Devin Finzer, CEO of OpenSea, said the New York-based marketplace for non-fungible tokens (NFTs) is open to M&A opportunities.
In an interview with DLNews, Finzer said that amid the fluctuating fortunes of the NFT world, OpenSea has been breaking new ground by publicly expressing interest in acquisitions and possible acquisitions.
“I think it’s definitely something to consider if you get the right partnership,” Finzer said in an interview.
But while Finzer acknowledged that OpenSea is open to that prospect, he did not provide details about the timing or stakeholders. He also emphasized that OpenSea is not currently pursuing an active buyer search.
In the interview, Finzer conveyed an agile strategy for navigating the uncertain waters of the digital collectibles space, indicating that OpenSea is ready to embrace partnerships that align with its vision for the future.
The sharp decline in trading volume witnessed in 2023 challenged the dominance of the NFT market, which stood at just $171 million at its peak, covering 90% of the market.
And while relatively new platforms like Blur are surging with aggressive tactics and token airdrops, Finzer argued that OpenSea still maintains a stronghold on user safety, removing fraudulent collections to protect the community.
OpenSea maintains positive outlook
The disruption in the NFT market has not dampened Finzer’s outlook, and he said he remains focused on developing OpenSea into a byword for trust and user protection even amid potential consolidation in the industry.
Earlier this month, Finzer doubled down on the potential of NFTs. In a conversation with Bloomberg, he expressed OpenSea’s vision to discover the most attractive applications for non-fungible tokens even as market indicators appear to be weakening.
At the time, tracking sources like DappRadar noted that OpenSea’s trading volume was around $3.5 million. Blur led the competition with $20.8 million in trading volume, followed by OKX NFT with $4.4 million.
Nonetheless, Finzer emphasized that OpenSea’s forward-looking strategy is not locked to temporary trends in NFT market dynamics, and that transaction volume does not always paint the full picture due to promotional tokens used by different platforms to facilitate transactions. claimed.
According to him, OpenSea is not sitting idly by the decline in transaction volumes, but is instead innovating with “OpenSea 2.0”, which promises a customized user experience by adapting the interface to specific needs, such as visualizing ticket NFTs. Calendar format.
Additionally, the platform is taking proactive steps to strengthen its defenses against fraud by enhancing detection of counterfeit NFT collections and malicious web addresses to protect customers from digital asset theft. The official debut date of this upgraded version currently remains a secret.