US prosecutors drop OpenSea NFT fraud case after appeals court reversal
The Justice Department will drop its case against Nathaniel Chastain, a former OpenSea manager who successfully appealed a wire fraud and money laundering conviction.
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The Justice Department will drop its case against Nathaniel Chastain, a former OpenSea manager who successfully appealed a wire fraud and money laundering conviction.
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OpenSea is showing up inside the NFT Market theme, so this story is worth tracking for follow-through rather than treating it as a one-off headline.
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