OpenSea, the leading NFT marketplace, has rolled out a gamified rewards program called Treasure Chests as part of its final pre-Token Generation Event (TGE) push for the $SEA token.
Launched in mid-September 2025, this initiative allows users to earn and level up virtual “chests” through on-chain activity, with unlocks revealing a mix of tokens like OP and ARB and high-value NFTs.
As of October 17, 2025—just two days after the program’s October 15 deadline—the chests have begun unlocking, distributing shares from a prize pool that grew to over $3.8 million by early October.
How Treasure Chests Work
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Users log in to OpenSea’s Rewards Portal, connect/link an EVM-compatible wallet like MetaMask, and claim a Starter Treasure Chest. Linking multiple wallets aggregates activity for better rewards.
Leveling Up: Chests range from Level 1 to 12, with higher levels unlocking bigger shares. Earn XP via:Buying NFTs (e.g., $5+ on any chain = +50 XP; $10+ on Ethereum = +100 XP).
Trading volume ($1 traded = +1 XP). Completing daily “Voyages” missions like social shares or on-chain interactions. Collecting surprise “Shipments” airdrop-style bonuses.
Funding the Pool: 50% of OpenSea’s platform fees 0.8% for NFTs, 0.85% for tokens flow into the Rewards Pool, seeded with $1 million in OP and ARB tokens. Activity across 22 chains counts toward your chest.
Chests “unlock” at wave ends (e.g., after 30-day cycles). Your final level determines your allocation—higher levels get proportionally more from the pool. Post-October 15, unlocks are live, with treasures distributed directly to linked wallets.
Tokens and NFTsUnlocked chests contain tokens and shares of the pool, including $SEA allocations from the OpenSea Foundation based on historical activity and bridged assets like OP/ARB.
NFTs: Drops from blue-chip collections, such as: Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC). Pudgy Penguins. CryptoPunks via OpenSea’s $1M Flagship NFT Reserve, starting with Punk #5273.
Total Pool Value: Started at $1M; reached $3.8M+ by October 5, with ongoing growth from fees. Allocations are pro-rata based on chest level and total participants.
$SEA Token and OpenSea Evolution
This program ties into OpenSea’s shift toward a full on-chain trading hub, with $SEA enabling governance, fee discounts, and staking rewards. Full tokenomics were detailed in early October total supply ~1B tokens, with community allocations emphasizing active traders.
OpenSea also launched a mobile app with AI tools for market analysis, syncing seamlessly with the web platform. Recent X buzz highlights excitement around the unlocks, with users sharing hauls like “leveled to 9—scored a Pudgy!” and pool growth updates.
Unlike many launches, $SEA skips private sales, focusing on airdrops to historical and active users including U.S. residents. Allocations prioritize community 50-60% total, with heavy emphasis on historical OpenSea users pre-2025 activity and recent OS2 participants.
No private/VC sales; instead, bootstrapped via platform fees 50% of 1% NFT/0.85% token fees fund rewards. Projections draw from Foundation hints and analyst models (e.g., 20% community airdrop at TGE equating to $100-1,000M value at varying FDVs).
Community gets the lion’s share to drive adoption, with ~20% unlocked at TGE for immediate liquidity. Vesting cliffs prevent dumps, mirroring successful models like Uniswap ($UNI). Treasure Chests ended Oct 15 contribute ~4% via pro-rata shares from a $3.8M+ pool, blending tokens OP/ARB/$SEA and NFTs.
If you missed the October 15 wallet-linking deadline, you may forfeit EVM-based prizes most rewards are on Ethereum-compatible chains. However, historical OpenSea activity could still qualify you for separate $SEA Foundation allocations.
Uniswap Integration of Solana Is A Major Leap for Cross-Chain DeFi
Solana support is now officially live on the Uniswap web app. This marks Uniswap’s first integration with a non-EVM blockchain, allowing users to connect Solana wallets and swap Solana-based tokens directly within the familiar Uniswap interface—without needing bridges, separate apps, or chain-switching.
