GameFi

Hamster Kombat is a popular play-to-earn game hosted on Telegram, leveraging The Open Network (TON) blockchain. Launched in early 2024, it quickly gained traction, with over 250 million players globally by mid-2024. The game combines elements of clicker mechanics and cryptocurrency management, where players take on the role of a hamster CEO managing a virtual […]

Here is some exciting news for Cardano NFT collectors: Eikonikos’ AVRA Collection is coming soon, featuring exclusive wearable NFT clothing. Eikonikos, a Cardano-based metaverse startup, is expected to release its AVRA Collection soon. The collection reportedly comprises 3,248 unique wearable NFT clothing items, exclusively available for Eikonikos Metaverse Avatar NFT holders. Since the launch of […]

On Tuesday (24 January 2023), Fred Ehrsam, Co-Founder of Coinbase and crypto-focused investment firm Paradigm, talked about one potential approach to achieving mass adoption of cryptocurrency. He told his over 212K Twitter followers: “How does crypto get to 1 billion users? One simple theory: Games with crypto-based money or items get popular. A few grow […]

On Wednesday (May 25), the National Football League (NFL), NFL Players Association (NFLPA), and next-generation game technology studio Mythical Games today announced a strategic partnership to create “NFL Rivals“. Mythical Games, which is headquartered in Sherman Oaks, California, was launched in November 2018. According to a report by GameDaily.biz, The founding team at Mythical — […]

Written by: Simon, a crypto analyst from Footprint Analytics, focus on blockchain data such as DeFi, NFT, GameFi. Data source is Footprint Analytics. Although “gaming” is the first part of GameFi, “finance” is the main reason for its rapid growth. GameFi is still in the early stages of growth and games within that space are […]

On Wednesday (March 16), financial services giant HSBC and Ethereum-powered play-to-earn (P2E) game The Sandbox announced “a new partnership that will open up a host of opportunities for virtual communities across the world to engage with global financial services providers and sports communities in The Sandbox metaverse.” What Is The Sandbox? The Sandbox is a […]

The host of popular crypto analysis and market commentary show Coin Bureau has issued a long-term outlook for the gaming altcoin Enjin Coin ($ENJ), which serves as a “utility token” for non-fungible tokens (NFTs). In a guide published in May 2020, Binance Research referred to Enjin Coin as “a product ecosystem for blockchain gaming.” It […]

The host of popular crypto market commentary show Coin Bureau says that he is still bullish on the outlook for gaming altcoins that can leverage the hype generated by non-fungible tokens (NFTs).  Speaking in a new YouTube video, host “Guy” told followers that he has been watching the GameFi market with great interest. Guy argued […]

Earlier today (January 27), Hike, the startup behind Rush Gaming Universe (RGU), announced that it was “excited” to “welcome” Polygon ($MATIC) as an investor and explained why it is moving its (currently) mobile-only platform to Ethereum with the help of Polygon. According to RGU’s blog post, the RGU community is “battling it out in over […]

At 1:00 p.m. UTC on Thursday (Janaury 13), a new LAND sale is launching around “Mega City”, which is a new neighbourhood in Ethereum-powered metaverse “The Sandbox”. What Is The Sandbox? The Sandbox is a subsidiary of Animoca Brands. Animoca Brands, which was founded in January 2014 by Yat Siu and David Kim, and its various […]

In a recent interview, Sébastien Borget, a co-founder and the chief operating officer (COO) of The Sandbox, said that he feels the Ethereum-powered metaverse is “a digital nation”. What Is The Sandbox? The Sandbox is a subsidiary of Animoca Brands. Animoca Brands, which was founded in January 2014 by Yat Siu and David Kim, and its […]

The co-founder and chief executive officer of cryptocurrency exchange FTX called non-fungible tokens (NFT) and blockchain gaming the next big thing in crypto, while highlighting one exemplary altcoin as leading the way.  Speaking in a recent interview with Scott Melker of the Wolf Of All Streets podcast, FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) predicted a bright […]

