DeGods and y00ts Bridge Announcements: What Holders Need to Know

DeGods and y00ts are two NFT collections built on Solana. DeGods is a collection of 10,000 pieces that launched in 2021. y00ts is a companion collection of 10,000 pieces that followed. Both were created by the team behind the pseudonymous founder known as frankdegods, and both became well known in the Solana NFT scene for their community, their trading volume in their early years and their role as a benchmark for other Solana collections.

Holders usually care about three things: whether the NFT is still a valid, verifiable asset in their wallet, whether it can be traded on the marketplaces they use, and whether any utility, membership or community benefit tied to the collection continues. Each of these can be affected by changes such as migrations, bridges or new token programs.

Because the collections were launched years ago, many guides online describe them from a single moment in time. Treat any description you read, including this one, as a snapshot. The collection's own official channels and the contract addresses it publishes are the authoritative references for what a given NFT is and where it lives.

A cross-chain bridge is a set of smart contracts and off-chain services that move an asset or its representation from one blockchain to another. Bridges are used for NFTs as well as tokens. Two broad designs are common, and the difference matters for anyone holding an NFT.

In a lock-and-mint design, the original NFT is locked in a contract on its home chain and a new token representing it is minted on the destination chain. When the bridge works as intended, the wrapped copy can be burned to release the original. In a burn-and-mint design, the original is destroyed on the source chain and a new copy is created on the destination chain. Some bridges also rely on a trusted set of validators or a multi-signature group to approve transfers, which adds a trust assumption that users should understand.

Why this matters for DeGods and y00ts: a wrapped copy on another network is not automatically the same asset as the original on Solana. It may carry different metadata handling, different marketplace support, different royalty behavior and different risk. Before bridging anything, confirm which design the team described and what the redemption path looks like.

Over time, the teams behind these collections have shared announcements about cross-chain plans, including references to bridging or moving the NFTs to other networks such as Ethereum and Polygon. Announcements of this kind typically cover which collection is affected, which chains are involved, whether holders must take an action, the timeline and the risks.

The specific details, the dates, and whether each step was completed are the parts most likely to have changed since any article was written. For that reason, this guide does not state a current status. Instead, it gives you a way to establish public sources for yourself.

When you read an announcement, separate three questions. First, is the bridge optional or required? Optional moves leave your Solana NFT untouched if you do nothing. Required moves may set a deadline after which the old asset stops being supported. Second, which contract addresses are official? Third, what happens to royalties, marketplace listings and any community access once a copy exists on another chain?

Follow these steps to check any bridge or migration notice for DeGods or y00ts before you act on it.

1. Find the original announcement on the team's verified channels. Note its date and whether it has been updated or replaced.
2. Look for the list of contract addresses in that announcement. Write them down or copy them into a note you control.
3. Open a block explorer for the relevant chain and search for the contract address. Compare the name, symbol and creator shown with the announcement.
4. Check whether the NFT in your wallet is held by a contract listed in the announcement, or by an address you control.
5. Look for recent reputable coverage that refers to the same announcement. Coverage that contradicts the official source should be treated with caution.
6. If there is no clear current statement, assume the status is unresolved and wait. A bridge that is genuine will usually have a documented and stable set of contracts.

If the announcement says a deadline applies, note it in your calendar and set a reminder a few days earlier, so you are not rushing a transaction at the last moment.

Scams often appear when a popular collection is in the news. Common patterns include fake bridge websites that look like the official one, direct messages offering help or priority access, social media replies from accounts copying the team's name, and urgent claims that your NFT will be lost unless you act now.

Safe habits that apply to any bridge or migration include the following. Type the official address yourself or use a bookmark you created from a trusted source, rather than clicking a link in a message. Never share your seed phrase or private key with anyone, including people claiming to be support staff. Read the full details of every transaction your wallet asks you to sign, and reject any request to grant unlimited token approvals unless you understand why it is needed. Do not send NFTs or tokens to an address to be 'verified' or 'upgraded'.

If you suspect you have signed something harmful, move remaining assets to a new wallet you set up from a fresh recovery phrase, and revoke any token approvals using a reputable approval management tool. Report the incident to the collection's official support channels so the team can warn others.

