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This is a segment from The Drop newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. Apparently, it’s a controversial take in crypto to ask for more single-player games (and fewer multiplayer games). When juicing up an in-game economy with crypto elements, a multiplayer game seems like the obvious choice. Players can flex their purchasing power to others in the game. They can crush others with their NFT that cost $1,000, showing other players that they are, indeed, willing to spend that much on a single game item. But is that use case worth the cost? And can most crypto game studios —…

Asset tokenization turns real or digital assets into tradable tokens on a blockchain. It’s already being used by banks, asset managers, and startups to reduce costs, improve transparency, and open access to previously locked markets. Unlike older financial systems, tokenized assets can be split, transferred, and settled instantly. This guide explains what asset tokenization is, how it works, and why it’s becoming a serious tool in global finance—not just a blockchain trend. What Is Asset Tokenization? Asset tokenization is the process of converting the ownership rights to a real or digital asset into a digital token on a blockchain. These…

Blazpay has announced its groundbreaking collaboration with Catton AI to transform the landscape of Web3 gaming. This partnership aims to usher in a new era of intelligence and adaptive gameplay that responds to the player’s behavior in real time. This advanced step will encourage user engagement among all decentralized gaming ecosystems. We’re thrilled to announce our partnership with @Cattontw – an innovative Web3 gaming project that merges AI with blockchain to create a dynamic, user-driven gaming ecosystem! 🤝With AI-powered NPCs that adapt to player behaviors, Catton AI is revolutionizing gameplay with… pic.twitter.com/nUogcaG7y2 — Blazpay (@blazpaylabs) May 26, 2025 Blazpay, a…

This is a segment from The Drop newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. Animoca Brands co-founder and Chair Yat Siu has been focused on blockchain gaming investment and development since as early as 2018. That year was arguably the year crypto gaming started — and things have certainly changed a lot since then. Sentiment around crypto gaming isn’t what it was just a few years ago. From crypto gaming influencers to VCs, there’s the general feeling that things are still down right now. Crypto game studios have been shuttering, with at least three announcing that they’re closing their doors in…

DAC Platform, a well-known on-chain platform to back digital communities, is now an official partner of PEPE GAMES, a community-led platform for Web3 gaming. The partnership aims to combine the community-driven gaming and the cutting-edge quest-based user engagement in the Web3 sector. The platform took to its official social media account on X to disclose this partnership. 🚀 COLLABORATION ANNOUNCEMENT 🚀DAC Platform x PEPE GAMES 🤝Say Hello to Our New Partner: @PEPEGAMES_69!🐸 PEPE GAMES (PPG) is the first MEME-themed Web3 gaming hub on Solana, blending entertainment, community culture, and AI technology. The platform currently features two… pic.twitter.com/zaXUnBIw4Q — DAC Platform…

DeFi 2.0 is more than just the next step in decentralized finance—it’s a response to the real problems in DeFi 1.0. It improves how protocols manage liquidity, reduces risk, and introduces models that work better over time. You’re not just getting higher yields or better tools, you’re getting smarter systems. In this article, you’ll see what DeFi 2.0 is, how it works, what it changes, and what comes next. What is DeFi 2.0? DeFi 2.0 is the next phase of decentralized finance. It builds on the foundation of DeFi 1.0 but aims to fix its flaws: while DeFi 1.0 gives…

It’s tough to keep tabs on the ever-changing crypto gaming space, thanks to the constant flow of news: everything from big game launches and fun degen experiments to token price swings and occasional project collapses. It’s a lot to follow. Luckily, we’re plugged in at Decrypt’s GG. We cover the biggest happenings throughout the week, and then this weekly roundup provides a quick way to catch up, as well as find a bunch of other little bits of news from throughout the week. Top stories Off the Grid NFT sales, Steam plans: Avalanche-powered battle royale shooter game Off the Grid…

TaskOn, a well-known platform devoted to the growth of Web3 community, has commenced a new partnership with Boikers, a rapidly advancing parody cryptocurrency game in the Web3 sector. The collaboration focuses on unlocking new avenues in interactive gaming, reward-led participation, and quest-based engagement. The platform disclosed this endeavor in a recent post shared on its official X account. We’re thrilled to announce our partnership with @BoinkersIO, the parody crypto game where players chase the absurd dream of farming $BOINK.Built by ACID Games, Boinkers is part of a growing empire of instant social games on superchat apps like Telegram, Discord, and…

Avalanche shooter Off the Grid has slowly started to shift its player base onto the GUNZ mainnet, where they can trade in-game items for GUN tokens. Even with approximately 0.13% of its player base now able to trade items, the marketplace is heating up, with some items going for thousands of dollars’ worth of crypto. This all comes as the hit battle royale shooter plots its June expansion to PC platform Steam—a marketplace that banned blockchain games from the platform in 2021. That said, Off the Grid is also on PlayStation and Xbox, despite those platforms also apparently not allowing…

After four years of watching Web3 games struggle to find their audience, Yield Guild Games decided the industry had to rethink how it matches players with the kind of games they’re actually in for: lighthearted chaos, in a “casual degen” vibe. Instead of chasing broad mainstream adoption, the gaming guild launched YGG Play, a new game publishing unit dedicated to games that embrace the degen culture, with LOL Land, a web browser-based game explicitly designed for crypto-native players who live in the proverbial trenches. “People play casual games on their phones while commuting, waiting in line, or taking a break,”…