John Linden
@johnwastaken
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CEO, Mythical Games @PlayMythical / Mythos @EnterTheMythos / Blankos @PlayBlankos / NFL Rivals @PlayNFLRivals / FIFA Rivals @FIFARivals / Pudgy Party
Joined April 2009
FSL, the creator of the viral web3 lifestyle apps STEPN and STEPN GO, has plans to integrate Mythos Chain onto its wallet FSLID and its NFT marketplace MOOAR, and collaborate with Mythical on co-branded interoperable assets to connect the two communities.
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Great post. Mythos is the #1 gaming blockchain by wallets, txns, and sales already and will continue to climb heavily over the next 12 months. The only chains bigger in all digital assets are Ethereum, Solana, Bitcoin and Polygon. I think we could exceed all chains in roughly 12.
What @playmythical is doing on the nft gaming front is wild. People are paying attention. Just look at these metrics over the past week. This is what healthy crypto gaming adoption looks like. Basically no wash trading and tons of meaningful transaction volume that dwarfs all
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Yeah this message needs to be pushed hard by @Polkadot.
Speaking of hype metrics, it can be hard to truly innovate in a space that is consumed by simple metrics to represent complex truths. Building a multi-core Web3 server in the world dominated by single-core blockchains puts @Polkadot at a disadvantage against common narratives.
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Probably gonna start a thread war, but I honestly don’t know why everyone isn’t building on @Polkadot. The more I learn the more I love what they can offer. Literally everything needed to build a true decentralized system. Governance, staking, tokenomics, security. One to watch. .
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Love this!.
The first Nitro Nation World Tour Dev Diary is now LIVE! .Read about TUNING via
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Anyone else tired of hearing @Polkadot is a ghost chain and not relevant. I personally don't know of another blockchain that could have handled over 73m transactions yesterday without any real issues. @gavofyork has built a beast, time to unlock its use!.
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I would love to see a research report from @MessariCrypto or @ElectricCapital that takes REAL users and real transactions (filtering out wash trades, bots, and junk txns) and compares all the major chains. I think you would find @Polkadot and its parachains (@EnterTheMythos,
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While Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana saw overall NFT sales volume decreases of 34.5%, 28.4%, and 23.7%, respectively, other blockchains like Mythos, Algorand, and Fantom posted notable increases. Mythos gained 136.0%.
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NFL Rivals (@PlayNFLRivals) has also been nominated for Best Mobile Game by @GAM3Sgg_ . Again, love a vote if you feel it is deserved!.
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@DMarket migration underway to Mythos Chain. @EnterTheMythos just crossed 1M active wallets and once migration finished on Monday should have over 5-6m active wallets! 73m transactions today on Mythos Chain! @Polkadot is holding up nicely!
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NFL Rivals (@PlayNFLRivals) has been nominated again for Best Sports Game by @GAM3Sgg_ . Please take a moment and vote if you feel inclined! Thank you so much!.
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Truth.
The plan is simple: we're going to simplify, standardize, and democratize Web3 gaming. How?. 1️⃣ Utility token — MYTH.2️⃣ DAO governance — you can influence the Mythos ecosystem itself.3️⃣ The Mythos chain: scalable, cost-effective, and interoperable. 📈🎮
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Art Basel was 🔥 for @PlayPudgyParty and gameplay is coming very soon!.
The word is out—Art Basel played .Pudgy Party, and the hype is REAL!. Gameplay reveal coming SOON! 🐧🎉
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This is gonna be a fun year ahead!! @PlayNFLRivals @FIFARivals @PlayPudgyParty @PlayBlankos @NitroNationTour (and a few others announcing before long!). Follow the players. Fundamentals matter! Mythos!.
Ever wonder what happens when the BIGGEST sports gaming franchise meets Web3? ⚽️. @FIFARivals is the answer:. ♦️ An onchain soccer experience.♦️ A new way to play, trade, and manage your club.♦️ In game economies powered by the Mythos chain. Coming this summer 2025 🔜.
