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<p>The crypto and blockchain communities are reacting strongly to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and its chair, Gary Gensler after the SEC issued a warning to the NFT marketplace OpenSea.</p> 
<p>On August 28, OpenSea CEO Devin Finzer announced that the <a href="https://www.cryptotimes.io/2024/08/28/opensea-faces-sec-wells-notice-over-nft-security-claims/" target="_blank" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.cryptotimes.io/2024/08/28/opensea-faces-sec-wells-notice-over-nft-security-claims/" rel="noreferrer noopener">SEC had sent a Wells notice</a> to the platform. This notice is a formal warning that the SEC might take legal action, claiming that OpenSea could be operating like an unregistered securities exchange.&nbsp;</p> 
<p>But, this is unusual because it is one of the few times the SEC has considered applying securities laws to an NFT marketplace.</p> 
<p>Ji Kim, Chief Legal and Policy Officer at the Crypto Council for Innovation (CCI), criticized the SEC’s move, saying it is “legally flawed and utterly ridiculous.” Kim believes that treating NFT platforms as securities exchanges does not make sense legally.&nbsp;</p> 
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   <p lang="en" dir="ltr">The AGGRESSIVE and INNOVATION CHILLING regulation by enforcement approach of this SEC continues–this must STOP.<a href="https://twitter.com/dfinzer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@dfinzer</a> is absolutely right–NFTs are fundamentally creative goods, which allow artists, creatives, and others to showcase their talent. NFTs should not be regulated… <a href="https://t.co/w25xY1Gj0S" target="_blank">https://t.co/w25xY1Gj0S</a></p>— Ji Kim (@_jikim) <a href="https://twitter.com/_jikim/status/1828810522172817853?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">August 28, 2024</a>
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<p>Similarly, Katherine Minarik, Chief Legal Officer at Uniswap Labs, argued that if NFTs were treated as securities, it would mean that all collectible items would be considered securities, which she disagrees with.</p> 
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   <p lang="en" dir="ltr">If NFTs are securities, everything collectible is a security. And that’s obviously not the law. Such a disappointment to see the SEC continuing to waste its resources —**intended for investor protection** — investigating and suing artists. It makes no sense. <a href="https://t.co/MuXxzsXfZ4" target="_blank">https://t.co/MuXxzsXfZ4</a></p>— Katherine Minarik (@MinarikLaw) <a href="https://twitter.com/MinarikLaw/status/1828794528750502106?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">August 28, 2024</a>
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<p>In response to the possible legal action, Devin Finzer has pledged to defend OpenSea and has promised to provide up to $5 million to help NFT creators and developers who might face similar issues.</p> 
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 <p>Also Read: <a href="https://www.cryptotimes.io/2024/08/28/nft-tokens-drop-amid-openseas-regulatory-troubles/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NFT Tokens Drop Amid OpenSea’s Regulatory Troubles</a></p> 
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Crypto Community Criticizes SEC’s Warning to OpenSea

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