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    Home » Crypto News » OpenSea’s Head of Product Is Out Following Accusations of NFT Insider Trading

    OpenSea’s Head of Product Is Out Following Accusations of NFT Insider Trading

    Author: Andrew Throuvalas

    Last Updated Nov 23, 2021 @ 11:04

    Nate Chastain, Head of Product at popular NFT marketplace OpenSea, appears to have stopped working with the company after being accused of NFT flipping using insider knowledge.

    Head of Product is Out

    Since being called out two days ago, Chastain’s Twitter profile has been updated to include the phrase “Past: @opensea”, suggesting that he is no longer employed with the marketplace.

    Though this is not definitive proof that he was released from OpenSea due to the accusations, the likelihood is high.

    CEO Devin Finzer has already updated his previous blog post related to the incident with news that OpenSea “requested and accepted” the resignation of one of their employees just yesterday for violating their “obligation to the community”.

    In the update by the CEO, Finzer claims that OpenSea immediately commissioned a third-party investigation after news of the incident arose and is actively implementing its recommendations as review of the incident continues.

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    Despite mounting evidence against him, Nate Chastain is yet to release a public statement on the matter. Meanwhile, the Twitter consensus appears to be that he is guilty, and some are even ‘celebrating his demise’ with a new CryptoPhunk giveaway. However, others still show appreciation for the work Chastain has contributed to the NFT community and wish him the best moving forward, despite his wrongdoing.

    The Accusations and the Evidence

    Nate Chastain was accused of using insider information to purchase OpenSea NFTs before they were released on the platform’s homepage; then, he sold them for far higher profits.

    Chastain initially bought the NFTs using burner accounts to mask his identity; however, he was caught using blockchain data which revealed that his earnings from these accounts were all being transferred to his public address. OpenSea later released their blog post confirming that this “insider trading” indeed took place.

    Chastain’s profits from the endeavor totaled 19 ETH, which is over $65k at press time.

    This article was first published on: Sep 16, 2021

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    Andrew is a content writer with a passion for Bitcoin. He became familiar with Bitcoin back in 2013, but began diligently studying the blockchain technology and its economic implications in 2017. Ever since, he’s believed in the network’s power to replace the current global monetary system, and provide financial freedom to billions worldwide.
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