Volume
41
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February 21, 2025

Volume 41

Volume 41

Welcome back to Currents. This week, we sit down with Gunzilla Game’s Theodore Agranat to gain insight on Off The Grid’s origins and future direction, plus we dive into news like MeebCo acquiring Meebits from Yuga Labs, OS2 launching, OpenSea Foundation announcing $SEA, $DOOD launching on Solana, $KAITO deploying on Base, Ronin going permissionless, and Azuki announcing TCG.

Off The Grid’s Plan to Dominate Console Gaming with a Web3-Powered Battle Royale

Fresh off an early access launch in October 2024 of its upcoming cyberpunk battle royale third-person shooter Off the Grid, Gunzilla Games is making huge moves in launching the genre-bending, blockchain-powered game Off The Grid (OTG), a third-person shooter layered in a story-driven battle royale.

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OS2 launches, OpenSea Foundation announces $SEA

The OpenSea Foundation on Thursday announced the upcoming launch of the SEA token to reward active, loyal, and historical users of OpenSea’s NFT marketplace and its Seaport protocol.

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Yuga Labs sells Meebits IP to MeebCo

MeebCo, a newly launched company founded by NFT collector Sergito and backed by blockchain investment firm 1confirmation, has acquired the Meebits NFT collection and intellectual property from Yuga Labs.

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Doodles launches $DOOD on Solana

Doodles, the NFT collection co-founded by digital artist Burnt Toast, introduced its new token $DOOD on the Solana blockchain.

According to an X announcement from the Doodles team, the token will launch with a supply of 10 billion, with 68% allocated to community members.

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KAITO deploys $KAITO on Base

KAITO, an AI-powered blockchain search platform led by former hedge fund trader Yu Hu, launched its native token, $KAITO, on Base. According to the announcement, the token will serve as the network’s currency, help drive market forces, and enable community governance.

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Ronin goes permissionless

Ronin, the gaming-focused blockchain developed by Axie Infinity creator Sky Mavis, now allows any developer to build applications on the chain without prior approval.

To support this move, Sky Mavis introduced the Ronin Developer Console, a toolkit designed to support new projects with wallet integrations, NFT listings, and smart contract templates.

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Azuki announces trading card game coming 2025

Azuki, a PFP collection created by Chiru Labs and recognized for its anime-inspired art style, announced plans to launch a trading card game (TCG) in 2025. The company has not provided specific details on game mechanics or how the Azuki NFTs will be integrated.

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