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Gamestarter is a crowdfunding platform based on blockchain technology. The focus is to raise funds for the most perspective upcoming games. Recently incubated by DAO Maker, Gamestarter was launched a month ago and there are already 3 games on the horizon that are going to be launched soon. In this series of articles, we are going to dive into each of these games. The first project on the pipeline is Dark Frontiers, so let’s get started!
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The gaming world is an interesting place where a lot goes on, and over time it has gotten better with technological advancements. Every moment, game makers find new ways to make gaming more interesting and profitable for the players.
In recent times, there have been disruptions in different industries with the introduction of decentralized finance (DeFi), yield farming, and non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and they are causing huge excitement within the crypto community. Interestingly, some brilliant minds have discovered a way to take gaming to a whole new level by introducing a game that combines gaming with yield farming with NFTs.
The Problem
While a lot is going on within the crypto community, it is quite sad to see that over a decade after the introduction of blockchain and cryptocurrency, mass adoption has not happened to the technologies, and thus there are a few numbers of crypto users compared to the number of people that use traditional banking systems and other traditional financial solutions. One of the reasons why the mass adoption of blockchain-based solutions has been slow is due the fact that so many people out there think the technologies are too complex to understand and use, and there is also the issue of uncertainty about the use of cryptocurrency, considering that there are some regulatory irregularities about it.
In With Dark Frontiers
Dark Frontiers is a new frontier in the gaming world that makes the virtual world interesting and profitable for players, and one of the advantages of the game is that it makes it easy for people to get into the crypto world without hassles, and in a simple and enjoyable way. Furthermore, Dark Frontiers seeks to make blockchain gaming popular to make it available for mass adoption, and the game is doing a good job of that.
One of the beautiful features of the game is that it is a DAO-based virtual world where the players are responsible for the governance of the ecosystem, and thus the growth and development of the platform is dependent on the activities of the players. Another interesting aim of the gaming platform is to introduce the players to a new way of using yield farming and NFTs for profitability. Basically, it is a play to earn platform that comes with interesting possibilities, as well as a good way to get involved with the crypto world, while earning as you play.
Game Play
Dark Frontier is a VR and PC based game that brings new dimensions to gaming. It sets in motion your ability to be strategic about your decisions. A player is expected to pay attention to the game’s strategic aspects to not miss out on amazing opportunities. You can own virtual trading resources and purchase virtual lands, as parts of the resources you need to create and develop your empire. Pay attention to the economics involved in your strategies, because you do not want your empire to fall to the ground.
The interesting action-packed game puts you right there in the adrenaline-pumping action where you are expected to fight to protect your empire. There are ancient relics to be searched and discovered, and you can trade or invest items that you have. Words do not do justice to how interesting Dark Frontier is; because you need to experience the game play yourself in order to appreciate it better. There are new technologies to discover and a growing universe to explore. As you battle and claim lands, you can set markers to identify your territory, and do whatever is within your ability to ensure that your territory stays secure and protected from others.
To explore the virtual universe, you need a spaceship, and as you progress with the exploration, you may need a more powerful spaceship. One interesting part of the game play is that you can create and develop your equipment into more powerful ones. For instance, if you want a more powerful spaceship than the one you already have, you can get two NFTs burnt for that; it is a merging solution that involves the combination of NFTs for different purposes, and in the case of the game, it makes the game play more interesting. When two NFTs are merged, the former NFTs will get burnt and then new forms will be created, and invariably your spaceship’s features will get an upgrade.
Here is another interesting thing about the game; the merging results happen in a random manner, and that means that there is a different random result for each merger. Furthermore, the blueprints of the ships come with some mystery potentials that have to do with their specifications and appearance.
Just like the rule of Space exploration is finders-keepers type of rule, the same applies to the game where the player is at liberty to claim lands on different planets, but the player needs to ensure that they have enough energy to claim the lands.
Tokens
There is the $GAME coin that players can use for different processes while playing the game. For instance, when the $GAME is staked or burned, the merging of NFTs to create a more powerful spaceship, can happen in a few hours, as opposed to waiting for three days. It is important to note that the $GAME token boosts in-game transactions. Furthermore, there is also the $DARK token that can be used for trading assets in-game; however, the value of the coin is only within the game, as it has no monetary value on other platforms other than the game. However, a holder of the $DARK token is at liberty to have their tokens exchanged for digital or fiat currencies on secondary exchanges.
