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Gala's Walking Dead NFT Game Shutdown: A DeFi Wake-Up Call?

Gala's Walking Dead NFT Game Shutdown: A DeFi Wake-Up Call?

The news that Gala Games is shutting down The Walking Dead: Empires is more than just a game closure. It’s a stark reminder of the risks lurking within the intersection of gaming and DeFi. We’re witnessing the birth of assets, once worth thousands of dollars, becoming pretty much digital paperweights....

Walking Dead NFT Game Shuts Down: What Happens to Your NFTs?

Walking Dead NFT Game Shuts Down: What Happens to Your NFTs?

Gala Games is pulling the plug on The Walking Dead: Empires, a multiplayer survival game built around Ethereum NFTs. The final day of play is scheduled for July 31. This announcement has understandably caused a lot of fear, worry and upset among the player base. Talk about their primary digital...

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Beyond the Hype: 3 Uncomfortable Truths About Bitcoin's $1M Dream

The Bitcoin buzz is deafening. Predictions are in a frenzy over it hitting $1 million by 2029. ETF inflows and institutions are pouring in as if it’s a digital gold rush. Some bitcoin analysts are already calling for a “base case” of $200,000 for the next market cycle. With more...

Walking Dead NFT Game's Demise: The Zombie Apocalypse of Crypto Promises

Remember The Walking Dead: Empires? Yeah, the Ethereum NFT game where you could "own" land and blast digital walkers? Well, free your virtual puppies, pals, because it’s kicking the bucket over the rainbow bridge on July 31st, 2025. That’s right, the MMO and officially licensed game, published by Gala Games...

The Blockchain Gaming Race: Ethereum's Losing, But Here's Why It Still Matters

Ethereum, the granddaddy of all smart contract platforms, is for all intents and purposes getting its lunch eaten in the blockchain gaming space. Let's be blunt: the user experience on Ethereum for gaming often sucks. Navigating the ecosystem under high gas fees and network congestion is like going up to...

5 Wildest Blockchain Games That Prove NFTs Aren't Dying

NFTs are dead? Say that to tens of thousands of players blissfully minting away in weird, wonderful and occasionally wackadoodle blockchain games. The internet's been screaming "NFT winter!" for months, but I'm here to tell you, they're wrong. Indeed, the reports of their demise have been wildly exaggerated. Think of...

Top Blockchains Powering the Future of Gaming: Deep Dive

Blockchain technology is quickly creating a dramatic new paradigm in gaming. This evolution offers thrilling potential along with new challenges for developers and players alike. Selecting the appropriate blockchain infrastructure for a gaming project is one of the most important decisions that will shape its success or failure. Considerations such...

Ethereum R1 A Gamble or Genius? The Future of Crypto's Funding Model

A new L2 enters the arena, but with a twist that's got everyone talking: 100% donation-funded. No VC vultures, no token presales, just cold, hard… ether in the case of Ethereum. Utopian dream come true or disaster in the making? You decide, but let's unpack this.Donations Alone Can Build A...

Ethereum R1: The 100% Donation-Funded Rollup is HERE!

As you know, the Ethereum landscape is ever-changing. Layer-2 (L2) scaling solutions, like Arbitrum and Optimism, are important for increasing the network’s scalability. Once again, Ethereum R1 is a unique project. It is devoted to being a public good — made entirely possible by your donations. This approach is what...

Ethereum R1 Is Here to Disrupt Crypto Bros, But Is It Funny?

Okay, let's talk about Ethereum R1. Another Layer-2, yawn, right? But wait, this one’s different. It's 100% donation-funded. No presales, no VC sharks circling, just… donations. It’s almost like a white paper for a new blockchain on Kickstarter, right? We explain all of that, and more, after the jump… Is...