ChainCatcher news, according to Protos, the blockchain e-cigarette project Puffpaw has sparked controversy for potentially increasing users' dependence on e-cigarettes. The project uploads users' smoking data to the Berachain blockchain through a "smoke and earn" mechanism and issues token rewards when usage decreases.The UK addiction treatment center UKAT warns that this gamification and crypto rewards could make users more addicted to vaping, and may even attract non-smokers, contradicting the original intention of quitting smoking.Additionally, social media users have reacted lukewarmly to the project, questioning its actual effectiveness and health implications.Previous news, the Berachain ecosystem DePIN project Puffpaw announced the completion of a $6 million seed round financing, with participation from Lemniscap Ventures. The Puffpaw project plans to launch a blockchain-enabled e-cigarette aimed at helping users reduce nicotine intake through token incentives.

ChainCatcher news, Ultiverse announces the launch of a revolutionary Onchain Programmatic Content Generation (Onchain PCG) concept, combining AI technology to address the challenges of large-scale adoption of blockchain technology through gamification. Onchain PCG not only breaks through the traditional limitations of content generation but also utilizes on-chain data to ensure the uniqueness and customizability of game content. Through smart contracts and decentralized technology, on-chain PCG is realized, allowing players to generate and customize exclusive game content with the help of AI, making complex blockchain operations intuitive and fun. Ultiverse plans to launch the world's first blockchain game featuring user-AI collaborative content early next year, marking a new era of integration between the gaming industry and blockchain technology.

ChainCatcher news, according to a report by PR Newswire, the gamified digital asset platform Klink Finance announced the completion of a $500,000 pre-seed funding round, led by the Singapore venture capital fund Blockchain Founders Fund (BFF), with participation from private equity venture capital firms UOB Venture Management, Signum Capital, TechMeetsTrader, and StartupGym. Through a secure and regulated platform, Klink Finance aims to cultivate users' habits of investing in cryptocurrencies through gamification, and the company plans to launch a beta version by the end of this year. (Source link)