Volume 35

Moonray, a multiplayer arena battle game, recently launched its public beta with the goal of reshaping industry expectations. It brings a fresh focus to 4-versus-4 arena combat, combined with a rich narrative developed hand-in-hand with a well-known comic book author and illustrator.

We sat down with Moonray’s CEO and co-founder Rodrigo Etcheto to learn more about the game’s unusual origin story.

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The Japanese cyberpunk world of “Ghost in the Shell” is stepping into web3 with its first NFT collection, dropping on Oct. 31. Fans of the series can now own digital collectibles inspired by characters from the 1995 anime movie.

Infinex, a DeFi platform supporting multiple blockchain networks, has secured investment from PayPal co-founder and venture capitalist Peter Thiel’s fund. The funding, part of a $68 million raise, will reportedly help Infinex grow its digital tools for creators and make navigating across multiple protocols easier.

Crypto exchange Kraken is entering the Layer 2 (L2) space with a new Ethereum-compatible solution built on Optimism’s sprawling blockchain network Superchain. The new L2 is designed to support faster and more affordable transactions, thereby helping Kraken add to its services for its growing web3 user base.

The loveable toys from Pudgy Penguins are now available in Walgreens stores across the U.S., making it easier than ever to bring these collectibles home. This move from the popular NFT brand is part of its expansion from digital to physical, which now lets anyone snag a Pudgy character without the need to navigate NFT technology.

On October 24, OpenSea announced the integration of B3 Chain, the Base gaming ecosystem. The addition of B3 will offer game developers and studios a new place to deploy NFT collections and in-game assets within the OpenSea platform. NPC Labs, contributor to B3, is on a mission to bring fun games on-chain while abstracting away the crypto barriers to entry.

This funding will support the development of Azra’s flagship title, Project Legends, which aims to deliver console-quality experiences on mobile devices.

In advance of the fourth annual Art Blocks Marfa Weekend on November 14-17, 2024, OpenSea is excited to announce a partnership with the renowned generative art platform, Art Blocks.

As part of the partnership, artists can use a new custom Art Blocks Engine contract when releasing on OpenSea. The companies will also collaborate on product development roadmaps, demo new features together, and iterate on other platform upgrades.

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