Are you excited and cannot wait to hop on a spaceship on a quest to conquer planets, claim lands, and discover ancient relics? Dark Frontier packs so much excitement for the players; you can trade assets while you play, and that makes you earn while you play the game. Get in and have the time of your life.
IDO
The team of Dark Frontiers has announced their IDO dates and platforms. There will be 4 major launchpads that are going to hold $DARK sales. Here is the full list:
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StarTerra was created with the intention to bring an upgrade to the standards used for the functionalities of IDO launchpads. As a platform backed by a team of experts, they have continued to bring interesting innovations to the platform, and are raisi…
Since the advent of blockchain and cryptocurrency, we have seen different blockchain-based innovations kick off, each with different solutions that cut across various industries and sectors. It is important to note that so many of these projects had to be crowdfunded for them to come to fruition.
Crowdfunding has been a major source of funding for many crypto projects, and it has been beneficial to the crypto space in so many ways. Initial Coin Offering (ICO) was a popular method used to raise the funds needed to build crypto projects, and between 2018 and 2019, there were so many ICOs, with only a few being able to deliver on their promises. The buzz around ICOs began to die, because there were complaints and uncertainty about ICOs, considering that many people had been scammed through them.
The Birth of Launchpads
Security token offering (STO) did not get the attention it required to become a successful way to raise funds, and so it failed. Interestingly, entrepreneurs did their research and discovered that Initial Exchange Offering (IEO) was the way to go, and that birthed Initial DEX Offerings (IDOs). For token issuers to reach their audience and get investors to fund upcoming projects, they had to resort to using launchpads.
A launchpad functions as an aggregator that is used in the discovery of crypto projects when they are in their early stages, and they have been gaining traction for a while now. A launchpad helps the user identify the projects, and then the users can take part in the presale of the project’s tokens. It may also interest you to know that there is a vetting process for the projects to get listed, and this is necessary to avoid rug-pulls and scam projects.
Popular Launchpads
Here’s a list of some popular launchpads created on different blockchains:
There are different launchpads out there with similar features and services, and since they must undergo vetting processes before getting listed, they are considerably safe to invest in. But we all know that the most popular launchpads on any blockchain are the native launchpad. There was always a first-mover advantage and if you look at any launchpad on Ethereum, you will notice that Polkastarter is the most popular one. The same goes for BSCPad on Binance Smart Chain and MoonEdge on Polygon. Let us take a look at the first launchpads that were created on particular blockchains.
1. Polkastarter (POLS)
Back in 2019–2020, the only Launchpads that were adopted by the crypto community were CEX Launchpads aka Binance Launchpad, Huobi Prime, and Kucoin Spotlight. Several projects were launched on centralized launchpads and were a massive success, but there was no decentralized launchpad at that moment. In late 2020, Polkastarter came into the game and announced their first decentralized launchpad on the ETH blockchain.
Since that moment, Polkastarter has launched 64 TGEs, raised almost 14 million $ and achieved a market cap of over 100 million $. The best performing IDO is Ethernity Chain, with an ATH of 272x from the token sale.
2. BSCPad (BSCPAD)
Polkastarter set the tone in Ethereum launchpads, more and more projects were aiming to take the crown. Some of them are very successful as for example DAO Maker, some of them are nothing more than a failure, as for example TrustSwap or ZeeDo. In early 2021, the focus was moving towards Binance Smart Chain, because Ethereum transactions were far too expensive. You could have paid 500$ for a transaction, to get an allocation of 200$. Most of the crypto community was searching for a better alternative and BSCPad provided it.
BSCPad is a standard launchpad with one main difference. All their projects were launched on BSC which offered a lot of advantages, such as cheap and fast transactions, which led to imminent success. The first IDO that was launched on BSCPAD gained an ATH of 329x. BSCPAD token is currently trading at 38x ROI with a lot of projects in the pipeline. Science their launch in 2021, BSCPad launched 31 TGEs, raised almost 6 million $ for their clients, and achieved a market cap of 40 million $.
3. MoonEdge (MOONED)
Not a long time ago, Matic was rebranded to Polygon. It gained more and more attention, which caused a lot of new projects to develop their solutions on Polygon Network. This led to the fact that the Polygon community needed a launchpad. Polkastarter is also offering an opportunity for projects to raise funds on Polygon, but we are talking about native launchpads and the first mover, in this case, would be MoonEdge.
Only a few weeks have passed science the launch of MoonEdge. As you can see in the stats, they launched during an unstable market, but things are getting better right now. The first IDO is already cooking, the token is trading above the IDO price, and the future seems bright. However, only time will show if it was a successful project because more and more competitors are preparing to launch their own product.
