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Enzo Martin
December 22, 2021
The efforts of the Axie Infinity Community sparked an inter-metaverse revolution as other PlayToEarn blockchain games donated to the initiatives started in Lunacia.
Kingdom of Lunacia Leads Typhoon Aid
The community behind the popular PlayToEarn blockchain game, Axie Infinity has transcended the metaverse and raised over 450,000 US Dollars in donation funds for victims of Typhoon Odette (Rai) in the Philippines.
The Axie Infinity community was one of the first to respond to the calamity, but it is not the only PlayToEarn blockchain Web 3.0 project to help our brothers and sisters in the Philippines. Outer Ring, Legends of Vernari, Aurory, Crazy Defense Heroes, and Sipher are among the GameFi projects that have donated through various channels to help with the relief efforts in the Philippines. YGG Pilipinas, the Philippine chapter of the popular PlayToEarn gaming guild, announced through twitter on December 21 that they’ve received donations from over 413 different kind hearted personalities.
“Our #OdettePH Ronin address has received 413 donations over the last 4 days. We are so immensely grateful for the support, cryptofam! wagmi Pilipinas!” YGG Pilipinas happily tweeted while attaching a link to their ronin transactions.
It’s not just GameFi projects looking to help the Philippines. Personalities across the blockchain and crypto community are doing their part to help. Facebook Gaming streamer, Extra Rai, used his channel to raise funds that he donated to the relief operations. NFT artist, CalvinxsArt, put up some of his Lucky Darumaxies NFTs for sale on opensea to fund donations for the typhoon victims. Esports team METAT8 partnered with OnChainMonkey to set up a charity Axie esports tournament to contribute to help Filipinos recover from the impact typhoon Odette has caused.
DeFi Direct reached out to representatives of the different initiatives to tell their story.
Yield Guilds Leading The Efforts
At the time of writing, the total funds that Yield Guild Games (YGG) have collected amounts to about 20.7M Pesos ($415,000) which you can track here for Metamask and here for Ronin. YGG was one of the first guilds that mobilized their resources to focus on relief operations once the typhoon entered the country. They contact distributors directly to get the most out of the donations they get and coordinate with volunteer medical missions, the Philippine Army, and even the Philippine Navy for the distribution of goods as early as 24 hours after the typhoon made landfall. YGG has also partnered with organizations like World Vision, Axie Alerts PH, World Food Programme Philippines to distribute aid to the devastated areas. You can monitor how the donations are being used through this google spreadsheet.
With most of the YGG core team in other parts of the country, John Sedano, YGG’s Global Community Marketing Manager, stepped up and led the field operations and coordination in Manila, the Philippine’s capital.
“The generosity is overwhelming. To date, we have secured over 20m pesos. It’s really heartwarming to see the support shown by the community and our partners.” John Sedano shared. “[It] just makes me even more proud of this movement. Blockchain projects, making [a] real world impact. Afterall, This is what it's all about.”
Avocado Guild and MetaGoonz are two more PlayToEarn guilds looking to provide some relief to typhoon victims. Avocado Guild, using their guild treasury, setup a shelter in Negros Occidental that provides food, water, and medicines to anyone in need. MetaGoonz has already raised around 1.5M Pesos ($30,000) to be used for rebuilding assistance and relief goods.
Play For The Philippines
Though no donation is too small to help, some smaller guilds, managers, or players might feel intimidated to donate a small amount compared to more established members of the community. This is something that Nix Eniego, a high ranking veteran in Axie Infinity’s PvP Arena popularly known as Nixtape, hopes to address by starting the #PlayForPH movement, an avenue for anyone to help the relief efforts by grinding PlayToEarn games like Axie Infinity and donating the yield to the cause.
Nix partnered with CCF Tulong Tayo, a religious organization that provides immediate response and relief goods during calamities such as what Typhoon Odette did. A portion of the funds will be allocated to this organization while what’s left will be saved for efforts in areas that did not get much initial aid. The allocation of funds can be monitored via google sheets.
“I'm blown away by the response of the Axie Infinity community. We have scholars donating the last bit of their $SLP earned just to help our kababayans in need. We also have prayer warriors, retweeters, and a bunch of supporters who just want to help. This is bayanihan at its finest, and it wouldn't have been possible if not for Axie. I've never seen a movement like this before.” Nix explained to us.
