ChainCatcher news, the TON ecosystem AI + DePIN project PinGo announced that it will officially launch the innovative staking mechanism CDN Staking on April 10, allowing users to earn rewards by staking PINGO even without mining machines.This activity requires a fixed staking amount:In the first week, only 500 PINGO is needed for stakingFrom the second week onwards, it will increase to 1000 PINGOEach mining machine supports staking for only one user, and users can choose multiple devices to enhance overall earnings. Staking users and device owners will share the rewards at a ratio of 35% : 65%, with rewards being released linearly within 100 days from the staking date to ensure stable distribution of earnings.Following CDN Pinger, CDN Staking further expands PinGo's ecological gameplay, allowing more users to share in the DePIN profit dividends.The activity will officially launch on April 10, and the staking channel will soon open, with participation access available on the PinGo official website.

ChainCatcher news, at the 2025 Hong Kong Web3 Carnival TON Open Day event, the TON Foundation officially announced a strategic partnership with Kying Network. The "Xingyi" AI large model application under Kying Network will be deployed on the TON blockchain to provide AI-driven technical support for game developers.At the same time, the XMint game center under SmileCobra Studio will open applications for the KingnetAi application tool experience and launch the first casual exploration game "Zarya" developed based on this technology on TON, with a community co-builder program also set to be initiated.

ChainCatcher news, GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen posted on the X platform that the price of an American-made iPhone could rise to $10,000. In response, Michael Saylor, founder of Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), stated that "American-made" Bitcoin will reach $1 million. He previously mentioned that Bitcoin does not "fear" tariffs and that Bitcoin has provided resilience amid the backdrop of a plummeting U.S. stock market, as during market panic, "traders will only sell what they can sell, not what they want to sell."

ChainCatcher news, according to Blockworks, the developer of the crypto shooting game "Shrapnel," Neon Machine, is facing serious financial difficulties. So far, the company has spent nearly $86.9 million in operating funds, with projected revenue of $21.7 million for 2024, but high operating costs of about $33 million have prevented it from becoming profitable, resulting in a net loss of $11.4 million.Sources say that Neon Machine's monthly cash burn is as high as $2 million to $3.5 million, and it is currently in a state of cash depletion, with significant unpaid debts, owing millions of dollars to external suppliers. The company’s new round of financing, originally scheduled for early 2025, has also failed to materialize. Previously, the company completed a $20 million Series A funding round in October 2023, led by Polychain Capital.Moreover, the company's workforce has sharply decreased from nearly a hundred at its peak to just over a dozen, with very few people actually involved in the development of "Shrapnel." To extend its cash flow, the company has implemented at least three rounds of layoffs and has asked high-salaried employees to voluntarily take a pay cut of about 20%. The Seattle headquarters was also closed at the end of March.Despite this, the company still claims to be "in the strongest position ever" and plans to launch "Shrapnel" globally by the end of 2025. However, several insiders close to Neon Machine are skeptical about whether the game can be launched smoothly, stating that the project is not yet complete and funds have been exhausted.In addition, according to People's Daily - Jinbao News, Lingjing People's Game Laboratory held talks with the creative team of "Shrapnel" (tentative Chinese name: 弹片), reaching a preliminary cooperation intention on issues such as the minting and distribution of game digital assets in the Chinese market, compliance circulation, and market operation.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoin Magazine, GameStop's Bitcoin investment plan is named "Project Rocket."Previous news, after GameStop (GME) completed a $1.3 billion five-year convertible bond issuance, it may soon begin or has already begun purchasing Bitcoin. According to documents disclosed after the U.S. stock market closed on Monday, the underwriters fully exercised the $200 million overallotment option, bringing the total issuance amount to $1.5 billion. After deducting expenses, the company's net fundraising amount is $1.48 billion.

ChainCatcher news, the blockchain gaming platform Ultra announced the completion of a new funding round of $12 million, with NOIA Capital, based in Luxembourg, participating through its digital asset fund. Additionally, the company announced the appointment of former Circle Strategies partner Maxime van Steenberghe as Chief Operating Officer. The new funds will be used to support the development of a game distribution platform similar to Stream built on blockchain, as well as to recruit talent, expand and upgrade the platform, and pursue strategic acquisitions.