Since we have talked about the first movers, there is currently one blockchain that is getting more and more attractive for the crypto community. Terra (LUNA) is becoming very popular among blockchain enthusiasts and is rushing into the TOP 10 on Coinmarketcap. However, there is still no launchpad on Terra blockchain that would help a lot of ambitious projects to raise funds. Here comes StarTerra.
StarTerra
One thing that is peculiar to the crypto community is the volatility of crypto prices, and it has been one of the major factors hindering the mainstream adoption of crypto as an alternative payment method in place of fiat currency and credit/debit cards. With such volatility, so many people would frown at being involved with a payment method that could experience as much as a 20% dip within 24 hours; it would be a huge problem for people dealing with deferred payments like wages, mortgages, loans, etc., and so it’s only normal that mainstream adoption is taking time.
However, the Terra protocol has the right solution to the problem of price volatility, and one part of the solution was by creating a structure that was based on monetary policies that were elastic enough to facilitate the creation of cryptocurrencies with stable prices pegged to different fiat currencies. Basically, the Terra protocol is a blockchain-based protocol that facilitates the development and support of open financial systems, and stable payments; it functions like a type of digital central bank, and functions as an improvement to the traditional methods of banking that include credit/debit card networks, payment systems, loans, etc.
Terra has a native token called LUNA, and users can use the tokens for staking to keep the network secure, as well as for the governance of the ecosystem, and the collateralization needed for the price of stablecoins to remain stable. LUNA is the driving force behind the Terra ecosystem and network.
Terra has different products that it is offering users, and all of them are channeled at making crypto stable enough for people to invest in without fear of the usual market price’s volatility. However, there is one product that is unique in its delivery, one that helps crypto investors locate high quality IDO projects, as well provides them with different features. The name of the product is “StarTerra”, and it is a gamified launchpad that has amazing benefits, features, and advantages over other launchpads.
StarTerra is the first of its kind, as it provides users with a gamified launchpad where they can get access to different projects and additionally enjoy the benefits of play to earn features and NFTs. StarTerra has very ambitious goals with the main aim — to become the first mover on Terra Blockchain. It is not an easy task to combine all the trends today, but a combination of DeFi, Gamification of Blockchain, Lauchpad, Play2Earn and NFTs should sound extremely bullish to any crypto enthusiast. Furthermore, to compete in all those fields, you need to hold up with the leaders such as for example DAO Maker in fundraising or Axie and AnrkeyX in gaming sector. Luckily, Starterra has a solution to all of it.
Launchpad
The gamified launchpad of StarTerra will have advantages for all kind of participants. There would be various tiers, where you will be able to take part in the lottery for an allocation, or if you have enough STT, get a guaranteed allocation. The more you hold, the bigger is the pool weight of your tier.
The first tier is called StarTerra, where users are required to stake 500 STT. All stakes will split 5% of the pool and it is lottery based. Tiers 2,3,4 are called Lunatics, Degens and Interstellars, where users will need to stake at least 3000 STT tokens and split 15% of the pool. Here is the part where gamification comes in. You can choose your fraction (Lunatics, Degens or Interstellars) and stake your STT in those pools. The more STT are staked in your tier, the higher it is in the leaderboard and the bigger percentage of allocation is going to be available for the winning team. Through this process a winning team can add up to 20% more pool weight. The last tier is called the Whalecraft and the name speaks for itself. Top 30 wallets with the biggest amount of STT are going to get a 100% guaranteed allocation in every upcoming token offering.
With such a fundraising model, there is a win win for every participant. People that just want to test their luck can stake 500 STT and enjoy the lottery. Others can stake 3000 STT or more and participate in the leaderboard to push their team forward to get a bigger cut of the total allocation. Moreover, StarTerra has a whole universe behind it, you can read a bunch of interesting facts about fractions on their blog, which I will leave below.
Here are some of the advantages of StarTerra and Terra Blockchain:
If you think that all advantages are over, after you have contributed to the token sale, you are wrong. StarTerra is working on a whole post IDO campaign, where users will be eligible for weekly airdrops. In the V2 version they are also planning to release an NFT set, where you will be able to customize it with purchased items like different skins or weapons. At the moment not every utility has being released, so keep an eye on their ANN and social media channels.
The last but not least is the question of how to get your hands on STT tokens?
There will be at least five ways of doing so:
All gaming and NFT projects are on the raise currently and the most popular launchpads in the industry have brought significant gains and have outperformed BTC and almost all major altcoins. Terra Blockchain is gaining momentum now, we are slowly returning to the bull market feeling and a gamified launchpad with NFTs on Terra Blockchain sounds very exciting to me.
