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Coinbase Enters The NFT Space

Coinbase Enters The NFT Space

Ellen Britt for CNT #NFTCoinbase, the well-known cryptocurrency exchange platform founded in 2012, jumped into the NFT space by offering a beta version of its NFT marketplace.Sales were slow the first week. This was not unexpected as the offering was in beta after its launch on April 20th, and not very many people had access to it. But volume is rapidly picking up, with a bit over 900 total transactions completed. Acceleration!This totals about 104.5 Eth in trading volume or approximately $300,000. One third of that happened on Thursday so things are speeding up.Since the launch, Coinbase’s NFT site is adding about…
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OpenSea Valued at $13.3 Billion as Ethereum NFT Market Booms Again

OpenSea Valued at $13.3 Billion as Ethereum NFT Market Booms Again

By Jeff Benson | Decrypt.Co Troy Warren for CNT #NFT  #Business OpenSea had its second-best month for Ethereum NFT volume in December, so it's no surprise that VCs want in. In brief The Series C funding round was led by Paradigm and Coatue.  OpenSea raised $100 million in a Series B round in July 2021. The leading NFT marketplace OpenSea announced Tuesday it has raised $300 million in a Series C funding round and is now valued at $13.3 billion. The round was led by venture capital firms Paradigmand Coatue. KRH, the current holding name for the new fund from former Andreessen Horowitz general partner…
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