Due to the upcoming Ethereum merger, the Rainbow Bridge will be suspended on September 11 to avoid technical risks associated with the merger (such as transaction replay attacks) and potential risks associated with pre-merger ETH network congestion.
Aurora said that after the Ethereum merger, the Rainbow Bridge will be restored once the security of the new ETH network is determined.
It is important to note that Aurora will not suspend the token transfer function between NEAR and Aurora during this period.