GameFi

Axie Infinity reached a record-high of $2.5 billion in trading volume in September. (AxieInfinity.com)
Number of 'Active' Blockchain Games Doubled in Past Year to Almost 400
The prices of tokens for gaming projects like Axie Infinity have fallen recently, but user metrics in this subsector of cryptocurrencies are soaring.
Axie Infinity reached a record-high of $2.5 billion in trading volume in September. (AxieInfinity.com)

Proof of Learn co-founder Sheila Lirio Marcelo speaks during the 2016 Milken Institute Global Conference while she was CEO and founder of Care.com. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
Proof of Learn Raises $15M in Round Led by New Enterprise Associates
The "learn-to-earn" platform will launch its first educational program by the middle of the year.
Proof of Learn co-founder Sheila Lirio Marcelo speaks during the 2016 Milken Institute Global Conference while she was CEO and founder of Care.com. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

Axie Infinity’s Gaming Sidechain Reportedly Bigger Than Many Major Layer 1s by Volume
Axie Infinity’s Gaming Sidechain Reportedly Bigger Than Many Major Layer 1s by Volume
Ronin, a layer 2 product from Axie Infinity developer Sky Mavis devoted solely to the play-to-earn blockchain game, is processing more total transactions than up-and-coming la...
Axie Infinity’s Gaming Sidechain Reportedly Bigger Than Many Major Layer 1s by Volume

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Axie Infinity’s Gaming Sidechain Is Bigger Than Many Major Layer 1s by Volume: Nansen
If the future of blockchain is multi-chain, then Axie’s Ronin is leading the way, according to new research.
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Stacking of US Dollar bank notes.
GameFi NFT Marketplace Lootex Closes $9M Funding Round
The Taiwan-based asset marketplace features over 12,000 NFTs across 500 collections.
Stacking of US Dollar bank notes.

Algorand signage inside the Drone Racing League arena. (DRL)
Drone Racing League Zooms Into Metaverse, Bringing ‘Play to Earn’ to Algorand
The league’s partnership with Playground Labs will be the first play-to-earn competition of its kind on the Algorand blockchain.
Algorand signage inside the Drone Racing League arena. (DRL)

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Illuvium Team Drains sILV Uniswap Pool in Bid to Prevent Exploit Cash-Out
The multibillion-dollar blockchain gaming project is taking drastic steps to protect staking rewards.
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Thetan Arena Battles Axie Infinity in ‘Play-to-Earn’
The games are completely different, but Thetan Arena is joining Axie Infinity in the hunt for crypto-friendly players when there are still scant offerings in the “play-to-earn...
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Crypto VCs Are Making a Big Bet on Gaming Guilds. Why?
Will the landowners of the metaverse be more profitable than the games themselves?
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Play-to-Earn Platform Rainmaker Nabs $6.5M Seed Round
CoinFund and others are backing Rainmaker’s plans to ease access to hundreds of play-to-earn crypto games.
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