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Creating and investing in crypto indices can be a daunting task even for professionals, especially when the indexing is made up of multiple indices. Most times it is difficult to accurately calculate the assets that need to be rebalanced.
Since the advent of decentralized finance (DeFi), it has experienced unprecedented growth, and between 2019 and 2020, DeFi crossed the $1 billion mark; that was indicative of the fact that so many crypto users had shown interest in DeFi. Investors that got involved with Bitcoin began to show more interest in crypto investments, and especially in DeFi. Furthermore, different innovative DeFi solutions keep rolling out every moment, and thus it contributes to the overall growth of the crypto market.
The Problem
There are indications that with the growing maturity of the crypto markets, there will be an increased interest in alt-coins, and this interest may be as a result of the activities of decentralized finance, because at the moment, DeFi has spread its tentacles to derivatives, lending and borrowing, exchanges, prediction markets, KYC and identity, and security.
One major problem with DeFi is the lack of a definitive benchmark for crypto indices, and with the increasing popularity, now is the time to have that index created.
The Solution
Phuture is looking to bring that solution for crypto indices, by providing a platform that will facilitate the creation of crypto indices for investors to invest in. The flagship index will be used to pave the way to the top performing 5 DeFi protocols according to their market cap. It is intended that this flagship index is the benchmark that will define crypto indices through decentralized finance.
With Phuture, users will have access to passive investment systems that were impossible to achieve with tokens that hat single indexes. It provides investors with a platform where they can invest in diversified DeFi projects. Phuture believes that when a tracking of DeFi apps is carried out be an index, it should be performed based on the pioneer principles that guide the protocol the index represents. These principles include the following:
In order to ensure that security is at its highest level, smart contracts are used to ensure that its autonomy is controlled securely.
There are no management fees, as is the case of other index provision systems where management fees are paid annually.
The platform is accessible to anyone, and there are no minimums.
Phuture is a product whose core is designed to encourage people to use it without the usual superficial promises that some other platform make in order to attract people to use the platform. Phuture hopes to deliver an excellent product, build a supportive and thriving community, and then drive the community’s growth by offering value in the form of a token.
Features
Two major things that make Phuture a unique platform is the security and simplicity that it brings to crypto indexing investments. The core features of the platform include the following:
One way that makes Phuture a scalable platform is through the actions of the single swap, as it simultaneously rebalances the multiple indices involved. Furthermore, with the aid of the smart rebalancing engine, the protocol is able to get calculations on the best performing assets in order to define and rebalance the various ranges where rebalance is needed. It may interest you to know that the platform is designed to support and handle a plethora of indices, with very minimal leaked values via rebalanced swaps. Basically, the index architecture makes it possible for scalability to thrive in a smart and secure way.
Users of the platform can invest in index, and also get access to the liquidity that is made available by the Ethereum network. This provides the investor with a wide range of assets and executions. Phuture takes it a step further by making it possible for trade executions to get separated when the minting process begins, and it is a function of the amount of liquidity that is available in the index fund. This is a way to ensure that there is uniformity in user experience without considering the size of the index. Furthermore, it takes away the tedious process of onboarding liquidity when dealing with new indices.
This is an open design to facilitate the creation of passive investment systems. Phuture also provides the required tools needed for users to invest in existing indices that the community has created, or creating new ones. Another interesting part of the platform is that the Index Creator is designed to provide a collection of index options that include dynamic weighting systems and autonomy in sector tracking.
There are other amazing features that come with the Phuture platform, including the high level of security to ensure that user data and investments are kept safe and secure.
It is interesting to see so many innovative solutions coming out of the crypto community, and that is indicative of the fact that the world of crypto is showing real promise. Phuture believes that there are several use cases for the token economy, as well as a plethora of opportunities, and that is why they are intent on creating a platform to facilitate a permissionless architecture that will aid index investment and creation. The index products provided by the platform are expected to change and grow with the crypto token economy.
In April 2021, Phuture raised about $1.5 million in seed funding to facilitate the launch of the Phuture indexing protocol on the Ethereum blockchain, and the fund will be used to bring more development to the platform. Basically, with the decentralized protocol, users will have access to the tools needed to create and invest in passive index strategies, and all of that will happen using the Web3 framework.
The Phuture Initial Decentralized Offering (IDO) whitelisting has begun, and will be available to candidates who have been whitelisted; the public sale is around the corner.
