We @PanteraCapital are doubling-down on our commitment to the crypto gaming ecosystem with our newest investment: the $18m Seed financing round of @npclabs_org, the creators of @b3dotfun. 🧵👇
1/ Crypto gaming is undeniably a major breakthrough. Standards like ERC-721 for NFTs make in-game items truly ownable and tradeable like real-world assets, leading to more liquid & dynamic game economies.
2/ Still, Despite the potential, developers face hurdles:
1. Fragmented user experiences
2. Split liquidity across chains
3. High operational costs.
These barriers have made the promise of seamless onchain gaming hard to realize—until now.
3/ @npclabs_org is building B3, a horizontal ecosystem of Layer 3 (L3) blockchains, built on Base and designed specifically for crypto games.
B3 is set to tackle historic challenges head-on, making onchain game development smoother & more accessible.
4/ The B3 Stack:
1. Security Layer: Ethereum's robust, decentralized infrastructure.
2. Settlement Layer: Base's low-cost, builder-friendly environment.
3. Blockspace: B3’s dedicated L3 for gaming, offering low fees & fast transactions.
5/ Discovery is key!
Join.B3.Fun serves as a discovery layer for onchain gaming. It acts as a landing page & game launcher, allowing players to find & enjoy B3 rollup games with a seamless cross-chain experience.
6/ The B3 ecosystem is already thriving with games like Dino Runner 3D, Anomaly Pinball, PewPew Tap, & more available across Web, Mobile, Desktop, & Telegram. The future of gaming is here—and it's on B3!
7/ B3 is led by an incredible team of Base and crypto industry veterans:
@darylX24 (CEO): Ex-gaming & onboarding lead at Base/Coinbase.
@viktoriya0x (CPO): Ex-social/creator ecosystem lead for Base/Coinbase.
@seangeng (CTO): Ex-Coinbase Engineering Manager.
8/ Alongside other incredible investors such as @mirana, @Collab_Currency, @Sfermion_, @BitscaleCapital, we @PanteraCapital couldn’t be more thrilled to partner with such an incredible team on such an incredible mission!
End/ Interested in learning more about NPC Labs and B3? Check out more in today’s VeradiVerdict:
open.substack.com/pub/veradiverdict/p/b3