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Opinion

Why NFT Artists Shouldn't Expect 'Royalties'

In crypto, code is law. Has OpenSea found an on-chain solution to the problem of paying token creators in secondary sales?

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Retract Royalties, Reduce Revenue: NFT Creators Are Suffering and so Are Marketplaces

A growing list of marketplaces are seeing the impacts of platforms ceasing to require buyers to pay royalties on collections. Experts aren’t optimistic about what this means for the market.

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Finance

Venture Capital Firm Paradigm to Host Crypto Tech Event for US Policymakers

The Hands On Web3 affair aims to give U.S. policymakers a hands-on demonstration of the crypto technologies they could regulate.

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Web3

OpenSea Rolls Out Two New NFT Theft Protection Features

The top NFT marketplace by market share is taking additional efforts to protect its users from phishing attacks and prevent the resale of stolen NFTs on its platform.

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Videos

Blur Becomes Second-Largest NFT Marketplace Based on 24-Hour Trading Volume

New NFT (non-fungible token) marketplace Blur conducted 1,160 ETH of single-day trading on its platform, according to Dune Analytics, placing it just behind OpenSea on 24-hour trading volume. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest in the world of NFT marketplaces as competition heats up.

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Web3

NFT Royalties May Be ‘Dwindling,’ Galaxy Digital Researcher Says

Salmaan Qadir said NFT creators have earned upwards of $1.8 billion in royalties from secondary sales. But that number may be skewed.

Galaxy Digital Research Associate Salmaan Qadir (LinkedIn)

Videos

Federal Indictment of Former OpenSea Exec Can Proceed

A court refused to dismiss the insider trading case against former OpenSea exec Nate Chastain and a federal indictment can proceed. "The Hash" panel discusses the memos filed by Chastain regarding the violation of his rights and how this crypto insider trading case might proceed.

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NFT Creators Have Made a Total of $1.8B in Royalties: Report

A report from Galaxy Digital shows that Ethereum-based NFT creators have made $1.8 billion worth of royalties to date from marketplaces like OpenSea. Galaxy Digital’s Research Associate Salmaan Qadir breaks down the new report.

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Magic Eden Dominance has Wavered

Magic Eden's dominance as an NFT marketplace in the Solana ecosystem has wavered since the introduction of zero-royalty marketplaces. Galaxy Digital Research Associate Salmaan Qadir breaks down its dominance over time compared to other marketplaces like OpenSea, HadeSwap and more.

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Policy

Court Refuses to Dismiss 'Insider-Trading' Case Against Former OpenSea Exec

Nate Chastain, who was head of product at the NFT marketplace, was indicted in June.

An indictment of a former exec can proceed (Midjourney/CoinDesk)