SEC从OpenSea调查中的撤退致敬NFT创新者的范式转变

想想一个世界，从雄心勃勃的创业艺术家到建立的数字先驱者，创作者的集体叹息。 SEC的撤退信号标志着其对NFT的高调审查，这是一个充满潜力和创造力的空间。

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has quietly closed its investigation into OpenSea, a leading non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace, multiple sources close to the matter told Blockworks.

与此事的多个消息人士告诉BlockWorks，证券交易委员会（SEC）已悄悄地关闭了对领先的不可避免令牌（NFT）市场Opensea的调查。

The development marks a pivotal moment in the burgeoning NFT landscape, as the regulator had signaled its intent to classify NFTs as securities just over a year ago.

该发展标志着迅速发展的NFT景观的关键时刻，因为监管机构标志着它的意图是将NFT归类为一年多以前的证券。

OpenSea faced the threat of having to register with the SEC and disclosing key financial and operational information, a move that many feared would have stifled innovation in the space.

Opensea面临必须在SEC注册并披露主要财务和运营信息的威胁，许多人担心这一举动会扼杀该领域的创新。

However, Blockworks’ sources said that the SEC has dropped the probe without taking any enforcement action, a decision that will come as a major relief to NFT creators and marketplaces.

但是，Blockworks的消息人士称，SEC在没有采取任何执法行动的情况下放弃了调查，这将是对NFT创建者和市场的重大救济。

The SEC declined to comment. OpenSea did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

SEC拒绝发表评论。 Opensea没有立即回应置评请求。

The NFT market exploded in popularity in 2021, with sales volume surging past $40 billion, according to data from NonFungible. However, the astronomical rise in the market also attracted the attention of regulators, who expressed concerns about potential fraud, market manipulation and the lack of transparency.

NFT市场在2021年受欢迎程度爆发，销售量飙升了400亿美元，但根据《无能力性》的数据。但是，市场上的天文上升也吸引了监管机构的注意，他们对潜在的欺诈，市场操纵和缺乏透明度表示担忧。

In March 2022, the SEC put NFT marketplaces on notice by sending Wells notices to OpenSea and Dapper Labs, the company behind NBA Top Shot. The notices signaled the regulator’s intent to classify NFTs as securities, a designation that would subject marketplaces to stringent oversight and disclosure requirements.

2022年3月，SEC通过向NBA顶级投篮背后的公司Opensea和Dapper Labs发送Wells Notes，将NFT市场通知引起人们的注意。这些通知标志着监管机构将NFT归类为证券的意图，该指定将使市场受到严格的监督和披露要求。

Blockworks’ sources said that the SEC investigation into OpenSea focused on whether specific NFT collections were securities and if the marketplace should have done more to prevent fraud and market manipulation on its platform.

Blockworks的消息人士称，SEC对Opensea的调查集中在特定的NFT收集是否是证券上，以及市场是否应该采取更多的措施来防止其平台上的欺诈和市场操纵。

However, the regulator ultimately decided not to pursue enforcement action against OpenSea, a move that will likely clear the way for the NFT marketplace to go public. OpenSea was last valued at $13.3 billion in a secondary funding round in January.

但是，监管机构最终决定不采取针对Opensea的执法行动，此举可能会为NFT市场公开开辟道路。 Opensea在一月份的二级资金回合中上次估值为133亿美元。