A lot of buzz around the President of the Solana Foundation’s hot take on blockchain gaming 😬
We agree. It’s not coming back. It’s moving forward. ⚡️
It’s time for the new model, where empowerment is more important than labels. Less narrative, more proof. Time for the rise of open gaming.
We’ll just keep shipping games, building unmatched blockchain rails and delivering player-driven economies. Sound like a plan? 😎
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We agree. It’s not coming back. It’s moving forward. ⚡️
It’s time for the new model, where empowerment is more important than labels. Less narrative, more proof. Time for the rise of open gaming.
We’ll just keep shipping games, building unmatched blockchain rails and delivering player-driven economies. Sound like a plan? 😎
Join the discussion on X
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Also, gaming on a blockchain is not coming back
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📢 The Coalescence of Worlds: Introducing the NEXUS WebX Strategy 🌐🎮
NEXUS dropped a new blog post diving deep into CEO Henry Chang's latest roadmap update. The future of open gaming isn't just about one single technology. It's about combining the most empowering principles of Web2, Web3 and Web4 into what we call WebX.
Here are the three strategic pillars we are building simultaneously:
🔗 1. Gamechain (Web3): Our purpose-built infrastructure for scalable transactions and true digital ownership.
🏪 2. Gamehub (Web2): The bridge allowing traditional games to adopt modern commerce and economies without friction.
🤖 3. Agentverse (Web4): A groundbreaking ecosystem where AI agents interact as autonomous players in our game worlds.
Discover how recent CROSS developments and partnerships are turning the WebX vision into reality.
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NEXUS dropped a new blog post diving deep into CEO Henry Chang's latest roadmap update. The future of open gaming isn't just about one single technology. It's about combining the most empowering principles of Web2, Web3 and Web4 into what we call WebX.
Here are the three strategic pillars we are building simultaneously:
🔗 1. Gamechain (Web3): Our purpose-built infrastructure for scalable transactions and true digital ownership.
🏪 2. Gamehub (Web2): The bridge allowing traditional games to adopt modern commerce and economies without friction.
🤖 3. Agentverse (Web4): A groundbreaking ecosystem where AI agents interact as autonomous players in our game worlds.
Discover how recent CROSS developments and partnerships are turning the WebX vision into reality.
READ THE BLOG
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Open gaming isn’t controlled by labels or dictated by skeptics and FUDders.
It’s inevitable because of what people can actually see: real games, real communities and utility that empowers players.
Wrinkles will be ironed out. Naysayers will be convinced. Innovators will keep shipping.
That is how the future gets BUILT.
Ignore the narrative. Focus on the proof.
It’s inevitable because of what people can actually see: real games, real communities and utility that empowers players.
Wrinkles will be ironed out. Naysayers will be convinced. Innovators will keep shipping.
That is how the future gets BUILT.
Ignore the narrative. Focus on the proof.
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⚔️ Seal M on CROSS is Smashing Records! ⚔️
The latest release in the CROSS gamechain ecosystem is proving that open gaming is the future!
Here is a quick look at the explosive launch:
📈 ~300,000 DAU immediately post-launch, prompting 6 new servers!
🎯 2.2 Million Pre-Registrations, massively driven by CROSS Play.
🌊 200+ Content Creators already generating hype and receiving rewards on CROSS Wave!
📊 Top-10 in popularity & revenue in Thailand and Indonesia!
By combining our incredible Web3 infrastructure with an iconic IP, we are bringing real empowerment to the community.
This launch is showing the synergistic power of a full-stack open gaming ecosystem; the vision in action. 💪
READ THE FULL BREAKDOWN
The latest release in the CROSS gamechain ecosystem is proving that open gaming is the future!
Here is a quick look at the explosive launch:
📈 ~300,000 DAU immediately post-launch, prompting 6 new servers!
🎯 2.2 Million Pre-Registrations, massively driven by CROSS Play.
🌊 200+ Content Creators already generating hype and receiving rewards on CROSS Wave!
📊 Top-10 in popularity & revenue in Thailand and Indonesia!
By combining our incredible Web3 infrastructure with an iconic IP, we are bringing real empowerment to the community.
