OpenSea Charts a New Course Toward Becoming a Universal Onchain Marketplace
18.10.2025 18:30 2 min. read Alexander Zdravkov
OpenSea is redefining its identity once again - but not by abandoning NFTs. CEO Devin Finzer insists the company isn’t walking away from its roots, but instead expanding far beyond them.
The platform, once synonymous with digital collectibles, is now positioning itself as a one-stop hub for all onchain assets, from tokens to physical goods recorded on blockchain.
Finzer revealed that OpenSea processed more than $2.6 billion in trading volume in October, with over 90% of that driven by token trades. He described this shift as the start of a new phase: a marketplace designed to “trade everything.” The goal, according to Finzer, is to create a universal interface where users can seamlessly swap, sell, and manage any blockchain-based asset across multiple chains – without sacrificing control over their holdings.
Founded in 2017, OpenSea was the original heavyweight of the NFT boom, but it lost ground in 2023 amid the market downturn and fierce competition from Blur. This year, however, it staged a comeback, reclaiming over half the market’s total trading volume and reestablishing itself as the leading NFT exchange.
The company’s evolution reflects the changing nature of blockchain itself. Finzer says users are overwhelmed by fragmented tools – wallets, bridges, and decentralized exchanges – and OpenSea aims to simplify that chaos. By aggregating liquidity from over 22 blockchains, it hopes to merge the accessibility of centralized platforms with the control of decentralized ones.
Looking ahead, OpenSea is preparing a mobile app that will allow instant crosschain swaps and portfolio tracking, set for release before Q1 2026. Alongside it, the SEA token will debut, serving governance and ecosystem roles as the platform deepens its decentralized infrastructure.
With a roadmap that includes perpetual futures, true crosschain trading, and seamless asset management, OpenSea’s transformation signals a broader ambition: not just to sell NFTs, but to become the gateway to the entire onchain economy.
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