How Did Blockchain Gaming Perform Last Year?
On December 26th, ResearchAndMarkets released a new study providing an analysis of the global blockchain gaming sector. According to thisContinue Reading
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Sky Mavis Unveils Esports Grant Worth Over $2M
Technology company Sky Mavis recently announced it had created a $2.4 million esports grant for its hit game Axie Infinity.Continue Reading
Gaming Made Up Over Half Of July’s Blockchain Activities
On July 29th, DappRadar released a new report providing an analysis of the blockchain gaming market during the second quarterContinue Reading
How Was Axie Infinity Hacked Back In March?
We now know how a group of North Korean hackers were reportedly able to steal $625 million in cryptocurrencies fromContinue Reading
The Problem With Axie Infinity
Axie Infinity is one of the most popular games out there. But, now, fictional inflation, combined with a historic crypto heistContinue Reading
Investigating The Marriage Of Crypto And Gaming In High-Risk Play-To-Earn Economies
Blockchain-based play-to-earn games like Axie Infinity can make for lucrative businesses thanks to the hype around NFTs and virtual worlds,Continue Reading
Sky Mavis Raises $150M To Reimburse Victims Of Axie Infinity Hack
On April 6th, Sky Mavis announced the company had closed a $150 million funding round in an attempt to reimburseContinue Reading
US Government Says Axie Infinity Heist Was Pulled Off By North Korea
The US Treasury Department has added the North Korea-based hacker collective that calls itself Lazarus Group to its international sanctionsContinue Reading
Gui Barbosa Joins BAYZ To Oversee Business Operations
On February 9th, BAYZ announced that it had appointed Gui Barbosa as the company’s managing director. In this role, BarbosaContinue Reading
Crypto GameFi Apps Surpass DeFi In Popularity
While DeFi has become a popular buzzword among the crypto hip, it turns out that GameFi is increasingly where theContinue Reading
Axie Infinity Surpasses OpenSea In Revenue
For the first time, Axie Infinity surpassed OpenSea in 30-day revenues, according to cryptocurrency journalist Colin Wu. According to Wu,Continue Reading
Semper Fortis Establishes New Division For Play-To-Earn Games
British esports team SMPR, owned by parent company Semper Fortis Esports, has established a new division for play-to-earn cryptocurrency games.Continue Reading
Avocado Guild Raises $18M In Series A Round
Avocado Guild recently announced the company raised $18 million in a Series A round of funding, bringing its valuation toContinue Reading
Gaming Platform PlayDough Technologies Secures $2M In Funding
Blockchain gaming platform PlayDough announced a $2 million funding round led by venture capital firm Westridge Markets. PlayDough’s mission isContinue Reading
Verasity And “Axie Infinity” Team Up For FTX GalAxie Cup 2021
Verasity, a blockchain platform for esports and other digital content, recently announced it was partnering with the popular online videoContinue Reading
Ethereum Alternatives, Gaming Tokens Outperforming Bitcoin And Ethereum
While Bitcoin dropped 2% in one day after the U.S. Federal Reserve announced a plan to taper or cut backContinue Reading
MELI.Games Launches “MELI,” Their First Play-To-Earn Game
MELI.Games just announced their first title, a play-to-earn Sci-Fi-themed casual game called MELI, will be released before the end ofContinue Reading
VCs Nearly Doubled Their Bets On Crypto Gaming In October
The NFT investing craze continues to stay hot. In the last quarter, user growth and engagement in crypto-related gaming projectsContinue Reading
$30M Video Game Fund Launched By VYSYN Ventures
On September 21st, VYSYN Ventures announced it was launching a $30 million gaming fund. This initiative will be focused onContinue Reading
FTX Signs Sponsorship Deal With Yield Guild Games
On August 5th, FTX announced it had signed a sponsorship deal with the startup company Yield Guild games. As aContinue Reading
July Saw NFT Sales Top $1.2B
A recent report showed that NFT sales topped $1.2 billion in July. The study also revealed that the decentralized applicationsContinue Reading
Start-Up Sky Mavis Secures $7.5M In Funding
Vietnamese start-up company Sky Mavis recently announced it secured $7.5 million in funding. This round of fundraising was led byContinue Reading