Author: John

The Game7 DAO has announced that the G7 Network – a new Arbitrum-powered Ethereum Layer-2 network for blockchain gaming – has held its mainnet launch. With months of private testing behind them, and the G7 Network mainnet now live, the Game7 DAO can begin the process of migrating their community of over 600,000 Web3 game players from zkSync to their own G7 network. This is set to give both G7 and their players a boost, with a blockchain solution that fulfils their needs. The move will facilitate the launch of a $G7 token – and although the Game7 DAO stress…

Layer-1 blockchain ecosystem FCHAIN has debuted their $RIFT token, ahead of the launch of the AI agent-focused $RIFT Platform later this year. Launched on Solana, the $RIFT token will be the core ecosystem token of this upcoming AI agent platform. Through this platform, users will be able to add so-called “module tokens” to existing AI agents, improving their functionality, skills and utility, and opening them up to further agent-on-agent interactions. The first of these “module tokens” to be revealed is Rift Arena, which will allow AI agents to wager and compete against one another in automated arcade-style beat-em-up gameplay -…

Popular Web3 gaming platform GOAT Gaming has revealed a $4M raise, bringing their total funding to $15 million USD, just 1 day before their AlphaGOATs AI agents go on sale to the public. This cash injection will primarily be used to accelerate the development of their AlphaGOATs AI agents, and their soon-to-launch $GG token. AlphaGOATs AI agents can be deployed in their ecosystem of supported blockchain games, allowing player accounts to continue making progress, gathering resources and earning rewards round the clock. An allowlist sale for AlphaGOATs has already taken place on February 4, with the public sale set to…

Developer-focused Web3 platform Alchemy has partnered with Web3 infrastructure company Syndicate to assist projects with deploying reliable, community-owned, custom Ethereum Layer-2 rollups. By working together, Syndicate will combine their on-chain sequencing network with Alchemy’s blockchain infrastructure technology to provide projects with a top-tier solution for their blockchain operations. Alchemy and Syndicate are also launching a joint accelerator program, offering strategic advice, technical resources and platform credits to teams that are actively building Layer-2 rollups. Technical staff from both companies will assist program participants in launching their own custom Ethereum Layer-2 rollups. Why has Alchemy partnered with Syndicate? Layer-2 networks are…

Web3 RPG The Beacon has been listed on both Steam and the Epic Games Store, allowing PC players to wishlist the title ahead of its expected release later this year. The game, which is set to be made available on both Windows and Mac, will be free-to-play, with no requirement to engage with Web3 content. Players that wish to engage with the title’s blockchain features will be able to connect their crypto wallets and collect a variety of NFT collectibles, which will be distributed on Ethereum Layer-2’s Arbitrum and ZKsync. A demo of The Beacon is currently available to play…

Binance is one of the world’s top crypto exchanges – and with their own blockchain, they’re looking to become a major force in the NFT industry too. That blockchain is the BNB Chain. Formerly known as the Binance Smart Chain, the BNB Chain is a Layer-1 blockchain developed by the team behind the Binance cryptocurrency exchange. BNB Chain was designed to power the DeFi space – but it also supports digital collectibles, blockchain games, and even NFT art. BNB Chain was hugely popular on debut, but faces ever-increasing competition from both other Layer-1 blockchains and Layer-2 networks. What makes BNB…

Dutch digital artist Laura Benne has a number of pieces from ‘Celestial Clash’ – a collection of animated 1-of-1 NFTs that depict a war between planets – available to acquire on art-focused NFT marketplace Foundation. The Celestial Clash collection depicts a world whereby the planets in our solar system descend into a “dizzying chaos” of conflicts against one another – with the situation “about to exhaust the Sun’s patience.” As of writing, 5 of the rarest NFT collectibles in the Celestial Clash collection are still available to collect, starting at a reserve of 0.09 ETH. Who is Laura Benne? Laura…

Pseudonymous illustrator and digital artist HUGOS has auctioned NOSTALGIA – a hand-drawn 1-of-1 NFT depicting a sepia-toned urban scene where new meets old – on art-focused NFT marketplace Foundation. NOSTALGIA is part of HUGOS’ VITA series, in which he explores scenes from everyday life through his lens as an artist – crafting detail-laden unique 1-of-1 digital collectibles. The NFT had a bid placed upon it on January 29, with the piece sold for 0.15 ETH (roughly $500 USD) on January 30. Who is HUGOS? HUGOS is an Italian-born, pseudonymous illustrator and digital artist. He describes his style in a simple…

New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, commonly known as The Met, has launched a blockchain game called Art Links – allowing visitors to better engage with its collection of artworks. Available via The Met’s website, Art Links sees users find connections between different pieces of art within The Met’s works, encouraging participants to learn and discover more about the pieces they hold. Through this process, participants can be rewarded with NFT badges – with a grand prize of a year-long membership to The Met, or a private curator-led tour of the museum. What is The Met? The Metropolitan Museum of…

Err Hold – a 1-of-1 NFT by decentralised, autonomous artist Botto – has been sold for 100 ETH (over $334,000 USD), after a bidding frenzy on NFT marketplace SuperRare. This concludes a 14-day episode which saw a private bid superseded by a public offer, an incredibly close DAO vote, and an auction which concluded with the third highest sale for a Botto artwork in history. The piece was purchased by @elgrandepenguino, an anonymous collector who is also the holder of two other Botto-produced artworks. What is Botto? Botto is a decentralised, autonomous artist that’s stewarded by the BottoDAO. Created in…