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Excited to announce that I'll be speaking at @coingecko's GeckoCon: Web3 Games Unleashed! 🫡. Use my exclusive code: JOHN35 for 35% off tickets. Hope to see you there!. Get your tickets ➡️ #GeckoCon2024
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Hoping to show more soon! The support from the international football ecosystem we are getting is incredible!.
This launch is INSANE:. I don't think you understand just how IMPORTANT this partnership is for Web3 gaming. @playmythical has partnered with FIFA to launch @FIFARivals . $MYTH
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Congrats to @LucaNetz and @pudgypenguins on a successful PENGU launch!! Can't wait to get PENGU holders into Pudgy Party in 2025!. @PlayPudgyParty .
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If you think @pudgypenguins went big this year, I don’t think you have any idea how big they will be in 2025! @PlayPudgyParty @LucaNetz.
🐧 @PudgyPenguins are setting the bar high for Web3 communities with plushies, games, and an unstoppable vision. Shoutout @LucaNetz for driving this vision 🫡. With the upcoming Pudgy Party game in 2025, the fun is just beginning! 🕹️
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Pretty sure I landed at the right city for the NFL Rivals (@PlayNFLRivals ) x @Chiefs Tailgate kicking off today!
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I might be a little competitive but I want @EnterTheMythos in that #1 spot in October!😆. In all seriousness though, it is great to see real applications growing. The industry will eventually wake up to this. Real users, real txns, real value. .
Top 10 @Polkadot & Parachains by Number of Transactions in September 2024!. 📊Highlighted Parachains:.@NeuroWebAI .@one_frequency.@EnterTheMythos .@PhalaNetwork .@MoonbeamNetwork .@litentry .@AstarNetwork .@hydration_net .@pendulum_chain . September was a record-breaking month
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These are real results from web3 mechanics in a mainstream gaming world. Follow the players. Fundamentals matter! @EnterTheMythos.
Web3 is redefining the gaming industry. At The Bridge conference, @johnwastaken, Founder & CEO of @playmythical, shared how decentralized tech and @Polkadot are powering the next wave of gaming innovation.
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Frog ninja!!.
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Here's a thought: Fundamental business growth (real users and real applications) traditionally hasn't been the primary focus of web3. My Prediction: This all finally changes in 2025. FUNDAMENTALS WILL MATTER. and will dominate the next cycles of growth -- real growth,
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Remember when games were just. fun? 🤔. We’re bringing the fun to Web3 with games you love to play, like @PlayNFLRivals and @NitroNationTour. Soon with @PlayPudgyParty and @FIFARivals. Play first, own second, 'fun always', that’s how it should be 🤝
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So excited to partner with you @FIFAe! Gonna be a fun couple years ahead heading into the 2025 Club World Cup and the 2026 @FIFAWorldCup! Updates at @FIFARivals.
Announcing @FIFARivals ! A new chapter in football is on the horizon. Get ready to build your squad and hit the pitch in the upcoming mobile game from @playmythical . #FIFARivals #MythicalGames
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Let’s compare this in 12 months with all the new games coming to Mythos Chain!!!.
Another month has passed, and we’ve got some incredible stats to share!. These are the all-time stats for the MYTH token up to this point. Can’t wait to see what we’ll achieve by the end of the year.
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Staking is coming to Mythos Chain / token! Excited to use my MYTH to help secure the ecosystem!.
MYTH STAKING PROPOSAL. From staking rewards to burning fees to reduce the supply, a lot is happening with MYTH!.ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ.Starting today, you can vote for the new MYTH Staking Program through a MIP (Mythos Improvement Proposal). ㅤㅤ ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ.Here’s what’s on the table:
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Looking forward to seeing everyone there!.
Speaker announcement!. John Linden, CEO and Co-founder of @playmythical, will be taking the stage at sub0 in Bangkok. A serial gaming entrepreneur, @johnwastaken is leading Mythical Games in its mission to revolutionize web3 gaming by making it accessible to everyone.🎮
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Web3 gaming is inevitable but it's not the quantity of games, it's the quality of games. @SamSteffanina did I do that right?.
