What is the Flagship Collection?

The Flagship Collection is OpenSea’s NFT reserve. Think of it as a living museum of NFTs: works that matter not just today, but in the years ahead. Our goal is to celebrate both the pioneering artists who helped shape the NFT ecosystem and the new creators pushing digital culture forward.

Why does OpenSea maintain this Collection?

NFTs are cultural building blocks. Years from now, we believe people will look back at NFTs as the foundation of digital culture. The Flagship Collection is our way of spotlighting the pieces that will stand the test of time.

How are works selected for the Flagship Collection?

A small committee of OpenSea employees with guidance from trusted external advisors select acquisitions, ensuring thoughtful and representative curation. Works selected range from emerging artists to rare, high-profile NFTs, always with an eye toward long-term cultural relevance.

What safeguards are in place to ensure fairness?

We’ve built internal procedures to prevent leaks, misuse, or unfair trading practices.

To ensure integrity, the committee has sole decisionmaking authority over NFT purchases. If any committee member has a financial interest in an NFT collection under consideration, they are recused from the decisionmaking. A small number of trusted outside advisors provide curatorial input but do not have decisionmaking power.

Knowledge of NFT collections under consideration, and of the committee’s purchase decisions, is strictly limited to the committee itself and to a small number of OpenSea employees who help carry out acquisitions. These employees are prohibited from trading NFT collections that are under consideration and that are selected for purchase, prior to the public announcement of the acquisition.

Is OpenSea recommending we buy Flagship Collection NFTs?

No. We publish the holdings of our Flagship Collection for informational and entertainment purposes only. Our purchase of particular NFTs is not intended as, and does not constitute, financial advice or an endorsement or recommendation.

What will OpenSea do with the Flagship Collection NFTs?

Our intent is to hold the NFTs for the long term. In rare cases, we may sell an NFT, for example, in light of concerns with a project’s reputation or stability, or to meet capital reallocation needs. The decisionmaking process for selling an NFT mirrors the process for acquiring one, including restricting knowledge of planned sales to the same limited group of employees.