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OpenSea to Support Ethereum Roll-Up Arbitrum

NFT marketplace OpenSea announced Tuesday that it’s planning to support Arbitrum in an effort to give customers "access to the NFTs they want on the chains they prefer." Anne Fauvre-Willis, VP of special projects at OpenSea, discusses the offering and the marketplace's plan to incorporate more NFT collections minting on other platforms.

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OpenSea Exec’s Outlook on NFT Marketplace Amid Crypto Winter

OpenSea, the largest non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace by volume, announced Tuesday that it’s planning to support Arbitrum, allowing creators to list NFTs minted on the Ethereum roll-up. Anne Fauvre-Willis, VP of special projects at OpenSea, joins “First Mover” to discuss the offering and her NFT marketplace outlook during crypto winter. Plus, OpenSea’s strategy to stay competitive in a growing NFT space.

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The ETH Merge Did Little to Energize a Tepid NFT Market

In the weeks leading up to the Merge, NFT trading decreased overall, and this past week has been just slightly better.

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NFT Marketplace OpenSea to Support Ethereum Roll-Up Arbitrum

“This is a first step in building our goal of a Web3 future where people have access to the NFTs they want on the chains they prefer,” OpenSea said in a tweet.

NFTs for sale on OpenSea (CoinDesk screenshot)

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Crypto Influencer Cooper Turley Creates $10M ‘Coop Records’ Music Startup Fund

The FWB co-founder’s latest creation will act as an incubator, venture capital firm and record label all in one.

Cooper Turley speaking with fellow crypto music influencer Blockchain Brett at a satellite event for BTC 2022 in Miami. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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An NFT Marketplace Is Letting Buyers Avoid Royalty Payments. Creators Aren’t Pleased

The popular NFT marketplace X2Y2 announced it will no longer make buyers pay royalties on certain NFT purchases, sparking debate on the importance of such payments to the industry.

The original Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT collection features right-facing cartoon apes. (Yuga Labs)

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NFT Markets Aren’t Immune to ‘Spooked’ Buyers: Quadency CEO

NFT platform Opensea saw daily trading volume plummet by 98% since its peak. Quadency founder and CEO Rosh Singh says “people are spooked” by the cascading bankruptcies and liquidity crisis in the broader crypto markets.

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Ex-OpenSea Executive Files to Dismiss DOJ Case Alleging NFT Insider Trading

Nathaniel Chastain's motion says NFTs cannot be classified as securities or commodities, a requirement for wire fraud charges.

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

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Pudgy Penguins NFT Prices Surge After Creator Unveils IRL Toys

Selected penguins from the long-standing collection are being turned into physical toys, causing the project’s floor to rise and sales to pump.

Pudgy Penguins are a collection of 8,888 NFTs with proof of ownership stored on the Ethereum blockchain (OpenSea).

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NFT Marketplace Magic Eden Announces Ethereum Expansion

Solana-based non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Magic Eden is integrating Ethereum NFTs, taking another swing at OpenSea and embracing Ethereum’s top heavy NFT ecosystem. "The Hash" hosts discuss the latest in the NFT marketplace rivalry.

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