ChainCatcher news, asset management giant VanEck has announced two long-term investments in the Web3 gaming sector. One investment is directed towards the AI blockchain game project Parallel, while the other investment has not been disclosed. VanEck stated that details will be announced soon.

ChainCatcher news, according to the Nikkei, a survey conducted by Chainalysis on the adaptability of cryptocurrency assets in various countries shows that Japan ranked 18th in 2023, a significant leap from 82nd place two years ago.Chainalysis CEO Michael Gronager pointed out that the gaming industry will be key to the further development of Japan's cryptocurrency sector.

ChainCatcher message, hosted by SevenX Ventures and co-hosted by Immutable and YGG, the New Trends Summit will be held on April 7 during the Hong Kong Carnival. This summit, themed "Web3 Game: The Next Big Thing," invites leading projects in the gaming sector and related infrastructure to discuss cutting-edge topics and co-build ecological development. Projects expected to attend include Immutable, Ronin, BEAM, Polygon, Solana, Mantle, YGG, Xterio, Curio, Matr1x, Metecene, MyShell, Blocklords, Space Nation, L3E7, Age of Dino, Nytro, Cellula, and more.Gaming has always been a key investment track for SevenX Ventures, and SevenX hopes to provide a platform for entrepreneurs in the gaming and related sectors to exchange insights and explore collaborations through this conference.

ChainCatcher news, TokenUnlocks latest data forecast, by the end of February, the total token unlock amount in the Web3 gaming industry will reach 175 million USD.Details include: The Sandbox is set to release 205.59 million SAND tokens, worth approximately 99.2 million USD;On February 16, ApeCoin (APE) plans to unlock 15.6 million tokens, worth approximately 23.1 million USD;On February 22, Immutable will release 1.22 million IMX tokens daily over 28 days, with an expected total unlock value of 29.3 million USD;On February 27, Yield Guild Games will release 16.69 million YGG tokens, worth approximately 7.89 million USD;On February 28, Parallel will unlock 1.66 million PRIME tokens, worth approximately 16.1 million USD;On February 29, STEPN will initiate a 31-day linear unlock for GMT tokens, with an average daily unlock of 3.22 million tokens, totaling approximately 8.33 million USD.

ChainCatcher news, Bloomberg reported that Sega Corp., the Japanese gaming giant, and Chief Operating Officer Shuji Utsumi stated that they will take a more cautious approach to the Web 3.0 model and temporarily withdraw from the blockchain gaming sector, putting plans to develop such games on hold. Additionally, it was mentioned that Sega will retain its largest franchise rights from third-party blockchain game projects to avoid devaluing its content. (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, Easter Capital recently announced the establishment of a $10 million gaming ecosystem fund, which will focus on investment and incubation in the Web3 gaming sector. This fund aims to support and develop startup teams and game developers in the Web3 gaming space. Easter Capital will set up three specialized funds in 2023 to establish the Web3 ecological landscape.It is reported that its first invested Gamefi, "Syah Ark," has now entered the node presale stage, and the game is expected to officially launch in early June.

ChainCatcher news, the Solana-based NFT platform Magic Eden has hired Chris Akhavan as its Chief Gaming Officer to formulate a Web3 gaming strategy after expanding to the Polygon network. It is reported that Chris Akhavan was the Chief Business Officer at the blockchain gaming company Forte, and he will promote game developers to use Magic Eden's infrastructure for building blockchain games.According to previous reports from ChainCatcher, last month Magic Eden introduced support for Polygon. Polygon is an L2 platform that has attracted a large number of Web3 game developers, and Magic Eden hopes developers will integrate NFTs into their games. (Source link)