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Yield Guild Games Sunsets Gaming Unit, Pivots to AI Data Generation
Yield Guild Games is sunsetting YGG Play, its game publishing arm, and cutting 35 employees as it pivots toward AI data generation. The restructuring marks a dramatic shift from the gaming focus that defined the company since 2020.
Gaming·Hadi Ghadban·Jul 6, 2026Solana Secures WSOP Sponsorship and WalletConnect Pay Integration
Solana has secured two major mainstream partnerships in a single day: World Series of Poker 2026 now accepts SOL for tournament buy-ins with zero processing fees, while WalletConnect Pay integrated Solana support for instant merchant payments in SOL, USDC, and USDT.
Gaming·Blockchain Academics Newsroom·Jun 11, 2026Solana Gains Major Adoption Wins: WSOP and WalletConnect Integrations
Solana secured two significant infrastructure wins on June 10, 2026. The World Series of Poker integrated Solana payments for tournament buy-ins with zero processing fees, while WalletConnect added Solana support for its multi-chain payment platform.
Gaming·Hadi Ghadban·Jun 10, 2026Fantasy Top Shuts Down, Exposing Crypto-Gaming Structural Flaw
Fantasy Top, a blockchain trading card game, is shutting down after its founder concluded that the trading card model was never built for crypto. The closure highlights a recurring pattern in crypto gaming where tokenization attracts speculators rather than engaged players, undermining the...
Gaming·Ibrahim Rajab·May 21, 2026