The crypto and NFT gaming space has been busier than ever lately, as high-profile games are launching, token airdrops are on the rise, and there seems to be all sorts of other things happening all the time. That’s a lot of information to digest!
The most important news from crypto gaming this week is as follows
👍Notcoin Token Launch: Finally, four months after launching on Telegram Games, Notcoin launched its NOT token through The Open Network (TON), debuting on Thursday. The massive airdrop is the largest gaming token launch of 2024 to date, with over $1 billion in trading volume.
The viral Telegram game Notcoin paused gameplay in April in anticipation of its upcoming token launch, which was initially scheduled for April 20. The developers pushed back the launch date to ensure a smooth launch, which seems to have paid off with no major issues reported.
👍GameStop Recovery: Three years after the infamous 2021 GameStop short squeeze, which has been adapted into a documentary and feature film, Roaring Kitty — one of the key figures in the squeeze — appeared to be back on Twitter on Sunday.
This caused the video game retailer’s stock price to surge, with trading halted multiple times. As we should have expected by now, this meant huge gains for the myriad GameStop-related memecoins as well. But the hype began to collapse on Friday when the company revealed plans to sell up to 45 million shares, sending the company’s stock price tumbling 26%.
👍Nyan Heroes Token: Solana-based hero shooter Nyan Heroes will launch its NYAN token on Tuesday, May 21, via exchange partner Bybit. Expect details of the game’s airdrop to be announced soon, especially since the game is currently holding its second pre-alpha test, which will see in-game airdrops through the Epic Games Store.
👍Apeiron Esports Championship: Ethereum-based card strategy game Apeiron has announced a world championship with a total prize pool of up to $1 million.
Apeiron Guild Wars 2024 will see the top 12 guilds — a clan-like organization in the Ronin Network game — compete for a chance to advance to a live finals scheduled to take place in Hong Kong in the third quarter of 2024. On this stage, players will showcase their skills for a share of the prize pool.
👍Fantasy Update: After causing a stir on crypto Twitter, Fantasy has released a major update that adds over 40 new heroes. In addition to this, the scoring system has been adjusted to deal with bots that artificially inflate scores, and Fantasy also launched a pair of tournaments last week. #新币挖矿指南 #BTC走势分析 #ETH #5月市场关键事件 #游戏板块
