A100x launches a new $50 million fund, focusing on the new strengths of AI × Web3
While most funds are still chasing AI applications, A100x seems to be preemptively laying out the redefinition of the three major infrastructures: "computation, identity, and assets"
Its invested projects show a clear systematic logic • Coreweave → Solving the computing power bottleneck, building AI-native cloud infrastructure • Blockdaemon → Connecting multi-chain nodes, enhancing off-chain collaboration capabilities • Nansen → Transforming on-chain behavior into intelligent data streams • Securitize → Exploring new models of assets under a compliance framework • Mythical Games → Restructuring user participation and asset relationships through gaming
This round of funding attempts to bridge the closed loop between AI, on-chain data, and compliant assets
The Berachain Foundation officially announced today that the Boyco liquidity pre-deposit plan has reached a stage where users can now redeem their assets and receive corresponding airdrop rewards.
Core Information Summary 1. Airdrop has opened for inquiry and redemption Visit the official website's Reward Checker to check the amount of $BERA airdrop you received during the Boyco phase.
2. Non-BERA rewards need to be claimed individually Some reward tokens generated from agreements with Berachain (such as USDe, AYIN, etc.), such as application Tokens, project NFTs, etc., are not centralized in the checker and need to be claimed one by one on their respective protocol pages.
3. Some old vault rewards may not display Users who participated early in StakeStone, EtherFi, and other vaults may not be able to see their rewards in the Reward Checker and need to go back to the original protocol to confirm their asset and reward status.
4. Future support for one-click deployment of rewards to ecosystem strategy pools The official revealed that a “one-click deployment” feature will be launched later, allowing users to directly invest their received Boyco phase rewards into high-yield DeFi strategies within the Berachain ecosystem, saving operational steps and further improving asset utilization.
Brief Commentary • Boyco is not only a core preheating phase of the airdrop logic but also a window for users to understand the structure of the Berachain ecosystem. • From the initial whitelist permissions and Gas Token design to the recent liquidity strategy construction, Berachain is steadily promoting the implementation of its high-performance PoL chain. • The airdrop is just the beginning; more importantly, it is how to deploy reasonably before the ecosystem takes off.
Action Suggestions • Participating users: Immediately visit the official website Reward Checker to check for redemption eligibility. • Users holding non-BERA assets: Go to the respective cooperative protocol platforms to claim. • Locked users: Pay attention to the timing of the launch of the “one-click deployment” new feature. • Non-participating users: Can pay attention to future LRT integration and Yield Farming entry points.
May 2025, five noteworthy Web3 games | Airdrop + Reward events overview
1. "Realms of Alurya": A retro fantasy treasure-hunting journey Formerly known as "Synergy Land", now debuting on the Ronin network with a brand new look "Realms of Alurya" is a typical monster-hunting-loot-forging cycle ARPG, but it offers more than just the thrill of looting; it incorporates a complete economic system and airdrop incentives: • Currently hosting a "Hunting Minting" event, complete tasks to unlock $ACN airdrops, NFTs, and tougher boss challenges • Rewards include $RON, $ACN, and the crafting item "Hunter's Mark" • Event duration: April 23 - May 23
2. "The Lost Glitches": A new solution for hardcore card battles This is not a traditional collectible card game "The Lost Glitches" combines narrative RPG with construction-style battles, adding character growth and skill trees beyond deck strategy: • Launch date: April 29, available on Steam (Web2 + Web3 dual track) • Supports XAI ecosystem, with future on-chain incentive programs to look forward to • Art style leans towards retro pixel + cyberpunk, highly recognizable
3. "Engines of Fury": A new generation of action competition with team play The action RPG market is not lacking in competitors, but "Engines of Fury" still carves out its own style—high-speed combat, PvE dungeons, NFT weapons, and third-person immersion: • Currently hosting the "Season 1 Chapter 3" event, rewards include 100,000 $FURY + Gen-0 NFT • Event lasts only one week (April 29 - May 4) • Supports real-time voice communication, new multiplayer cooperation mechanics
4. "Treeverse": A pioneer MMORPG with daily active rewards "Treeverse" has finally launched a genuinely "play-to-earn" version This light-hearted MMORPG started its first Play-to-Airdrop event on April 19, featuring the following characteristics: • Reward tokens include $END, $IMX, and $MON • Players must participate with a $5 ticket NFT, or hold Timeless/NFTrees to automatically qualify • Multiple holding incentives; holding different NFTs/tokens can yield 1.25x ~ 1.75x reward multipliers • Event duration: 30 days
5. "Ragnarok Monster World": An IP chain game branch with light competition Don't confuse it with "Landverse" "Monster World" takes a completely different route—a battle strategy mobile game based on the Ragnarok worldview, gameplay referencing the core mechanics of "Clash Royale": • Platforms: Ronin Network & Cross Protocol • $CROSS airdrop available during the event • Card + tower defense gameplay, fast-paced, suitable for fragmented time
Pencil Finance: Financing with RWA, turning "Knowledge" into Assets
The combination of educational finance and on-chain debt sounds unsexy but holds significant real-world implications.
Pencil Finance does not issue tokens, nor does it engage in speculative narratives; it focuses on one thing: • Bringing educational loans on-chain, allowing investors to subscribe to real return assets.
A $10M liquidity pool has been deployed to Open Campus EDU Chain; this is not paper financing, but an ongoing educational RWA experiment.
Highlights: • Educational loans → On-chain income debt rights • Reducing borrowing costs and increasing capital efficiency • Opening a brand new asset class: EduFi
Pencil collaborates with traditional educational loan companies in Southeast Asia and the United States, transforming the Web2 "tuition pressure" into Web3 "income opportunities."
This is a typical example of Web3 pragmatism: solving problems with the chain, not creating bubbles.
Web3 games are迎来 a wave of real-world IP — FIFA licensed blockchain game "FIFA Rivals" to launch in June, officially stepping into the world stage of blockchain games.
• Behind the scenes: The blockchain game studio Mythical Games, valued at $1.25 billion, created the NFL blockchain game and received investments from a16z, Binance Labs, and others.
• Developer: Jointly developed by Bacon Games, supporting iOS and Android, no longer just a beginner's deterrent version of "wallet equals wall"; this time they aim to create a Web3 game that users can truly engage with.
Gameplay is unknown, but opportunities have begun to emerge. • The game will launch in sync with the FIFA Club World Cup, binding real events to the blockchain game season, guiding Web2 fans to naturally migrate.
• Following FIFA digital collectibles, this is another attempt at Web3, indicating that this is no longer just a "gimmick" but a narrative deepening of authoritative IP.
• Supporting mobile means breaking away from the old model of "blockchain games = PC gold farming factory" and targeting a larger traffic ecosystem.
Interpretation • FIFA's partnership with Mythical is not just about creating a profitable game but betting on a larger long-term transformation trend: starting with "digital asset ownership" to reconstruct the distribution channels and participation models of football culture.
• If this trend succeeds, blockchain games will no longer be an "Crypto Native" self-entertainment circle but will truly reach the masses.