OpenSea introduces new stolen item policy to combat NFT theft

2022.08.11 21:30

OpenSea introduces new stolen item policy to combat NFT theft

As asset theft remains one of the biggest headaches in the nonfungible token (NFT) space, NFT marketplace OpenSea is making an effort to tailor its policy to incorporate additional measures against stolen items.

In an announcement, the firm highlighted that its policies were made considering United States laws, where knowingly allowing the sale of stolen items is prohibited. However, the marketplace admitted that in some cases, buyers who unknowingly bought stolen items were penalized even though they were not at fault. Because of this and the NFT community’s feedback, the marketplace has adjusted its policy to expand the use of police reports.

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