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Author: John, ForesightNews "The Democratic Republic of the Congo," many people may first hear about this country in the "Weird Little Countries" series by Bilibili UP master Xiao John Khan. As a third-generation Chinese rooted in Africa, James Zhang grew up in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a country intertwined with poverty and turmoil. Therefore, he understands better than anyone the survival rules in underdeveloped regions of the world—under a youth unemployment rate that often reaches double digits and daily incomes of just a few dollars, any narrative, including Web3, must shed its idealistic facade and become a sharp blade that can cut through bread. In simple terms, African users do not care about ZK-Rollup or modular narratives; they only ask three questions: Can it be cheaper? Is the phone durable? How much can I earn? So under the label of "Africa + smartphones," what Jambo aims to do is not simply map to a "Web3 version of Transsion," but rather, when other crypto phones anchor the elite market at hundreds or thousands of dollars, choose to tear open the fissures of the third world with the $99 JamboPhone: from Africa to Southeast Asia, then to Latin America, and ultimately covering global users, leading everyone to enter Web3 with lower costs and lower barriers. This also reminds me of an important point about Transsion's initial success in Africa, which was its ability to better serve the localized needs of Black users, including the clear identification of selfies—this is another practice of following the mass line and surrounding the city from the countryside. James Zhang repeatedly emphasized in an exclusive interview that when he first encountered crypto technology, he immediately understood that blockchain is not just a financial speculation tool, but a means of "empowerment": it can help at least hundreds of millions of ordinary users bypass traditional financial restrictions and truly enter the global digital economy system. In his view, "what Jambo is doing is precisely bringing a new user group into the Crypto space, rather than competing among existing users." To some extent, JamboPhone is striving to form a capillary network in the decentralized era, thereby reaching hundreds of millions of new users. Finally, James Zhang added, "JamboPhone is not just a phone—it's a movement. We are not competing for existing crypto users, but bringing the next billion people into Web3." This is indeed true; since the concept of Web3 was born, it has carried the gene of inclusiveness. From this perspective, Crypto should not be a playground for speculators, but a springboard for users in underdeveloped regions to leap over financial hegemony and economic system barriers. Especially in regions like Latin America, Southeast Asia, and Africa, where the traditional financial market and economic system are inverted, they are precisely nurturing the coordinates of the main battlefield for the Web3 industry in the next decade. The journey has just begun. Foresight News: I see that your personal background is quite diverse—your ancestral home is in Zhejiang, China, your family has been rooted in Africa for three generations, and you grew up in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. How has this cross-cultural upbringing shaped your worldview? Was there a moment in your childhood that made you realize the value of "connecting different worlds"? James Zhang: Yes, growing up in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as a person of Chinese descent has indeed given me a very different understanding of "Connection," especially in daily life and work in Africa, where I have witnessed many communities still constrained by traditional banking systems, with many unable to use digital tools to solve financial problems. This has also strengthened my belief that technology, especially decentralized systems, can build bridges and create new possibilities where there were previously none. The power of "connecting different worlds" can change countless lives. Foresight News: Has the relatively turbulent and underdeveloped living environment in Africa influenced and shaped your understanding of financial inclusiveness? What opportunities led you to the crypto industry and to fully dedicate yourself to founding Jambo? James Zhang: Absolutely. Seeing many communities relying on cash economies, constrained by inflation and economic instability, made me more aware of the urgency of building an inclusive financial system. Especially when I first encountered crypto technology, I realized that blockchain is not just a financial speculation tool, but a means of "empowerment": Cryptocurrencies can provide financial services to the unbanked, enable near-zero-cost cross-border transactions, and create income