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Toxic NFT Gaming Projects: Avoid These Signs at All Costs

Toxic NFT gaming projects
Here’s how to spot toxic NFT gaming projects

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Games that use blockchain technology have been successfully evolving and enticing potential players in recent years, and the decentralized games industry — commonly referred to as GameFi — has risen to prominence since 2013.

However, in 2021, the importance of decentralized games increased alongside the development of NFTs.

Many firms have swiftly evolved as NFTs change the world with their inventive innovation.

The gaming industry has seen the most significant advancement. NFT gaming is finally catching on with a huge population of gamers and crypto financial investors.

Regardless, the GameFi company has its problems.

While the value pattern of Bitcoin can help GameFi projects progress, there isn’t an instant association.

Notwithstanding the downturn market, the worth of several GameFi tokens is rising due to their NFT aspect.

Investors want to profit from the sales of in-game characters and assets rather than designed to improve gamification elements.

When considering a project, assess the promoting and mechanical aspects: how well the task is developed and how the project’s currency is presented to its consumers.

However, one should be vigilant of these token initiatives that make empty assurances as scammers thrive in the industry.

The Nature of NFT Gaming

NFT gaming involves combining conventional gaming features such as scoring points, contests, and regulations of gameplay with blockchain technology.

This fusion has resulted in the creation of GameFi, a platform where users can exchange and barter game materials for cash incentives.

NFT gaming functions in a rather straightforward method.

The resources used in the virtual space are called NFTs, and they have significance among gamers since they have the ability to be auctioned.

In Axie Infinity, for example, each species is represented as an NFT.

As a trade-off for crypto benefits, gamers might fight with their NFTs.

However, NFT gaming, just like any other investment, comes with risk from scammers.

Toxic NFT Gamification

Many NFT deceptive games have a broad range and are meticulously planned.

Most financial investors in such projects are amateurs, and con artists use ads and picturesque settings to mislead and entice novice consumers.

As a result, consumers should remain sensitive to a few specifics. To counter check, gamers should also do their research on the project’s background.

They may take advantage of crypto platforms that specialise in specific coins and tokens.

Upon registration, gaming investors will then be linked to credible brokers for assistance.

With this broker connection, consumers are assured to have a safe and secured crypto journey since markets are also monitored by these experts.

They also suggest websites where consumers can trade legitimately without losing funds to fake and scam gaming projects.

Below are the things you should put in mind to easily spot a scam.

The Profitability of the Project

Each project is designed to generate revenue.

Therefore, it’s essential to know where the incremental income will come from.

A person should not engage unless they grasp the concept of a project’s benefit.

There are a lot of games that seem to be too good to be true.

They may entice the consumers with promises of one-time payment with unlimited access to the game’s top features.

Assessments from Reliable Sources

When working in a business, advertisements should never be relied upon.

It is preferable to research reviews about them on expert portals.

The blockchain local forum works fast for the development of new projects.

Any idea will be evaluated from all angles within a few hours.

Nonetheless, con artists have discovered a technique to con consumers.

A few organizations promote projects by creating positive assessments about the organization on third-party websites.

Scammers pre-register a large number of entries on discourse with the intent to deceive and misdirect.

The Developers

The project’s designers usually have a lot of expertise.

Their pasts can be found online, along with a record of how fruitful their previous experiences were.

Nonetheless, some risky activities are sent out by unknown groups in GameFi.

Because they hide behind aliases or fake handles, minimal data about them may be uncovered.

Smart contract

Crypto and NFT scams

The simplest method is using block scanners to check the project’s smart contracts.

The block scanners will get you through information on when the project was established, released to the public, the number of consumers it has, and the number of tokens distributed.

Organisation Advertisement

A multi-level marketing (MLM) framework is used in a number of GameFi projects.

This is identical to an excellent organization marketing, which isn’t a fraud itself.

Countless outstanding projects have used MLM to drive sales, but if the project has no other revenue stream than advertising, it is a dirty trick.