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All true. And significantly larger stats coming in 2025 with our crazy strong game pipeline.
Mythical Games locks FIFA partnership for Web3 mobile game. Current stats: 6M+ active wallets, consistently top 4 in NFT trading volume. Summer 2025 launch window.
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Looking forward to seeing everyone in Paris!.
Come and hang out with the @Polkadot gamers at @nft_paris in a few weeks. Both @johnwastaken and I are there from @playmythical. @PlayPudgyParty and @FIFARivals gearing up for launch this summer. Come and get the latest news.
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No cap. (Did I do that right?).
Gaming will be the largest onboarding growth vertical for Web3. But for it to get there, we need:. ✅ Key focus on fun games and gameplay.✅ Clear incentives.✅ Abstraction and clean UX.✅ Ownership for users. We're about to see massive growth in 2025, ready? 👀.
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The data speaks for itself. @polkadot (via @EnterTheMythos) is the largest NFT sales chain in the world today! @gavofyork's vision realized for real use cases. Gaming and entertainment is gonna drive this to new levels every month.
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Not a bad start to the morning. @EnterTheMythos Mythos Chain is #2 globally in sales, #1 in txn volume, and #2 in unique buyers today!
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Headline says it all! "2024 was a Big Year for Mythical Games - 2025 is Shaping Up to Be Even Better!" Follow the players!..
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5.8m wallets now!! @EnterTheMythos.
💥 @EnterTheMythos is electrifying @Polkadot with over 3.6M accounts!. "We're migrating 5M wallets and integrating Mythical Market to enhance secondary trading of gaming assets," says @johnwastaken, CEO of @playmythical. #Polkadot @PlayBlankos @PlayNFLRivals @NitroNationTour.
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Love this image from @EnterTheMythos. So many great games coming to the chain and Mythical products this year! @FIFARivals @PlayPudgyParty @PlayBlankos @NitroNationTour.
While other chains chase vanity metrics and speculation, we've stayed laser-focused on tech and onboarding real players. Now, with millions of active players—many already transacting on-chain—we're consistently ranked among the top 3-5 chains for NFT trading volume. This year,
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That is true.
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One of the most fun times I have had in an interview. @farouk and I are on the same wave. I see some interesting things coming from us later this year.
During NFT Paris, @playmythical CEO @johnwastaken stopped by the Rug Radio booth and caught up with @farokh on everything Web3 tech and gaming!
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Love seeing all that purple! (Though we would prefer Mythos red! 😎).
13,361,947. The number of funded unique accounts in the @Polkadot ecosystem hit a fresh all-time high on December 31st. Check out all the eco data latest from @dotlake_xyz at
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Super proud to partner with @FIFAcom! We will take gaming and eSports to a very global level with this game! We have over 6m players and 150m games played on NFL Rivals and now we move to 100m+ gamers and tens of billions of games! @FIFARivals . Powered by Mythos.
The next era of football gaming is coming! FIFA Rivals will bring the ultimate football experience to your hands. Build your squad, dominate the competition, and create your legacy in the newest title from @playmythical - Stay tuned, your journey to greatness is just around the
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If you receive tokens from the Polkadot community airdrop, this is one of the easiest ways to get them on Mythos Chain and then usable in the marketplace!
How to cross-chain transfer your @EnterTheMythos $MYTH tokens in seconds with Nova Wallet! ✨. Find out how to transfer your MYTH between Mythos, Hydration, and Polkadot Asset Hub 👇.
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Those logos look nice together!.
⚡️ NEW: FIFA and Mythical Games collaborate to launch blockchain game FIFA Rivals.
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Wow, just wow. 🤣.
Polkadot is the most CHADDED ecosystem Part 2 ✌️. John Sigmalinden @johnwastaken is developing giga Web3 games, bringing adoption and AAA gaming experience to Polkadot 🎮 . Have poor hardware? Don’t worry, @EnterTheMythos bros know how to reduce GPU usage by 98%. 1/6 🧵
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This is so great to see!!.