opportunities through decentralized networks. It is precisely for this reason that I decided to fully commit to this mission, which also became the impetus for Jambo's birth. So when we discovered that the prevalence of mobile devices was the main bottleneck for Web3 adoption, we decided to focus on developing a powerful smartphone priced at just $99 to support cutting-edge crypto application scenarios and break this bottleneck. Foresight News: When recruiting core members for Jambo, do you also place special emphasis on multicultural traits? What type of talent is currently in high demand? James Zhang: Undoubtedly, Jambo's core philosophy is to achieve global inclusiveness, so we particularly value the cultural diversity and cross-cultural understanding of our team members. For instance, team members who understand different economic backgrounds and lifestyles can help us better design products and solutions that meet global market needs. Currently, we are particularly in need of engineers skilled in blockchain infrastructure, emerging market operations experts, and product designers who can simplify the interaction experience for Web3 newcomers. We also hope to combine different perspectives and professional skills through a diverse team to accelerate the global spread of inclusive finance, truly allowing more people to enjoy the conveniences brought by decentralized technology. Foresight News: JamboPhone allows many emerging market users to access smartphones and benefit from the crypto economy for the first time. How does it translate complex Web3 concepts (like private keys and cross-chain) into intuitive operations in its design? James Zhang: From the very beginning, JamboPhone was designed with ease of use at its core. We integrated multi-chain wallets, a simplified DApp store, and an intuitive onboarding process to eliminate the barriers to using Web3. This allows users to enjoy all functionalities running seamlessly in the background without needing to understand the complexities of crypto technology. Our ultimate goal is to make the Web3 experience as natural as traditional mobile applications. Foresight News: JamboPhone is positioned as an entry point for financial inclusiveness in emerging markets. How does it address the specific challenges faced by users in regions like Africa when accessing financial services? James Zhang: JamboPhone aims to eliminate financial barriers in emerging markets by providing an affordable smartphone that natively supports cryptocurrencies and integrates Web3 services. As we know, many users in Africa, Southeast Asia, and Latin America cannot access traditional banking services. JamboPhone offers secure asset storage, remittance, and decentralized finance (DeFi) participation through its built-in multi-chain wallet. It not only enables low-cost cross-border transactions but also creates profit opportunities for users through interaction and gaming. We believe that by combining affordability, accessibility, and financial empowerment, JamboPhone helps at least hundreds of millions of users bypass traditional financial restrictions and enter the global digital economy. In a sense, these users are the ones who most need the "empowerment" of cryptocurrencies. What Jambo is doing is precisely bringing a new user group into the Crypto space, rather than competing among existing users. For example, our collaboration with Tether/USDT and Solana provides users with savings opportunities denominated in USD, while leveraging Solana's low transaction fees allows users to conduct cross-border transactions at almost zero cost. This is changing the lives of people in regions with severe inflation and difficult capital circulation. Foresight News: Regarding the current state of Jambo's business development, are there any data dimensions (like JamboPhone user coverage, hardware network scale, ecosystem partners, etc.) that you can share? James Zhang: As of now, JamboPhone has sold over 800,000 devices in more than 128 countries/regions, created over 9.5 million wallets, and built an on-chain mobile network with unprecedented decentralized potential. This rapid adoption rate, to some extent, also confirms the strong market demand for a Web3-native mobile experience. Foresight News: With a starting price of just $99, significantly lower than other crypto phones, JamboPhone is clearly more friendly to the mass market. How does it find a balance between cost and performance (through supply chain scaling or ecosystem subsidies)? James Zhang: The core of this question is that what we want to do is not just sell a phone, but provide users with a brand new, affordable Web3 experience. To achieve this, Jambo has established close strategic partnerships with top global electronics manufacturers, leveraging economies of scale to reduce costs while optimizing the supply chain