OpenSea
OpenSea’s New Deal, McNuggets Land in the Metaverse
The NFT marketplace is letting collectors trade directly with one another, McDonald’s launches a virtual experience and more Web3 news of the week.
OpenSea Makes ‘Deals,’ Launches Peer-to-Peer NFT Swaps
The new feature allows collectors to trade NFTs directly with each other as well as add WETH to “sweeten the deal.”
67% of New NFTs Minted Are Profitable: Nansen Data
According to Nansen data, 67% of new non-fungible token (NFT) mints in May are profitable. Separately, Dune Analytics notes a declining number of monthly active traders this year on Opensea, the largest NFT marketplace, amid increased weekly volume on Blur, an NFT platform geared towards professional traders. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."
Elon Musk Tweets a Milady NFT, Floor Price Soars on OpenSea
The Twitter CEO shared a gif of the counterculture NFT declaring, “There is no meme, I love you,” shooting the collection to the top trending spot on the marketplace.
Ex-OpenSea Exec Charged With Wire Fraud, Money Laundering in Insider Trading Case
Nate Chastain, the former head of product at non-fungible token (NFT) platform OpenSea, was convicted of money laundering and wire fraud in a federal court in New York on Wednesday, according to a report from Reuters. Chastain made approximately $50,000 by buying and trading NFTs with insider knowledge from his position at OpenSea. "The Hash" panel discusses the case.
Ex-OpenSea Exec Convicted of Wire Fraud, Money Laundering in Insider Trading Case
Nate Chastain made approximately $50,000 by buying and trading non-fungible tokens with insider knowledge gained from his position at OpenSea.
OpenSea Exec on the Importance of Language in Web3
OpenSea Chief Business Officer Shiva Rajaraman discusses at Consensus 2023 why the most important thing is to be careful about in Web3 is the "sterilization of language."
Traders Are Tired of Trump NFTs
The former U.S. president’s second collection isn’t as successful as his first drop was, while Sotheby’s plans to sell an impressive NFT collection seized from Three Arrows Capital.
NFT Marketplaces Sales, Users Drop to Lows Not Seen Since 2021, Dune Data Shows
According to multiple dashboards compiled by researchers on analytics platform Dune, OpenSea and Blur are experiencing notable losses in both daily users and sales.