Say hello to Unified account - a brand new SubWallet feature where ONE account can be used for EVERY ecosystem💯. Take a look at what this feature brings to the table as SubWallet heads toward the Chain Abstraction future 👇
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Record month incoming it appears in most stats!! Follow the players! @EnterTheMythos Mythos Chain is growing fast!
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Mythos (@EnterTheMythos) Chain Analytics is live! Mythos has aggregated all the block explorer data so everyone can see how many gamers are buying tokens, generating transactions that consume gas (MYTH), etc. #followtheplayers #fundamentalsmatter.
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We are so excited for Pudgy Party (@PlayPudgyParty) with Pudgy Penguins! The game is coming together even better than we had planned and our partnership with @IglooInc and @LucaNetz is gonna show how to do web3 in gaming at a whole new level!.
Announcing Pudgy Party! 🐧❄️. Mythical Games and Pudgy Penguins are bringing you a cool new mobile royale game with drops, new characters, and rewards for the community. Waddle into the party and chill! Read our full announcement below! ⬇️
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Thanks for the interview. Dropped a lot of info on what is coming with @FIFARivals!.
S P A C E M O N K E Y S ˄͎ Podcast . FIFA On-Chain ⚽️.→ The Global Game. feat. @johnwastaken .w/ @GldnCalf. Show Notes: .Join us as we dive into the exciting world of @FIFARivals, the groundbreaking mobile football game developed by Mythical Games in collaboration with FIFA
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People asked why we built @EnterTheMythos on @Polkadot. This is why. this is what matters when you have apps / games with 100m+ players around the world!.
"I love that guy - it looks like he's had a lot of coffee to drink!" - @paulbarron is a @shawntabrizi fan😂.
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If you aren't following @EnterTheMythos , I would recommend doing giving it a follow. The Foundation is close to revealing a huge update to tokenomics (that has been vetted with some top token experts) in next week or two that will be a powerful mechanism for anyone building on.
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Lots of talking this week (thanks @farokh @DecryptMedia @_SportingCrypto) at @nft_paris! So much happening for us and Mythos in 2025!
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"As for where Mythical Games and its native token are headed next, the coming months promise to be action-packed. The studio has been nominated for Most Impactful Web3 Company, while NFL Rivals continues to notch awards and is now ranked in the top 10 web3 games of all-times.
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Happy to have taken the stage @scytaledigital's #decentralizedlugano for @playmythical with @mompart_jordi from @FCBarcelona and @ @heyerikaws from @altsbyadidas. Thanks for being our partners in building a new future for gaming!
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Will take GIGA Chad…for now. Next announcement will put @EnterTheMythos in God mode. 😎.
The ULTIMATE Crypto Gaming Tier List 🔽. Over 140 Crypto Gaming Tokens/Projects,. Rated on: Token dominance, social sentiment. Thoughts?
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Being from Kansas City and a lifelong @Chiefs fan, this announcement is so exciting for me! NFL Rivals @playnflrivals is the “Official Mobile Game of the Kansas City Chiefs”.
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Can't wait to see @PatrickMahomes throw a literal fireball in Monday's game!! Thanks for using @PlayNFLRivals to highlight how that game is gonna go down! #ChiefsKingdom . Full Disclosure: I love all NFL teams but I am from Kansas City so I get to show a little love! 😋.
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Thanks Mario!.
FIFA X MYTHICAL: WEB3’S GAME-CHANGER INCOMING!. FIFA and Mythical Games just dropped a bombshell—FIFA Rivals, a blockchain-powered soccer game, is set to shake up mobile gaming in 2025. Think managing your dream squad, owning your players, and flexing real-time arcade skills,
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Another article highlighting how well NFL Rivals (@PlayNFLRivals) has been doing. So looking forward to the upcoming Season kicking off next month. Lots of new stuff about to launch!.
