The largest non-fungible tokens (NFTs) marketplace in the world, OpenSea, made an announcement that it will exclusively support the proof-of-stake (PoS) version of the Ethereum blockchain after the Merge .
OpenSea tweeted that it will stop supporting ETHPoW products after the Merge, although they stated that they would not speculate on potential forks “to the extent forked NFTs on ETHPoW exist.”
OpenSea stated that they have been working on OpenSea solutions to promote smooth transition in addition to supporting the Ethereum PoS chain. The company added that, during the Merge upgrade, it will put efforts to monitor, manage and communicate with the developers.
The Ethereum Merge is planned to occur between September 10 and September 20, with September 15 being the most possible date.
Before the merge happens, two major upgrades must also be done; the Bellatrix upgrade, which starts the merge on the Beacon Chain, and then the Paris upgrade that removes any reliance on proof-of-work mining.
Chainlink, Circle, and Tether are among the other companies that have made a commitment to support Ethereum’s PoS version.
OpenSea announced on August 30 that Seaport, its open-source, web3 marketplace protocol, will be supported on Polygon blockchain.
Additionally, the marketplace disclosed that it will also support Klaytn and other chains compatible with EVM in the following months.
Previously, OpenSea’s 0x protocol was used to power Polygon. However, by switching to Seaport, users are able to access a more stable trading infrastructure. Additionally, the move will enable OpenSea to quickly roll out new features across all EVM-compatible chains.
