TVM Ventures Launches Massive $100M Fund, Kuroro Wilds Alpha Goes Live & More ✨
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TMV Ventures Launches $100M Fund on TON Ecosystem
TVM Ventures has launched a new $100 million fund to support early-stage Web3 projects within the TON ecosystem and we’ve broken down all the details for you.
Key highlights…
💰 TVM Ventures Launch: Former TON Foundation president Steve Yun has introduced a $100M fund to support startups in the TON ecosystem.
🚀 Investment Focus: The fund, backed by Yun and a Toncoin miner, targets DeFi and PayFi projects, fueling early-stage financial innovations.
📈 Funding Strategy: TVM aims to invest $500K–$1M per project, focusing on startups valued between $5M–$10M, driving growth within The Open Network.
💸 Strategic Investments: Already backed four TON-based projects—Factorial, Torch Finance, Fiva, and Memes Labs—aligning with its focus on web3 gaming, DeFi, and PayFi.
Deep dive into the full scoop, here!
Spectrum Rewind 🔁
Major Industry + Platform News
🟢 Arena of Faith Moves to Ronin
🟢 Midnight Society Shuts Down and Discontinues DeadDrop
🟢 Legends of Elumia Migrates to Ronin
🟢 TreasureDAO Reveals Smolworld Whitepaper
Games, NFTs + Tokens
🟣 Gigaverse Mints Out Within 10 Minutes
🟣 Treeverse Alpha Goes Live For Holders
🟣 SolForge Launches $100K Rewards with Their New Feature
🟣 Kuroro Wilds Alpha Goes Live Today 10PM UTC
Funding + Grants
🔴 Mighty Bear Games Raises $4M
🔴 Sei Foundation Launches $65M Fund
🔴 Laton Ventures Raises $50M Helping Gaming Startups
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Spectrum Deep Dive 🔥
Kuroro Wilds Kicks Off Today + News on Play-to-Airdrop
Here's a quick overview…
🔥 Kuroro Wilds Alpha: A free-to-play creature-collecting RPG/Roguelite with action combat, launching on Desktop Web.
🗓️ The Arrival Event: Kicking off on February 5 for two weeks, this Play to Airdrop event immerses players in uncovering the secrets of the Kuroro Islands.
💰 Airdrop & Rewards: Over 30M $KURO will be distributed across various events, including a 10M $KURO Referral Program, incentivizing players to dive into the adventure.
🕹️ Play to Airdrop (100% Free): Kuroro Wilds Alpha will distribute 30M $KURO (3% of supply) across three events, starting with The Arrival, which has a 10M $KURO reward pool.
🎯 Dual Reward Pools: One pool rewards top players and the most committed, while the other ensures a broader distribution. Final allocations will be based on event participation.
🥚 Treasure Eggs & Gacha: Earn Treasure Eggs by redeeming Gacha Tickets, obtained through completing missions and objectives in The Arrival Event.
More information is available here!
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Noted by our team as MUST-watch projects…
Pirate Nation 🏴☠️
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Some web3 projects that are early but should keep tabs on…
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Spectrum Extra ⚡
Riftstorm Shares Playtest Case Study To The Public
Riftstorm openly shares the results from last year’s playtests—sit back and take notes, here are the findings.
Here is what you need to know…
⚔️ Genre Fusion: RIFTSTORM blends ARPG, looter shooter, and roguelite elements, ensuring a mix of accessibility and depth for all players.
📈 Playtest Success: The third playtest (Oct 2024) featured 9-13 hours of quests and endgame content, marking a 100% increase in player retention compared to the second playtest.
🔥 Engagement Growth: 46.2% of players continued playing after three days, showcasing strong improvements and promising long-term potential.
🌍 Community-driven Development: The Repository system allows players to shape future content, influencing lore, skins, and dungeons through events and submissions.
💡 Player Impact: In the third playtest, 80.3% of players chose to save a key character, Gray 6, which will influence future game content.
Want to learn more… here are the details!
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