According to DappRadar’s Q2 2025 report, blockchain gaming experienced a 17% drop in user activity and a 93% year-over-year decline in funding.
AI will drive Web3 adoption, offering personalized coaching, fan support and community engagement.
Industry watchers foresee a year of significant upside for the emerging field of autonomous AI agents and AI cryptocurrencies.
Lotte’s Caliverse, an AI-driven entertainment experience, is coming to the layer-2 network, allowing web3 users to pay for services with crypto.
Crypto will reach a turning point when it becomes as useful for companies as the internet became in the 1990s, argues Animoca Brands' co-founder.
According to a Blockchain Game Alliance survey, 42% of respondents said that player reward models are a top benefit for attracting new users.
Gamers of a certain age will feel the nostalgic pull of the Web3 incarnation of a 2000s MMORPG fan favorite.
Digital asset ownership is both a defining feature of blockchain games and a significant barrier, reflecting the complexities of blockchain gaming’s evolution.
If Web3 gaming is to reach its full potential as a catalyst for blockchain adoption, it needs to take a page from Telegram’s success.
Web3 gaming will lead a wave of popular consumer apps and is well positioned to transition from a niche experiment to an innovative force.
Hamster Kombat reported a $1.3 billion spot volume and a $4 billion perpetual trading volume for its token.
Lamborghini’s dive into NFTs comes amid lower monthly sales volumes for digital collectibles.
It's the second bet on Web3 gaming by VanEck's liquid token strategy fund.
Cointelegraph spoke with Pixels CEO Luke Barwikowski and Farcana Founder and CEO Ilman Shazhaev at the Binance Blockchain Week in Dubai.
It will ultimately create a world where autonomous AI agents freely interact with humans onchain, the venture capital firm said.
A recent Nansen report revealed that the Game Finance (GameFi) sector is expected to see major growth by the decade’s end, driven by decentralized economic systems, the rise of AAA games in Web3, and the popularity growth of role-playing games (RPG). Related Reading: Crypto Investors Beware: Binance Founder Warns X Users About Fake ‘CZ’ Accounts […]
A group of NFT holders sued an art gallery, claiming it failed to deliver its promised metaverse club.
Amazon is set to launch 1KIN Lab’s new Web3 gaming subscription on its platform. The new service, developed by the company behind GR1D Network, aims to enhance users’ experience with exclusive content and early access opportunities within its GR1D TERMINAL platform and GR1D ecosystem. Related Reading: 7 Days Left: Pro-XRP Lawyer Predicts Likelihood Of SEC […]
The growing social media and online gaming usage will require more decentralized and community-owned alternatives.
Puma’s latest partnership could be a “pivotal moment for mainstream crypto adoption” and play-to-earn gaming.
The partnership strengthens SBI's position in the Web3 gaming sector while enhancing Oasys's token liquidity.
Round brings total raise to $21 million and includes participation from Makers Fund, Hashed, amongst others.
Web3 and blockchain gaming firm Gala Games partnered with Animoca Brands to boost its native token. The companies joined forces to develop the altcoin and enhance users’ experience. Nonetheless, GALA has faced a 6.7% price decline following the news. Related Reading: FET Drops 9% As ASI Token Merger Phase 1 Kicks Off Gala Games To Boost User Experience On Wednesday, Gala Games announced its partnership with Hong Kong-based game software and Venture Capital company. The collaboration aims to enhance the token experience for users. The Web3 and blockchain gaming platform focuses on video games compatible with blockchain technology. Additionally, it allows players to earn crypto tokens and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) through gameplay. Per the announcement, the companies will work together to develop the token. Animoca Brands will receive GALA tokens from the firm’s treasury to “provide liquidity provisioning services” to the Web3 gaming platform. This move aims to facilitate the token’s orderly trading. As highlighted in the X post, Animoca Brands operates nine Gala Founder’s Nodes and plans to serve as a GalaChain Validator. Many users and crypto investors received the news well. Some users considered the news was bullish for the token. Others stated that the company is finally “making some noise.” The announcement also sparked interest in the gaming and NFT community. LordBenalez, COO of community-driven NFT project Mittaria, expressed interest in the collaboration. “About time. Glad to see the two big companies joining hands. Looking forward to hearing more about the collaboration,” read the reply. GALA’s Price Sees 7% Retrace Despite the overall positive reaction, GALA’s price plunged after the news. The token fell from the $0.0275 price range to the $0.0255 mark, a 7.2% price drop. The recent price action represents a 6.7% retrace in the last 24 hours. The token’s performance also shows red numbers in the longer timeframes. GALA’s price has been downtrend since its March high of $0.081. Following the retrace at the beginning of Q2, the token hovered between the $0.04 and $0.5 range. However, the sideways movement was halted by the late May security breach to which the company fell victim. As reported by NewsBTC, the web3 gaming company suffered an exploit, which resulted in the minting of 5 billion tokens worth $219 million. The incident saw the unauthorized sale of 600 million GALA tokens, worth around $21 million. Additionally, 4.4 billion tokens were burned. This resulted in the price falling from $0.046 to $0.037, a 20% decline following the exploit. Related Reading: Baked Or Burned? Trader Makes 307x From Solana Token But Investors Raise The Alarm Since then, the token has continued the downtrend, registering a 43.5% decrease in the past month. Some market watchers suggest that the token might be getting ready to bounce off the lower trendline and break out of the $0.035 resistance zone before soaring to the $0.1 price target. Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com
This marks the first installment of Starknet’s Catalyst program, aiming to incentivize blockchain development on the network.
Mint Town CEO Hiroshi Kunimitsu said integrating into the Oasys blockchain lets fans experience the story in a new way.
MetalCore's CTO discusses the success of their blockchain game's beta, reflecting the growing trend of engaging Web3 gaming experiences.
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a16z just raised $7.2 billion for five of its venture strategies, with $600 million allocated for AI and gaming.
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Saltwater closed its seed round on the heels of acquiring gaming developers Maze Theory, Nexus Labs and Quantum Interactive.
More than a third of survey respondents believed the blockchain gaming industry benefited most from traditional game studios adopting Web3 tech in 2023.