Aside from MLM, there should be investment services.

Legitimate projects cannot make exaggerated claims to their consumers.

Conclusion

Despite the fact that the NFT gaming industry is obviously inflated, NFTs as an investment still can’t seem to prosper.

Instead of treating NFTs as simple things you get after unending periods of grinding, they should be explored more thoroughly.

Cynics’ negative perception regarding NFT games was developed against the context of unstable trading resources with little practical application.

Genuine value can and should exist in NFTs.

Major core competencies for genuine resources and administrations are essential for the NFT industry to flourish.

Blockchain gaming will be huge, but we’re still years from global acceptance.

Individuals spend roughly $20 billion every year on game items such as accessories, weaponry, and items, making classic gaming a $60 billion market.

When the first blockchain AAA game integrates a good gameplay experience with crypto assets, we’ll see regular players and idealists shift their focus to blockchain games.

In this approach, blockchain games have a bright future.

There will very certainly be a few cheats, although seeing them in NFTs is more likely.

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Cinemark Competes with AMC in New NFT Deal

Cinemark Competes with AMC in new Thor Love and Thunder NFT Deal with Disney
Business News: Cinemark Competes with AMC in new Thor: Love and Thunder NFT Deal with Disney

Cinemark is looking to compete with AMC Entertainment theatres in a new NFT deal it just made with Disney.

From Tuesday, June 28th, through Thursday, July 7th, rewards members will get a chance to win one of 1,000 NFTs for Marvel Studios’ upcoming Thor: Love and Thunder.

AMC Entertainment was the first company to release NFTs (non-fungible tokens) to their movie theatre guests upon the purchase of a ticket.

The largest movie theatre chain in the world has released a Spider Man No Way Home NFT, Jurassic World NFT, The Batman NFT, Lightyear NFT, and many more.

Shareholders also received a rare series one “I Own AMC” NFT.

Read how much those are worth here.

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Cinemark teams up with Disney

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Business News: Cinemark teams up with Disney in Thor: Love and Thunder NFT

“Cinemark is thrilled to collaborate with Disney on the release of these exclusive Marvel Studios NFTs for Thor: Love and Thunder,” said Wanda Gierhart Fearing, Cinemark Chief Marketing and Content Officer. – Box Office Pro.

The movie theatre industry has been steadily recovering ever since the pandemic struck the world in 2020.

Cinemark Holdings, Inc.’s total revenues for Q1 2022 increased by 303% to $460.5 million compared to $114.4 million for Q1 of 2021.

AMC Entertainment on the other hand earned $785.7 million in revenue during their first quarter of 2022, compared to $148.3 million in Q1 of 2021.

Cinemark’s marketing campaign to distribute Thor: Love and Thunder NFTs with Disney is a great move for the company.

However, AMC Entertainment continues to be the leader in the movie theatre industry, offering a more premium experience to its guests.

What are your thoughts on Cinemark competing with AMC Entertainment in the NFT space?

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Will ApeCoin Continue to Skyrocket in Value?

Should you get in on ApeCoin or stay the hell away from it!?

ApeCoin was made available to retail investors on Wednesday, March 16th.

The cryptocurrency comes from a partnership between The Bored Ape Yacht Club and a decentralized company, ApeCoin DAO.

The new cryptocurrency has gained the attention of the retail community primarily invested in NFTs and crypto.

But stocks, crypto, NFTs, that’s what the new generation is all about.

ApeCoin started at $1 per token and is currently trading over $14!

Will the cryptocurrency continue to go up in value?

Let’s talk about it.

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What is ApeCoin?

ApeCoin is a cryptocurrency deriving from the Ethereum blockchain launched by the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC).

If you don’t know who BAYC is chances are you might have seen their popular NFTs online at some point.

They depict creative and stylish bored apes that sell tremendously high on the market!

Below is a gallery of their work.

Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTS

The company Yuga Labs is the creator of both the Bored Ape Yacht Club and now ApeCoin.

ApeCoin is owned and operated by the ApeCoin DAO, a decentralized organization where each token holder gets to vote on governance and use of the Ecosystem Fund.

What is the purpose of ApeCoin?

ApeCoin ($APE) is a token for culture, gaming, and commerce used to empower a decentralized community building at the forefront of web3.

The cryptocurrency is essentially creating a token for members of its community to further enrich its NFT culture.

Will Yuga Labs’ new cryptocurrency have the same ‘status’ as Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs do?

It’s certainly possible, but I’d love to hear your thoughts on this in the comment section at the end of the article.

The project is looking to create value within the blockchain culture, which has many possibilities that are still to this date unknown.

Just like when the internet was new, this new culture of blockchain technology is going to change the world.

Crypto, NFTs, and everything that we currently know in the space is just the beginning.

Where can you buy ApeCoin?

Buy ApeCoin with Coinbase
Buy ApeCoin with Coinbase

You can buy ApeCoin through a crypto exchange such as:

  • Coinbase
  • Gemini
  • CoinMarketCap
  • Binance
  • Kraken
  • FTX

Something curious happened when the new cryptocurrency launched, it was available on every major crypto exchange.

The crypto is still fairly new and I anticipate as it continues to gain more attention, more retail investors will take a position.

How many ApeCoin tokens are in circulation?

ApeCoin circulation - ApeCoin supply
Will ApeCoin keep going up?

ApeCoin has a total max supply of 1 billion tokens and 277.5 million are currently in circulation, which equivalates to only 28% of the total supply.

ApeCoin’s total max supply is less than Cardano (ADA, 45b), Ripple (XRP, 100b), and Algorand (ALGO, 10b).

While the new cryptocurrencies circulating supply is relatively low compared to its max supply, investors must be aware that developers may increase the circulating supply at any moment.

Increasing the supply (like any other cryptocurrency) would lower the price of ApeCoin.

The cryptocurrency is still a highly speculative play and investors should always due extensive research to identify and estimate whether the cryptocurrency will continue to go up in value.

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Interesting facts about ApeCoin

Will Ape Coin go up

The creators of ApeCoin distributed the cryptocurrency for free to every Bored Ape Yacht Club holder.

For each Bored Ape you own, you’re entitled to 10,094 $APE.

That’s equivalent to $150,000 today.

So far, around 110 million APE tokens have been claimed by NFT holders.

Yuga Labs is getting 150 million APE, 10 million of which (“or equal value”) will go to the Jane Goodall Legacy Foundation.

140 million $APE will go to the companies and people that helped initiate the project.

The 80 million $APE going to its founders of Yuga Labs will be locked for the first 12 months so holders cannot cash out and tank the price.

So, is APE worth buying and holding for a year?

Let me know what you think in the comment section below.

How is ApeCoin being used?

Benji Bananas
Will Ape Coin go up

A mobile game called Benji Bananas, developed by Animoca Brands (whose co-founder, Yat Siu, is on the board of the Ape Foundation), is adopting ApeCoin as a kind of in-game currency. 

For 25 ApeCoins, you can buy a Benji Bananas Membership Pass, which lets you earn “special tokens” in-game.

Those tokens can then be swapped for actual ApeCoins.

So far, this is the only utility of APE as it’s relatively new.

ApeCoin is part of the Bored Ape Yacht Club’s ecosystem and I expect a lot more utility will be offered in the future as we enter the metaverse and blockchain technology becomes more familiar.

What we do know is that APE will be used to access merchandise, events, and services later on.

How much is $APE worth?

At the time of this article, ApeCoin is currently trading in the market for $23.85.

Its current market cap is $7.1B with a typical hold time of 25 days according to Coinbase.

An improvement from earlier this March as seen below.

APE Market Stats – Will Ape Coin go up?

If retail investors decide to go long on APE then we can expect the typical hold time to increase.

