OpenSea teases April integration of Solana NFTs
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www.theblock.co
29 March 2023 17:36, UTC
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NFT merchants will have the ability to purchase and promote Solana NFTs on OpenSea’s web site beginning subsequent month, the agency hinted in a video promo it posted on Twitter.
Nonetheless, the venture-backed agency didn’t converse of a set launch date. Solana would be the fourth blockchain OpenSea will assist after Ethereum, Polygon and Klatyn.
As of now, Magic Eden, Solanart and SolSea are among the many locations the place Solana customers can commerce NFTs. These customers could have a brand new buying and selling avenue in OpenSea, the biggest market for NFTs right now. The majority of OpenSea’s quantity occurs on Ethereum.
The all-but-confirmed announcement represents the newest attention-grabbing transfer for {the marketplace}, which earlier this yr raised a $300 million funding spherical at a $13 billion valuation. Backers embrace crypto VC Paradigm and the fund launched by Katie Haun, a former normal accomplice at a16z.
In February, OpenSea moved to launch a enterprise program of its personal, with the concept of investing in startups and initiatives throughout the NFT ecosystem. Social and gaming-focused initiatives are additionally throughout the enterprise arm’s remit, as reported on the time by The Block.