I accidentally saw that Polygon Labs spent $2 million to purchase Moonveil nodes, which is quite interesting. Previously, VCs mostly took project token allocations, but Moonveil is doing something different by letting VCs buy nodes, allowing them to earn tokens just like regular node users.

Even more incredible is that before securing the $2 million funding from Polygon Labs, Moonveil had already raised $9 million. This looks very much like Polygon Labs is strongly backing them; otherwise, why would they offer the same early nodes as regular users?

Haha, "strong backing" is just my speculation before finding evidence. Today, let's introduce how to earn from Moonveil without investment, what rights come with purchasing nodes, and what it's like to hold NFTs.

1. Project Background

Moonveil is a Web3 team formed by former executives from Riot Games, creating a gaming chain. This team has previously participated in the development of popular games such as "League of Legends," "Valorant," "Minecraft," and "EVE Online," so their technical and operational capabilities are unquestionable.

• Project Features

The team is currently developing and launching their own games on the Moonveil chain, with the first two games being AstrArk and Bushwhack.

The main difference with Moonveil is that the ecosystems of various games on the chain are interactive. For example, identities and assets from Game A and Game B are interconnected. The integration of traffic and liquidity can keep players within the Moonveil ecosystem.

With so many bots around, the aggregated game identities can help more stakeholders identify who the real users are (those who have participated in multiple games and hold assets). Moonveil mainly filters out two groups of people: genuine gamers and big spenders.

• Project Financing

Moonveil has raised a total of $9 million, with top VCs such as Gumi, Animoca Ventures, Hashkey, IOSG, and Puzzel Ventures among the investors.

It also includes support from leading organizations in the gaming and social sectors like GuildFi, Mask Network, and Magic Eden.

2. How to Earn from Moonveil Without Investment

Earning from Moonveil is simple; just participate in social tasks.

The first game, AstrArk, has completed two ALPHA tests and is currently in the ALPHA 2.0 testing phase. There were 79,866 players participating in the tests, a significant increase from the 10,000+ players in the previous ALPHA 1.0 test. Players have given the game high praise: 4.29 / 5.

A new event is expected to start game testing in November, requiring no financial investment; players can earn airdrops just by playing the game.

Additionally, there are rumors that their second flagship product - BUSHWHACK (a strategy action game) will also have big news soon, so keep an eye on official channels like TWITTER for potential benefits.

Given the popularity of the previous two tests, the new test version may have some entry barriers, so it's advisable to complete social tasks beforehand to earn more points.

• Visit the official website: https://moonveil.gg?invite_code=MNFV9FY8
• Click on the GAME tab
• Click on Pre-Registration
• Claim "Purple Crystal"

Continue completing social tasks:

• Click on GAMES
• Click on Alpha Test Tasks
• Complete the tasks in REGULAR TASKS

3. About Moonveil Nodes

It was precisely because Polygon Labs spent $2 million to purchase Moonveil nodes that I started paying attention to Moonveil. Let's take a look at what makes Moonveil nodes special.

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(1) Basic Information about Moonveil Nodes

There are a total of 50,000 nodes, and users holding nodes can earn project revenue over the long term. Since nodes require user purchases, the following information is for reference:

• Total project tokens: 1 billion $MORE
• Total number of nodes: 50,000 nodes
• Node benefits: 4,000 $MORE per node
• Token unlock: 25% unlocked at TGE
• Polygon spent $2 million to purchase Moonveil nodes
• NODE holders will not only receive MOONVEIL TOKEN but also other surprise benefits from different projects
• For example, a $100,000 prize pool specifically for node holders will be launched on October 22
• Node whitelist round: Oct 22, 12 AM EST to Oct 24, 4 AM EST (6 PM China time)
• Public round: Oct 24 at 6 AM EST (6 PM China time)

(2) How to Purchase Moonveil Nodes

• After the nodes go on sale, users who receive a whitelist can click "Node Sale" to purchase
• You may need to enter an invitation code when purchasing; you can use this one: qaz7525 to receive a 10% discount;

• The price of nodes will increase as sales progress, starting at $275 each for the first phase;

(3) Node Analysis

• Compared to Carv, which just launched its token and currently has nearly $900M FDV, Moonveil's node sale pricing starts at only $68M, just 7%;
• A few days ago, Moonveil reached a strategic partnership with the Aethir project. Users holding both Moonveil and Aethir nodes & staking can receive exclusive benefits. This is a must for those looking to earn big rewards and are Aethir node & staking users!
• Additionally, a special $100K prize pool has been launched for all NODE purchasers. This shows that their NODE is not just a money grab but a genuine effort to create something meaningful for the ecosystem and users.
• Compared to other projects, here’s the situation with MOONVEIL MUSE NODE:

(4) What If You Don't Have a Whitelist?

We have seen too many projects starting high-tier sales directly to users during public rounds, as lower-tier allocations are often taken by major investors and a small portion of the community.

However, MOONVEIL has clearly stated in their community and AMA that to ensure users who did not get a WL can still access lower-tier allocations, they will reserve a portion of lower-tier nodes for the public round for everyone to purchase.

4. About NFTs

As a gaming project, NFTs are essential. Since the project has not yet launched its token, we can infer that users holding NFTs will gain bonuses in the testnet, preparing for future airdrops.

If the project operates well, NFTs may also have appreciation potential, but this is just an inference, and there are still risks involved.

Currently, there are several types of NFTs, with the higher-priced ones at 1 ETH, and the official site recommends Moonveil --- Lv1 Destiny TETRA, with a floor price of 0.153 ETH.

Conclusion

Moonveil has a strong background and is preparing to create a powerful gaming public chain, utilizing zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) and zkEVM technology to ensure top-tier Web3 security in state validation, cross-chain bridging, and cross-chain messaging.

Its direct competitors include:

• XAI, Beam, Ronin, Immutable, Fusionist, Carv;
• FDVs are: 566.29M, 1.09B, 1.67B, 3.14B, 335.61M, 900M;
• The pricing for Moonveil's node sale starts at only 68M, leaving significant room for growth;

The $2 million investment from Polygon Labs in Moonveil nodes demonstrates the financial backing behind Moonveil and Polygon's endorsement. No project has ever received such strong support from the traditional L1 ecosystem. The CDK launched by Polygon also requires representative projects in the gaming track to nurture it in return, and Moonveil will become the most well-known gaming project of Polygon CDK. Coupled with Polygon's financial and endorsement support, this will directly stimulate the continuous prosperity of the Moonveil ecosystem, creating the most attractive and interesting gaming ecosystem platform that ranks among the top in game quality and user numbers.