Former OpenSea manager’s insider trading conviction overturned
Nathaniel Chastain, a former OpenSea product manager, had his insider trading conviction overturned on appeal.
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OpenSea hit with Wells notice, says SEC lawsuit will ‘misinterpret law’
OpenSea claims that classifying NFTs as securities would misinterpret the law, jeopardize artists’ livelihoods, and stifle innovation.
OpenSea NFT insider trading case raises potential for more fraud cases
The OpenSea NFT insider trading conviction may open up the potential for an increase in fraud cases involving business secrets.
NFT upstart Blur outstrips OpenSea in creator royalty payments
The surge in royalty payments follows a new policy issued by Blur that states creators are to delist their NFTs from OpenSea.
NFT wash trade accounts for 6.5% of daily sales volume on OpenSea
Wash trading has been common in the NFT market with some reports alleging that, at the peak of the NFT bull market, it made up 80% of sales.
Crypto project marks passing of monarch with a Skeleton Queen NFT
An NFT project has decided to cash in on Queen Elizabeth II's death, selling a portrait of the monarch in a controversial skeleton form.
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BAYC sells just 16 NFTs in a week as OpenSea dries up
ENS domains made more than 2,305 ETH ($3.8 million) on OpenSea while Bored Ape Yacht Club dipped 40% on the previous week's sales.
With weak guards against NFT theft, OpenSea will just call the police
NFT theft on OpenSea continues despite stern warnings so the company is overhauling its terms of service and threatening legal action.
Uyghur database used for NFTs changes licensing after outrage
The database tracking oppressed Uyghurs in China has changed its copyright license after its images were used to create a series of NFTs.
OpenSea has 99 problems — insider trading was just one
A former exec at NFT marketplace OpenSea has been arrested on charges relating to insider trading. But the platform has other fish to fry.