Ad After a rough year, January was the most favorable month for the crypto market. While most of what can be said apply to other bullish cycles, several statistics made January highly interesting in the blockchain space. For example, while altcoins tend to trail BTC in performance (first is Bitcoin season, then altcoin season), the…
Ad This annual report looks at cross-chain data from the blockchain industry to outline the most important metrics and trends from 2022 in GameFi. By looking at last year through the lens of on-chain analytics, we can map the trajectory of the GameFi industry and make more intelligent investment decisions and analyses in 2023. By…
Ad Zilliqa co-founder Max Kantelia announced the launch of ROLL1NG THUND3ERZ, calling the progress made to date a “monumental achievement.” “I think this is a tremendous model for us as long as we are careful in selecting the right people, who have the right backgrounds, and the right visions for how they want to build…
Ad Since peaking above 2.25 million active monthly users in October 2022, the number of monthly active users in GameFi has dwindled to under 1.75 million as of January, according to a Messari report. GameFi active users have steadily decreased since October (Source: Messari Crypto) Across all gaming applications, the data shows that new users…
W3E, the Web3 esports organizer that hosted the world’s first live Web3 esports tournament at Istanbul Blockchain Week 2022, recently announced a series of three tournaments, W3E Creator Championships, W3E Company Clash and W3E Premier League, to keep up the excitement around Web3 esports. The three tournaments will take place in the futuristic arena of…
U.S. television network TNT will air a ‘watch-to-earn’ quiz during ‘Inside the NBA’ during the next live show on Feb. 3 at 4 am UTC powered by ImmutableX, the gaming-focused Ethereum layer-2 chain. The online trivia game, ‘B/R W2E,’ from Warner Bros. Discovery Sports, will become a weekly feature during the Emmy Award-winning basketball show….
Xborg, the web3 gaming organization from Swissborg, announced on Feb. 1 that it is launching a web3 esports league entitled Xtreme Championship Series with a $100,000 USDC prize pool. The league will include web3 games Axie Infinity, The Harvest, Gods Unchained, Spider Tanks, and ev.io with no sign-up fee or other barriers to entry. Three…
Immutable, the web3 gaming company behind Gods Unchained and Guild of Guardians, and the ImmutableX gaming optimized blockchain, announced “Immutable Passport” on Jan. 31. The Passport is intended to be “an all-in-one wallet, gamer profile, onboarding, and authentication solution” for web3 gaming. Immutable said its customer research confirmed that “ease of onboarding, security, compliance, and…
A lot happened in GameFi last year. While Axie Infinity and The Sandbox made the most headlines, several projects unknown to the general public got all the players. While BNB and the Ethereum Foundation became the most influential organizations in the blockchain industry, the BNB and Ethereum ecosystems hardly attracted the best or most active…
Web 3 gaming on-chain transactions and Unique Active Wallets (UAW) recorded 37% and 60% growth during 2022, according to a recent report from DappRadar. The top three most popular gaming blockchains were Wax (WAXP), Hive (HIVE), and BNB Chain (BNB), with 353,000, 234,000, and 136,000 daily UAWs, respectively, according to the DappRadar report. Gaming growth…