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NFT & Gaming — 📈 LION is now the 2nd largest NFT project token by market cap; OpenSea is creating an NFT reserve called ‘Flagship Collection’

Loaded Lions’s LION token is now the 2nd largest NFT project token by market cap; OpenSea is creating an NFT reserve called ‘Flagship Collection’; Pudgy Penguins launched the Pudgy Party mobile game with Mythical Games.

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Key Takeaways

  • Loaded Lions’s LION token rose to the second spot among NFT project tokens by market cap on CoinGecko.
  • OpenSea is acquiring culturally significant NFTs for its ‘Flagship Collection’.
  • Pudgy Penguins partnered with Mythical Games to launch a new Web3 mobile game called Pudgy Party.
  • The Ronin network will migrate back to Ethereum as a Layer-2.

News Highlights

  • Loaded Lions’s LION token rose to the second spot among NFT project tokens by market cap on CoinGecko, reaching around US$600M at the time of writing.
  • OpenSea is securing culturally significant NFTs for its ‘Flagship Collection’ and has acquired the mobile app Rally to enhance its mobile trading experience. The platform is also preparing for the launch of its native token, SEA, with plans to allocate 50% of platform fees toward rewards.
  • Pudgy Penguins partnered with Mythical Games to launch a new Web3 mobile game called Pudgy Party. The game features collectibles, limited-edition items, and blockchain-based ownership via Mythical's Polkadot parachain, Mythos Chain. 
  • Ronin, the blockchain that supports the Web3 game Axie Infinity, will migrate back to Ethereum as a Layer-2 to leverage the network's improved transaction speeds and institutional appeal.

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