OpenSea, Web3, and Aggregation Theory – Stratechery by Ben Thompson

OpenSea is positioned as another Aggregator, which is evidence that Web 3 is a layer on top of the Internet, not a replacement.

OpenSea, Web3, and Aggregation Theory – Stratechery by Ben Thompson Skip to content OpenSea, Web3, and Aggregation Theory Wednesday, January 5, 2022 This was originally sent as a subscriber-only Update. From Eric Newcomer : The NFT-marketplace OpenSea is in talks to raise at a $13 billion valuation in a deal led by Coatue, sources tell me. Paradigm will also co-lead the $300 million funding round, according to a spokesperson for the firm. Kathryn Haun’s new crypto fund, which is currently operating under Haun’s initials “KRH,” is also participating in the funding round, sources tell me.

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