⚖️ Landmark Ruling: Court Overturns First-Ever NFT Insider Trading Conviction
Breaking: Ex-OpenSea manager Nathaniel Chastain wins appeal – setting major precedent for NFT legal battles.
🔍 Why This Matters
✔️ Court rules NFT trades ≠ traditional securities fraud
✔️ Prosecutors failed to prove "property misappropriation"
✔️ Could impact future NFT/Web3 regulatory cases
💡 The Backstory
▪️ 2023 conviction: 3 months jail + $50K fine for front-running NFTs
▪️ OpenSea volumes down 90%+ from 2022 peak
▪️ Raises questions: Is insider trading even illegal in NFTs?
#NFT #Ethereum #OpenSea #CryptoLaw #Web3
Fair ruling or loophole for abuse? 👇 Debate below!
(Not legal advice. Regulatory clarity still evolving.) ⚖️