OpenSea
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This time around, the festival says it’s partnering with a “trusted, secure and safe partner” in OpenSea
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Following layoffs at BAYC parent Yuga Labs and OpenSea, Tiger Global marked down its stakes
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Around 50% of staff were cut. Also, Lido loses a business developer and DCG hires a defense lawyer for its impending legal battle
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Unlonely is hoping to find out with its “Love on Leverage” live streams. Plus, OpenSea ends lazy minting and Yuga Labs announces layoffs
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Prosecutors had sought a far longer sentence following a guilty verdict in the first case tie to NFT insider trading
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NFT vaulting specialist Americana launched a beta version of its platform Friday, the startup told Blockworks exclusively
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OpenSea might be handling more NFT trades each day, but newcomer Blur is still far ahead in terms of volume
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Nate Chastain’s use of anonymous accounts to trade NFTs was a clear indication that he was up to no good, prosecutor says
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The OpenSea insider NFT trading case will start in court next week, but the accused won’t be able to ask others whether it’s fair
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The marketplace said it wants to cater to its “power users,” those professionals who have extensive knowledge of the NFT landscape
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Upstart NFT platform Blur wants to keep users loyal and away from rival marketplaces with a crypto airdrop worth hundreds of millions
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Some might have expected Blur NFT volumes to collapse once its crypto airdrop finalized, but they’re still at all-time high
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There is a total supply of 3 billion BLUR tokens, and 360 million were claimable by users on Tuesday
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Upstart NFT marketplace Blur tells creators to block their collections from trading on OpenSea
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An airdrop scheme and impending token launch are likely fueling NFT activity on Blur, putting OpenSea in second place once more
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The founder of Moonbirds lost high-value NFTs from collections including Autoglyph, Chromie Squiggles and Damien Hirst’s The Currency
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Blur’s third and final airdrop will be available to users alongside its token launch on Feb 14
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LooksRare, NFTX, Blur and SudoSwap won’t be selling Yuga Labs hot Sewer Pass NFTs
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After a rocky year in 2022, the sales of popular NFT projects have begun to gain traction, with sixth-month-old ‘The Potatoz’ taking the top spot over a 24-hour period on OpenSea
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Over 30 artists and collectors have been banned from popular NFT marketplace OpenSea
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