through large-scale component procurement agreements, ensuring that we can keep prices truly affordable while maintaining high performance. We also adopted a vertically integrated approach, eliminating many redundant intermediaries and controlling the efficiency of production, distribution, logistics, and other aspects, which ultimately allows us to bring this highly cost-effective phone to market, achieving our ultimate goal—enabling more people to access Web3 technology rather than turning it into a luxury item limited to a select few. Foresight News: To some extent, the EarnDrop model relies on ecosystem partners to subsidize rewards. How do you plan to avoid user loss due to reduced rewards in the long term? Is there a long-term sustainable revenue mechanism in place? James Zhang: In fact, the EarnDrop model is fundamentally different from traditional passive airdrops. We do not want users to just take the rewards and leave; rather, we want them to earn tokens through deep participation in Web3 activities. Therefore, this token distribution method combines staking incentives and loyalty rewards, encouraging users to hold long-term rather than just obtaining rewards once. Additionally, on JamboPhone, token distribution is tied to each unique physical device, which helps prevent Sybil attacks and ensures that tokens flow to real users rather than bots. For example, in our collaboration with Matr1x, we airdropped FIRE tokens to holders in the Jambo community, and 30 days after the event ended, the token holding rate remained above 70%. This indicates that the participating users genuinely intend to hold long-term rather than just engaging for short-term rewards. We believe that a long-term sustainable revenue mechanism must rely on users' genuine participation and continuous contributions to the ecosystem, rather than solely depending on external rewards and subsidies. Foresight News: How does Jambo benefit from the pre-installed applications on each device, and what impact does this have on user retention and ecosystem growth? James Zhang: Pre-installing Web3 applications is a significant advantage for Jambo. It greatly enhances user conversion rates while effectively reducing customer acquisition costs (CAC). Unlike traditional smartphones that rely on centralized app stores, JamboPhone users can directly access a complete Web3 ecosystem right after powering on the device. This "built-in accessibility" not only reduces user churn but also enhances their daily interactions, such as staking, DeFi, gaming, and earning activities, all of which significantly boost user retention. For Web3 developers, Jambo also provides a zero CAC distribution channel, meaning they can attract new users at a very low cost, rapidly expand the ecosystem, and build a high-quality user base. For instance, Sleepagotchi has a retention rate among Jambo users that is 50% higher than through other channels, which demonstrates the effectiveness of pre-installed applications, appealing to users and laying the foundation for long-term ecosystem growth. Foresight News: Jambo involves both hardware and software experiences, effectively occupying a major entry point for users into Web3. How does this unique positioning enhance user engagement and long-term retention? James Zhang: The combination of hardware and software is indeed a unique advantage. By controlling the mobile hardware layer, Jambo achieves deep integration of Web3 applications with the mobile experience, allowing users to interact directly with Web3 anytime and anywhere. Unlike standalone DApps that face challenges in user discovery and retention, JamboPhone provides seamless access to wallets, DeFi, and decentralized applications from the moment it is powered on. This continuous interaction greatly enhances user retention and ecosystem participation. More importantly, as a hardware product, Jambo monetizes through various touchpoints such as transactions, application discovery, and DePIN infrastructure. By controlling these access and interaction points, we can provide users with a smoother and more coherent Web3 experience, ultimately building a highly sticky and high-value ecosystem. Foresight News: We also see that Jambo's main investors include top VCs like Paradigm, Pantera Capital, Delphi Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, and Tiger Global. Besides providing financial support, what strategic support do they offer to Jambo, and how does Jambo plan to leverage the investor network to accelerate global expansion? James Zhang: The support from investors like Paradigm, Pantera, and Coinbase Ventures goes far beyond financial assistance. They bring valuable industry insights, ecosystem resources, and global strategic guidance to Jambo. These top VCs not only believe in our vision but also provide crucial support in market expansion, product