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The Non-Fungible Conference (NFC)—a prestigious event in the NFT calendar—will return to the Carlos Lopes Pavilion in Lisbon, Portugal, from May 28 to 30. Co-organized by the celebrated web3 titans WEMIX and The Sandbox, the event will pay vibrant homage to various sectors influenced by NFTs, including the arts, fashion, and interactive entertainment. The conference’s…

MadWorld, a post-apocalyptic shooter game developed by Carbonated Inc., has opened registration for its Early Access playtest. This follows the closure of an $11M Series A funding round, led by South Korean gaming company Com2uS and including VC-heavyweights such as Andreessen Horowitz, Bitkraft Ventures, Cypher Capital and more. MadWorld’s public launch is expected to arrive…

Upland, the web3 management game where players manage digital versions of real-world locations, has kicked-started its “Share and Build” airdrop campaign, rewarding the community ahead of the upcoming launch of their new Ethereum-based token. During this three-week period – which is now live – users can earn points by interacting with social media posts and…

Travelers on board the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation’s (IRCTC) high-velocity Tejas Express services will soon be issued cutting-edge NFT train tickets.  During the Holi season — a colorful festival celebrating Hinduism from March 20 to April 2 — riders of trains 82501 and 82502 can embrace blockchain-powered ticketing.  IRCTC recently laid out the…

Bitcoin storage account holders in the Ordinals ecosystem are in for a significant boost. The long-awaited Runestone inscription airdrop has arrived, sparking a surge in secondary sales on Magic Eden BTC.  A late announcement last night revealed that, over two days, 112,383 Runestone are finally finding their way to Bitcoin storage accounts. Transactions are led by…

Unity Technologies, a driving force in mobile gaming, has recently partnered with Parity Technologies to incorporate the speedy Polkadot blockchain framework within its Verified Solutions Program. Known for creating beloved titles like ‘Pokémon Go’ and ‘Call of Duty Mobile’, Unity welcomes Polkadot Play’s Software Development Kit (SDK) into its collection of tools, providing robust and…

NFTfi, a leading lending and liquidity platform for NFTs, has announced the closure of its Series A1 funding round, having raising $6 million USD to bring its total funding to date to $15 million USD. Lead by Placeholder, a number of prominent web3-focused venture capital firms and DAOs have joined the funding round, including Longhash…

Following their introduction to Ronin last month, Gadget-Bot Productions have dropped their inaugural NFTs for upcoming web3 RPG Kaidro on the network. Available for 24 hours from March 13-14, the mint saw players acquire a Journal NFT, granting access to future benefits such as the Mech mint and Questing Portal. The Kaidro NFT reveal is…

The popular crypto podcast ‘All Roads Lead to Polygon’ (ARLTP) by QuickSwap, Polygon’s leading DEX, has emerged as a cornerstone in the Web3 ecosystem — particularly for Polygon lovers. Since its launch in March of the previous year, the podcast has garnered a devoted following within the crypto community. Releasing new episodes every Friday on…

Arbitrum — an Ethereum Layer 2 solution — is seeking to transform and leave its footprint on the blockchain gaming realm with its innovative ‘Gaming Catalyst Program; (GCP).  GCP focuses on aiding game developers through resource optimization, improved experiences, and application diversity within Arbitrum’s ecosystem. It aims to achieve such goals by offering financial aid,…