#PlayForPH has accumulated over 200,000 Pesos ($4000) in the first four days of the movement, but got over a hundred pledges from different guilds, players, and scholars willing to give a helping hand. With Axie Infinity having a 2 week cooldown period on SLP withdrawals, the #PlayForPH movement will only grow in the coming days once players get their hard earned tokens.
“I am grateful to each and every donor and supporter of the #PlayForPH movement. We will do our best to help every Filipino get back on their feet.” He later added.
It’s All About Community
With some of her slayers (scholars) directly being impacted by the storm, Axie_Queen took it upon herself to find a way to help them directly. Taking a more grassroots approach, TQ, as she is fondly called in the Axie Community, together with her team aim to stabilize the situation of her slayers first so that those same slayers, who are also victims of the storm, can extend aid to their own barangay (community) as well.
Axie_Queen’s efforts have already reached 6 different barangays and have pooled over 300 relief packs for the slayer’s neighbors. Each relief pack has a blanket, vitamins, canned goods, coffee and other supplies to help. She is also working with the Tanging Yaman Foundation, a non-profit Philippine organization, as well as some schools in Negros Occidental that have reached out to her for aid.
“I've never seen such a supportive community that can reach help thousands of miles apart, faster than our own governments can. This is the Lunacia I know, and the whole world can now witness what it means to have a Lunacian heart.” Axie_Queen emotionally said. “I want to show people how easy it is to help others. Anyone can do it from any part of the world.”
Her efforts have garnered around half a million pesos ($10,000) and counting from various generous hearts around the crypto space.
Ways to Donate
If you’re looking to get involved with any initiative, you can donate through the following channels:
ETH - yggph.eth - 0x7a3cf7cf1c5f995e5849fc65f956ca31e9a6e677
Ronin Network - ronin:bf298227e40c55f5d5a85e5aecc61c622f4b20ac
Ronin Network - ronin:45a521f37b26cfc00a7b9f61044d7ac93e6e70bd
Metamask - 0x86CdeE97a6a96533891dF29c77002f27E982400D
Ronin Network - ronin:5d772c0b8d1764a3e2d51f777cd638f592d7d9cf
Metamask - 0x1a76448128aD01c5044aeCdC9C03f05A5F980064
Ronin Network - ronin:dd79cb28ead1f3da2b4d526f72d98fd132dcc539
GoFundMe - https://www.gofundme.com/f/metacares-typhoon-odette
More channels will be added soon as we verify the addresses. Make sure to donate to verified channels only.
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Overall it is vital to proceed with caution when purchasing tokens that have just been listed. For those who have not already read our articles on safety in the BSC it is crucial to reference the following items, HERE and HERE.
This is a paid press release, BSC.News does not endorse and is not responsible for or liable for any content, accuracy, quality, advertising, products, or other materials on this page. The project team has purchased this advertisement article for $2000. Readers should do their own research before taking any actions related to the company. BSC.News is not responsible, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any content, goods, or services mentioned in the press release.
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January 27, 2022
UniSwap Founder Sees JP Morgan Bank Account Closed
Crypto continues to see more adoption, and banks may ultimately have to adjust in favor of the trend.
Account Terminated
American banking giant, JP Morgan Chase has closed the accounts of the founder of UniSwap, Hayden Adams. No reason has been given for the closure, and Hayden seemed completely taken by surprise.
The closure of Hayden's accounts in JP Morgan might be linked to his status as a crypto activist. Indeed, some of his associates reported having had a similar experience with the same bank.
"This week @jpmorgan @Chase closed my bank accounts with no notice or explanation. I know many individuals and companies who have been similarly targeted simply for working in the crypto industry," the UniSwap founder wrote in a January 23 tweet.
Tug of War
JP Morgan's action would seem ridiculous, considering that it offered neither explanation nor prior notice why Hayden's accounts were closed. It shows clearly how helpless one can easily be in the hands of the centralized financial system. It is not an isolated incident, as such actions by banks have been made in different parts of the world - including the writer's home country, Nigeria.
Decentralization and crypto promise financial freedom for the masses, and the hostility directed at users by banks and governments tend to justify the growing adoption of decentralized finance. The fact that banks could shut out a high-profile personality like Hayden Adams shows how vulnerable every other crypto user is.
According to Chainalysis, the worldwide adoption of crypto in 2021 increased by over 880%. This goes to show that the momentum is on the side of decentralization rather than centralization. Actions such as JP Morgan's will encourage people, rather than discourage them, to take control of their finances via crypto––stablecoins in particular.
Seeing the rate at which the number of crypto users is growing, it may only be a matter of time before banks realize the yearning of the majority and adopt a crypto-friendly disposition.
