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What Hamster Kombat Did: How Telegram Built a Web3 Gaming Juggernaut

With hundreds of millions of users, Telegram’s TON, aka The Open Network, is building a head of steam in simple, addictive, fun games built on a blockchain.

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Play-to-Earn Is Dead. Why Tap-to-Earn Marks a Big Shift

Clicker giants like Notcoin, TapSwap, Yescoin and Hamster Kombat have shown how blockchain games can reach millions of users, says Alena Shmalko, Ecosystem Lead at TON Foundat...

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5 Blockchain Games: What Works and What Doesn't

Web3 games are much, much better than they used to be. Longtime gamer David Morris ranks the onboarding, gameplay, graphics and tokenomics of popular Web3 games including Gods...

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Catizen’s Tim Wong: 'We Are Here to Build a Business Ecosystem'

The Chairman of the Catizen Foundation explains how the team behind the Web3 game attracted 23 million players, and how it hopes to build a lasting franchise.

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How Memes and Gamification Are Changing Finance As We Know It

As social, finance, gaming, messaging become folded in single “super apps,” memes transmit subtle but powerful cultural meaning in a digitally-native way, says Ray Chan, CEO o...

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Why We're (Still) Investing in Web3 Gaming

For innovation, adoption and impact, gaming stands out as a leading use case for blockchain technology, say Leah Callon-Butler and Nathan Smale, directors of Web3 advisory fir...

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Move Over Hollywood: Why Gaming Is the New King of Entertainment

To stay relevant in this dynamic environment, the entertainment industry must integrate emerging technologies like blockchain, or be satisfied with increasingly reduced engage...

Cheerful Asian gamer celebrating after winning in video game.

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Why Blockbuster Games Will Soon Be Built on Modular Appchains

Mainnets like Ethereum’s aren’t suitable for major (AAA) game development. The only real solution is a horizontally scalable blockchain coupled with modularity and a gas-free...

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(Yescoin)

Play-to-Earn Is Dead. Why Tap-to-Earn Marks a Big Shift

Clicker giants like Notcoin, TapSwap, Yescoin and Hamster Kombat have shown how blockchain games can reach millions of users, says Alena Shmalko, Ecosystem Lead at TON Foundat...

(Yescoin)
Thug life meme glasses (Getty)

How Memes and Gamification Are Changing Finance As We Know It

As social, finance, gaming, messaging become folded in single “super apps,” memes transmit subtle but powerful cultural meaning in a digitally-native way, says Ray Chan, CEO o...

Thug life meme glasses (Getty)
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How Digital Collectibles Are Shaping Athlete Legacies

NFTs and blockchain-based gaming are transforming the way we connect with pro sports, says Matt Novogratz, Co-Founder of Candy Digital.

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From Coin-Operated Machines to Token-Operated Gaming

On-chain games that establish a community-driven governance model, where players actively participate in decision-making, provide real ownership and accountability to the gami...

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Bragging Rights Are Key to Retaining Web3 Gamers

Gaming is a social endeavor, so winning means cooperating with your friends in quests or beating the player on the other screen, and telling the world about your achievements....

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Stop Trying to Sell Gamers What They Don’t Want

A realistic look at what the Web3 stack actually offers game developers and players, from Jyro Blade, product lead at PlayFi.

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(Emfarsis)

Why We're (Still) Investing in Web3 Gaming

For innovation, adoption and impact, gaming stands out as a leading use case for blockchain technology, say Leah Callon-Butler and Nathan Smale, directors of Web3 advisory fir...

(Emfarsis)
Cheerful Asian gamer celebrating after winning in video game.

Move Over Hollywood: Why Gaming Is the New King of Entertainment

To stay relevant in this dynamic environment, the entertainment industry must integrate emerging technologies like blockchain, or be satisfied with increasingly reduced engage...

Cheerful Asian gamer celebrating after winning in video game.