NFT marketplace. In addition, they recently made an official request to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to exempt NFT marketplaces from federal securities laws. The firm has been urging the SEC to issue detailed guidance on this matter. Their focus,...

CryptoPunk #3100 Resells at a Loss, Reflecting NFT Market Shift

CryptoPunk #3100 Resells at a Loss, Reflecting NFT Market Shift

CryptoPunk #3100, one of the rarest NFTs from the famous CryptoPunks collection, has been resold for 4,000 ETH. This one transaction has now cost the former owner well over 10 million dollars. In addition to that 16 million dollar initial purchase price, this NFT sale illustrates how the NFT market...

OpenSea Urges SEC to Exclude NFT Marketplaces From Exchange, Broker Definitions

OpenSea Urges SEC to Exclude NFT Marketplaces From Exchange, Broker Definitions

For their part, OpenSea has been at the forefront of the fight against SEC regulation. The corporation recently claimed that its own non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace doesn’t meet the definitions of an exchange or broker according to existing securities regulations. The company maintains that the regulatory framework designed for traditional...

CryptoPunk Alien Sells at a Loss Despite Collection's Strong Performance

CryptoPunk Alien Sells at a Loss Despite Collection's Strong Performance

As much as one year after he purchased CryptoPunks #3100 for 4,500 ETH – the equivalent of about $16 million at the time – Non-Fungible Token (NFT) whale sold it recently for 4,000 ETH. That’s the same as $6.04 million. This transaction ended up being a huge loser—it cost the...

OpenSea Seeks SEC Guidance, Exemption From Broker Regulation

OpenSea Seeks SEC Guidance, Exemption From Broker Regulation

The world’s largest non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace OpenSea is doing its part. Most importantly, they have challenged the SEC to provide clear guidance to help regulate marketplaces that endanger America’s innovators with uncertainty. In addition, the company is asking the SEC to exempt NFT marketplaces from its proposed new broker...

OpenSea Urges SEC to Reconsider Broker Designation for NFT Marketplaces

OpenSea Urges SEC to Reconsider Broker Designation for NFT Marketplaces

OpenSea is fighting the notion that it would be subject to regulation as a broker under the Exchange Act. The company maintains that its non-fungible-token (NFT) marketplace does not need to be regulated like a traditional securities exchange. The company has gone to great lengths to make sure users know...

OpenSea Seeks SEC Exemption for NFT Marketplaces Amid Regulatory Uncertainty

OpenSea Seeks SEC Exemption for NFT Marketplaces Amid Regulatory Uncertainty

Recently, OpenSea, the largest NFT marketplace, made an unprecedented move. Specifically, they petitioned the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to exempt NFT platforms from federal securities regulations. OpenSea’s legal counsel, Adele Faure and Laura Brookover, called out SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce as well as the SEC Crypto Task Force....

OpenSea Seeks Clarity From SEC on NFT Regulation

OpenSea Seeks Clarity From SEC on NFT Regulation

In the meantime, OpenSea, the largest NFT marketplace, has made a daring move. In so doing, they formally asked the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to provide explicit guidance on the regulatory status of NFT platforms. Lately, OpenSea itself weighed in, in a letter to the SEC, urging them to...