OpenSea
Celsius Reveals $1.2B Financial Hole; Terra Subsidiary Investigated
Celsius reveals $1.2 billion hole in balance sheet. OpenSea cutting 20% of its workforce. Circle’s reserve breakdown shows $13.58 billion cash and $42.12 billion in U.S. Treasurys. ETH2 merger closer as ninth shadow fork goes live. Report says Terra subsidiary used as funds channel for overseas affiliates. Play-to-earn games shifting focus to fun. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast"
OpenSea Reports Email Data Breach
NFT marketplace OpenSea recently reported an email data breach after discovering that an employee of Customer.io had leaked the platform’s customer data to an outside party. “The Hash” group discusses solutions for security issues in Web3, noting the benefits of wallet-based logins.
Expensive NYC Building Listed on NFT Marketplace OpenSea
A New York City office building went on sale for $29 million, with the rights to purchase the property listed as a non-fungible token (NFT) on OpenSea. The listing’s price, however, was set in ether (ETH), which has plummeted over 40% since the start of June.
NFT & Web 3 Attorney on the First NFT Insider Trading Case
The U.S. Department of Justice charged former OpenSea staffer Nate Chastain for wire fraud and money laundering on allegations he misused confidential information to trade NFTs. NFT & Web 3 Attorney Moish Peltz discusses his take on the charges, the legal considerations of digital collectibles, and the potential outcomes.
DOJ Charges Former OpenSea Exec With NFT Insider Trading
Former OpenSea staffer Nate Chastain was charged on June 1 with wire fraud and money laundering after trading on confidential information about which NFTs were about to be featured on OpenSea. It’s the first DOJ has pursued an “insider trading” charge involving digital assets.
Coinbase NFT Marketplace Opens to Public, but Who’s There?
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase launched this non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace, but only a few users seem to be active on the platform. “The Hash” group discusses the timing of this launch, broader trends on decreasing volumes across NFT marketplaces, and the dominance of OpenSea and Magic Eden in the NFT space.
Solana Labs CEO on OpenSea, Wormhole Exploit, Decentralization
Solana Labs CEO & Founder Anatoly Yakovenko discusses the network’s rapid growth and use case for NFTs, noting OpenSea’s recent decision to feature SOL assets. Plus, Yakovenko explains how the protocol addressed the Wormhole exploit and ambitions for increased decentralization.
OpenSea Suspends Trading of Sand Vegas Casino Club NFTs
OpenSea has suspended the trading of "Gambling Apes" non-fungible tokens (NFTs) from the Sand Vegas Casino Club. This comes after regulators in Texas and Alabama ordered trading to halt as the NFTs were categorized as unregistered securities. ”The Hash” group discusses how securities laws relate to NFTs and crypto regulation on a state level.