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Finance

Metaverse Avatar Creator Ready Player Me Raises $56M in Series B led by a16z

The funding round included participation from the co-founders of Twitch and Roblox.

Ready Player Me raised $56 million in a Series B led by a16z. (Ready Player Me)

Videos

Crypto Investment Firm CoinFund Launches $300M Venture Fund For Web3 Development

CoinFund, a crypto-specific investment firm, inaugurated a $300 million venture capital fund to back early-stage blockchain projects including layer 1 blockchains, Web3 infrastructure, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), gaming, and asset management. “The Hash” panel discusses the latest sign of investor confidence amid a sour mood in the markets.

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Finance

Polygon-Based Web3 Game Dragoma Supporters Fall Victim to $3.5M Rug Pull: PeckShield

The funds have been siphoned out of the project and into centralized exchanges.

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Finance

Gaming Claimed Record 60% of Blockchain Activity in July: DappRadar

DappRadar's latest monthly report looked at blockchain gaming and NFT marketplace trends.

Los videojuegos basados en blockchain están al alza. (Fredrick Tendong/Unsplash)

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Crypto Is Coming to Esports: The Games and Economics of Tomorrow

Gaming and crypto have long shared a similar trajectory. Long may that continue, says the futurist Daniel Jeffries. This piece is part of CoinDesk's Sports Week.

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Videos

Minecraft Bans NFTs, Sending One In-Game Builder’s Token Spiraling

Microsoft-owned video game Minecraft banned NFTs from its game to ensure a “safe and inclusive experience” for the players. “The Hash” panel discusses the latest in the ongoing battle between the traditional gaming world and Web3.

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Finance

Minecraft Bans NFTs, Sending One In-Game Builder’s Token Spiraling

The decision to ban blockchain integrations and NFTs resulted in a mixed response from its community of gamers.

A screen grab of an NFT Worlds video from Dec. 14, 2021 (NFT Worlds/YouTube)

Finance

UnCaged Studios Raises $24M to Support Web3 Game Developers

The company will use the funds to build out its Solana-based esports franchise MonkeyLeague ahead of its public launch.

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Opinion

Watch Out for Illicit Actors Gaming Crypto Games

P2E and GameFi offer a glimpse into the types of financial crime complexities that will arise as tech companies work to usher in the metaverse.

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