OpenSea blocks Cuban artists from the platform due to US sanctions
OpenSea’s terms of service explicitly prohibit individuals and organizations from sanctioned regions from using its platform. Nonfungible token (NFT) Marketplace OpenSea has been banning artist s and collectors from Cuba, citing United States sanctions as the key reason behind its action. According to a report published by Artnet, 30 artists and collectors have been banned from the popular NFT marketplace until now. The most noted artist to face the axe includes well-known Havana-based artists Gabriel Guerra Bianchini and Fábrica de Arte Cubano. OpenSea marketplace has mentioned in its terms of service that it explicitly prohibits sanctioned individuals and individuals in sanctioned jurisdictions. The NFT marketplace’s adhesion to United States sanctions was widely known and included countries such as Venezuela, Iran and Syria. However, the recent blocking of Cuban artists adds the country to that list as well. A Twitter profile called NFT Cuba Art revealed earlier in December that ...