DeFi Game Aavegotchi to Leave Polygon, Migrate Entire Ecosystem to Coinbase’s Base

The DAO operating Aavegotchi, a distinct segment non-fungible token (NFT) recreation, voted overwhelmingly to migrate your entire ecosystem to Base from Polygon, a transfer reflecting shifting developer and person sentiment within the broader Ethereum layer-2 panorama.

With 93.25% of the vote in favor, the proposal — titled “Make Aavegotchi Based Again” — lays out plans for a full deployment on Base, the Coinbase layer-2 blockchain that has gained traction amongst decentralized purposes.

All Aavegotchi NFTs, wearables, recreation belongings and good contracts shall be cloned and relaunched on Base, in accordance to the proposal, with legacy belongings on Polygon set to stay viewable however frozen to stop transfers or updates.

The migration comes amid a steep decline in Polygon utilization. According to knowledge from DeFiLlama, whole worth locked (TVL) on the chain has dropped from a close to $10 billion peak in 2021 to simply $737 million at this time. In early 2024, TVL stood at $892 million.

Base, in the meantime, has seen TVL surge to $2.9 billion from $430 million for the reason that starting of final yr. Artemis knowledge additional reveals Polygon’s each day lively addresses fell from 1.3 million to 550,000 over the previous yr, whereas Base greater than doubled to practically 900,000.

Pixelcraft Studios, the developer behind Aavegotchi, cited improved onboarding, sooner transactions and higher market assist as key causes for the transfer. A wrapper contract will even be launched to shield belongings listed on marketplaces like MagicEden and OpenSea.

The migration is anticipated to be accomplished inside 4 to six weeks.