Gemini to Shut Down Nifty Gateway Amid Declining NFT Market

Gemini plans to preserve user NFTs from Nifty Gateway by hosting metadata and media permanently, with most content migrating to Arweave before the April 23 withdrawal deadline.

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Summary

Gemini announced that its NFT marketplace Nifty Gateway will shut down but pledged to safeguard user NFTs after closure. The company will permanently host token metadata and media, migrating most to Arweave while keeping older NFTs on its servers. Users have until April 23 to withdraw their assets, and Gemini is developing a bulk extraction tool to facilitate the process.

Terms & Concepts
  • NFT: A non-fungible token representing unique digital assets stored on a blockchain.
  • Nifty Gateway: An NFT marketplace allowing users to buy, sell, and create digital art and collectibles.
  • Arweave: A decentralized storage network that enables data to be stored permanently using blockchain-like technology.