The Latest Breaking News from OpenSea

OpenSea Blocks Iranian Users Without Notice In Light Of US Sanctions

Decentralized NFT marketplace OpenSea has reportedly started to block users based in Iran without any prior notification.

Benzinga · Mar 4, 2022

Rare Invisible Friend NFT Sold For $1.3 Million USD In Charity Auction

A rare Invisible Friend NFT (Non-Fungible Token) from the highly anticipated Invisible Friends project just sold at auction for 496.69 ETH (CRYPTO: ETH) ($1.3M USD) on the OpenSea marketplace, with 100% of the proceeds going to charity.

Benzinga · Feb 25, 2022

EXCLUSIVE: Benzinga's 2022 NFT Investments Listmakers Made Significant Contributions To The NFT Space

Financial media and data company Benzinga is capitalizing on its mission to bridge the gap between retail and institutional investors by holding free virtual events featuring speakers from innovative companies.

Benzinga · Feb 24, 2022

Over 80% Of OpenSea's Free NFTs Are Fake, Spam Or Plagiarized

OpenSea, the world’s largest decentralized marketplace, has revealed that more than 80% of the “free” NFTs minted on the platform were plagiarized, fake or spam.

Benzinga · Feb 2, 2022

'My jaw dropped!': How it feels seeing Paris Hilton flaunt your old ape on TV

Celebs are getting into Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs bigtime. But not everyone's psyched about the trend.

Input · Feb 1, 2022

‘Huge mess of theft and fraud:’ artists sound alarm as NFT crime proliferates

The digital marketplace for NFTs grew to an estimated $22bn last year but companies face challenges monitoring stolen art

The Guardian - US · Jan 29, 2022

OpenSea Refunds Millions Due To A Bug Affecting NFT Purchases And Sales

OpenSea — the world's top non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace — is returning millions of dollars to users due to an alleged bug. What Happened: OpenSea is contacting and refunding users affected by what many believe to be a bug that allows other users to acquire NFTs at reduced prices.

Benzinga · Jan 28, 2022

Is This News Driving Solana To Outperform Bitcoin And Ethereum Today?

Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) traded over 4% at $93.67 higher over 24 hours leading up to Tuesday night as a buzz grew that non fungible token marketplace OpenSea is working on integrating the cryptocurrency. 

Benzinga · Jan 26, 2022

Top 10 NFTs By Weekly Sales Volume: Meebits, Terraforms Surge; Axie Infinity Rejoins The Leaderboard

As the selloff in cryptos continues this week, the non-fungible token market remains strong, with healthy sales volume on OpenSea, an NFT marketplace for buying and selling items.

Benzinga · Jan 24, 2022

YouTubers' identities are being sold as NFTs without their consent

At least three prominent gaming YouTubers have spoken out against the NFTs.

Input · Jan 18, 2022