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Immortal – Chess app ceases play-to-earn functionality due to significant cheating incidents.

Immortal, a play-to-earn chess app with cryptocurrency integration, ceased its financialized crypto features due to rampant cheating. Despite a successful funding round and NFT marketplace, NFT values plummeted post-closure. The platform will continue using Web3 tech for anti-cheat measures. This setback underscores the challenges faced by the “play-to-earn” model. Arbitrum, an Ethereum layer-2 scaling solution, also experienced a significant outage due to transaction volume overload.

How to play the TON mobile mining game “Notcoin”? Already 470,000 players online.

TON Blockchain, backed by Telegram, has gained attention with the mobile mining game “Notcoin,” boasting over 470,000 players. This meme coin has no traditional resources but offers players the opportunity to mine and exchange Notcoin. Users can earn rewards by inviting friends or by meeting specific criteria within the TON ecosystem.

The Rise of Web3: Transforming Consumer Loyalty Programs

Consumer retail spending remains strong, with online Black Friday sales hitting $10 billion, amid inflation. The rise of web3 technology is reshaping loyalty programs, with brands utilizing blockchain to offer NFT-based rewards. This enables customers to own, transfer, and even sell their loyalty rewards, fostering deeper engagement and driving brand profitability in 2024.

Name	Price
Bitcoin (BTC)	$120,219.00
Ethereum (ETH)	$3,006.47
XRP (XRP)	$2.92
Tether (USDT)	$1.00
BNB (BNB)	$691.19
Solana (SOL)	$163.23
USDC (USDC)	$1.00
Dogecoin (DOGE)	$0.197539
TRON (TRX)	$0.301589
Lido Staked Ether (STETH)	$3,005.88