So apparently Yield Guild Games wasn’t satisfied printing $4.5M off their casual browser game LOL Land (yes, that’s the real name). Now they’re doubling down with YGG Play, a shiny new portal + token launchpad on the Abstract blockchain. Because why just play games when you can play the launchpad game too, right? The portal’s bringing in some “serious” third-party titles — Delabs Games’ GigaChadBat, Proof of Play’s Arcade, and Gigaverse. I’m not sure if these names came from a focus group or a meme thread, but either way, I respect the commitment to the bit. The new questing system lets you grind points by finishing tasks in these games or by staking YGG tokens (translation: click, play, and stake your way to another airdrop). These points aren’t just vanity metrics — they actually get you access to future token launches. First up? The LOL token later this month, rocking a fully diluted value of $900K. 😂 TL;DR: YGG’s making its own mini ecosystem of degen gaming + token farming. You can earn “points” by gaming or staking. Points = access to token launches (and eventually, more YGG). First launch: LOL token, because the crypto gods have a sense of humor. Honestly, it’s peak 2025 crypto — gamify the launchpad that gamifies your time to farm points to maybe buy more tokens to play more games to farm more points. Infinite loop achieved. ♻️ Not financial advice, just LOLs.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong confirmed that the exchange paid $25 million in USDC to crypto influencer Cobie for his satirical NFT “UpOnly,” triggering the long-awaited return of the UpOnly podcast after a three-year break.Originally meant as a joke, the NFT stated that Cobie and his co-host Ledger must produce eight new episodes if it were ever purchased and burned. Coinbase not only bought it but reportedly paid more than its original list price. What began as a humorous take on NFT culture has become a multi-million-dollar media deal, as Coinbase positions the acquisition within its broader content and media strategy. The new UpOnly season is set to begin on October 21, 2025, marking the comeback of one of crypto’s most beloved shows. 

So apparently, Yield Guild Games (yeah, those guys from the play-to-earn boom) just made $4.5M from a casual browser game called LOL Land — and decided that wasn’t degen enough. They’re now rolling out YGG Play, a full-on gaming + token launchpad built on Abstract (because why not launch on yet another new chain?). The lineup includes: LOL Land (their OG hit) Delabs’ GigaChadBat (yes, that’s a real title) Proof of Play’s Arcade Gigaverse They’ve added a “questing system” — complete in-game missions, earn points, and stake YGG tokens to boost your score. Then, you can spend those points to get into token launches, starting with LOL Land’s own LOL token later this month (FDV: $900K — so you know, totally undervalued 🧠). Oh, and those same points can be swapped back for YGG tokens. Basically, YGG made a mini-launchpad loop where you play → stake → earn → ape again. Honestly? Respect the hustle. Turning meme games into yield factories is peak 2025 energy. Not financial advice, but… anyone else feeling the urge to go full degen and farm some LOLs? 😂💰

Title: YGG just went full degen — “Play” portal, token launchpad, and a $900K LOL token incoming 😂 So apparently Yield Guild Games made $4.5M off their degen clicker game LOL Land (yes, that’s a real number), and instead of touching grass, they’re doubling down with something called YGG Play — a new “portal and token launchpad” on the Abstract blockchain. Basically, they’re building the Web3 version of Steam for degen games. Besides LOL Land, they’ve got partnerships with Delabs Games’ GigaChadBat, Proof of Play’s Arcade, and Gigaverse — all part of this new “ecosystem” that’s now adding a questing system. The idea: You play their games (mostly premium versions, of course). You complete “quests.” You earn points. You can also get points by staking $YGG directly (because why not). Those points let you get in on upcoming token launches. First up? The LOL token, dropping later this month with a fully-diluted value of $900K. So yeah — YGG went from playing games in the metaverse to playing with our liquidity. But hey, at least now you can earn your way into more token launches by grinding digital bats and memes. Degens gonna degen. 🚀💀 TL;DR:YGG made $4.5M from LOL Land, now launching YGG Play + questing system + $LOL token. Stake $YGG, play degen games, farm points, get early access to token launches. Basically “Play-to-Launchpad.” Not financial advice, but… maybe it is play-to-earn season again? 😏

Title: Mythical Games Pulling a “Mythical” Series D — with Worldcoin and a Nasdaq Pump Machine in Tow 🪙🎮 So apparently Mythical Games is gearing up to close their Series D round by Oct 20, because who doesn’t love raising another few hundred mil in a bear market? They’ve already pulled in $300M+ to date, with a $1B valuation earlier this year (Series C). This time, they’re bringing in some familiar faces — Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest (because of course), and some new friends like Sam Altman’s Worldcoin and Eightco Holdings, the latest IT-to-crypto metamorphosis story. Here’s the fun part: Mythical’s integrating Worldcoin’s human verification tech (aka “prove you’re not a bot by scanning your eyeballs”) into its Mythos gaming platform. Because what every gamer wants is biometric ID tied to their in-game loot, right? Eightco, meanwhile, is that Nasdaq company that went from “generic IT” to “we buy tokens now,” raised $270M to load up on Worldcoin (WLD), and saw its stock moon 3,000%. Totally sustainable. Nothing to see here. CEO John Linden is out here talking about “bringing identity and trust into the next era of gaming.” Translation: Web3’s still alive if we add more buzzwords. Between eyeball scanning, AI “trust layers,” and a 3,000% meme-stock investor, this funding round sounds less like a Series D and more like a Black Mirror episode with venture backing. Still… if this actually helps onboard real humans into gaming (and not just wallet farms), then maybe — just maybe — it’s mythically bullish. What do you all think — legit move toward trusted digital identity, or just another “Series D(egen)” hype round?