optimization, and accelerating global layout. At the same time, through their networks and resources, we can quickly enter emerging markets and expand partnerships, especially in key regions like Africa, Southeast Asia, and Latin America. More importantly, they help us establish trust within the industry, further strengthening Jambo's position in the global Web3 ecosystem. In the future, we will continue to rely on the support of these investors, utilizing their global networks and industry resources to accelerate Jambo's expansion worldwide, providing more users with high-quality Web3 experiences. Foresight News: Compared to mainstream smartphones that require downloading crypto wallets and Web3 applications, what irreplaceable advantages does a blockchain phone with built-in Web3 applications have? Where do you see its competitiveness, and what role does Jambo want to play in this? James Zhang: The irreplaceable advantages of JamboPhone compared to mainstream phones primarily lie in its ability to break free from the constraints of Apple's and Google's closed ecosystems—traditional smartphones rely on app stores where developers have to pay commissions as high as 30%, and Web3 functionalities face various restrictions, such as access permissions to DApps. In contrast, JamboPhone features a built-in native crypto application store, allowing users to directly access DApps, DeFi platforms, and NFT markets without any permissions. It is also equipped with multi-chain wallets, native token rewards, and on-chain identity verification features, enabling users to enjoy lower costs while truly owning their digital assets and fully experiencing the global crypto economy. In short, JamboPhone breaks the limitations of traditional smartphones, bringing Web3 into the daily lives of mainstream users. By eliminating dependence on centralized app stores, JamboPhone opens the door to a decentralized internet, helping users participate in the global crypto economy more conveniently and at lower costs. Foresight News: I heard that Jambo is actively collaborating with leading exchanges. What exclusive products or partnership developments can users expect in the near future (such as customized phones or integrated Web3 services)? James Zhang: Jambo will collaborate with top exchanges to launch a customized version of JamboPhone, pre-installed with trading applications and offering exclusive benefits, such as instant account opening, fee discounts, and enhanced security features. These integrations will support direct asset exchanges, staking, and DeFi access on the device, while providing fiat on-ramp channels for emerging markets. In the past year, applications from OKX and Coinbase have already been pre-installed on JamboPhone, helping us become important partners in their expansion into emerging markets. Additionally, JamboPhone will incorporate an airdrop mechanism integrated with exchanges. We have already implemented this feature in our own token. By merging mobile technology with exchange services, Jambo is creating a safer and more convenient Web3 entry point for global users, helping more users seamlessly access the decentralized finance ecosystem. Foresight News: We see that Jambo plans to connect global JamboPhone users via satellite. Does this mean that in the future, users will be able to use Web3 services without relying on traditional networks? How will this technology complement existing mobile networks? James Zhang: That's right. Our goal is to establish a truly decentralized mobile network. Through satellite connections, JamboPhone users can easily access Web3 services regardless of whether they are in remote areas or places without access to traditional telecom infrastructure. I believe this will be a disruptive breakthrough for financial inclusiveness, bringing unprecedented financial opportunities to more users globally, especially complementing existing mobile networks to ensure stable Web3 access in areas where traditional networks cannot reach, providing broader services for global users. Foresight News: How will the J token fully integrate into the Jambo ecosystem and user incentive system by 2025? How do you plan to avoid the token becoming a speculative tool? James Zhang: The J token will become the core fuel of our ecosystem, used for staking, governance, payments, and user incentives. We are building a token economy that rewards real users rather than speculators, ensuring the long-term value of the J token. By providing users with actual incentive mechanisms, such as long-term holding rewards and participation mechanisms, we are committed to creating a sustainable, user-driven economic system. We hope that the J token will not only promote the popularization of Web3 but also realize true value among the groups that need it most, bringing more opportunities and changes.

