ChainCatcher news, according to Fortune, Trump's latest crypto project will be a real estate video game, as President Trump enjoys Monopoly. In 1989, the real estate mogul launched "Trump: The Game," a variant of a board game themed around real estate. In 2006, he considered launching a reality show inspired by Monopoly. "I've always thought Monopoly was a great game," Trump told the New York Post when discussing the show, but the program ultimately did not materialize. Now, Trump's latest project will be a crypto game branded with the Trump name—according to two insiders, this game has a Monopoly-like feel.This planned real estate game will be the latest addition to Trump's and his family's growing list of crypto projects. In addition to an NFT series and a MEME coin, there is the decentralized finance project World Liberty Financial, a stablecoin, and a Bitcoin mining company, in which the president's son Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. hold significant stakes.An insider familiar with Trump's new crypto game told Fortune that the game is an adaptation of "MONOPOLY GO!" where players earn in-game cash by moving pieces on a digital Monopoly board and building structures in a digital city. Another unrelated insider also compared the project to Monopoly. Both insiders requested anonymity due to the private nature of the business dealings.Insiders revealed that Trump's longtime friend Bill Zanker is the driving force behind the project, having helped the president launch his meme coin and NFT projects.Zanker's spokesperson Kevin Mercuri denied that the project is similar to "MONOPOLY GO!" but confirmed to Fortune that Zanker is developing a "game" set to launch at the end of April. He also stated that the Monopoly claims are "rumors."

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, crypto venture capital firm 1kx has announced a strategic investment in the blockchain game developer Gunzilla Games for the dystopian cyberpunk shooter game "Off The Grid," with the specific amount not disclosed.It is reported that 1kx had previously been skeptical about deploying cryptocurrency strategies in AAA games due to early product execution risks, and this investment seems to indicate a shift in their previous investment strategy.

ChainCatcher news, the AI-driven autonomous world platform WORLD3 has partnered with Soneium to launch the first AI-driven on-chain game, Crystal Caves.Supported by Sony Block Solutions Labs, Soneium provides WORLD3 with a "next-generation blockchain ecosystem designed to inspire emotions and empower creativity," thereby enhancing the functionality of WORLD3's autonomous gaming environment.This brand-new "play-to-earn" gaming experience allows players to explore virtual caves while mining blocks, earning USDC and Astar Contribution Scores (ACS). The collaboration with Soneium marks an important step for WORLD3 in its mission to create innovative blockchain gaming experiences.The game features a special event called the Crystal Caves Soneium Summit, where players can complete various tasks to earn additional rewards. Players can participate by simply visiting the official Crystal Caves entrance on the WORLD3 platform and connecting to the Soneium chain.

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.