Ethereum-based NFT project Moonbirds is making a comeback with plans to launch $BIRB, a new ecosystem token debuting on Solana. The announcement came during the Moonbirds’ Birbhalla event alongside Token 2049 in Singapore, with a teaser post saying the launch is coming “soon(ish).” Originally created by Kevin Rose’s Proof Collective in 2022, Moonbirds saw explosive early success before crashing amid the NFT downturn. After several ownership changes, Orange Cap Games—led by Spencer Gordon-Sand—acquired the collection in May 2025, sparking renewed community interest. Tied to Solana’s growing “culture coin” movement, $BIRB aims to deepen engagement and utility for holders, echoing similar token revivals from projects like Pudgy Penguins (PENGU) and Azuki (ANIME). Following the announcement, Moonbirds NFT sales surged, with floor prices jumping from under $1,000 earlier this year to around 3.45 ETH (~$15,450). While no release date is confirmed, the team promises ample notice before the token launch. 

Here’s a Reddit-style crypto trader post you could make 👇 Title: Wemade’s Legend of Ymir goes global Oct 28 — Norse gods, Unreal 5 graphics, and of course… staking stones to mint coins 🤷‍♂️ Body:So Wemade just dropped the full details on their next blockchain MMORPG, Legend of Ymir, launching Oct 28 at 4am UTC. Think Mir4 and Night Crows, but now it’s Norse-themed, shinier (Unreal Engine 5), and even more “play-to-own-but-first-stake-a-bunch” kind of deal. A few spicy highlights: You can stake tokens in the mileage shop to get refinement stones, which you need to mint “common coins.” Those coins are then used to craft and upgrade your NFT weapons and armor. Because of course, nothing says Viking glory like an on-chain sword with gas fees. There’s also gWEMIX, a synthetic version of the WEMIX token. It’s capped per server, tied to trading activity, and can either boost your stats or be converted back (slowly, with “some restrictions” — classic). Streamers and whales can buy their own servers, name them, run events, and take up to 15% of all transaction fees. So basically, mini crypto kingdoms with yield farming and boss raids. Oh, and there’s a YMT token too — used for server auctions and ops costs. First auction is Oct 16, so get your bid ready if you’ve ever wanted to literally own Ragnarok. Between the Unreal 5 visuals and the five-token economy, this thing looks half-game, half-DeFi experiment wearing a Viking helmet. Are we playing for fun, staking for stones, or just grinding liquidity at this point? 😂

A U.S. federal court has ruled that Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFTs and ApeCoin are not securities, bringing long-awaited legal clarity to the NFT industry. Judge Fernando M. Olguin in California dismissed a 2022 lawsuit against Yuga Labs that accused the company of selling unregistered securities and misleading investors. The court found that BAYC NFTs and ApeCoin do not meet the Howey Test criteria for securities, emphasizing that ownership, community benefits, or market discussions do not inherently create profit expectations. The decision highlights that NFTs tied to cultural or social value, rather than financial returns, may fall outside securities regulation. The ruling is seen as a major win for Yuga Labs and a potential precedent for future NFT projects. Following the news, ApeCoin’s price rose 3.17% to $0.57, though it remains far below its 2022 all-time high of $39.40. 

Here’s a Reddit-style post you could drop in r/CryptoCurrency or r/CryptoGaming — written like a trader who’s half-impressed, half-skeptical: Title: Mighty Bear Games just casually onboarded 130K users on Telegram with a game built in 4 weeks 🤯 So apparently the folks at Mighty Bear Games (yeah, the Singapore studio that’s been deep in the Web3 trenches) decided to speedrun a product launch — and somehow made it work. Their new thing, GrabGifts, is this Telegram-based game where you log in, claim a free mystery chest, and maybe win digital collectibles or TON tokens. You can also pay for more chests if you’re feeling lucky (because who doesn’t love gambling disguised as “rewards”?). What’s wild is: Built in 4 weeks (yes, weeks). Already pulled in 130,000 users since September. Marketing cost is under $0.20 per activation (basically free in Web3 terms). One of their campaigns got 171% ROAS in two weeks. And it’s already outperforming their last project, GOAT Gaming, on revenue per user and retention. Their CEO, Simon Davis, says this proves two things: “VibeOps” — i.e. small teams shipping fast — beats big studios debating for two years. Gen Z players want instant dopamine hits and lottery vibes, not staking tutorials and whitepapers. And honestly… he’s not wrong. The Web3 crowd has been chasing airdrops for years; these guys just wrapped that psychology in a polished, legal mini-game. Next up? They’re rolling out tokenized Pokémon cards this week, then Magic: The Gathering and sports cards after. So yeah, they’re basically turning your childhood trading card addiction into an on-chain loot box. Say what you want about “degeneracy,” but if they keep pulling 100k+ users on Telegram with pennies in ad spend… this might be the closest thing to mass adoption we’ve seen all year. TL;DR: Mighty Bear Games speedran a Telegram game, hit 130K users, and might’ve cracked the Web3 attention economy. GG.

Moonbirds, the once-hyped Ethereum NFT collection, is making a comeback with the announcement of $BIRB, its new ecosystem token set to debut on Solana. The reveal took place during the Birbhalla event at Token 2049 in Singapore, teasing a launch “soon(ish).”Originally created by Kevin Rose’s Proof Collective in 2022, Moonbirds saw massive early success before fading amid the NFT market downturn. After being acquired by Yuga Labs in 2024 and later by Orange Cap Games this May, the project is now regaining momentum—its floor price jumped from under $1,000 earlier this year to around 3.45 ETH ($15,000) following the token news. The move aligns Moonbirds with the growing “culture coin” trend, where NFT communities launch their own tokens—like PENGU, ANIME, or DOOD—to boost engagement and add new utility. While no detailed roadmap has been revealed, developers say more information will come ahead of launch.