This launch is showing the synergistic power of a full-stack open gaming ecosystem; the vision in action. 💪
READ THE FULL BREAKDOWN
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Seal M on CROSS Smashes Early Launch Goals & Continues to Grow
The recent launch of the PLAYWITH KOREA and NEXUS joint-published MMORPG, Seal M on CROSS, was a major success, drawing new players into…
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🔥 NEW PAYBACK MISSION LIVE 🔥
A brand new ROM: Golden Age on CROSS Payback Mission is now live on CROSS Play! 🥳
💎 Rewards are based on cumulative purchases on both CROSS Shop and Next Market
💎 Mission 1: $10 = 25 CROSS back
💎 Mission 2: $100 = 300 CROSS back
💎 Mission 3: $300 = 1000 CROSS back
Once confirmed in CROSS Play, rewards are issued immediately as ready-to-withdraw CROSS on CROSS mainnet.
🗓Mar 26, 03:00 UTC — Apr 9, 01:00 UTC
EVENT GUIDE
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A brand new ROM: Golden Age on CROSS Payback Mission is now live on CROSS Play! 🥳
💎 Rewards are based on cumulative purchases on both CROSS Shop and Next Market
💎 Mission 1: $10 = 25 CROSS back
💎 Mission 2: $100 = 300 CROSS back
💎 Mission 3: $300 = 1000 CROSS back
Once confirmed in CROSS Play, rewards are issued immediately as ready-to-withdraw CROSS on CROSS mainnet.
🗓Mar 26, 03:00 UTC — Apr 9, 01:00 UTC
EVENT GUIDE
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“They fought over the future of gaming. We just let the players play.”
New from the Opengame Foundation 📝
Looking Back on the Blockchain Gaming Wars
While warriors on both sides are active in the trenches, NEXUS is steadily and strongly building the next generation of gaming.
This fight will not last forever. Gamers will accept blockchain and blockchain will welcome gamers. A new day will dawn for players around the world.
READ THE BLOG
New from the Opengame Foundation 📝
Looking Back on the Blockchain Gaming Wars
While warriors on both sides are active in the trenches, NEXUS is steadily and strongly building the next generation of gaming.
This fight will not last forever. Gamers will accept blockchain and blockchain will welcome gamers. A new day will dawn for players around the world.
READ THE BLOG
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📢 MAJOR UPDATE TO ROM: GOLDEN AGE REWARDS 🤑
With the start of World Ranking Season 3, ROM: Golden Age on CROSS has rolled out some powerful new reward opportunities!
💎New CrossPool Live – Deposit CROSS to get CROMx rewards
💎GamePool Reward Expansion – Deposit CROMx for even more CROSSD rewards
💎A 10% minting fee now feeds the CROMx CrossPool
The player-driven value cycle of CROSS -> CROMx -> CROSSD is complete.
READ THE BLOG
DEPOSIT CROMx for CROSSD REWARDS
DEPOSIT CROSS for CROMx REWARDS
With the start of World Ranking Season 3, ROM: Golden Age on CROSS has rolled out some powerful new reward opportunities!
💎New CrossPool Live – Deposit CROSS to get CROMx rewards
💎GamePool Reward Expansion – Deposit CROMx for even more CROSSD rewards
💎A 10% minting fee now feeds the CROMx CrossPool
The player-driven value cycle of CROSS -> CROMx -> CROSSD is complete.
READ THE BLOG
DEPOSIT CROMx for CROSSD REWARDS
DEPOSIT CROSS for CROMx REWARDS
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🚨 PRE-REGISTRATION LIVE
Time to prepare for VALOFE’s CHAOS W, preparing for Q2 launch!
The first major step in NEXUS’s strategic partnership with VALOFE, this game is the perfect blend of classic RTS strategy and true Web3 empowerment.
👉 Pre-register on Google Play, App Store or VFUN
👉 Join early character creation
👉 Qualify for cumulative milestone rewards
READ THE NEXUS BLOG
Time to prepare for VALOFE’s CHAOS W, preparing for Q2 launch!
The first major step in NEXUS’s strategic partnership with VALOFE, this game is the perfect blend of classic RTS strategy and true Web3 empowerment.
