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Babka and Nushi are virtual influencers from the future who have traveled back to GDC 2023 to meet their favorite game creators, #LivingLegends. At the event, game-makers of all sizes will have the chance to share the limelight and promote their games on stage, live stream, and on social media. Follow Babka and Nushi on Twitter and Instagram and join in the celebration of the global games industry’s creativity!

KyberSwap, a leading decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator and liquidity platform, will launch the first-ever $ARB token liquidity pools, liquidity mining, and trading campaigns on the Arbitrum Chain. These moves mark significant steps forward for KyberSwap, as it will assist to catalyse significant liquidity inflows, thus increasing TVL and provide more earning opportunities in the rapidly growing Arbitrum ecosystem.

DeFiChain, the world’s leading blockchain on the Bitcoin network, has announced the debut of the Euro-backed stablecoin Euro Coin (EUROC) on its native blockchain. EUROC will have the same support as the USDC and USDT, and will be available to DeFiChain users via the Quantum Bridge and DFX Swiss.

HeartX, formerly known as ArteX, has launched a new web3 marketplace and community aimed at revolutionizing the digital art industry. The platform allows artists, collectors, and art enthusiasts to create, share, and trade digital artworks in a secure, immersive, and transparent space. HeartX’s unique art evaluation system engages users by enabling them to rate digital art pieces, earn tokens as a reward, and create an interactive online art community. With the launch of its first season, the platform introduces a unique set of features designed to enhance user engagement and incentivize participation, including the “vote-to-earn” model and two types of tokens for the platform. HeartX’s team is composed of seasoned professionals with a diverse range of experiences and backgrounds, united by a strong passion for creating a seamless, secure, and user-friendly platform and ecosystem for users worldwide.

Wemade Co., Ltd, one of the biggest publicly-listed gaming companies in South Korea, has announced a strategic partnership with Space and Time to power its blockchain and gaming services. This partnership will enable Wemade to use Space and Time’s decentralized suite of developer tools to facilitate more complex earning schemes for its play-to-earn games and reduce on-chain storage costs. The collaboration will also contribute to Wemade’s commitment to building an inter-game economy and expanding its blockchain ecosystem beyond GameFi. Wemade and Space and Time are planning to closely collaborate in the future to develop next-generation decentralized infrastructure for more robust and scalable GameFi development.

Metacade, the community-driven GameFi platform, has successfully raised over $10M in presale, generating increased investor interest. Following the presale, the MCADE token will be listed on Bitmart and Uniswap in April 2023. The platform offers play-to-earn, create-to-earn, and compete-to-earn mechanics, which reward members financially and through enhanced online and mobile app gaming experiences. The Metagrants initiative incentivizes game developers to build platform-specific projects, with proposals subject to community votes for upcoming development. The project has recently hired Principal Product Designer Tyler Lange, allowing for front-end development of the end product. The project has also received a stamp of approval from CertiK, providing reassurance to investors.