The host of popular crypto commentary and market analysis show Coin Bureau recently talked about his top five undervalued altcoins in the growing world of virtual real estate and the metaverse. Speaking in a recent YouTube video, Coin Bureau host “Guy” told subscribers that $AXS, a native token of Ethereum-powered monster-battle and non-fungible token (NFT) […]

The Sandbox, which is a subsidiary of Animoca Brands, has announced that “PwC Hong Kong has acquired a LAND site in The Sandbox metaverse”. Animoca Brands, which was founded in January 2014 by Yat Siu and David Kim, and its various subsidiaries “develop and publish a broad portfolio of blockchain games, traditional games, and other […]

Recently, the host of the popular crypto commentary and market analysis show Coin Bureau commented on the “play-to-earn” sector.  During a recent YouTube video, Coin Bureau’s pseudonymous host “Guy” told the channel’s 1.78 million susbscribers that $GALA, which is the rhe main cryptocurrency used in the Gala Games Ecosystem, looks poised to be the next […]

A new $200 million joint investment initiative by Binance and Animoca Brands will “accelerate and incubate early crypto gaming startups that are building on Binance Smart Chain (BSC).” In a blog post published on December 6, Binance announced that the $1 billion Growth Fund for Binance Smart Chain in October (in order to accelerate adoption […]

The team behind meme-based crypto project Floki Inu ($FLOKI), which is one of the strongest competitors to Shiba Inu ($SHIB), has partially revealed its latest strategy for gaining wider adoption. What Is Floki Inu ($FLOKI)? The idea of creating this cryptocurrency was born on June 25 after Dogecoin ($DOGE) advocate Elon Musk tweeted that the […]

Recently, the host of popular crypto trading show Coin Bureau talked about three metaverse projects he is excited about. Speaking in a recent YouTube video, Coin Bureau host “Guy” told followers that three metaverse projects are poised to succeed and possibly warrant long-term investments. Guy highlighted Axie Infinity ($AXS) as his first pick, saying the […]

Bitcoin rewards (cashback) startup Fold is working with Niantic, the mobile games studio best known for developing augmented-reality game (AR) Pokémon Go, to create a metaverse that will allow users to earn Bitcoin by collecting satoshis as they play.    In case you are not familiar with Pokémon Go, here is a brief description from […]

In a recent online auction, a single non-fungible token (NFT) asset created for the Ethereum-powered metaverse “The Sandbox” sold for 149 ETH (over $650K). What Is the Sandbox? Here is how Binance Research described The Sandbox back in August 2020: “The Sandbox is a virtual world built on the Ethereum blockchain, where players can build, own, and […]

In a recently-released research report, Grayscale Investments (“Grayscale”), a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, said that “the market opportunity for bringing the Metaverse to life may be worth over $1 trillion in annual revenue and may compete with Web 2.0 companies worth ~$15 trillion in market value today.” Earlier this month, Grayscale released a 19-page […]

Recently, 27-year old Sam Peurifoy, Director of Finance at crypto trading firm Floating Point Group, talked about his current evening/weekend hobby of playing Ethereum-powered monster-battle and non-fungible token (NFT) based game Axie Infinity. Here is how the Axie Infinity white paper introduces this game: “Axie Infinity is a Pokémon-inspired universe where anyone can earn tokens through skilled gameplay […]

On Tuesday (November 23), $SAND, the native (ERC-20) token of Ethereum-powered metaverse “The Sandbox”, surged to a new all-time high of $5.68 as anticipation builds over the upcoming launch of The Sandbox Alpha.  What Is the Sandbox? Here is how Binance Research described The Sandbox back in August 2020: “The Sandbox is a virtual world built on […]

In a recent interview, Jeff Mei, director of global strategy at crypto exchange Huobi, talked about the GameFi sector (as exemplified by “play to earn” games such as Axie Infinity). During an interview with Insider, Mei said that GameFi, which is “the intersection of decentralized finance and the gaming industry”, is one of the hottest […]