Samsung Eyeing NFTs & Earning Gold Playing Games - Play to Earn #29

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These are good times to get involved in the blockchain gaming space. Left and right interesting partnerships are being made, bringing major brands into the blockchain space. At the same time, the play-to-earn business model is gaining ground. More game developers see value in allowing gamers to earn while playing their game. It might not always be a full salary, but it’s giving value back to players who invest their precious time into the game. Enjoy this week’s newsletter!
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Decentraland Teams Up with Samsung Blockchain

Decentraland has announced a partnership with the blockchain division of tech giant Samsung. The first step of their collaboration is the Decentraland Marketplace app, allowing trading of NFTs straight from the Samsung Galaxy phones. ▶▶▶ Read more

Earn Gold by Playing Axie Infinity on Your Phone

Axie Infinity now allows players to earn tokens that are backed by actual gold. Sky Mavis has partnered with DigiX and during the 8th season they will be giving away 1500 dollars worth of gold! ▶▶▶ Read more

Final Pre-Sale The Sandbox Starts Next Month

The Sandbox has announced their final pre-sale, which will start next month. This pre-sale will also introduce premium land, which is land located around important areas on the map. ▶▶▶ Read more

Play to earn over $10.000 in Taurion Treasure Hunt

Xaya has announced prizes with a total value well over $10.000 for their upcoming Taurion Treasure Hunt. Players can register now to receive 5 vehicles and to be able to participate. ▶▶▶ Read more

Dr Seuss Coming to Flow Blockchain

Dapper Labs is bringing the Dr Seuss universe with all its quirky characters to the Flow blockchain. Collectors will soon be able to collect the Grinch, Lorax and many more. ▶▶▶ Read more

Niftex on Hold After Vulnerability Was Found

Trading fractions of digital assets is currently not possible. Niftex Exchange has halted all trading and other activities after a community member found a very serious vulnerability. ▶▶▶ Read more

Synergy of Serra Pre-Sale on August 2nd

The upcoming trading card game Synergy of Serra is looking to embrace the play-to-earn business model, while also introducing a niche card game mechanic into the world of blockchain-powered card games. Their pre-sale starts in two weeks. ▶▶▶ Read more

Cryptic Legends Announced Pre-sale

A history-inspired trading card game called Cryptic Legends has announced the starting date for its upcoming pre-sale. Card packs will sell for a price between 4 and 6 euro each. ▶▶▶ Read more

Limited Edition Space Ships Coming to Dissolution

Starting from the first day of August, Garage Studios will be selling limited edition space ships for their revamped space game Dissolution. These ships can provide passive income to their owners. ▶▶▶ Read more

Virtual Worlds Driving Value for NFT Space

Andrew Steinwold wrote a nice article on why blockchain-based virtual worlds will accrue the greatest aggregate value within the NFT space. He makes a comparison with other platform businesses, like Apple, Google and Amazon. His idea, giving users ownerships changes everything. Anyway, read it. His thoughts are always interesting. He’s also on Substack by the way. ▶▶▶ Have a look

And here’s another interesting read from his hand, about crypto changing the concept of value, while NFTs will change society. ▶▶▶ Check it out

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