I’m sure the majority, if not all, of us have already heard about Axie. Axie Infinity has been all the rage in the past few months. Axie is an online game that can generate cryptocurrency which in turn can be transformed into real-world currency. As such, Axie accounts are getting hacked time after time. For […]
The recently concluded Parallel TCG tournament held at the YGG Play Summit saw Colombian YGG Esports player Zeliaser walk away with the $20,000 grand prize out of a $100,000 prize pool after besting Hungarian player Bullbence 2-0 in the finals. The deciding round was a rematch of the Upper Bracket semifinals, where Bullbence had outplayed […]
When we talk about Web3 and games, Axie Infinity comes to mind. This play-to-earn game became very popular during the pandemic as it was an opportunity for Filipinos to earn while they were stuck at home. While Axie Infinity is far from its glory days, the argument for Web3 games has risen anew, as developers […]
Rep. Joey Salceda knows how to be controversial: after pushing for a tax on digital transactions like Netflix and Spotify back in 2020, Salceda thinks that crypto service providers should be taxed as well. READ MORE: Finance Chief Backs Taxes on Digital Transactions In Salceda’s push for a crypto tax, he explained that there are […]
Crypto may not be as hyped up as it used to be–especially when Axie Infinity was one of the most-talked play-to-earn games–people still find ways to make use of the blockchain for different applications. For a former pastor, he had the idea of using crypto to launch a donation drive for supporting Christian Churches. Sounds […]
One of the dangers of cryptocurrency is that there’s no guarantee that your money will be safe after hacking incidents like what happened to Axie Infinity back in March. The latest to fall victim to hacking was Binance, where their blockchain network BNB Smart Chain lost two million BNB crypto tokens to hackers. Issued by […]
As part of its efforts to make purchasing cryptocurrency easier and more convenient, Coins.ph announced its partnership with Globe for a new Globe Rewards program where prepaid and postpaid subscribers can start exchanging rewards points in their new GlobeOne app for Bitcoin and cryptocurrency vouchers–all of them redeemable via Coins.ph. “Customers can now take advantage of […]
At this point, you’d have to live under a rock to not have heard of games like Axie Infinity. These have turned the tables for the industry as a whole since gamers now view game commodities and assets as investments for the future, and earn from them as they play. Unfortunately, those who take an […]
Two years after lawmakers proposed that digital services like Netflix and Facebook Ads should be taxed, the Department of Finance wants the incoming admin to tax all streaming services starting 2023, and crypto transactions by 2024. In a number of slides shared by Rappler, the DOF laid out its proposed plans to the incoming administration […]
You’ve heard of play-to-earn games like Axie Infinity, but what if a game paid you to learn Web3 skills that’ll allow you to design things like NFTs and blockchain tech? That’s the idea behind Metacrafters.io, a new game made by Proof of Learn, a Web3 company co-founded by tech veteran Sheila Lirio Marcelo, Kevin Yang, […]
Coins.ph is once again sold at a staggering amount of PHP 10.2 Billion. Its now-former owner, Indonesian giant Gojek, held on to the financial giant for 3 years before deciding to let go. We’ll get into the details down below. According to sources at The Ken, this transaction was performed because Gojek had decided to […]
Yield Guild Games, a Filipino co-owned play-to-earn gaming guild, was able to come up with over P12.5 million in donations to be given to the victims of typhoon Odette. Last week, our fellow Filipinos in different provinces were unfortunately hardly hit by typhoon Odette. And if there is one thing that Filipinos are known for, […]