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January 27, 2022
SafeMoon Coin Wallet Surpasses 1 Million Users
The SafeMoon Army continues to prove itself as one of the strongest communities on Binance Smart Chain.
SafeMoon Wallet Hits Milestone
In a strong testament to community support, the SafeMoon wallet has officially surpassed one million users. The Safemoon Army achieved the feat in less than five months.
SafeMoon made the announcement via Twitter on January 25 following a few days of teasing users that the big day is almost here. The achievement also comes with the added bonus that the SafeMoon community will get to see CEO John Karony eat pineapple, something which he despises!
“WE DID IT!! The #SAFEMOONARMY has blasted past 1 MILLION #SAFEMOONWALLET downloads in under 5 months! 🌑🚀 There is no sign of slowing down... next stop, 2 MILLION! What might we do when we hit that milestone? 🍍” the SafeMoon account tweeted, hinting at the pineapple emoji.
The SafeMoon Army is one of the strongest on Binance Smart Chain proven by the overwhelming number of holders and now wallet downloads. The recent V2 migration has also been successful, and the team behind Karony has a big vision for 2022. One of the key features to watch out for is their approach to sustainability.
What is SafeMoon?
SafeMoon is a alt-token that was launched in March 2021. It runs on the Binance Smart Chain and is a Decentralized Finance (DeFi) protocol.
SafeMoon has a very strong community behind it. Current statistics show that the protocol's token is held by almost 3 million people. On Twitter, SafeMoon has over 1.3 million followers.
SafeMoon token is deflationary. It slightly differs from other deflationary tokens in the sense that three functions happen with each transaction: reflection, liquidity pool (LP) acquisition, and burn.
For more about SafeMoon, visit the protocol on the following links:
Website | Whitepaper | Twitter | LinkedIn | Discord
Axie Infinity Community Raises More Than 450,000 USD For Typhoon Relief Operations in The Philippines
The efforts of the Axie Infinity Community sparked an inter-metaverse revolution as other PlayToEarn blockchain games donated to the initiatives started in Lunacia.
Kingdom of Lunacia Leads Typhoon Aid
The community behind the popular PlayToEarn blockchain game, Axie Infinity has transcended the metaverse and raised over 450,000 US Dollars in donation funds for victims of Typhoon Odette (Rai) in the Philippines.
The Axie Infinity community was one of the first to respond to the calamity, but it is not the only PlayToEarn blockchain Web 3.0 project to help our brothers and sisters in the Philippines. Outer Ring, Legends of Vernari, Aurory, Crazy Defense Heroes, and Sipher are among the GameFi projects that have donated through various channels to help with the relief efforts in the Philippines. YGG Pilipinas, the Philippine chapter of the popular PlayToEarn gaming guild, announced through twitter on December 21 that they’ve received donations from over 413 different kind hearted personalities.
“Our #OdettePH Ronin address has received 413 donations over the last 4 days. We are so immensely grateful for the support, cryptofam! wagmi Pilipinas!” YGG Pilipinas happily tweeted while attaching a link to their ronin transactions.
It’s not just GameFi projects looking to help the Philippines. Personalities across the blockchain and crypto community are doing their part to help. Facebook Gaming streamer, Extra Rai, used his channel to raise funds that he donated to the relief operations. NFT artist, CalvinxsArt, put up some of his Lucky Darumaxies NFTs for sale on opensea to fund donations for the typhoon victims. Esports team METAT8 partnered with OnChainMonkey to set up a charity Axie esports tournament to contribute to help Filipinos recover from the impact typhoon Odette has caused.
DeFi Direct reached out to representatives of the different initiatives to tell their story.
Yield Guilds Leading The Efforts
At the time of writing, the total funds that Yield Guild Games (YGG) have collected amounts to about 20.7M Pesos ($415,000) which you can track here for Metamask and here for Ronin. YGG was one of the first guilds that mobilized their resources to focus on relief operations once the typhoon entered the country. They contact distributors directly to get the most out of the donations they get and coordinate with volunteer medical missions, the Philippine Army, and even the Philippine Navy for the distribution of goods as early as 24 hours after the typhoon made landfall. YGG has also partnered with organizations like World Vision, Axie Alerts PH, World Food Programme Philippines to distribute aid to the devastated areas. You can monitor how the donations are being used through this google spreadsheet.