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Am I eligible?? I want this so badly!.
Winner selected tomorrow! 🤞. Good luck! #NFLRivals🏈.
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Thanks @jradoff for an incredible talk! One of my favorites. We covered an amazing amount of real talk on what these new economies are doing for game developers!.
Check out the live stream now with Mythical Games CEO @jradoff and @johnwastaken !.
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Exciting times ahead! Stay tuned for our upcoming game releases at @PlayMythical. We're pushing boundaries in the gaming world and can't wait to share more with you all! #MythicalGames.
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Let’s put out a hit mobile game this year to 100m players and next year will you get that at every restaurant you go to! Also how do I get one of those sweaters? 😎.
The most bullish part of NFT Paris for me was sitting at a restaurant and the waiter noticing my pudgy penguins sweater and saying “you know pudgy” and then me replying “yes” and then him saying “I love them, I am big in the XRP army”. The vision has never been clearer.
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Join me today on CoinMarketCap, talking about our new game with @pudgypenguins , @FIFARivals , and what we have been building with @Polkadot — might even drop a little info on a new mobile social app we have been cooking. Link below.
[CMC Live] Future of Gaming with John Linden, CEO of @playmythical. 📍 Set a reminder & tune in at: 🔥 Get the scoop on Mythical Games' vision and what's next for $MYTH token. 🎙️ Exclusive on #CMCLive
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The JAM architecture is truly the future of decentralized compute. We at @playmythical can't wait to not only have decentralized marketplace / assets for games, but only social contracts and interactions, and decentralized cloud gaming! @Polkadot and @EnterTheMythos are.
Gavin Wood has successfully executed Doom on-chain at 30fps—while the system is capable of reaching 900fps. This includes not just server logic but full graphics rendering. A second program, running on another core on-chain, read and output the framebuffer. This is a major
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A lot of new things are gonna come out of Beamable joining @EnterTheMythos! This is an exciting one!.
Beamable x Mythos Chain!. We're expanding Web3 game infrastructure with native @EnterTheMythos token support on @Polkadot ! . ✅ Seamless blockchain integration.✅ Scalable, player-driven economies.✅ Effortless monetization for game devs. Join @jradoff & @johnwastaken LIVE
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Let’s see what Season 2 does! Season 1 was awesome!.
Following a super successful first season with over 5M downloads, and more than 115M games played, we're excited to announce Season 2 of @playrivals! Rivals is raising the bar with a @Chiefs partnership, special sweepstakes, and more fun coming soon 🏈 .
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Two of the 10 new changes coming to Mythos 2.0 (@EnterTheMythos).
Last week we highlighted the 10 major changes coming with Mythos 2.0 over the next couple of months. We wanted to go a little deeper on some of these topics. Overhauled Special Council at Mythos Foundation:.Mythos has an amazing group of supporting companies from Entertainment
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Once 2025 games are live (Pudgy, Nitro Nation, FIFA, Blankos + 4-5 others on Mythical Platform) you can imagine what this is gonna look like!.
Gamers are accumulating more and more MYTH in their wallets. Why? Because they want to use it to improve their lineup, get a better team and have fun playing. That’s how gamers think.
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As of Monday, everything should be on the new Mythos Chain! Can't wait for the new tokenomics proposal to hit the DAO in the next week or two!.
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So, Polkadot saw a 7x increase in transactions yesterday. And you’re probably wondering, why the hell did 3.3M transactions suddenly flock to Polkadot? . Here’s the short version for why—because apparently, it’s not as ded as everyone thought. 🧵
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So 20% of the anticipated games are on Mythos Chain and Mythical Marketplace! Game on!!! Thanks for the mentioned @blockchaingmg .
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Live feed definitely shows much activity is happening! Be cool to turn this into a ticker across the whole marketplace soon.
A new live feed sales tracker just got added to the Mythical Marketplace!. Just in time before Blankos trading goes live 🔥
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Pudgy Penguins AAA mobile game coming to the Mythos Chain (@EnterTheMythos ) through a new partnership between @pudgypenguins and @playmythical .