Source: DWF Labs Compiled by: Luffy, Foresight News OpenAI's launch of ChatGPT has brought artificial intelligence (AI) into people's daily lives, showcasing the practicality and ease of use of this technology. AI has regained attention, driving the rise of the intersection between AI and cryptocurrency. By the end of 2023, major AI crypto projects like Bittensor emerged, aiming to advance the vision of decentralized AI on the blockchain. These projects encompass a variety of innovations, from AI applications and AI-focused blockchain networks to AI distributed physical infrastructure networks (DePIN). In mid-October 2023, the field of AI agents achieved a key breakthrough. Unlike traditional robots, AI agents are autonomous software systems capable of executing tasks with minimal human intervention. Comparison of AI agents and robots. Source: DWF Labs These agents are designed to make independent decisions based on predefined goals and real-time data, adjusting their actions when receiving feedback or encountering new challenges. Robots are limited by specific predefined rules, while AI agents can collaborate with other systems and adjust strategies to effectively achieve their goals. Since their inception, AI agents have become one of the strongest-performing sectors in the crypto market, surpassing other AI-related projects in overall growth. Total market capitalization of AI agent projects. Source: CoinGecko The total market capitalization of AI agent-related projects peaked at nearly $19 billion, accounting for nearly 94% of all AI projects. The projects include AI agents themselves, AI agent launch platforms, and AI development frameworks, demonstrating the vast scale and influence of this field. Market capitalization share of various segments in crypto AI projects. Source: CoinGecko In the earliest crypto AI projects of 2023, there were no signs of AI agents. Their rise can be traced back to an interesting event where an independent AI researcher, Andy Ayrey, developed a large language model (LLM) that caught the attention of the crypto community. This agent, known as Truth Terminal, originated from a project called "Infinite Backrooms," a chatroom where multiple large language models engaged in endless, surreal conversations. Unlike other models in the room, Truth Terminal was trained on a unique dataset that heavily drew from internet culture, including the infamous "Goatse" meme. This dataset gave rise to a new "religion"—GOATSE OF GNOSIS. Meanwhile, Truth Terminal was equipped with memory-like capabilities, allowing it to perform read and write operations on the X platform, enabling it to share its thoughts. It quickly gained popularity with its bizarre and humorous posts. Surprisingly, an anonymous user created a Memecoin for this agent and its fictional "religion" on Pump.fun, naming it Goatseus Maximus, abbreviated as GOAT. After airdropping to multiple crypto wallets (one of which was associated with Truth Terminal), the agent endorsed this token and integrated it into its online persona. This "official endorsement" opened the door for Memecoin speculators to enter the AI agent space, with the token's market capitalization skyrocketing to over $400 million in just a few days. The rapid success of Truth Terminal and the GOAT token unexpectedly facilitated the fusion of AI agents with Memecoin culture. While AI agents were originally intended as functional tools, the speculative nature of Memecoins—characterized by community-driven hype, high volatility, and dubious valuations—has now become a prominent feature of AI agents. At first glance, this overlap may seem strange, but upon closer inspection, two key catalysts have played significant roles in driving this development. The first catalyst was the launch of the GOAT token. This token was introduced on the popular Memecoin platform Pump.fun, and its rapid success demonstrated that the issuance mechanism of Memecoins could be applied to AI agents, indicating that AI agent tokens could indeed follow the community-driven speculative model that Memecoins thrive on. This sparked a wave of similar AI Memecoin trends, such as Fartcoin, which at its peak earlier this year had a market capitalization exceeding that of the GOAT token, reaching an astonishing $2.1 billion. The popularity of AI agents and Memecoins on Pump.fun led to the creation of dedicated AI agent launch platforms. These launch platforms enabled the easy creation of AI agents without permission, providing space for developers and users to quickly bring projects to fruition. Among them, Virtuals is the largest platform, having helped launch over 17,000 projects since mid-October 2024. This has made the rapid launch and community-driven characteristics of the AI agent field commonplace, blurring the lines between AI agents and Memecoins and deepening their integration. The second catalyst is the development of modular AI agent frameworks, which make it easier for anyone to create and launch AI agents. For example, Virtuals launched G.A.M.E., a flexible, environment-agnostic