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Sorare Opens Early Access for AS Monaco Cards Before Ligue 1 Kicks Off
AS Monaco has launched its Early Access digital player cards on the fantasy sports platform Sorare before the start of the Ligue 1 season. These ultra-limited cards offer a temporary scoring bonus for specific game modes and are part of an extended collaboration between the club and Sorare, which now fully represents all 18 Ligue 1 clubs. The platform has also shifted much of its infrastructure to the Solana blockchain.
Renaiss Reports More Than $25M in Platform Revenue Since Beta Launch Eight Months Ago
Renaiss has announced that its platform has generated over $25 million in revenue since its beta launch eight months ago. The company focuses on making physical collectibles, such as PSA-graded Pokemon cards, more verifiable, accessible, and liquid through blockchain technology. This milestone represents significant growth from the $20 million reported in June.
Off The Grid’s July Performance Patch Pushed GUNZ Weekly Transactions Up 14.3%
Following a performance update to the battle royale game Off The Grid, weekly transactions on the GUNZ blockchain network increased by 14.3%. Gunzilla Games also lowered the game's minimum PC specifications due to the optimization work. CEO Vlad Korolev stated that performance gains on weaker hardware reached up to three times the previous frame rate.
Tether Plants Its Tokenization Flag in Saudi Arabia, Beginning With Property
Tether's tokenization platform, Hadron, is launching in Saudi Arabia to issue and administer tokenized real estate assets for institutional investors. The company has partnered with First Data and BKN301 for this initiative, with plans to expand into energy and infrastructure finance later. This move aligns with Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 economic diversification strategy, which encourages enterprise blockchain deployment.
NEXUS Brings Its DMCC Gaming Partnership to gamescom Following ChinaJoy Debut
NEXUS is expanding its gaming partnership with Dubai's DMCC Gaming Centre and other global partners at gamescom, following a debut at ChinaJoy. The company will showcase its acceleration program for game studios, which includes Web3 onboarding and distribution via its ONE store platform, boasting 38 million users. NEXUS also plans to demonstrate its AI agent economy on ONEchain and highlight titles like the agent battle royale ClawRoyale.
Enjin Governance Vote Would Grow Relaychain Validators From 25 to 35
Enjin is holding a governance vote that proposes increasing the number of active validators on its Relaychain from 25 to 35 over the next 12 months. This proposal bundles four separate increases, each scheduled 90 days apart, starting in August 2026. A future review could potentially raise the validator count to 50.
CCP teases the Dermestid: EVE Frontier’s newest threat is built for fleets, not solo pilots
CCP Games is introducing a new NPC threat called the Dermestid to EVE Frontier, designed for cooperative fleet hunts rather than solo play. This addition emphasizes the game's focus on multiplayer combat and teamwork, requiring players to organize and strategize to overcome the high-difficulty opponent. The Dermestid's rollout is part of CCP's ongoing effort to keep the EVE Frontier universe evolving with new challenges and events.
DeFi Kingdoms to retire DFK Chain on Aug. 28 — bridged tokens left on it are lost for good
DeFi Kingdoms is retiring its DFK Chain on August 28, 2026, migrating the game to Avalanche's C-Chain. Holders of bridged tokens like JEWEL, BTC, ETH, AVAX, and USDC must withdraw them before the deadline, or they will be permanently lost. The project itself is not shutting down, with plans for an SDK for third-party developers.
Bitcoin’s Permanent Message Board: Inside the Coldcard Hacker’s Wallet, Where Victims Beg and Launderers Advertise
A Bitcoin wallet associated with the Coldcard hacker, holding approximately $36 million, has become a permanent message board where victims and others can leave notes permanently etched onto the blockchain. This functionality is enabled by Bitcoin's OP_RETURN feature, which allows short text strings to be attached to transactions. The messages range from pleas for the return of stolen funds to advertisements for money laundering services, offering a unique glimpse into the aftermath of a major self-custody failure.
Sixteen validators back a Solana fee overhaul that would push daily SOL burns past $650,000
A Solana proposal, SIMD-0553, aims to overhaul transaction fees by charging based on network resources used, potentially increasing daily SOL burns to between 7,500 and 9,000 SOL. This change, combined with SIMD-0550 which doubles the annual disinflation rate, is intended to compress SOL supply. However, the proposal currently lacks widespread validator support, with infrastructure firm Helius providing nearly two-thirds of the signaled SOL.