ApeCoin is up more than 2,300% since its inception and has gained a lot of popularity across multiple crypto exchanges.

The $12-$13 price range seemed to be a foundation for APE although the cryptocurrency has begun to set new ATHs.

Granted, it’s only been two months, but I’d love to know your thoughts on how high this crypto asset can go.

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Is ApeCoin a buy?

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It’s definitely worth keeping an eye out on it.

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Is There a Possibility Amazon is going to buy AMC Entertainment?

Amazon to buy AMC - Amazon AMC
Jeff Bezos – CEO of Amazon (AMZN)

For months now investors have been curious whether Amazon is going to buy AMC Entertainment or not.

The topic resurfaced in 2021 when investors speculated ways AMC stock’s share price could surge.

Today AMC is up more than 29% this week.

The company recently held their Q4 earnings call and announced their cryptocurrency news.

So, is there a possibility Amazon is going to buy AMC Entertainment in 2022?

And does the century old movie theatre chain even need an acquisition?

Let’s discuss it.

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BREAKING: Amazon is Considering Acquiring AMC Entertainment

Amazon and AMC rumors

Amazon AMC Prime

There has been a number of Amazon and AMC rumors going as far back as 2020 an even 2018.

The rumor was that AMC and Odeon (UK) were in the talks about an Amazon and AMC takeover.

It was then made unclear whether discussions were active during the possibility of an Amazon and AMC buyout.

Amazon has considered getting into the theatrical movie business before; they were reportedly one of the potential buyers for the arthouse chain of Landmark Theaters, which were sold in 2018 to Cohen Media Group. Bloomberg.

So, Amazon’s interest in acquiring AMC has certainly been there.

The talks about a possible AMC merge were happening during the pandemic when the movie theatre chain was forced to close its doors to the public.

Sources said if there was an agreement there would be no merge between Amazon and AMC.

Amazon would buy AMC directly.

However, two years later and Amazon has not acquired AMC yet.

But does the theatre chain even need an acquisition today?

Let’s talk a little bit more about it.

Does AMC need Amazon to acquire it?

AMC Entertainment Theatres
AMC Entertainment Theatres

AMC no longer needs to be acquired by Amazon nor any other company.

The movie theatre chain showed promising progress and growth every quarter of 2021.

The company released its Q4 earnings report for 2021 and boast a whopping $1.8 billion in revenue that quarter alone.

CEO and President of AMC Entertainment, Adam Aron, said they expect 2022 earnings to double.

Although Amazon and AMC could innovate as a merge or buyout, the company managed to escape bankruptcy in 2021 and no longer requires an escape plan.

While the stock may still be heavily shorted, a merge with the tech giant could force short sellers to step down.

This would greatly benefit shareholders of AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.

In fact, Amazon just acquired MGM Movie Studios in a $8.5 billion deal earlier in March.

Is there a possibility Amazon is going to buy AMC in 2022?

Amazon Smile Logo

Although possible, it’s highly unlikely as AMC theatres’ CEO Adam Aron has paved a positive road for the movie theatre chain’s recovery.

This recovery could provide Amazon with an incentive to buy AMC as it no longer faces its mountain debt nor limited attendance.

AMC Entertainment has gone to innovate in several ways.

You can now buy movie tickets online using cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Shiba Inu Coin, and Dogecoin (one of Elon Musk’s favorite).

The company is also initiating its AMC Perfectly Popcorn Brand to increase its revenue streams.

The team is welcoming former Frito-Lay executive Ellen Copaken to lead the project.

Something else AMC is doing that no other business has done is introduce NFTs to the market.

Although still relatively new, this innovation has already created a phenomenon and it’s here to stay.

So, whether Amazon and AMC come to a buyout agreement this year or not, the century old movie theatre chain doesn’t seem to need it.

At least not where it stands today.

I’m curious to hear your thoughts about a possible Amazon and AMC merge.

Leave your thoughts below.

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