👉 Pre-register on Google Play, App Store or VFUN
👉 Join early character creation
👉 Qualify for cumulative milestone rewards
READ THE NEXUS BLOG
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🦭 Seal M DEX Listing Live
Seal M’s core gametoken, SHILTZx, is live on CROSS Gametoken, the official DEX of the CROSS ecosystem
Live trading pairs:
SHILTZx ↔ CROSS
SHILTZx ↔ CROSSD
Minting is planned after Season 1 ends (Apr 16), when players can mint SHILTZ Crystal → SHILTZx.
For now, start stacking your SHILTZ Crystal and stay tuned for the official rollout.
https://x.crosstoken.io/en/gametoken/CROSS/SHILTZx
Download and Play Seal M
Seal M’s core gametoken, SHILTZx, is live on CROSS Gametoken, the official DEX of the CROSS ecosystem
Live trading pairs:
SHILTZx ↔ CROSS
SHILTZx ↔ CROSSD
Minting is planned after Season 1 ends (Apr 16), when players can mint SHILTZ Crystal → SHILTZx.
For now, start stacking your SHILTZ Crystal and stay tuned for the official rollout.
https://x.crosstoken.io/en/gametoken/CROSS/SHILTZx
Download and Play Seal M
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Forwarded from SHOUT! Announcement
🚨 Security Alert — Please Read 🚨
Our SHOUT! bot and Telegram channel were recently compromised, and unauthorized posts were made.
We want to make it clear that any message asking for donations or funds is a scam and NOT from us.
Please do not send any funds or interact with those messages.
We sincerely apologize for the concern and confusion this may have caused.
Our team has taken immediate action to secure the affected accounts and is working to fully resolve the situation 🔒
We will continue to share updates through our official channels.
Thank you for your patience and support.
Our SHOUT! bot and Telegram channel were recently compromised, and unauthorized posts were made.
We want to make it clear that any message asking for donations or funds is a scam and NOT from us.
Please do not send any funds or interact with those messages.
We sincerely apologize for the concern and confusion this may have caused.
Our team has taken immediate action to secure the affected accounts and is working to fully resolve the situation 🔒
We will continue to share updates through our official channels.
Thank you for your patience and support.
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📊 CROSS Monthly Growth Stats
March delivered another strong month for the CROSS gamechain ecosystem.
Here is what stands out:
• Total transaction volume increased +21.9% MoM
• This is the second consecutive month of double-digit growth
• Utility Volume, which excludes token price effects and focuses on real usage-driven onchain activity, continued to expand:
- Jan: +302%
- Feb: +130%
- Mar: +67.3%
Key March growth drivers vs. February:
🔹 CROSS Shop: +413.7%
🔹 CROSS Pay: +845.9%
Usage-based activity across CROSS keeps growing, and that is the kind of signal that matters most over time.
CROSSing the World. 🌍
March delivered another strong month for the CROSS gamechain ecosystem.
Here is what stands out:
• Total transaction volume increased +21.9% MoM
• This is the second consecutive month of double-digit growth
• Utility Volume, which excludes token price effects and focuses on real usage-driven onchain activity, continued to expand:
- Jan: +302%
- Feb: +130%
- Mar: +67.3%
Key March growth drivers vs. February:
🔹 CROSS Shop: +413.7%
🔹 CROSS Pay: +845.9%
Usage-based activity across CROSS keeps growing, and that is the kind of signal that matters most over time.
CROSSing the World. 🌍
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🚀 The Agentverse Arrives on CROSS
We are thrilled to announce the deployment of ERC-8004, the new standard with the power to transform AI agents into sovereign economic entities.
What does this mean for the CROSS ecosystem?
🤖 True Identity: Agents can be ERC-721 NFTs with permanent history. They can own assets, hold wallets, and travel like any token.
⭐️ Verifiable Rep: The Reputation Registry tracks performance. If an agent is a griefer, the blockchain remembers.
💰 The Mercenary Economy: Powered by the x402 payment protocol, AI agents are seamlessly hirable.
We’re leading toward a new token class: The Evolving AI NFT – Agents that remember and learn from their experiences.