New ENJ Excavators Season Wipes the Board as Kepithor Sends Every Miner Back to Zero
Kepithor Studios has launched a new season for its idle game ENJ Excavators, resetting all player progress, gems, and upgrades. Only NFTs, such as Goblin NFTs, and certain ad-based boosts carry over between seasons. The game distributes ENJ cryptocurrency weekly to its top 600 ranked players, funded by Kepithor's Enjin validator node.
1win Introduces Seamless Web3 Login and Crypto Deposits via Trust Wallet, MetaMask, and WalletConnect
Crypto entertainment platform 1win has introduced a new Web3 authentication system allowing users to log in and deposit funds using crypto wallets like Trust Wallet, MetaMask, and WalletConnect. This feature eliminates the need for traditional email registration and passwords, streamlining the onboarding process and enabling direct transaction confirmations within the wallet.
DeFi Kingdoms Pulls the Plug on DFK Chain, Heads Back to Avalanche C-Chain August 28
DeFi Kingdoms will sunset its dedicated DFK Chain blockchain on August 28, 2026, migrating the game to Avalanche's C-Chain to reduce infrastructure costs and simplify operations. Players must move any bridged assets off DFK Chain before the deadline, as only native DeFi Kingdoms assets will transfer automatically. The move aims to consolidate resources within the Avalanche ecosystem and leverage its deeper liquidity and tooling.
Ubisoft’s NFT-powered Champions Tactics faces its demise two years after launch
Ubisoft has announced that its NFT-integrated turn-based RPG, Champions Tactics: Grimoria Chronicles, will be sunset on October 30th, approximately two years after its launch. Despite removing NFT components in May, the game struggled to gain traction. Servers will remain active until the shutdown date.
Solana Blitz v7 Kicks Off Monday as MagicBlock Hands Builders Five App Ideas
MagicBlock has announced that Solana Blitz v7, a recurring weekend hackathon series built on their Ephemeral Rollups technology, will commence on Monday. To assist developers, the company has provided five app concepts for the upcoming sprint. Previous editions of Solana Blitz have included prize pools and specific themes, with cumulative projects surpassing 200 by June.
Glyde’s new Chase Mode rips packs on repeat until your chosen card appears
Glyde has launched a new feature called Chase Mode, which allows users to continuously open digital packs until they pull a specific nominated card. Unlike competitors, Glyde has not disclosed pricing, odds, or pack limits for this new format. The platform settles pulls on-chain in USDC on the Base blockchain, offering users the choice to cash out or redeem physical graded cards.
Retium’s public testnet goes live, wallet first out the gate
Retium has launched the first stage of its public testnet, introducing the Retium Wallet. This initial phase allows users to claim test RTM tokens, with access to the faucet gated by a verified Discord account to prevent farming. The testnet showcases Retium's Prime Number Linking Architecture, a Layer-1 blockchain built in Rust that uses prime number factorization for block IDs and processes transactions in parallel.
YourGrails Lands $30,000 in Avalanche Team1’s Debut Accelerator Grant
Avalanche Team1 has awarded a $30,000 Accelerator Grant to YourGrails, a platform for tokenized trading cards. YourGrails brings real, graded cards on-chain to the Avalanche ecosystem, allowing ownership representation through Card Tokens while physical cards are securely vaulted. This marks the first trial of the Accelerator process, funded by Team1's budget and decided by committee vote.
Ubisoft's NFT tactics game, a thing that still exists, is shutting down in October
Ubisoft is shutting down its NFT tactics game, Champions Tactics: Grimoria Chronicles, on October 30th. Launched in 2024, the game progressively transitioned away from blockchain functionality earlier this year. Players who reached Divine rank in the last three seasons may be eligible for free items in Ubisoft's other digital TCG, Might & Magic Fates.
John Smedley’s Reaper Actual kicks off a free play weekend through August 3
Reaper Actual, John Smedley's early access game, is offering a free play weekend on Steam until August 3rd. During this period, players can access the full game and purchase it at a 20% discount. The game, a twist on the PlanetSide formula, has faced controversy and low player counts since its launch.