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Loving @EnterTheMythos stats today! Closing in on ALL OF SOL! @Polkadot is climbing via Mythos Chain!
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Interesting update @MessariCrypto! Wait until Q3 report comes out! @Polkadot is #1 in gaming the day @playmythical went live.
In Q2, @Polkadot extrinsics increased 47% QoQ, while governance activity and Treasury usage hit an ATH driven by OpenGov. Plus, core developers unveiled Polkadot 2.0 components to address entry barriers and resource inefficiencies. Access report👇.
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I wanted to give an update on Blankos (@PlayBlankos) ahead of any formal announcements! First, we know we haven’t updated the community for a while, and we are working to fix that. Below are a few quick updates in the 🧵
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Will a web3 mobile game break out in 2025?. With Pudgy Penguins' game coming this year, @TGIFresco gives it a decent chance. But there's going to be a lot of competition. Hear Jerry speak on last week's @GamifiedShow (episode 100). 🎧⤵️
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@blockchaingmg @FedKassad @rektkid_ @PlayBlankos @EnterTheMythos @playmythical Let us think through some concepts around this.
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Such a great and worthy project from @cat_in_berlin! Hope to partner with them in the future on a game crossover!.
Is green the new pink? 🌿. Through its nominated POS consensus model, Polkadot provides an eco-friendly platform for projects, like @sovereignnature, to build novel tech that positively impacts the environment. 🔊 Hear from SNI CEO @cat_in_berlin and learn more.
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Now that @EnterTheMythos Mythos Chain is live (finally!) and all Marketplace accounts and systems are up, the team is actively working on moving all Blankos over to the new chain. We will update on exact timing (Dmarket is in the middle of migrating as well) and a large MYTH
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The @polkadot community continues to come together!! Move tokens from ERC to Substrate via Talisman!.
Talisman now supports foreign assets on Asset Hub ⚡. Thanks to @_snowbridge, now you can bridge your favorite Ethereum assets to @Polkadot, and manage them directly in Talisman! 🌉. You can now track popular assets like $MYTH, $WETH, $WBTC, and many more.
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@GianTheRios Love to hear what your research is on web3 gaming. Also check out @PlayNFLRivals and love to hear your thoughts.
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This will be a major "secret to Mythical success" as we onboard more games. and products over the next year! Flexibility and customization combined with the security and decentralization of the @polkadot relay chain!.
I stand by this and add one more I said later on which is the flexibility provided by Polkadot. It adds some complexity, but that’s offset by how much you can customize at the parachain level.
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I am so excited for the world to see @FIFARivals this year! Loving the daily playtests with @BaconGamesCo!. Thanks to @_SportingCrypto for this interview!.
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Thanks Jon for my third session with you over the years! Probably the most information we have shared about our upcoming year! Looking forward to the next update post Pudgy snd FIFA!.
Back for another episode, I talk to @playmythical CEO John Linden @johnwastaken about the success of @PlayNFLRivals , the forthcoming launch of FIFA Rivals and Pudgy Party, and how he expects to hit 100 million wallets in the next 18 months. 4:26 65% of Mythical's revenue is now
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Great talk on @hackernoon with @AGoolsbey of @playmythical @enterthemythos about the future of gaming with AI and web3 .
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And then add Pudgy, Blankos and another big game soon to be announced from Mythical. In addition to 4-5 other major game developed building on @EnterTheMythos too!.
Mythical Games seamlessly integrates NFTs into titles like NFL Rivals, allowing players to own & trade digital assets like skins—without even knowing they’re NFTs. @EnterTheMythos has issued, burned or transferred 12,000,000+ NFTs since migrating from Ethereum to Polkadot 👀
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This is one of the best Teelgram mini-apps I have seen built. Great job to @konistack / @subwalletapp team for putting a cool experience that lets you use your NFL Rivals players to compete for weekly $MYTH prizes. Link below gets you into the action! Check it out!
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