The Adventure of a Lifetime: A Final Message to the Lootex Community

To our Lootex community,

After 8 years of building Lootex — from a dream inspired by Ready Player One to a multi-chain NFT marketplace serving collectors and gamers across 7 blockchains — we are writing to share that we will be sunsetting the Lootex marketplace on April 04, 2026.

This was not an easy decision. The NFT marketplace landscape has shifted dramatically over the past two years, and after careful consideration, we've decided to wind down operations rather than continue under conditions where we can no longer deliver the experience our community deserves.

Your NFTs Are Safe

This is the most important thing to know: your NFTs are safe, and you do not need to take any action.

Lootex has always been a non-custodial marketplace. We have never held or custodied any user assets. All of your NFTs remain in your own wallets — on Ethereum, Polygon, BNB Chain, Arbitrum, Avalanche, Mantle, Base, and Soneium — fully under your control. They are on-chain and completely unaffected by this change.

There is nothing you need to do. Your assets are yours.

Timeline

Here's what to expect:

• March 23, 2026 — This announcement
• March 27, 2026 — New listings and minting features will be disabled
• March 31, 2026 — Marketplace trading features (buying, selling, bidding) will be disabled. All active listings will be automatically cancelled. No pending transactions will be affected.
• April 4, 2026 — The Lootex website will go offline. A static FAQ page will remain accessible.
• Ongoing — All smart contracts on-chain will continue to function independently of Lootex

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Looking Back

We want to thank every artist, collector, gamer, and community member who was part of the Lootex journey.

When we started Lootex in 2018 in Taiwan, we believed that game assets should truly belong to players. That conviction carried us through some incredible milestones:

• Building partnerships with 50+ blockchain games across multiple ecosystems
• Supporting 29,000+ collections and welcoming tens of thousands of users from the US, Latin America, and Asia, with a total of 140,000+ wallet addresses connected.
• Being recognized as a Google Cloud case study for our auto-scaling infrastructure
• Pioneering NFT trading on the Mantle blockchain as its first marketplace.
• Launching Smart Accounts with ERC-4337 account abstraction, making Web3 accessible through email and social login
• Bringing cross-chain trading to life across 8 blockchains from a single interface
  • Ethereum (ETH): Featured major collaborations including the National Palace Museum (reimagining ancient masterpieces), the "The Last Thieves" (SELFER Card) film-themed NFTs, and the Memeland community partnership.
  • BNB Chain: Launched the "Fight of Animals" 3D Digital Figures, turning viral internet memes into the first 3D collectible NFTs on the chain.
  • Mantle: Pioneered the "404 Journey" (Smart Frens), showcasing leadership in the ERC-404 standard with high-reward community airdrops.
  • Polygon: Recreated the "Along the River During the Qingming Festival within The Sandbox, blending cultural heritage with metaverse brand collaborations.
  • Soneium: Developed Biru, the dedicated NFT hub for the Sony-backed blockchain, and launched "Birunoko" as its flagship PFP collection.
  • Base: Hosted the "Lootex Base Summer" campaign, offering substantial prize pools and driving ecosystem adoption through high-profile gaming project integrations.

Each of these milestones was only possible because of you — our community.

Where to Trade Your NFTs

Your NFTs can continue to be viewed and traded on other marketplaces. Depending on which chain your assets are on, here are some alternatives:

LOOT Token

For LOOT token holders: the token remains on-chain and can continue to be traded on Gate exchange, where it is currently listed.

Smart Contract Approvals

As a best practice — and this applies to any marketplace, not just Lootex — we recommend reviewing and revoking any token approvals you've granted to Lootex smart contracts. You can do this using tools like Revoke.cash or Etherscan's Token Approval Checker. This is a precautionary measure, not an urgent action.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Do I need to withdraw my NFTs?
A: No. Lootex never held your NFTs. They are in your wallet and fully under your control.

Q: Will my NFTs still exist after Lootex shuts down?
A: Yes. Your NFTs are on the blockchain and exist independently of Lootex. They are not affected by this change in any way.

Q: Can I still trade my NFTs?
A: Yes. You can trade your NFTs on any compatible marketplace. See the alternatives table above for recommendations based on your chain.

Q: What happens to my active listings on Lootex?
A: All active listings will be automatically cancelled when marketplace trading features are disabled on March 31, 2026. No pending transactions will be affected. You are free to relist your NFTs on any other marketplace.

Q: What happens to NFT metadata (images, descriptions)?
A: If your NFT metadata is stored on IPFS or on-chain, it will persist independently.

Q: When will the website go offline?
A: The Lootex website will go offline on April 4, 2026. A static FAQ page with key information will remain accessible after that date.

Q: Should I revoke smart contract approvals?
A: As a general Web3 best practice, we recommend reviewing and revoking any token approvals granted to Lootex contracts. You can use Revoke.cash to check and revoke approvals across all supported chains.

Q: Will the Lootex smart contracts still work?
A: Yes. Smart contracts deployed on-chain will continue to function independently of the Lootex platform.

Q: Is the Lootex team working on anything new?
A: We don't have anything to announce at this time. If that changes, we'll share updates through our official channels.

Thank You

Building Lootex has been the adventure of a lifetime. When we founded this company in 2018, we set out to make game assets truly belong to their owners. While the market has evolved in ways none of us predicted, that mission — that digital ownership should be real, portable, and permanent — remains as important as ever.

To every person who minted, listed, collected, or simply believed in what we were building: thank you. You made Lootex what it was, and we are deeply grateful.

Your NFTs are yours. They always have been, and they always will be.

With gratitude

The entire Lootex team

For any questions not covered here, please reach out to us at contact@lootex.io — we will be actively monitoring community channels through April 11, 2026.