OpenSea has mandated that users link their Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) wallets by October 15, 2025, to qualify for upcoming rewards, including the highly anticipated SEA token airdrop and NFT drops. Users without an EVM wallet will miss out on most incentives, as the platform's significant rewards are tied to EVM chains. OpenSea has increased reminders, with official communications stating, "No EVM wallet? No EVM prizes."
The Treasure Chests program ends on October 15, adding urgency, as the chest level—particularly the Solar tier—determines the amount of SEA tokens users receive during the token generation event (TGE). An active NFT community member, Cape, highlighted the risk-reward dynamic, saying, "I'm at Solar (the last chest). It's still a gamble, but the risk-reward is too good to ignore."
This initiative is part of OpenSea's strategy to re-engage users and boost participation ahead of the SEA token launch. Additionally, OpenSea is raising trading fees to 1%, with half allocated to a rewards pool supporting pre-token launch incentives, including existing pools of Optimism (OP) and Arbitrum (ARB) tokens. Limited rewards are available for users with Solana or Web2 logins, but they will not access major EVM-based drops.
