Bitkraft expands APAC team, hiring ex-Riot president Jin Oh
Following the news of the $221 million close on its Token Fund II, US/German investor Bitkraft has announced details of its expansion into the APAC region.
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Bitkraft raises $221 million for second token fund
Gaming VC Bitkraft has raised $221 million in its second token fund. As per its SEC filing, the target for this funding was set at $240 million, out of which $220.6…
Playmint has announced $4 million seed round led by BITKRAFT Ventures
Playmint has announced a new $ 4 million seed funding round for its unique MMO solution. The funding round itself was led by BITKRAFT Ventures, but included support…
CyBall raises $1.8 million seed round led By Bitkraft
NFT-based, football game CyBall has closed a seed investment round of over $1.8 million today. Spearheaded by BITKRAFT Ventures, the team has also smashed a number…
Bitkraft launches $75 million fund for blockchain games
Bitkraft's investments in blockchain currently include Yield Guild Games and Immutable X.
Bitkraft leads $4 million investment into play-to-earn Yield Guild
Decentralized blockchain gaming guild Yield Guild Games has raised $4 million in a Series A round.
The investment was led by Bitkraft Ventures.
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Blockchain gaming weekly roundup: 4th October
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Jobs news: 9 Lives renews team ahead of Nyan Heroes launch
3rd October: Building up towards the launch of Nyan Heroes, 9 Lives Interactive has enhanced its team with three key hires:
Justin Randall - ex-Ubisoft,…
Blockchain Game Investment List – Synnax raises $1.1 million
Welcome to our master list of investments in blockchain games. Regularly updated, this is a list of every investment into blockchain game companies.
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Crypto Unicorns cuts team by 80% and sunsets core land gameplay
Following on from the news that Laguna Games and the Crypto Unicorns DAO are sunsetting its Unicorn Party game, the US developer has now also shut down Crypto…
READYgg token pre-sale is live via Coinlist
Web3 gaming network READYgg has started the launch process of its RDYX token, of which the pre-sale is currently live via Coinlist.
Running until 17th July, 2%…
MetaMask integrates HyperPlay’s web3 game directory
Blockchain game store HyperPlay and crypto wallet provider MetaMask have extended their collaboration with the launch of a new HyperPlay-curated games directory…
Square Enix invests in web3 game store HyperPlay
Web3 gaming store HyperPlay has received a strategic investment from Japanese publisher Square Enix. The size of the funding wasn't disclosed.
HyperPlay…
Heroes of Mavia launches new token after surpassing 1 million downloads worldwide
With over a million downloads across the globe and plenty of accolades under its belt, Heroes of Mavia is gearing up for more milestones with its recent token…
Shardbound dev Bazooka Tango raises $5 million
US developer Bazooka Tango has announced it's raised $5 million for its PC game Shardbound, which is due to go live on the Immutable blockchain sometime in 2024.
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Burn Ghost successfully raises $3.1 million in funding
In a recent announcement, Burn Ghost announced that it has successfully raised $3.1 million in seed funding for its ambitious project. Having wrapped up in April,…
Horizon Blockchain Games raises $40 million during its Series A funding round
Skyweaver developer Horizon Blockchain Games has announced the successful raise of $40 million during its Series A funding round. According to the company, the…
NerdyStar announces $5.8m investment for LUXON Platform
The newly established investment company NerdyStar has announced a $5.8 million investment round into its LUXON Platform. Being an investment company for the known…
Magicave raises $6.4 million for a new generation of digital toys
The digital toy, gaming and hobby startup Magicave has announced that it has successfully raised $6.4 million in funding, including another $5.675m seed round. The…
Blockchain games vs. standard games: expert advice from industry insiders [video]
How is a successful blockchain game different from a successful standard game?
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MetalCore Foundation partners with Polygon Studios and launches gameplay teaser
MetalCore Foundation has announced a new partnership with Polygon Studios in order to support MetalCore's overall ecosystem through its layer-2 scaling solution. As…
Ready Games creates new blockchain and NFT division
Ready Games has announced a new division dedicated to Blockchain and NFTs with an express vision of building a democratised ecosystem for web 3 game development.…
Web3 platform – Joyride Raises $14M in funding pre-launch
The Web3 platform - Joyride - has successfully raised over $14 million in funding for its project pre-launch. According to the team, the funding will be used to…
Skyweaver Web3 Trading Card Game Launches Open Beta
Horizon Blockchain Games has officially launched the open beta for its web3-based title - Skyweaver - to its waitlist of over 345,000 users. Even before the game…
‘NFT hedge fund’ Blackpool raises $6 million
This week, Fabric Ventures has announced that it is 'doubling down' in its backing and continued support for Blackpool.
Blackpool itself also announced a sale…
Rob Pardo, Dr DisRespect and Thresh invest in Ember Sword
This week, Bright Star Studios has announced a collaborative new investment deal - enabling it to supercharge its development as the company enters 2022.
The…
Myty dev Off raises $3.5 million for ‘microverse’ social avatars
Off, the developer behind the social avatar 'microverse' experience Myty, has secured $3.5 million in seed funding to continue development.
As a title, Myty…
Sipher raises $6.8 million for its World of Sipheria game
Vietnamese game developer Sipher has announced a $6.8 million seed round.
The investment was led by
Arrington Capital (Enjin)Hashed (Sky Mavis,…
Blockchain gaming investments boom as Animoca becomes a duocorn
For the third time in 2021, Animoca Brands has taken on new funding.
This time, it included some familiar names like Galaxy Interactive and Ubisoft. Even more…