Play-to-Earn


Finance

Nyan Heroes Raises $7.5M to Develop Play-to-Earn Game

The investment brings the company's valuation to $100 million.

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Finance

Paradigm, a16z Back $12M Round for Blockchain Game Platform LootRush

The Steam-like platform makes it easier for new users to try play-to-earn games.

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Videos

Framework Ventures Exec on Future of Web 3 Gaming and DeFi

Framework Ventures Co-founder Vance Spencer discusses their $400 million fund to back Web 3 gaming and DeFi initiatives. Spencer highlights the shift from free-to-play to play-to-earn, competition with Web 2, and the increasing interest in play-to-earn gaming in the South East Asian and Latin American markets. 

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Finance

Yield Guild Games Partner Ola GG Raises $8M to Expand P2E in Spanish-Speaking Markets

The funds will be used to acquire yield-generating NFTs and create language-specific educational content.

Axie Infinity game (Ola GG)

Layer 2

Lightning Payments Come to Mobile Games, Fueling Bitcoin Adoption

THNDR CEO Des Dickerson sees gaming as fertile ground for layer 2 payments and a big avenue for bringing new Bitcoiners into the fold. This piece is part of CoinDesk's Payments Week.

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Videos

Louis Vuitton Releases New NFTs, Continues Blockchain Gaming Experiment

Luxury brand Louis Vuitton is adding a new collection of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to its Louis the Game app in the form of in-game rewards. “The Hash” group discusses efforts made by legacy brands to explore Web 3 and capture new audiences while noting the accelerated growth of blockchain gaming through play-to-earn models. 

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Finance

Stepn Runners Undeterred by ‘Move-to-Earn’ Game’s Pricey NFT

The Solana-based game is booming despite its cost to participate.

Stepn rewards runners with crypto – so long as they buy the NFT. (Raúl González/Flickr)

Finance

Wax Studio’s Blockchain Brawlers Game Earns $357M in First Week

The company claims its new P2E game is more secure than Axie Infinity.

UFC fighters during a 2018 match in Rio de Janeiro.

Videos

Axie Infinity Owner to Reimburse Players After Massive Hack

The owner of Axie Infinity, blockchain gaming firm Sky Mavis, has vowed to reimburse players of stolen crypto following the $625 million exploit of the play-to-earn game’s Ronin network. “The Hash” team discusses why the attackers could face difficulties using the stolen funds, and how law enforcement could be involved in this situation.

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Finance

DeFiance Capital, Delphi Digital Co-Lead $6M Round for ‘Crypto Raiders’ NFT Game

The makers of the Polygon-based role-playing game prefer the term “play-to-own” over “play-to-earn.”

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