OpenSea

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.

4. Mai 2023

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."

26. Apr. 2023

As crypto exchange Kraken comes under increased regulatory scrutiny from the SEC to pay a $30 million fine for not registering the offering and sale of its crypto asset staking-as-a-service program, Kraken Head of OTC Options Trading Juthica Chou discusses the outlook for staking and the state of U.S. crypto regulation at large. Plus, her take on Blur overtaking OpenSea amid a brewing NFT marketplace turf war.

23. Feb. 2023

Pacman, one of the co-founders of rising non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Blur, revealed his identity late Tuesday in a Twitter thread, sharing a photo of himself next to the Web3 avatar he uses for interviews. "The Hash" panel discusses the implications for the future of Blur amid a brewing turf war with OpenSea.

22. Feb. 2023

NFT marketplace OpenSea’s dominance in the NFT ecosystem faces a growing challenge from Blur’s rapid ascent. Earlier this week, Blur overtook OpenSea in daily Ethereum trading volume for the first time, according to data from Nansen. Arca Head of Research Katie Talati weighs in on Blur's rapid growth.

17. Feb. 2023

Arca Head of Research Katie Talati discusses her crypto markets analysis as bitcoin (BTC) retreats after trading above $25,000 earlier, its highest level since August. Plus, Talati's take on the NFT marketplace turf war heating up between OpenSea and Blur.

17. Feb. 2023

Zero-fee non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Blur published a blog post on Wednesday explaining how creators can earn full royalties on its platform, suggesting they block sales on competitor OpenSea. "The Hash" panel discusses the intensifying battle between Blur and OpenSea, each vying for market share among NFT creators.

16. Feb. 2023

Data from DappRadar shows that non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Blur's one-day trading volume has topped $80 million, surpassing competitor OpenSea. CoinDesk Executive Director of Global Content Emily Parker discusses the release of Blur’s highly anticipated token and differences in royalty payment options between its platform and OpenSea.

16. Feb. 2023

DigiDagaku, an NFT project by Web3 gaming company Limit Break, is seeing a pump on the secondary market after airing a $6.5 million ad touting a free mint of its Dragon Eggs collection during Sunday night's Super Bowl. The floor price on OpenSea Monday is hovering around 0.31 ETH, or about $460. "The Hash" panel discusses the potential risks of buying into ads. 

13. Feb. 2023

Deadfellaz CEO & Co-Founder Betty, OpenSea VP of Product Shiva Rajaraman, United Talent Agency Head of Web3 Lesley Silverman and Fireblocks Senior Director of Business Development and Web3 Sergio Silva join CoinDesk Web3 Reporter Cam Thompson live from Las Vegas at CES 2023 to discuss how well NFTs have lived up to the empowerment hype and what they need to deliver.

25. Jan. 2023