The crypto and NFT gaming space is busier than ever lately, with prominent games released, token airdrops piling up, and a constant array of other things happening at all times. It’s a lot to take in!
Luckily, Decrypt’s GG is all over it. And if you need a quick way to get caught up on the latest moves around crypto video games, we’re debuting This Week in Crypto Games.
Our weekend roundup serves up the biggest news from the past week, along with a few other tidbits you might have missed. We also showcase a few of our original stories from the week.
PIXEL for RON stakers: Ahead of Monday’s PIXEL token launch, the developers of the game Pixels announced Saturday that they are offering a surprise airdrop to Ronin network users who have staked the RON token.
Pixels took the snapshot on February 8 and will reward 20 million RON in total to stakers across two waves, with as much as 3,955 PIXEL handed out to each eligible wallet. Full details via the tweet embedded below.
ApeChain’s coming: The ApeCoin DAO voted this past week to build a dedicated Ethereum scaling network using Arbitrum tech, in collaboration with Offchain Labs and Horizen Labs. Set to launch in Q2, the so-called “ApeChain” will be built to power games in the Bored Ape Yacht Club ecosystem, but can also be used for DeFi apps and beyond.
