OpenSea Unveils OS2: A Cross-Chain Marketplace Reboot With Rewards and Token Hints

NFTist Team
May 30
1 min read

OpenSea logo on the ocean

OpenSea has officially launched its rebuilt platform, OS2, marking a strategic overhaul aimed at reclaiming market dominance. This next-gen marketplace now supports trading across 19 blockchains—including Ethereum, Avalanche, and Base—and introduces “Voyages,” a gamified rewards system that grants users XP for on-chain activities like minting and swapping. While the XP is live, all eyes are on its likely connection to OpenSea’s much-anticipated SEA token, expected once utility milestones are met.

OS2 replaces OpenSea’s original interface and reflects a full reimagining following declining traffic and stiff competition from platforms like Blur and Magic Eden. The revamp bundles NFT and token trading with real-time analytics, wallet tools, and DeFi-style liquidity aggregation. Early users have already received digital “Treasures” anchoring them to future benefits. The relaunch also comes on the heels of the SEC dropping its probe into OpenSea, clearing legal headwinds just in time for the platform’s next chapter.

This story was written with the help of Ai.

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