OpenSea committed $1 million to a flagship NFT reserve while teasing its SEA token launch, blending cultural preservation with new user rewards.
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Posted September 9, 2025 at 9:52 am EST.
Non-fungible token marketplace OpenSea has unveiled its first NFT reserve, pledging $1 million to digital art through a curated Flagship Collection.
OpenSea said the initiative aims to showcase NFTs with lasting cultural relevance, not as a financial investment but as a “living museum” of digital art and innovation.
CryptoPunk #5273, purchased for about $282,000, will be the collection’s first acquisition to symbolize the early ethos of the NFT movement.
The NFT platform also shared an update about its upcoming SEA Token Generation Event expected as early as next month.
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Starting September 15, OpenSea will allocate 50% of platform fees to a prize vault loaded with $1 million worth of Optimism (OP) and Arbitrum (ARB) tokens to reward users via a gamified system linked to completing tasks and platform engagement.
“SEA being engineered with thoughtful mechanics, clear reasons to hold, and long-term sustainability baked in from the start,” said OpenSea CMO Adam Hollander on X.
