Blur, Tensor Tokens Dip After NFT Marketplace OpenSea Receives SEC Wells Notice
Cryptocurrencies of non-fungible token (NFT) marketplaces dipped throughout Wednesday U.S. morning hours following information of OpenSea dealing with potential U.S. regulatory motion.
Including to earlier losses alongside a broad crypto decline begun Tuesday night U.S. hours, Blur (BLUR) fell one other 5% within the minutes following the information earlier than a modest bounce. It is now down 10% over the previous 24 hours. Tensor (TNSR), a Solana-based NFT market aggregator, additionally traded 3% decrease. The token’s worth was down practically 9% over the previous 24 hours. The broader CoinDesk 20 Index was decrease by 4% over the identical time-frame.
The morning worth motion occurred as OpenSea’s CEO mentioned the platform obtained a Wells discover from the U.S. Securities and Change Fee alleging that the digital arts offered on {the marketplace} are securities.
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