GM citronauts. Today's crypto blend is extra tangy – hope you brought your digital taste buds.
🌊 The SEC has issued a Wells notice against the NFT marketplace OpenSea, sparking outrage and debates about whether digital art should be classified as securities.
🍊 News drops: Pavel Durov was hit with multiple criminal charges and released on bail, TON has recovered after crashing twice within 36 hours, Kylian Mbappé got hacked + more
🍍 Market flavor today
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| Crypto Market Cap $2.23 Trillion -0.1% (24H) | |||
| Name | Price | 24H % | 7D % |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bitcoin BTC |
$60,534.37 | 1.48% | -0.59% |
 Ethereum ETH |
$2,564.93 | 2.36% | -1.58% |
 BNB BNB |
$541.08 | 0.38% | -7.69% |
 Solana SOL |
$145.28 | -0.71% | 1.56% |
| Prices as of 10:15 AM EST. Click here to see live data. |
Crypto market sentiment remains in the fear zone, with the Fear and Greed Index at 29. Nvidia's earnings report, while impressive, didn't quite hit the high expectations, leaving everyone feeling slightly underwhelmed.
One observer notes BTC's current trajectory resembles pre-US election patterns, which historically preceded rallies.
As we enter September, typically a tough month for crypto, all eyes are on the Fed's next move. We'll need to see if it'll be a game-changer or just another turn in the crypto market 🎭
🌊 Sea you in court
Things you can't escape:
- The truth;
- Getting old;
- Gary Gensler.
The NFT marketplace OpenSea has been hit with what many crypto companies fear most—a Wells notice from the SEC.
The regulator is threatening to sue OpenSea, arguing that NFTs sold on the platform are actually unregistered securities.
Basically, Gensler sees digital artwork of a penguin and goes, "yo… this needs to be regulated JUST LIKE collateralized debt obligations."
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The whole industry is flabbergasted by this decision, pointing out the absurdity of trying to protect investors from…art? Some have also noted that Kamala Harris' pledge to reconnect the Democrats with the crypto industry now sounds definitely super interesting.
This whole situation is a big "told you" moment for two artists, Brian Frye and Jonathan Mann, who played the UNO reverse card on the SEC by suing them last month.
Mann explained he was worried that the SEC might eventually come after him for selling his songs as NFTs, so he figured he'd get ahead of them and take them to court first.
Now that OpenSea has entered the "regulation by enforcement" victim chat, winning that lawsuit might be as important as ever for them and for the rest of the NFT community.
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When does a collectible become a security? Your Bored Ape NFT? Rare Pokémon cards? Grandma's cherished china set? The line between art and asset is now blurrier than ever.
And that, kids, is exactly why we need regulatory clarity.
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Time to put a lid on today's crypto smoothie. Catch you on the flipside!
