NFT & Gaming — 🦁 Loaded Lions: Mane City launched the ‘Nightmare Blitz’ event with $35,000+ prize pool; Moonbirds to launch its BIRB token
Loaded Lions: Mane City launched the ‘Nightmare Blitz’ event, with a prize pool exceeding $35,000. Moonbirds to launch its BIRB token on Solana. Sorare is migrating from Ethereum L2 StarkEx to Solana.
Key Takeaways
- Loaded Lions: Mane City launched the ‘Nightmare Blitz’ event, featuring a prize pool exceeding US$35,000.
- Moonbirds is set to launch its ecosystem token, BIRB, on the Solana network.
- OpenSea announced the final phase of pre-token generation event (TGE) rewards for its upcoming SEA token, with more details expected in October.
- Sorare is migrating from Ethereum Layer-2 (L2) solution StarkEx to Solana.
- American Express introduced NFT passport stamps for US cardholders.
News Highlights
- Loaded Lions: Mane City launched the ‘Nightmare Blitz’ event, blending Halloween themes with competitive play-to-earn mechanics. The event has a prize pool exceeding $35,000, including over $20,000 in CRO and more than $15,000 worth of ‘Crypto.com Tactical Gear’ NFTs. The prize pool grows with 30% of in-game Diamond spend, encouraging player investment.
- OpenSea announced the final phase of pre-token generation event (TGE) rewards for its upcoming SEA token, with more details expected in October.
- Moonbirds is reportedly set to launch its ecosystem token, BIRB, on the Solana network, following its acquisition by Orange Cap Games. The token's specific utility is yet to be detailed.
- Sorare, a blockchain-based fantasy sports game, is migrating from Ethereum L2 solution StarkEx to Solana, aiming to connect its NFT player cards to a broader ecosystem and improve transaction efficiency. The migration also shifts ETH balances to Base, an Ethereum L2, while bridging cards to Solana and preserving their attributes.
- American Express introduced NFT passport stamps for US cardholders, allowing them to commemorate their travels as digital keepsakes stored as ERC-721 tokens on the Ethereum L2 blockchain, Base.
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