NFT & Blockchain Gaming Weekly – 🚀 Bitcoin Ordinals Inscriptions Reaches 65 Million

Bitcoin Ordinals inscriptions reach 65 million. Christie’s embraces Bitcoin Ordinals by auctioning related artworks. Notcoin halts mining after 9 trillion taps, with a pre-token launch in the works.

Apr 12, 2024
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Chart of the Week

The Bitcoin network has achieved more than 65 million Ordinals inscriptions just days before the Halving. The total network fees generated by Ordinals amount to over US$458 million, serving as a crucial source of income for miners as they prepare for the upcoming Halving.

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New Project Spotlight

NFT Collectibles

[Upcoming] The Dark Lions Are Coming to Loaded Lions: Mane City

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Loaded Lions: Mane City Season 2 is coming soon, and with that comes several game changing updates. The Faction system, Abilities systems, as well as the highly anticipated ‘Dark Lions’ and ‘Crypto.com Tactical Gear’ NFT collection integrations are all part of this update.

Uniquely crafted as compared to the ‘Loaded Lions’ and ‘Cyber Cubs’ NFTs, the ‘Dark Lions’ collectibles offer distinct advantages for your Attack abilities.

These NFTs play a vital role by enabling you to attack your fellow tycoons more frequently, reducing the cost of an Attack, or extending the duration of an effect on the tycoon you’re targeting.

[Upcoming] Eden Tribes

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In this debut Crypto.com NFT drop, graphic artist Joaquín Rodríguez’s art brings dystopian visions about the role of technology to life. Nine unique collectibles are distributed across 344 surprise packs, with each NFT detailing a group of magnificent beings who inhabit a kingdom beyond our dimension.

Dig deeper and embark on this journey to an alternative reality.

[Live] VIK Wine 2018 – Limited Edition

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Founded by Alex VIK in 2006, Viña VIK has rapidly ascended in the wine industry, coming in third among the World’s Best Vineyards in 2023. Through the InterCellar Marketplace, the winery introduces its 2018 vintage as an NFT in the ‘VIK Wine 2018 – Limited Edition’ collection – with a limited release of just 500 bottles.

It’s time to take your wine collection to the next level.


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The following table shows selected top games by weekly volume in USD:

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Gaming Token Performance

The total market cap for gaming tokens now stands at $37.28 billion, increasing by +2.6% from last week.

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News Highlights

  • Christie’s auctions Ordinal Maxi Biz (OMB) artworks, including Lot 1 with price estimates of up to $650,000. The auction showcases unique PFP art and pieces with inscriptions on Satoshis, advancing their presence in the Bitcoin Ordinals space and digital art market.
  • Stepn, the Solana-based move-to-earn game,  launched a $30 million airdrop campaign, distributing 100 million airdrop points redeemable for its GMT token. FSL, the developer, aims to reward loyal players and holders of Stepn achievement badges and Genesis Sneakers NFTs. Additionally, it has hinted at a future partnership with a major sports brand.
  • Notcoin, a Telegram-based crypto game, garnered nearly 9 trillion taps during its mining phase before pausing gameplay ahead of its token launch on The Open Network (TON). Despite no new coins being generated, the game plans to relaunch with a new rewards model. It aims to leverage its large user base to expose blockchain users to new projects and reward them with NOT tokens.
  • Epic Games’Open Season‘ introduces a Doge-themed biome, merging meme culture with gaming to offer players an immersive experience, blending cultural references and robust gameplay.

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