Holding a Solana NFT and holding a bridged copy of it are different situations. If you keep the original on Solana and take no action, a bridge announcement usually does not change your asset by itself, but this depends on the exact terms the team published. Read whether any deadline or conversion requirement is attached to your holding.

If a bridge is optional, you can compare the costs and risks of moving against the benefits of staying. Factors include transaction fees on each network, the state of marketplace support on the destination chain, the availability of liquidity, and whether community or utility benefits are tied to a specific chain.

Be aware that liquidity can split across chains. An NFT that trades actively on Solana may trade thinly elsewhere, and a wrapped copy may not have a visible price history. Before any transfer, check recent sales on the chain where you intend to sell, and be cautious of prices that appear only on thin markets. Prices and volume change constantly, so use live data from the marketplaces you trust rather than figures from older articles.

Several marketplaces support Solana NFTs and some aggregate listings across chains. The following examples are included only to show the kinds of venues that exist. They are not endorsements, and their features, fees and chain coverage change over time.

OpenSea is a peer-to-peer marketplace for buying, selling and minting digital collectibles across many networks, and it is a common starting point for checking listings and sales history. Element Market is a multi-chain marketplace and aggregator that gathers listings from several venues. OKX NFT Marketplace is a multi-chain trading platform inside OKX Wallet that aggregates listings. Phygitals is a Solana marketplace focused on vaulted graded trading cards, which is a different asset class and is mentioned here only because it is a Solana-native venue.

When comparing venues, check the following before you list or buy. Confirm the NFT's chain and contract address match the announcement. Check which marketplace fees and creator royalty settings apply. Look at the full transaction preview in your wallet. Compare the gas or network fees across chains, since they can differ substantially and change often.

NFT holdings are generally treated as property for tax purposes in many countries, and transfers, bridges, sales and swaps can each create reporting obligations. Bridging may or may not be treated as a disposal, depending on the jurisdiction and the design of the bridge. Rules on how cost basis is tracked across chains also vary.

Crypto and NFT rules differ widely by country, including rules on who can trade, how assets are classified and what disclosures apply. Some jurisdictions restrict or regulate certain token offerings and marketplaces. Check the laws and tax guidance where you live before you buy, sell or bridge, and consider speaking with a qualified tax adviser if you hold a material amount.

Keep a record of each wallet you use, each transaction hash, the date and value in your local currency at the time of each transfer, and any fees paid. Good records make it much easier to answer questions later, whether from a tax authority or from your own review of past decisions.

Crypto and NFT holdings can lose most or all of their value. Liquidity may disappear quickly, and collections that were popular in the past can become difficult to sell. Bridging adds technical risk, since smart contract bugs, validator failures or redemption problems can affect wrapped assets.

Only hold amounts you can afford to lose, and do not treat any NFT as a guaranteed return. Diversify your overall holdings, and avoid borrowing money to buy NFTs. Do not rely on promises of price floors, guaranteed airdrops or preferential treatment, since such claims are a common feature of scams.

If you are considering NFT activity that involves randomized draws, packs or other chance-based elements, remember that gambling-style risks apply. Keep to the limits you set in advance, and seek support if spending becomes hard to control. Anyone under the legal age in their country should not take part in these activities. Check your local laws before participating in any token sale, marketplace or game.

This guide cannot tell you the current state of the DeGods and y00ts bridge work, because the status can change and this article does not rely on live information. Use the following checklist to keep your own record current.

1. Bookmark the collections' official channels and the team's verified accounts, and check them on a regular schedule.
2. Save the contract addresses from each official announcement in a note you control, and verify them on a block explorer.
3. Follow reputable crypto news coverage that cites primary sources, and note any corrections.
4. Check the marketplaces you use for current listings, collection details and any notices they publish about supported chains.
5. Set reminders for any deadline in an announcement and act well before it.

The Dust Labs name appears in connection with these collections, but readers should confirm its current role through official sources. Be aware that other projects use the name DUST, including an unrelated small-cap token, so always check the contract address and chain before interacting with anything labeled DUST.

In short, verify each announcement against official sources, keep your recovery phrase private, and make decisions based on current information rather than on the date of any article.