Proof of Play’s Apex chain is processing extra day by day transactions than all Ethereum Layer 2 networks after Base and Arbitrum.
Pirate Nation, an onchain role-playing sport (RPG) that operates by itself Arbitrum Orbit-based Layer 3 blockchain, is ready to launch its PIRATE token on Thursday, and gamers have been ramping up their exercise forward of the occasion.
“We’re excited. PIRATE will have day-one utility in the game (we just pushed gems live, but they can’t be purchased until after the airdrop claim), and we’re going to release more info about staking soon,” group member and ‘Head Booty Dealer’ Dith instructed The Defiant.
Day by day transactions on the Apex chain hit an all-time excessive of 1.46 million on June 8 as the primary season of the sport’s ‘Booty Points’ program got here to an finish. These factors will convert into PIRATE token allocations.
The Apex chain’s transaction throughput is presently above all Ethereum Layer 2 networks besides Base and Arbitrum, in accordance with a dashboard maintained by rollup supplier Conduit.
Pirate Nation and Apex are developed by Proof of Play, a gaming studio that raised $33 million final yr in a seed spherical led by a16z and Greenoaks.
Because the title suggests, the sport facilities round pirate characters, which could be despatched on varied quests to gather sources which might be used to craft new objects like ships. Pirate Nation is free to play. Nonetheless, proudly owning a Founder’s Pirate confers enhanced talents.
PIRATE could have a complete provide of 1 billion tokens, with 47% allotted to group initiatives just like the forthcoming airdrop and future factors seasons. The group will get 28% and traders 11.75%, with the remaining 13.25% reserved for ecosystem improvement.
Disclosure: The writer holds Pirate Nation NFTs.
