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The SEC has ended its investigation into OpenSea, signaling potential regulatory shifts in the NFT space. OpenSea has reclaimed dominance in the Ethereum NFT market, regaining 71.5% market share in just four weeks. The skies are starting to clear for OpenSea and the NFT industry as a whole. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has at last ended its probe on the biggest NFT platform following months of uncertainty. OpenSea CEO Devin Finzer called the move a win for creators and innovators in the NFT space. Still, behind the encouraging headlines, a great question remains: Does this imply the SEC is beginning to change its posture toward digital assets? The SEC is closing its investigation into @opensea. This is a win for everyone who is creating and building in our space. Trying to classify NFTs as securities would have been a step backward—one that misinterprets the law and slows innovation. Every creator, big or small,… — dfinzer.eth | opensea (@dfinzer) February 21, 2025 SEC’s Decision: A New Era for NFTs or Just a Pause? The argument of whether or not these digital assets qualify as securities has been raging ever since the NFT explosion. Should the SEC classify NFTs as securities, the effects might be significant: tougher control would be enforced and business innovation would be constrained. One of the major players, OpenSea, most obviously does not want this situation to arise. For industry players, the SEC’s decision to end the probe looks to be a positive development. Finzer further claimed that labeling NFTs as securities would be a step backwards meant to merely stifle creativity. This is not without logic. Should overregulation be enforced, artists could consider twice before creating and the NFT market might lose attraction. OpenSea’s Comeback: Regaining Market Dominance On the other hand, CNF previously…

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