framework that integrates features like social media, voice, text, and even music generation. With such tools, developers can quickly build and deploy AI agents with a wide range of functionalities. These frameworks have democratized the creation of AI agents, just as Memecoins have democratized the process of creating cryptocurrencies, leading to a surge of new projects all vying for the same limited attention and funding. These two catalysts have greatly accelerated the fusion of AI agents with Memecoins. AI agents adopting the fair issuance mechanism of Pump.fun have brought about community-driven speculative behavior similar to that of the Memecoin market, while AI frameworks have lowered the barriers to entry, flooding the market with new projects. As numerous projects fiercely compete for attention and market share, the AI agent market has become severely diluted, exhibiting characteristics similar to the Memecoin market, with extreme price volatility driven more by community hype and attention than by intrinsic value. With the influx of crypto venture capital and the growing attention around AI agents, the field has rapidly evolved and diversified into different subcategories in a short period. Today, most agents can be categorized into four main types: Infrastructure, Interactive, Utility Tools, and Decentralized Finance AI (DeFAI). Classification of top AI agent projects. Source: DWF Labs This category includes platforms and tools for creating, managing, and enhancing AI agents. It encompasses everything from launch platforms and software development kits to decentralized computing providers, model validation services, and blockchain networks. Notable projects in this area include Autonolas, elizaOS, and Virtuals, all of which provide critical infrastructure for the evolving AI agent ecosystem. AI agents in this category focus on interacting with users through social media, acting as AI companions, or generating multimedia content such as videos, music, or even interactive gaming experiences. Examples include Truth Terminal, Zerebro, and Opaium, which leverage AI to create engaging and entertaining experiences for users. These agents assist in achieving business and operational functions, such as automating workflows, conducting security audits, or streamlining management tasks. Projects like Cloudland, H4CK Terminal, and Soleng demonstrate how AI agents can be applied to enhance operational efficiency and simplify business processes. This rapidly emerging field represents AI agents and protocols designed to simplify and automate complex DeFi operations. DeFAI aims to bridge the gap between current solutions and a truly user-friendly DeFi experience. Leading examples in this field include Hey Anon, Griffain, and Orbit, each bringing innovative solutions to reduce the complexity and friction of user interactions with DeFi platforms. While DeFAI is still a relatively new field, it holds immense potential to change the cryptocurrency landscape. To understand its significance, one must first explore the history of DeFi and the challenges it faces. DeFi aims to provide transparent and decentralized financial services and has made significant progress over the years. Starting from a few initial protocols like Sky (formerly Maker), Uniswap, and Compound, it has now expanded to over 3,000 different protocols. In addition to bringing traditional financial products on-chain, DeFi has introduced innovative products such as liquid staking, re-staking, and even tokenization of future yields. However, despite these advancements, the widespread adoption of DeFi still faces significant barriers. Proportion of spot trading volume in DEX vs. CEX. Source: CoinGecko The first challenge is the increasing demand for financial literacy in DeFi. As DeFi products become more complex, understanding the underlying mechanisms of various protocols and strategies is crucial for users to navigate them effectively and make informed decisions. Additionally, the field is already filled with confusing terminology. While this sets a barrier to entry for many, it has also spurred the creation of simplification platforms. For instance, trading bots and mobile-accessible terminals like GMGN.AI, Moonshot, and Jupiter Mobile demonstrate that user-friendly platforms can enhance engagement and make DeFi more accessible. These platforms prove that simplification is often key to driving adoption, as evidenced by the recent increase in DEX trading volume relative to CEX. The second challenge lies in the underlying complexity of blockchain technology, particularly regarding wallet access and cross-chain interactions. The decentralized and self-custodial nature of DeFi often requires users to manage multiple crypto wallets and navigate the complex process of transferring assets across different chains. These friction points not only create confusion but also add unnecessary complexity to the user experience. Although solutions like account abstraction and all-chain DeFi products have emerged to alleviate some of the