The blockchain version of "MapleStory" is going crazy! The token 74285161214 skyrocketed, is the blockchain game going to rise again?
Do you remember the "MapleStory" that accompanied you through late-night mushroom king hunts and team battles against Zakum? The post-00s might not have a concept, but the 80s and 90s brothers' DNA is stirring - this online game pioneer that has been running for 20 years is now surprisingly reborn in the blockchain world!
On May 15th, the blockchain version of MapleStory, the governance token NXPC, launched directly on major exchanges like Binance and Upbit. The opening price broke through $3, with a market value skyrocketing to $3 billion, causing a stir in the entire crypto circle.
The most exciting part was Binance's "airdrop feast". According to current rules, eligible users can directly claim NXPC tokens, and at the current price, a single account can rake in $600, making it the most extravagant benefit of 2025. Netizens exclaimed: "Is it too late to return to the BSC chain now?"
The sentiment card + wealth creation effect suddenly revived the long-dormant blockchain game track. After all, "MapleStory" is a living fossil in the gaming world, with 180 million players globally and $4 billion in revenue. Now Nexon is bringing it onto the chain to create a player-governed economic ecology.
But this surge of NXPC, is it genuine prowess or just a pump and dump? Let's break it down:
First, let’s look at the project fundamentals. The total issuance of NXPC is 1 billion tokens, with 16% allocated for airdrops and 80% gradually released as rewards. There’s also an in-game token NESO, following a dual-token model similar to previous blockchain games - the main token governs, and the sub-token serves as in-game currency, supporting the NFT equipment economy through mutual exchange between the two tokens.
This design is neither new nor old. Compared to veterans like Gala and Sandbox, NXPC's current price of $3 has already reached the first tier. Based on circulating supply, it can still rise compared to Sandbox's $3.4, but replicating Gala's $15 myth during the 2021 blockchain game bull market? That might be difficult.
Ultimately, NXPC's wild surge relies 70% on sentiment and 30% on speculation. It's true that young people in South Korea love trading coins, and the trading volume on Upbit may be the real barometer. But don’t forget, there were quite a few players who were badly burned by blockchain games back in the day. This rebirth of MapleStory - is it a triumphant return or just a flash in the pan? Let's see if Nexon can catch this wave of traffic.