Gaming


Web3

GameStop NFT Marketplace Goes Live on ImmutableX

The marketplace’s official release on the layer 2 blockchain platform is the result of a partnership that’s been months in the making.

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Finanza

Gaming DAO Merit Circle to Burn Nearly $170M Worth of MC Tokens

With the move, 200 million of Merit Circle's total supply of 1 billion tokens will be taken out of circulation.

Video game controller (Martínez/Unsplash)

Mercati

Crypto Game Axie's AXS Tokens Get Unlocked, Recipients Send $5.7M Worth to Exchanges

Axie Infinity released the first batch of 10 million previously restricted tokens to early investors and insiders, blockchain data shows. Crypto asset management firm Arca already deposited freshly-claimed AXS tokens to the FTX exchange – a move that sometimes indicates an inclination to dump.

Axies from the play-to-earn game Axie Infinity.

Mercati

Crypto Gaming Token AXS Under Pressure as $215M Unlock Looms for Axie

Some 10 million of Axie’s AXS tokens owned by insiders and early investors will be unlocked soon, creating selling pressure. AXS price has dropped following prior unlocking.

Axies from the play-to-earn game Axie Infinity.

Finanza

Web3 Infrastructure Firm ChainSafe Raises $18.75M Series A

The oversubscribed funding round was led by Round13 and included participation from NGC Ventures, HashKey Capital, Sfermion and Jsquare

THORSwap has extended its product offering. (Akinori UEMURA/Unsplash)

Layer 2

This Native American Tribe Leader Is Bringing Salmon Restoration to the Metaverse

In Salmon Journeys on Decentraland, users catch Chinook salmon to win exclusive NFTs.

Michael “Pom” Preston. Production still from the film One Word Sawalmem (rosaguayaba.earth)

Web3

Mythical Games Creates Mythos Foundation to Decentralize Web3 Gaming

The gaming technology company is also expanding its ecosystem with the Mythos DAO and the $MYTH governance token.

Video game controller (Martínez/Unsplash)

Mercati

Web3 Gaming Has a Long Way to Go Before It Becomes Mainstream, Survey Says

A study from Coda Labs shows that only 3% of gamers own an NFT and generally don’t have positive feelings about crypto.

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Video

Bitcoin Gains Momentum on Fed Pivot Narrative

Bitcoin (BTC) continues to build bullish momentum on the expectation that the U.S. Federal Reserve and other major central banks would slow tightening. Arca Portfolio Manager David Nage discusses his crypto markets analysis, investor sentiment, and consumer trends. “A lot of people are on pause, they’re in neutral,” Nage said.

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Finanza

Blockchain Game Developer Horizon Raises $40M in Series A Funding Round

The round was led by Brevan Howard Digital and Morgan Creek Digital, and included investments from traditional gaming companies Ubisoft and Take-Two Interactive.

The Skyweaver video game (Horizon Games)