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OpenSea Goes Zero-Fee, Creator Royalties Optional

The top NFT marketplace’s policy shift stems from competition with popular zero-fee marketplace Blur.

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Arca Head Of Research On Blur's Rapid Rise

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.

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Bitcoin Retreats After Topping $25K Earlier

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.

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Blur Surpassed OpenSea in Daily NFT Trading Volume Wednesday, Nansen Shows

NFT marketplace OpenSea’s dominance in the NFT ecosystem faces a growing challenge from Blur’s rapid ascent.

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NFT Marketplace Turf War Heats Up: Blur vs. OpenSea

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.

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NFT Marketplace Blur Surpasses OpenSea in One-Day Trading Volume: Data

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.

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Blur Escalates Royalty Battle With OpenSea, Recommends Blocking Platform

The zero-fee marketplace published a blog post on Wednesday explaining how creators can earn full royalties on its platform, suggesting they block sales on competitor OpenSea.

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DigiDaigaku NFTs' Price Soar on Secondary Market After Super Bowl Ad

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. 

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NFT Market Share Battle Ramps Up Between OpenSea and Blur

A side-by-side comparison of the two NFT marketplaces using Nansen data suggests that while Blur has seen rapid growth in volumes, it is still lagging behind OpenSea in terms of number of sales and interacting wallets.

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OpenSea Releases Suite of New Tools for Creator NFT Drops

The new experience allows select creators to include multi-stage minting phases, allowlist support and personalized landing pages for their NFT releases.

OpenSea is preparing for the possibility of an extended crypto downturn. (OpenSea/CoinDesk, modified PhotoMosh and BeFunky)