According to official news, Balance, a Web3 gaming ecosystem platform supported by Aptos Labs, has announced the launch of its Key Node Sale. This sale will adopt a first-come, first-served strategy, and users need to visit the platform to confirm their whitelist status to check their eligibility. It is reported that over 10 million USD worth of Balance key nodes have been subscribed to so far, with supporters including Animoca Brands, Amber Group, GSR, MARBLEX, MetaBlast Group, Bing Ventures, Web3port, Mask Network, and others. According to the official introduction, key node holders will receive multiple benefits, including a 100% revenue sharing from the Epal Fans protocol, a 25% allocation of the total token supply, and additional earnings through a buyback mechanism. Rewards for the first batch of node purchasers will be unlocked on December 25, 2024. Balance was formerly known as the gaming companion platform E-PAL, and the company has successfully completed two rounds of financing led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and Galaxy Interactive, receiving support from many well-known investors including Animoca Brands, K5, CLF Partners, MBK Capital, New Heights Fund, AMBER, MarbleX, Sky Mantra, Tuna, Aptos Labs, IOBC, Leland, Halcyon Capital, Uphonest, Taisu Ventures, Gate Labs, DWF Ventures, BING, WAGMI, and YouTube co-founder Steve Chen, Riot Games CEO Marc Merrill, and League of Legends director Thomas Vu. The total financing amount reached 30 million USD.