The "Ghost in the Machine" era is over. Welcome to the Agentverse.
READ THE BLOG
We are thrilled to announce the deployment of ERC-8004, the new standard with the power to transform AI agents into sovereign economic entities.
What does this mean for the CROSS ecosystem?
🤖 True Identity: Agents can be ERC-721 NFTs with permanent history. They can own assets, hold wallets, and travel like any token.
⭐️ Verifiable Rep: The Reputation Registry tracks performance. If an agent is a griefer, the blockchain remembers.
💰 The Mercenary Economy: Powered by the x402 payment protocol, AI agents are seamlessly hirable.
We’re leading toward a new token class: The Evolving AI NFT – Agents that remember and learn from their experiences.
The "Ghost in the Machine" era is over. Welcome to the Agentverse.
READ THE BLOG
📊 CROSS Growth Feature: Seal M on CROSS Highlights!
Time for some jaw-dropping traffic metrics for Seal M Global!
🚀 Epic Traffic:
🔹It surpassed 1M+ cumulative users in just 6 days after the March 19 launch (as of Mar 24).
🔹The 13-day total cumulative user count sits at an incredible 1,263,168.
🔹First-week average DAU showed strong early traction at 160,123.
🔹Peak DAU soared to 211,826 on Day 3 (Mar 21).
🏆 Dominating the App Stores:
We’re also ranking top-tier across three Southeast Asian countries simultaneously, showcasing true Web3 innovation:
- Google Play: Thailand #2 / Taiwan #5 / Indonesia #6
- App Store: Thailand #7 / Taiwan #9 / Indonesia #33
Jump into the game today and see what all the excitement is about! 💪
DOWNLOAD & PLAY
Time for some jaw-dropping traffic metrics for Seal M Global!
🚀 Epic Traffic:
🔹It surpassed 1M+ cumulative users in just 6 days after the March 19 launch (as of Mar 24).
🔹The 13-day total cumulative user count sits at an incredible 1,263,168.
🔹First-week average DAU showed strong early traction at 160,123.
🔹Peak DAU soared to 211,826 on Day 3 (Mar 21).
🏆 Dominating the App Stores:
We’re also ranking top-tier across three Southeast Asian countries simultaneously, showcasing true Web3 innovation:
- Google Play: Thailand #2 / Taiwan #5 / Indonesia #6
- App Store: Thailand #7 / Taiwan #9 / Indonesia #33
Jump into the game today and see what all the excitement is about! 💪
DOWNLOAD & PLAY
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📊 MoltyRoyale shared a strong March growth snapshot.
The latest chart shows clear momentum in both agent creation and room activity.
Here is what stands out:
🔹Cumulative agents created passed 13.5M+ as of March 31
🔹Roughly 1.5M agents were created in February
🔹March added 12M+ more, marking about 8x month-over-month growth
🔹Game room creation stayed strong through March, with 26,701, 27,284, and 28,650 rooms in the first three full March weeks
🔹The chart then shows 41,323 rooms from Mar 22-31
🔹Across March, activity averaged roughly 3,800 rooms per day
Early traction is turning into sustained agent-native play, and that is exactly the kind of signal that matters.
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The latest chart shows clear momentum in both agent creation and room activity.
Here is what stands out:
🔹Cumulative agents created passed 13.5M+ as of March 31
🔹Roughly 1.5M agents were created in February
🔹March added 12M+ more, marking about 8x month-over-month growth
🔹Game room creation stayed strong through March, with 26,701, 27,284, and 28,650 rooms in the first three full March weeks
🔹The chart then shows 41,323 rooms from Mar 22-31
🔹Across March, activity averaged roughly 3,800 rooms per day
Early traction is turning into sustained agent-native play, and that is exactly the kind of signal that matters.
SHARE ON X
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CROSS Announcement
📊 CROSS Growth Feature: Seal M on CROSS Highlights! Time for some jaw-dropping traffic metrics for Seal M Global! 🚀 Epic Traffic: 🔹It surpassed 1M+ cumulative users in just 6 days after the March 19 launch (as of Mar 24). 🔹The 13-day total cumulative user…
Quick correction on the Seal M growth stats above:
The figures labeled as DAU should be read as NRU.
