The Sunset of X2Y2

To our incredible X2Y2 community,

Three years ago, on February 6, 2022, we launched the beta of X2Y2 with all of you by our side. What a ride it's been. Together, we built something extraordinary—peaking as the 2nd largest NFT marketplace behind OpenSea, racking up $5.6 billion in all-time trading volume, and even today, holding strong as the 3rd largest in the game (via TokenTerminal). I look back on those wild days—the highs of the NFT boom, the lows of its fade—with nothing but gratitude for what we achieved together. You made this journey unforgettable, and I'll always cherish that.

All-time Trading Volume on token terminal

But today, I'm here to share a big decision: we're sunsetting X2Y2 as an NFT marketplace. One month from now, on April 30, 2025, the platform will shut down completely. The smart contracts will keep running, so you can still interact with them as needed—no rush to pull anything. I know this might sting, especially when it comes to token price. X2Y2 tokens were tied to this NFT vision, and as we close this chapter, that's likely to hit hard. I feel that with you, and I'm not here to sugarcoat it.

Why now? The 90% shrinkage of NFT trading volume from its peak in 2021 is for sure one of the many reasons. But most importantly, Marketplaces live or die by network effects. We fought tooth and nail to be #1, but after three years, it's clear it's time to move on. The NFT chapter taught us a lot—most of all, that lasting value beats chasing trends. That lesson's why we're drawing a line here, not a pause or a maybe, but a full stop on X2Y2 as we knew it.

Here's the exciting part: this isn't goodbye. It's a pivot. Over the last 12 months, we've been diving deep into AI—hands down the biggest paradigm shift we'll see in our lifetimes—and how it can transform crypto. We're building something new, something that takes everything we've learned and aims higher. Picture this: yields in a permissionless way, powered by AI. It's decentralized, it's innovative, and it's built to matter—bull or bear, cycle after cycle. This isn't just another project; it's our shot at creating real, long-term value in crypto, for the broader community we're proud to serve.

I can't thank you enough for trusting us through X2Y2's ups and downs. Now, I'm asking you to stick with me for what's next. Follow me on X ( x.com/tp_x2y2)—I'll be dropping updates as we shape this new vision together. We're not just closing a chapter; we're starting a fresh one, and I'm beyond pumped to see where it takes us.

Here's to the past, and even more to the future.

TP
Founder, X2Y2 Team

Partnership with Animoca Brands Japan

Dear X2Y2 community,

We are delighted to announce a new partnership between X2Y2 and Animoca Brands Japan, a subsidiary of Animoca Brands.

This partnership will promote service collaboration to enhance transaction liquidity for both X2Y2 and the services provided by Animoca Brands Japan this summer.

The NFT launchpad service by Animoca Brands Japan supports various aspects such as sales strategies, marketing, and product sales for selected projects. Utilizing the Animoca Brands ecosystem, which includes over 540 invested companies and over 700 million users, it offers NFT projects broader opportunities for utilization and provides users with a more attractive NFT experience.

Through this initiative, we will enhance transaction liquidity by collaborating with the NFT launchpad by Animoca Brands Japan and X2Y2, which boasts the world's largest transaction volume. By linking X2Y2's large customer base with Animoca Brands Japan’s service, which will serve as the launchpad for numerous projects in the future, we will not only improve user convenience but also provide an attractive platform function for projects aiming for primary sales.

We are excited to expand the use of NFTs in the future through this initiative. Stay tuned for more updates.

About Animoca Brands/Animoca Brands Japan

Founded in 2021, Animoca Brands Japan (corporate name: Animoca Brands K.K.) is the strategic subsidiary in Japan of Animoca Brands Corporation Limited, a leading global Web3 company. Animoca Brands Japan was established to support the global Web3 strategies of Japanese intellectual property and content holders such as major publishers, brands, education, sports teams, athletes, artists, and game companies. Animoca Brands Japan provides a platform that combines IPs with blockchain technology, and supports IP holders to build their own ecosystem through a full stack of Web3 services, providing a bridge between Japanese IPs and global fans.

X2Y2 Pro Partners with MARBLEX and Support Klaytn Network

X2Y2 Pro is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with MARBLEX, the blockchain subsidiary of Netmarble Corp.

X2Y2 Pro is pleased to announce that it will support the Klaytn network and will officially handle and become the preferred marketplace for MARBLEX's second NFT collection( https://medium.com/marblex/ann-revealing-of-marblership-lunar-animals-269ad0a26b77), "Marblership Lunar Animals," scheduled for release in March 2024.

MARBLEX Playground is a user-friendly ecosystem that has been expanded based on the Game-Fi ecosystem composed of competitive IPs. X2Y2 Pro will join the ecosystem creation through the Klaytn chain.