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Launching projects on a blockchain may not be an easy task, considering that there are different blockchains, and it may be difficult to ascertain which one would be perfect for your project. It may interest you to know that different blockchains have their unique features that distinguish them from each other, and at the moment, the landscape for projects is not as organized as it should be, and it has become very difficult for blockchain-based projects to get launched.
MoonStarter is an innovative platform to function as a multi-chain launchpad for decentralized projects. One of their major intentions is to bring some empowerment to crypto projects that are innovative and provide solutions to users. With MoonStarter, projects can be launched across different blockchains in the most secure way.
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MoonStarter – IDO Platform For All Blockchains
Projects created on the Binance Smart chain and Ethereum blockchain will be the projects to get launched initially, while subsequent releases will allow the launch of projects that use Solana, Cardano, and Polkadot through the innovative and secure Moonbeam Parachain. According to the platform’s roadmap, they intend to allow support for other blockchains like Tron and Cosmos. However, the decision is dependent on what the MoonStarter community decides, based on the platform’s governance system, and it is also dependent on how developed and up-to-the-task the ecosystem is.
Features
MoonStarter comes with different amazing features for users, because they hope to provide a launchpad whose access is secure and fair to everyone. Here are some features.
Any project that is hoping to get on the MoonStarter launchpad will be thoroughly examined by the team of professionals behind MoonStarter, and that is a way to checkmate the activities of some projects that may be subpar. MoonStarter is only interested in projects that offer quality, and are safe too. The due diligence process consists of compulsory criteria that the projects must adhere to. In order to promote safety and security, MoonStarter will control the platform’s liquidity lock.
There is a fair calculation that takes cognizance of participants who may have staked their $MNST tokens; they will be able to be a part of the different projects that will happen on MoonStarter.
This is to ensure that there is fairness within the ecosystem, and participants are carried along with the development of the ecosystem.
MoonStarter intends to make it easy for projects to run their IDOs in order to generate funds for the project. Furthermore, the projects will be able to increase their exposure and spread their project’s tentacles to potential and interested participants, as well as get access to different benefits from the platform’s expertise within and outside the crypto community.
Decentralized finance (DeFi) has experienced some unprecedented growth in recent times, and the Binance Smart Chain (BSC) has proven that it is one of the most efficient and effective blockchains to facilitate DeFi. MoonStarter has chosen the BSC blockchain for its token launch. This decision was based on the fact that apart from being efficient, BSC’s transaction prices and speed are topnotch, and it also allows for seamless interoperability.
Holders of the MNST token will have access to the following:
Lunar Tier System
There are 4 tiers, and they were created based on the lunar system of the planet Jupiter. This tier system is subject to change, depending on feedbacks and developments within the ecosystem. The 4 tiers are:
In this tier, the participant needs to stake some MNST within 7 days in order to be a part of the platform’s lottery. Furthermore, the staker will enjoy the privilege of being whitelisted in anticipation of the IDO.
There is a shared allocation for stakers who stake some specific amount of MNST within 7 days. The allocation received is a function of the amount staked.
There is a shared allocation for stakers who stake some specific amount of MNST within a minimum of 10 days. The allocation received is a function of the amount staked.
This is the nicest tier to belong. There is a shared allocation for stakers who stake some specific amount of MNST within a minimum of 14 days. The allocation received is a function of the amount staked.
Partnerships
In order to provide users with a solid platform and stay true to their words, MoonStarter has gone iinto partnerships with some reputable companies including Magnus Capital, Kardia Ventures, Genblock Capital, BTX Capital, X21 Digital, VYSYN Ventures, etc.
User Experience
MoonStarter intends to make it very easy for projects to get launched. However, the users of the platform are categorized into 2: The Company behind the project getting launched, and the investor. The project will be examined closely by a team of competent people, and different questions will be asked in order to ascertain that the project is credible, reliable, and able to deliver on their promises and offerings. Some questions that will be asked include company information, amount raised, amount that needs to be raised, documentation and description of the project, etc.
The investor will get access to the information provided by the project, in order for them to decide whether they want to invest in the project or not. The investor is also at liberty to invest in multiple blockchains, as long as they follow the laid out investment processes for the different projects.
MoonStarter also offers users a business model that has optional services like community growth, technical consulting, operational consulting, and marketing consulting. MoonStarter has it all figured out, and the platform promises to deliver on its services, while offering projects a secure and safe launchpad for their blockchain-based innovations, in order to make entrance into the crypto community much easier for them.
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