It’s powered by Jupiter’s Ultra API, which aggregates liquidity from Solana’s DEX ecosystem for optimal routes and access to over 1 million Solana tokens.
Users can connect wallets like Phantom or Solflare to the Uniswap app and trade SOL or other Solana assets alongside Ethereum, Base, Unichain, and 13+ other networks. Swaps are executed on Solana for now no liquidity pools yet, with Uniswap handling the UI and Jupiter routing the trades under the hood.
Solana’s DeFi ecosystem boasts $11.4B+ in TVL and $140B in monthly DEX volume, but users previously had to leave Uniswap to access it. This reduces fragmentation, simplifies UX, and positions Uniswap as a “universal liquidity layer” for multi-chain trading.
It’s phase one—future updates include cross-chain swaps, bridging tools, and full Uniswap Wallet support for Solana.
The announcement has sparked excitement across X, with users calling it a “bridge between worlds” and a game-changer for Solana’s high-speed, low-cost trading.
Uniswap’s official post racked up over 2.4K likes and 1M views in hours. Solana’s team chimed in with a playful “Solana is for everyone—even unicorns,” nodding to Uniswap’s mascot.
Despite the hype, SOL’s price dipped ~8% to around $181 in the 24 hours post-launch, amid broader market volatility BTC down 5%, ETH down 6.5%. Analysts see this as a short-term pullback, with potential for SOL to test $240 if DeFi inflows accelerate.
The integration of Solana into Uniswap’s web app, powered by Jupiter’s Ultra API, is largely a net positive for Jupiter—the leading DEX aggregator on Solana.
Rather than cannibalizing Jupiter’s volume, it acts as a powerful distribution channel, funneling Uniswap’s massive user base into Jupiter’s routing engine for Solana swaps. This embeds Jupiter deeper into the multi-chain DeFi fabric, potentially amplifying its liquidity aggregation, revenue, and ecosystem dominance.
All Solana trades on Uniswap are routed through Jupiter’s Ultra API, which aggregates liquidity from 20+ Solana DEXs like Orca, Raydium for optimal pricing and minimal slippage.
This gives Uniswap users access to 1M+ SPL tokens without Uniswap building its own Solana infrastructure—essentially making Jupiter the “black box” engine for Solana execution.
Traders stay in Uniswap’s familiar UI, connect a Solana wallet like Phantom, and execute swaps natively. No bridges or chain-switching needed yet, but Jupiter handles the heavy lifting on the backend, ensuring low fees and high speed.
Jupiter co-founder SIONG called Uniswap the “first major partner” for Ultra API, highlighting its role in cross-chain efficiency. This isn’t competition—it’s symbiosis, positioning Jupiter as the go-to aggregator for non-EVM chains.
Solana’s DEX ecosystem already dwarfs many rivals, with $140B in monthly volume and Jupiter capturing ~80% market share excluding bots. Pre-integration benchmarks show Jupiter’s strength, and the tie-up could accelerate this.Metric
Echoing 1inch co-founder Sergej Kunz’s prediction, CEXs/DEXs will evolve into front-ends for aggregators like Jupiter—Uniswap’s move reinforces this. Concerns are minimal—some worry about “UI fragmentation” if Uniswap dominates discovery, but Jupiter’s API-first design insulates it.
Long-term, phase two cross-chain swaps, Uniswap Wallet on Solana could route even more volume through Jupiter. This cements Jupiter’s edge over rivals like 1inch EVM-focused, potentially flipping Uniswap in cross-chain volume long-term.
For Solana, it’s a retention win: EVM users get a low-friction entry, reducing “chain tourism.” Bullish for $SOL holding despite -8% dip if inflows hit $500M+ in Q4. Overall, Jupiter emerges stronger—think of it as Uniswap outsourcing its Solana homework to the class valedictorian.