Chog NFTs go live on OpenSea
Chog has launched its NFTs on OpenSea, with the collection's official account announcing they are now available on the marketplace. The listing brings the Chog collection onto OpenSea, broadening the marketplace's cross-chain catalog.
OpenSea and Pudgy Penguins open Collector Park at NFT NYC
Collector Park — the one-day experience hosted by OpenSea and Pudgy Penguins during NFT NYC — is now open. The event brings together 10+ brands, food, music, and art, celebrating both digital collectibles and physical trading cards. Activations on the ground include Doodle Labs' doodlifts portrait booth. Registration remains open for the event running August 3 from 11am–6pm ET.
OpenSea to support Arc mainnet from day one

OpenSea announced it will support Arc from day one when the chain's mainnet goes live on September 16. The partnership positions Arc — built on OP Stack — as the first onchain trading venue launched directly on OpenSea, with users able to trade Arc assets on the marketplace. No other open story covers Arc, so this is a distinct new development.
OpenSea Mobile Early Access Expands to More Solana NFT Collections
OpenSea continues to roll out OpenSea Mobile early access to Solana NFT holders community by community. After starting with Claynosaurz (plus existing Rally and $TENDIES channels) and opening access to bodoggos holders, the company has now added SolanaMBS (Monke) holders — anyone holding a Monke can verify their wallet and download the app.
- Early access is now live for SolanaMBS holders via wallet verification.
- Follows Claynosaurz and bodoggos ownership as verified routes into the mobile rollout.
- The expansion brings Solana NFT trading to OpenSea's phone app as part of its cross-chain push.
OpenSea Mobile Early Access Opens for Claynosaurz Holders
OpenSea has opened early access to OpenSea Mobile for Solana NFT holders, starting with the Claynosaurz community. Anyone holding a Claynosaur can verify their wallet and download the app, joining existing access channels through Rally and $TENDIES holders.
- Early access for Solana users is live via Claynosaurz ownership verification.
- The rollout brings Solana NFT trading to OpenSea's mobile app as part of its cross-chain expansion.
- Joins Rally and $TENDIES holders as routes into the mobile rollout.
OpenSea welcomes Solana NFTs to the marketplace
OpenSea has enabled support for Solana NFTs, letting buyers and sellers trade, sell, and bid on top Solana collections directly on the marketplace. The rollout brings Solana liquidity and marquee collections — including Claynosaurz, DegenApeAcademy, SolanaMBS, and Famous Fox Federation — onto OpenSea as it continues to expand beyond Ethereum.
- Collector Crypt confirmed its slabs are now tradable on OpenSea, with every token backed by its underlying asset.
- CEO Chris Maddern welcomed Solana NFTs to the platform, calling onchain "an infinite canvas that blends culture, new assets, physical items, and more."
- The move positions OpenSea as a cross-chain destination for Solana-native NFT brands, drawing enthusiastic community response celebrating Solana NFTs arriving on the platform.
OpenSea launches aggregated marketplace on Solana
OpenSea announced a new aggregated marketplace on Solana, saying it is the "most powerful" via a retweet from CEO Devin Finzer. The launch brings SOL and stablecoin support along with aggregated listings spanning Solana ecosystems.
OpenSea named official marketplace for Claynosaurz OG collections
OpenSea has been announced as the official marketplace for trading Claynosaurz OG character collections, covering both the OG and Call of… lines. The move brings one of Solana's marquee NFT brands onto OpenSea as its designated trading venue.
Rekt Tradooor: 10,000 PFPs Minting on Robinhood Chain
Rekt Tradooor, a collection of 10,000 PFPs by rektguy, is minting exclusively on OpenSea via Robinhood Chain. The mint is scheduled for Friday, August 21 at 12PM ET at a price of 0.02 ETH. Phase 1 allows minting for RektMkts Pro subscribers and existing Rektguy NFT holders, with a 1-hour window before wider access.
DeePle by deekaymotion Joins OpenSea Flagship Collection

DeePle by deekaymotion has joined the OpenSea Flagship Collection. The collection allows anyone to design and equip a fully customizable character to serve as a digital identity, built on the Shape network.
OpenSea launches Solana NFT support
OpenSea added trading support for Solana NFT collections, letting users buy, sell, trade, and bid on the chain from the marketplace.
OS2 fully released out of beta across 19 chains
OS2 exited beta with full token trading across 19 blockchains, a quest-based rewards system called Voyages, and a revamped community Discord, replacing the legacy OpenSea experience.
OS2 public beta launched; SEA token and OpenSea Foundation announced
OpenSea launched OS2, a complete platform rebuild with cross-chain token trading across 14 blockchains, and the Cayman Islands-based OpenSea Foundation announced the upcoming SEA governance token.
SEC issues Wells notice alleging NFTs are securities
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued a Wells notice to OpenSea, indicating the regulator intended to bring an enforcement action on the grounds that NFTs traded on the platform are unregistered securities.
Lays off 50% of workforce ahead of OpenSea 2.0
CEO Devin Finzer announced layoffs affecting roughly half of OpenSea's staff as the company pivoted to a smaller team structure to build a next-generation version of the platform.
Disables royalty enforcement tool; creator fees become optional
OpenSea announced it would sunset its Operator Filter and make creator royalty fees optional for all new NFT collections, marking a decisive shift away from enforced on-chain royalties.
Co-founder Alex Atallah steps down from the company
Co-founder Alex Atallah announced he was stepping away from OpenSea after nearly five years, remaining on the board of directors while pursuing new projects.
Email vendor data breach exposes user email addresses
An employee of OpenSea's email delivery vendor Customer.io misused their access to download and share email addresses of OpenSea users and newsletter subscribers with an unauthorized external party.
Acquires NFT aggregator Gem
OpenSea acquired Gem, a leading NFT marketplace aggregator that enabled batch purchasing across multiple platforms, to enhance the experience for professional traders.
Phishing attack steals $1.7 million in NFTs from users
Attackers exploited the Wyvern Protocol to steal 254 NFTs worth over $1.7 million from OpenSea users by tricking them into signing partially blank contracts.
Acquires Dharma Labs and appoints new CTO
OpenSea acquired Ethereum wallet startup Dharma Labs, with Dharma co-founder Nadav Hollander becoming OpenSea's new chief technology officer.
$300 million Series C at $13.3 billion valuation
OpenSea raised $300 million in Series C funding led by Paradigm and Coatue Management, reaching a $13.3 billion valuation and cementing its position as one of the most valuable private crypto companies.
Head of product resigns over NFT insider trading scandal
Nate Chastain, OpenSea's head of product, resigned after it was revealed he used confidential information about which NFTs would be featured on the homepage to secretly buy and sell them for profit.
$100 million Series B at $1.5 billion valuation
OpenSea raised $100 million in Series B funding led by a16z, reaching unicorn status with a $1.5 billion valuation amid surging NFT trading volumes.
$23 million Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz
OpenSea raised $23 million in Series A funding led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), with participation from angels including Mark Cuban, Naval Ravikant, and Alexis Ohanian.
OpenSea founded by Devin Finzer and Alex Atallah
Devin Finzer and Alex Atallah founded OpenSea as a peer-to-peer marketplace for non-fungible tokens, inspired by the CryptoKitties game that had launched earlier that year.