With most of the YGG core team in other parts of the country, John Sedano, YGG’s Global Community Marketing Manager, stepped up and led the field operations and coordination in Manila, the Philippine’s capital.
“The generosity is overwhelming. To date, we have secured over 20m pesos. It’s really heartwarming to see the support shown by the community and our partners.” John Sedano shared. “[It] just makes me even more proud of this movement. Blockchain projects, making [a] real world impact. Afterall, This is what it's all about.”
Avocado Guild and MetaGoonz are two more PlayToEarn guilds looking to provide some relief to typhoon victims. Avocado Guild, using their guild treasury, setup a shelter in Negros Occidental that provides food, water, and medicines to anyone in need. MetaGoonz has already raised around 1.5M Pesos ($30,000) to be used for rebuilding assistance and relief goods.
Play For The Philippines
Though no donation is too small to help, some smaller guilds, managers, or players might feel intimidated to donate a small amount compared to more established members of the community. This is something that Nix Eniego, a high ranking veteran in Axie Infinity’s PvP Arena popularly known as Nixtape, hopes to address by starting the #PlayForPH movement, an avenue for anyone to help the relief efforts by grinding PlayToEarn games like Axie Infinity and donating the yield to the cause.
Nix partnered with CCF Tulong Tayo, a religious organization that provides immediate response and relief goods during calamities such as what Typhoon Odette did. A portion of the funds will be allocated to this organization while what’s left will be saved for efforts in areas that did not get much initial aid. The allocation of funds can be monitored via google sheets.
“I'm blown away by the response of the Axie Infinity community. We have scholars donating the last bit of their $SLP earned just to help our kababayans in need. We also have prayer warriors, retweeters, and a bunch of supporters who just want to help. This is bayanihan at its finest, and it wouldn't have been possible if not for Axie. I've never seen a movement like this before.” Nix explained to us.
#PlayForPH has accumulated over 200,000 Pesos ($4000) in the first four days of the movement, but got over a hundred pledges from different guilds, players, and scholars willing to give a helping hand. With Axie Infinity having a 2 week cooldown period on SLP withdrawals, the #PlayForPH movement will only grow in the coming days once players get their hard earned tokens.
“I am grateful to each and every donor and supporter of the #PlayForPH movement. We will do our best to help every Filipino get back on their feet.” He later added.
It’s All About Community
With some of her slayers (scholars) directly being impacted by the storm, Axie_Queen took it upon herself to find a way to help them directly. Taking a more grassroots approach, TQ, as she is fondly called in the Axie Community, together with her team aim to stabilize the situation of her slayers first so that those same slayers, who are also victims of the storm, can extend aid to their own barangay (community) as well.
Axie_Queen’s efforts have already reached 6 different barangays and have pooled over 300 relief packs for the slayer’s neighbors. Each relief pack has a blanket, vitamins, canned goods, coffee and other supplies to help. She is also working with the Tanging Yaman Foundation, a non-profit Philippine organization, as well as some schools in Negros Occidental that have reached out to her for aid.
“I've never seen such a supportive community that can reach help thousands of miles apart, faster than our own governments can. This is the Lunacia I know, and the whole world can now witness what it means to have a Lunacian heart.” Axie_Queen emotionally said. “I want to show people how easy it is to help others. Anyone can do it from any part of the world.”
Her efforts have garnered around half a million pesos ($10,000) and counting from various generous hearts around the crypto space.
Ways to Donate
If you’re looking to get involved with any initiative, you can donate through the following channels:
ETH - yggph.eth - 0x7a3cf7cf1c5f995e5849fc65f956ca31e9a6e677
Ronin Network - ronin:bf298227e40c55f5d5a85e5aecc61c622f4b20ac
Ronin Network - ronin:45a521f37b26cfc00a7b9f61044d7ac93e6e70bd
Metamask - 0x86CdeE97a6a96533891dF29c77002f27E982400D
Ronin Network - ronin:5d772c0b8d1764a3e2d51f777cd638f592d7d9cf
Metamask - 0x1a76448128aD01c5044aeCdC9C03f05A5F980064
Ronin Network - ronin:dd79cb28ead1f3da2b4d526f72d98fd132dcc539
GoFundMe - https://www.gofundme.com/f/metacares-typhoon-odette
More channels will be added soon as we verify the addresses. Make sure to donate to verified channels only.
Be sure to join the DeFi Direct Discord to participate in all the community discussions and events! Don’t forget to download the BSC News mobile application on iOS and Android to keep up with all the latest news for Binance Smart Chain and crypto!
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