The figures themselves are still correct — this was a wording fix, not a numbers fix.
And yes, DAU would naturally be higher than NRU, which is exactly why we wanted to correct the label clearly.
Thanks for following closely. 🙏
The figures labeled as DAU should be read as NRU.
The figures themselves are still correct — this was a wording fix, not a numbers fix.
And yes, DAU would naturally be higher than NRU, which is exactly why we wanted to correct the label clearly.
Thanks for following closely. 🙏
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⚡ Speculative demand is moving faster.
The next wave is not about longer cycles or louder noise. It is about shorter expiries, simpler structure, and immediate outcomes.
CROSS Prediction's latest X Article explains why the 1-Minute BTC Market matters now, why BTC is the right base asset for it, and how CROSS Prediction is framing both cost efficiency and reference-price integrity.
Key takeaways:
- Polymarket's 5-Minute BTC Market helped grow total platform volume by more than 43%
- Entry cost in the comparison is $12.5 vs $50 on 100x perpetual futures
- BTC 90-day realized volatility fell from over 70% in 2022 to about 38% by February 2026
- CROSS Prediction uses the Binance Index Price reference for manipulation resistance
Read the full X Article
The next wave is not about longer cycles or louder noise. It is about shorter expiries, simpler structure, and immediate outcomes.
CROSS Prediction's latest X Article explains why the 1-Minute BTC Market matters now, why BTC is the right base asset for it, and how CROSS Prediction is framing both cost efficiency and reference-price integrity.
Key takeaways:
- Polymarket's 5-Minute BTC Market helped grow total platform volume by more than 43%
- Entry cost in the comparison is $12.5 vs $50 on 100x perpetual futures
- BTC 90-day realized volatility fell from over 70% in 2022 to about 38% by February 2026
- CROSS Prediction uses the Binance Index Price reference for manipulation resistance
Read the full X Article
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Speculation's Next Frontier: The 1-Min BTC Prediction Market
📣 New Article: Web3 Gaming and the Power to Quit
In traditional Web2 games, quitting feels like abandoning a massive investment. You leave all your hard-earned items and spent money behind, which keeps players trapped in games they no longer enjoy.
Web3 changes the paradigm. The freedom to sell your items and walk away changes everything, forcing developers to build genuinely fun games instead of relying on psychological traps to keep you hooked.
Read the full blog on why the power to quit is the ultimate player empowerment. 🎮💪
READ THE BLOG
In traditional Web2 games, quitting feels like abandoning a massive investment. You leave all your hard-earned items and spent money behind, which keeps players trapped in games they no longer enjoy.
Web3 changes the paradigm. The freedom to sell your items and walk away changes everything, forcing developers to build genuinely fun games instead of relying on psychological traps to keep you hooked.
Read the full blog on why the power to quit is the ultimate player empowerment. 🎮💪
READ THE BLOG
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📢 CROSS Mainnet 2.0 Upgrade
The gamechain is preparing for its Mainnet 2.0 "Breakpoint" upgrade, a major ecosystem evolution designed to advance decentralization and strengthen the CROSS economy
At a high level, the roadmap introduces:
- Transition to PoSA
- Delegate and Reward
- A halving-based distribution structure
- A base fee burn mechanism
This announcement begins the April rollout sequence.
Voting is scheduled to begin on April 15, followed by the result announcement 72 hours later.
Read the full announcement below and stay tuned for upcoming details on voting.
READ THE OGF ANNOUNCEMENT
BREAKPOINT FAQ
The gamechain is preparing for its Mainnet 2.0 "Breakpoint" upgrade, a major ecosystem evolution designed to advance decentralization and strengthen the CROSS economy
At a high level, the roadmap introduces:
- Transition to PoSA
- Delegate and Reward
- A halving-based distribution structure
- A base fee burn mechanism
This announcement begins the April rollout sequence.
Voting is scheduled to begin on April 15, followed by the result announcement 72 hours later.
Read the full announcement below and stay tuned for upcoming details on voting.
READ THE OGF ANNOUNCEMENT
BREAKPOINT FAQ
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