friction, options remain limited, and many users still struggle with the technical demands of DeFi. This complexity hinders broader participation, especially deterring newcomers who find this already challenging and obscure field daunting. The third challenge is the manual and inefficient nature of portfolio and risk management. Keeping up with the most capital-efficient strategies, such as concentrated cryptocurrency liquidity provision or optimizing yield farming opportunities, requires constant monitoring and management. As the DeFi space continues to evolve, users find it increasingly difficult to track emerging opportunities and manage their portfolios effectively. While automated solutions have been developed to alleviate some of the burden, comprehensive and non-custodial solutions have yet to enter the market. This ongoing inefficiency further exacerbates the barriers to DeFi adoption, highlighting the need for more streamlined and automated solutions. Impact of DeFAI on DeFi. Source: DWF Labs Essentially, DeFAI represents the fusion of AI and DeFi, aiming to simplify and automate complex DeFi operations. By doing so, it provides users with an intuitive way to navigate and engage with DeFi products, bridging the gap between existing solutions and a truly user-friendly experience. Total market capitalization of DeFAI projects. Source: CoinGecko Although DeFAI is still in its infancy, with many projects still evolving and developing, its growth so far and future potential are undeniable. While it will take time for projects in this field to fully realize their potential, their ability to address some of the most pressing issues in DeFi and blockchain technology has already become evident. DeFAI not only simplifies complexity or enhances user experience but also plays a crucial role in accelerating DeFi adoption, making it easier for both new and existing users to engage with DeFi. In the future, we can expect DeFi to become increasingly intuitive, efficient, and user-friendly, paving the way for deeper innovation and broader adoption. In summary, while AI agents are undoubtedly a speculative and volatile field at present, their long-term potential to reshape the crypto space, especially in DeFi, is immense. Like any emerging technology, the path forward is filled with uncertainties.

Adin Ross and Richard “FaZe Banks” Bengtson have revealed their intention to create a cryptocurrency-driven Grand Theft Auto 6 (GTA 6) server. The duo, both highly influential in the gaming and streaming communities, announced their plans during a livestream, highlighting their goal of integrating a custom digital token into the game’s economy. Rockstar’s Policies Could Pose Challenges “When GTA 6 drops, me and Ricky are going to make the biggest server together,” Ross said on Monday. “I promise you, it’s going to be completely crypto. Everything pro-crypto about it. It’s going to change the game.” Banks elaborated on the project, stating that the server’s economy would be powered by “a newly-made coin,” while Ross added that they would invest significant funds into its development. Essentially, their vision centers on a blockchain-based in-game economy. However, Rockstar Games, the developer behind the Grand Theft Auto franchise, has historically opposed the use of cryptocurrency and NFTs in its games. In 2022, the company published an article that says it prohibits the integration of such assets in player-run servers for GTA Online and Red Dead Online. The policy led to the shutdown of several community-operated servers. Among those affected was The Trenches, a GTA Online server backed by rapper Lil Durk that featured NFTs. Take-Two Interactive, Rockstar’s parent company, also took legal action against multiple servers. Speculation and Rumors Despite the restrictions, speculation persists about whether Rockstar’s position might change with the new GTA 6. Some rumors going around in the community have suggested that the upcoming game could introduce crypto-based rewards or payment options. However, there has been no official communication from the team on the matter. Further, Take-Two Interactive has previously shown interest in blockchain technology through its acquisition of Zynga in 2022. The company, known for its mobile gaming portfolio, has been involved in several NFT-based gaming projects. At the time of the deal, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick stated that the company had “Web3 opportunities” in mind that could be pursued in collaboration with Zynga. Notably, this hasn’t been officially linked to the Grand Theft Auto franchise. Additionally, the Rockstar owner was part of a $40 million funding round for Web3 gaming startup Horizon Blockchain back in 2022. With GTA 6 expected to launch later this year, its developer’s policies will play a crucial role in determining the feasibility of Ross and Banks’ crypto-driven server. The post Adin Ross and FaZe Banks Plan Crypto-Powered GTA 6 Server appeared first on CryptoPotato.

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