ChainCatcher news, BASE ecological chain game Infected officially announced that its platform and all future games will migrate from Ethereum to Solana.The official stated that the main reason for this migration is that the Base chain cannot handle its high transaction volume demands, resulting in severe congestion when the first game Infected launched, affecting user experience.Infected plans to launch more viral simulation games on Solana this year and hopes that Solana can meet its needs.

ChainCatcher news, Treasure DAO's chief contributor John announced that due to deteriorating financial conditions, they are facing a restructuring and will terminate game operations and Treasure Chain. Documents show that their annual operating expenses reach up to $8.3 million, while the current treasury only has $2.4 million left, which is expected to last only until July 2025.Chief contributor John has resumed a leadership role, revealing that the team size once reached 40 people, with an annual labor cost of $6.1 million and infrastructure costs of $3 million, of which the fixed annual cost for Treasure Chain is $450,000. Facing survival pressure, the DAO has laid off 15 people and decided to terminate game publishing support and Treasure Chain, assisting partners in migrating to other chains.To extend the funding runway, John proposed to withdraw the idle $785,000 from the market maker Flowdesk. If approved, the stablecoin balance will increase to $3.2 million, allowing operations to be optimistically extended until February 2026. Additionally, the ecological fund holds 22.3 million MAGIC (valued at $2.3 million), but if the MAGIC price plummets, the DAO may struggle to survive between December this year and February next year.The future strategy will focus on four major products: Market, Bridgeworld, Smolworld, and AI agent expansion technology, aiming to showcase the application potential of MAGIC through Smols and Bridgeworld, and to develop the Neurochimp agent to enhance market competitiveness. Community conference calls and governance proposals are forthcoming, including the retirement of Treasure Chain and adjustments to market positioning, with the goal of reversing the current downturn through streamlined operations.According to the crypto asset data platform RootData, Treasure DAO completed a $3.5 million financing through token sales in 2022, led by Digital Strategies Guild, with participants including 1kx, Neon DAO, ID Theory, Arbitrum, Skycatcher Crypto, IOSG, Alchemy Ventures, IndiGG, StreamingFast, and others.

ChainCatcher news, according to the official announcement, the Japanese listed game developer enish has announced the incorporation of Bitcoin into its financial strategy, planning to purchase Bitcoin worth 100 million yen (approximately 670,000 USD) between April 1 and April 4.It is reported that the company's Bitcoin purchases are positioned as an important component of its overall financial strategy.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, video game retailer GameStop announced on Tuesday that it has raised $1.5 billion through a private placement of convertible bonds and plans to use the proceeds to purchase Bitcoin.Documents submitted by the company to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) show that it has completed the issuance of $1.5 billion in senior convertible bonds due in 2030, with a coupon rate of 0.00%, which includes the full exercise of the underwriters' $200 million over-allotment option. This move is in line with Strategy's shift towards Bitcoin acquisitions in August 2020.

ChainCatcher news, according to Coindesk, video game retailer GameStop announced on Tuesday that it will raise $1.5 billion through a private placement of convertible bonds and plans to use the proceeds to purchase Bitcoin.Documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) show that the company has completed the issuance of $1.5 billion of senior convertible bonds due in 2030, with a coupon rate of 0.00%, which includes the full exercise of the underwriters' $200 million over-allotment option. This move is in line with Strategy's shift towards Bitcoin acquisitions in August 2020.

ChainCatcher news, financial giant Vanguard Group may indirectly engage with Bitcoin due to its holdings in GameStop shares.Vanguard is currently the largest institutional shareholder of GameStop, which recently announced a shift towards a Bitcoin strategy, attracting widespread market attention. Although companies like BlackRock and Fidelity have actively positioned themselves in Bitcoin spot ETFs, Vanguard has previously maintained a conservative stance and publicly stated in December 2024 that Bitcoin is "highly speculative and lacks intrinsic value." This indirect engagement may suggest a subtle shift in its cryptocurrency stance.