In recent weeks, major NFT industry leaders have come under the spotlight, and OpenSea is the next big name.
The world's largest NFT marketplace has just announced a multi-million dollar 'vault' called Flagship Collection, while OpenSea's long-awaited token SEA is on the horizon.
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On 29 March, the company's official blog published an article about the new upcoming collection, dubbed Flagship Collection. Presented as a "vault powered by platform revenue, celebrating the cultural milestones of Web3", it aims to collect "millions of tokens and NFTs in our coffer" available to users.
The project team estimates that the initial fund will contain around $1 million in OP and ARB tokens.
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Looking forward to the SEA token launch
The launch of the collection also represents a marketing move and a showcase of "high-value digital assets" in preparation for the debut of the token SEA.
The company added that the team "looks forward to unveiling more details about the token generation event (TGE) soon, including official dates."
Although the launch of the SEA token has been anticipated for several months, many in the industry see this announcement as a clear sign that TGE is "just around the corner".
Divisions in the NFT community
As expected, the announcement has created divisions in the NFT community, with many praising the initiative and others raising concerns.
Supporters of the NFT vault see the project as positive for liquidity and community growth, arguing that it can stimulate engagement and function as a token repurchase mechanism.
They add that while not directly focused on NFTs, such a tool could indirectly support minimum collection prices.
Opportunistic traders have already moved in by buying NFTs with the expectation of selling them back to OpenSea or gaining from future rewards.
Critics, on the other hand, have raised the alarm on several factors: short-term hype cycles, liquidity/asset concentration in the vault, and long-term selling pressure after TGE in case of poorly designed tokenomics.
There have also been calls for more transparency on the reward mechanism and doubts about the promises made to creators, including "whether or not royalties will be compromised in a new model that encourages creators to deposit NFTs".
What prospects?
Strategically speaking, the new Flagship Collection could, however, represent an important PR operation for the launch of the SEA token, especially considering the current trading volumes of the marketplace.
With low volumes, in fact, the 50% commission may not translate into substantial value for users.
At the same time, potential legal and ethical issues should not be ruled out, depending on how OpenSea's vault will be managed in the long run and whether the redistribution of commissions will be fair for platform and creators.
For now, the NFT space will be closely following OpenSea's next moves and the debut of the long-awaited token SEA.
