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Oasys — a rapidly emerging blockchain gaming network — recently announced its new partnership with Metabora, the Web3 gaming branch of the prominent South Korean video game firm Kakao.  As one of the largest gaming markets globally, Japan boasts 42.5% of its population as active gamers, with anticipated revenue reaching $44.41 billion for the year. In such…

Nifty Island — a free-to-play social game — has stretched out its in-game distribution of $ISLAND tokens, highlighting the importance of Legendary Palms NFTs within its already generous Play-to-Airdrop campaign. Since its inception just last month, Nifty Island has enabled players to enrich their accumulation of $ISLAND tokens by partaking in captivating challenges and drawing visitors…

In a strategic move, Yuga Labs co-founder Greg Solano is stepping back into the role of CEO to “unshackle the BAYC team”. Taking the reins from Daniel Alegre — a seasoned executive from Activision Blizzard — Solano took to X to express his and co-founder Wylie Aranow’s deep appreciation for the former CEO, lauding Alegra’s mentorship…

Improbable, the tech company behind the Otherside, is expanding its efforts to create its own virtual space designed for humungous events, aiming to accommodate up to 40,000 users simultaneously — exceeding Yuga’s Metaverse capacity of 10,000 attendees. The interactive nature of Improbable’s forthcoming endeavor is to enable real-time visibility, communication, and auditory exchange among virtual explorers,…

Shiba Inu has launched its latest NFT endeavor, SHEboshis, presenting an exciting opportunity for both Shib fans and the broader blockchain community. Harnessing the power of the DN-404 standard, SHEboshis masterfully combine the strengths of ERC-20 and ERC-721, weaving together the worlds of fungible and non-fungible tokens. Such a pioneering approach opens up unprecedented avenues for…

MetaMask — a leading digital currency wallet with 30 million users as of January 2024 — has partnered with Web3 security firm Blockaid to offer users real-time security alerts to crack down on crypto and NFT scams. Created to identify and warn about potentially harmful digital asset transactions, this feature is seamlessly integrated into the…

Yuga Labs has expanded its digital art presence by merging with PROOF Collective just four days ago, incorporating Moonbirds, Oddities, Mythics, and Grails into its already impressive portfolio.  Following this acquisition, the NFT project’s trading volume has reached $2,595,445 (884.75 ETH) over the past 24 hours, marking a significant increase of 59.5%. Additionally, the number of transactions…

Yesterday, a groundbreaking sale in the NFT market captured attention: a collection of 10 Autoglyphs garnered an eye-boggling $14.6 million (5,000 ETH). Elevating the project to unparalleled levels, this transaction marks the most significant NFT deal since 2022, securing Autoglyphs’ position as the fifth-largest NFT acquisition to date.  Fountain.xyz — a leader in digital art…

Reports have surfaced that e-commerce titan eBay has reduced its workforce at KnownOrigin, an Ethereum-based NFT exchange it took the reins of in June 2022.  The staffing cuts include 30% of positions, among them the strategy and business lead Stefanie Jay, who began her eBay tenure in May 2021, and David Moore, a founding member of…

Today represents a pivotal moment for Pixels — the celebrated Web3 game on the Ronin blockchain — as its native token, $PIXEL, has been officially listed on Binance. Two years into the game’s journey, this development marks a significant stride towards the expansion objectives of the blockchain game. Still, the project states on X that,…