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Xterio's funding will go toward game development and building out its platform. (Photo: Fredrick Tendong/Unsplash)
Blockchain Gaming Platform Xterio Raises $40M Led by Partner FunPlus
The round was co-led by Makers Fund, FTX Ventures and XPLA.
Xterio's funding will go toward game development and building out its platform. (Photo: Fredrick Tendong/Unsplash)

(Rachel Sun)
The Metaverse Casino That Wasn’t
ICE Poker drives 60% of Decentraland’s traffic. Is it a casino? More like a casino-that’s-not-a-casino.
(Rachel Sun)

CDCROP: What's your metaverse avatar strategy? (Ready Player Me)
Metaverse Avatar Creator Ready Player Me Raises $56M in Series B led by a16z
The funding round included participation from the co-founders of Twitch and Roblox.
CDCROP: What's your metaverse avatar strategy? (Ready Player Me)

Dragoma rug pulls for $3.5 million (Kevin Ku/Unsplash)
Polygon-Based Web3 Game Dragoma Supporters Fall Victim to $3.5M Rug Pull: PeckShield
The funds have been siphoned out of the project and into centralized exchanges.
Dragoma rug pulls for $3.5 million (Kevin Ku/Unsplash)

Blockchain gaming is on the rise (Fredrick Tendong/Unsplash)
Gaming Claimed Record 60% of Blockchain Activity in July: DappRadar
DappRadar's latest monthly report looked at blockchain gaming and NFT marketplace trends.
Blockchain gaming is on the rise (Fredrick Tendong/Unsplash)

(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)
Crypto Is Coming to Esports: The Games and Economics of Tomorrow
Gaming and crypto have long shared a similar trajectory. Long may that continue, says the futurist Daniel Jeffries. This piece is part of CoinDesk's Sports Week.
(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)

NFT Worlds
Minecraft Bans NFTs, Sending One In-Game Builder’s Token Spiraling
The decision to ban blockchain integrations and NFTs resulted in a mixed response from its community of gamers.
NFT Worlds

Canary escaping cage, flying toward open window
UnCaged Studios Raises $24M to Support Web3 Game Developers
The company will use the funds to build out its Solana-based esports franchise MonkeyLeague ahead of its public launch.
Canary escaping cage, flying toward open window

(Sean Do/unsplash)
Watch Out for Illicit Actors Gaming Crypto Games
P2E and GameFi offer a glimpse into the types of financial crime complexities that will arise as tech companies work to usher in the metaverse.
(Sean Do/unsplash)