OpenSea 将于 12 月推出改进后的 NFT 市场，面临 SEC 审查

面对 NFT 交易量的急剧下降，OpenSea 计划于 12 月推出改版平台，以夺回其市场地位。

OpenSea, the once-dominant NFT marketplace, is preparing to launch a revamped platform in December, aiming to regain its lost market share and cater to the evolving demands of NFT traders.

曾经占据主导地位的 NFT 市场 OpenSea 正准备在 12 月推出一个改造后的平台，旨在夺回失去的市场份额并满足 NFT 交易者不断变化的需求。

The news of OpenSea's upcoming overhaul emerged from an interview with CEO Devin Finzer, who teased the launch on X, a members-only publication by Not Boring.

OpenSea 即将进行彻底改革的消息是在对首席执行官 Devin Finzer 的采访中透露的，他在 Not Boring 的会员制出版物 X 上调侃了 OpenSea 的推出。

“We’ve been quietly cooking at OpenSea… we built a new OpenSea from the ground up,” Finzer said in the interview.

“我们一直在 OpenSea 默默地做饭……我们从头开始建造了一个新的 OpenSea，”Finzer 在采访中说道。

The announcement comes almost a year after OpenSea laid off half of its workforce and began work on what Finzer called “OpenSea 2.0.”

这一消息是在 OpenSea 解雇一半员工并开始开发 Finzer 所谓的“OpenSea 2.0”之后近一年发布的。

During that time, the marketplace lost significant ground to rival platform Blur, which quickly became the top destination for NFT traders. Blur offered advanced trading tools and token rewards, drawing users away from OpenSea's more basic buy-and-sell format.

在此期间，该市场在竞争对手平台 Blur 面前失去了重要地​​位，该平台很快成为 NFT 交易者的首选目的地。 Blur 提供先进的交易工具和代币奖励，吸引用户远离 OpenSea 更基本的买卖格式。

Despite some recent recovery in market share, OpenSea has struggled with the overall market downturn, which saw trading volumes hit their lowest in over three years.

尽管最近市场份额有所回升，但 OpenSea 一直在努力应对整体市场低迷的情况，交易量跌至三年多以来的最低水平。

In early 2023, monthly trading volumes for Ethereum-based NFTs were as high as $868 million, but they have since plummeted to just $136 million last month, according to Dune Analytics data.

根据 Dune Analytics 的数据，2023 年初，基于以太坊的 NFT 月交易量高达 8.68 亿美元，但此后上个月骤降至仅 1.36 亿美元。

OpenSea's upcoming overhaul, which includes a waitlist for early access, appears to be an effort to align more closely with traders' demand for advanced functionality and user incentives—a strategy that Blur used successfully to disrupt the market.

OpenSea 即将进行的改革，其中包括提前进入的等候名单，似乎是为了更紧密地满足交易者对高级功能和用户激励的需求——Blur 成功地利用了这一策略来扰乱市场。

The news of OpenSea's platform update comes as the marketplace is also facing scrutiny from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

OpenSea 平台更新的消息传出之际，该市场还面临美国证券交易委员会 (SEC) 的审查。

In April, OpenSea disclosed that it had received a Wells notice from the SEC, indicating the regulator's intent to pursue an enforcement action.

今年 4 月，OpenSea 透露，它已收到 SEC 发出的 Wells 通知，表明监管机构打算采取执法行动。

The SEC notice pertains to whether NFTs on the platform may be considered securities, a matter that has been the subject of increasing discussion and legal actions.

SEC 的通知涉及平台上的 NFT 是否可以被视为证券，这一问题一直是越来越多的讨论和法律诉讼的主题。

A Wells notice is a preliminary warning that informs recipients of potential charges that may be brought against them, typically leading to enforcement actions.

Wells 通知是一种初步警告，告知接收者可能对其提出的潜在指控，通常会导致采取执法行动。

“The SEC believes that NFTs on our platform may be considered securities,” Finzer said in a statement.

芬泽在一份声明中表示：“美国证券交易委员会认为我们平台上的 NFT 可能被视为证券。”

OpenSea will contest the Wells notice and has pledged $5 million to cover legal fees for NFT creators and developers who may receive similar notices, the CEO added.

OpenSea 将对 Wells 的通知提出异议，并承诺提供 500 万美元，为可能收到类似通知的 NFT 创作者和开发者支付法律费用。

“Every creator, big or small, should be able to innovate without fear,” he said.

“每个创造者，无论大小，都应该能够无所畏惧地进行创新，”他说。

OpenSea's receipt of a Wells notice suggests that the SEC might consider NFTs as securities, moving into legally uncharted territory.

OpenSea 收到 Wells 通知表明 SEC 可能会将 NFT 视为证券，从而进入法律上未知的领域。

This comes after the SEC took action against NFT projects like Impact Theory and Stoner Cats in 2023, accusing them of violating securities laws. Both cases were settled, but the actions caused uncertainty and concern within the NFT community.

在此之前，SEC 在 2023 年对 Impact Theory 和 Stoner Cats 等 NFT 项目采取了行动，指控它们违反证券法。这两起案件都得到了和解，但这些行为在 NFT 社区内引起了不确定性和担忧。

The recent enforcement actions, along with class-action lawsuits against other NFT companies, led to hesitation among creators and businesses. For example, DraftKings recently shut down its NFT business, citing “recent legal developments.”

最近的执法行动，以及针对其他 NFT 公司的集体诉讼，导致创作者和企业犹豫不决。例如，DraftKings 最近以“最近的法律发展”为由关闭了其 NFT 业务。

Finzer also highlighted a lawsuit filed by two NFT artists in Louisiana seeking clarification on whether their projects would be considered securities, arguing that regulatory uncertainty could deter creators from producing digital art.

芬泽还强调了路易斯安那州两名 NFT 艺术家提起的诉讼，要求澄清他们的项目是否被视为证券，并认为监管的不确定性可能会阻止创作者制作数字艺术。

“The SEC has also pursued actions against other crypto entities, including issuing a Wells notice to Coinbase in March 2023 and scrutinizing DeFi protocol Uniswap and Robinhood for securities violations.”

“SEC 还对其他加密实体采取了行动，包括于 2023 年 3 月向 Coinbase 发出 Wells 通知，并审查 DeFi 协议 Uniswap 和 Robinhood 是否存在证券违规行为。”