OpenSea announces support for Layer 2 network Arbitrum

Quick Take

  • NFT marketplace OpenSea will begin supporting the Layer 2 scaling network Arbitrum, the company said Tuesday.
  • “This is a first step in building our goal of a web3 future where people have access to the NFTs they want on the chains they prefer,” OpenSea said in a tweet.

OpenSea will begin supporting the Layer 2 scaling network Arbitrum on Wednesday, according to a tweet thread from the NFT marketplace.

"This is a first step in building our goal of a web3 future where people have access to the NFTs they want on the chains they prefer," OpenSea said

Arbitrum is among the Ethereum scaling networks known as a "rollup." As previously reported, Arbitrum recently upgraded its network to a new chain, known as Nitro. 

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OpenSea has previously moved to integrate with Layer 2 protocols, having connected with Immutable X last year


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