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RavenQuest has rolled out Patron of the Realm, a new server-wide blessing added in its latest update. When activated, it grants every Adventurer on the server double experience, loot, and infusion drops for a limited time. The activator is spotlighted across the server as the current Patron. Below is how the blessing works and how it ties into the free-to-play MMORPG's economy.

The Sandbox has laid out a three-stage roadmap to the public launch of its AI game engine, The Sandbox Studio. The plan runs through an alpha in July, a beta across August and September, and a full public launch in October. It covers multiplayer, monetization, more than 10 genre templates, asset and skill collections, and an AI-first creation flow called Agent Nova. Below is the full timeline and how it fits into the platform's wider pivot.

MattleFun has launched Phase 4 of its rewards program, putting 5 million MATTLE up for grabs. The campaign runs from July 11 to December 10, with allocations tied to how many points a player earns against the community total. The Solana-based platform blends live crypto trading performance with survival-style gameplay. Below is how the phase works and what powers the MattleFun ecosystem.

Angry Dynomites Lab is launching a new Special Masterpiece in Craft World called El Capitan's Fleet. It goes live on Monday, July 13 at 2:00 PM UTC, tasking the community with building a whole pirate fleet together. The studio calls it one of the greatest Masterpiece rewards in the game's history. Here is what to expect and how Craft World's shared-building loop works.

Astra Nova has repurchased 60 million RVV from the open market, moving the tokens into a publicly viewable wallet to reduce supply. The studio says the buyback helped stabilize RVV during volatile conditions and strengthens the ecosystem's foundation. Future buybacks will be funded organically by revenue from the upcoming Nova Toons creator economy. Below is how the buyback works and what sits behind the RVV token.

Some games keep paying out while you do absolutely nothing. These are the play to earn games 2026 built to run in the background, on real chains, with players logging in right now. In this countdown we break down 5 idle and AFK crypto games, from a move-to-earn app that pays you for walking to a Solana wave defender that racks up tokens while your hero fights on its own. Whether you want blockchain games you can set and forget or real money games that reward the time you already spend on your phone, this list has a pick for you.

Robinhood switched on the public mainnet of Robinhood Chain, its own Ethereum Layer 2 built on Arbitrum technology, during a London keynote called The World is Flat. The launch brought a full onchain stack, from 24/7 tokenized Stock Tokens in more than 120 countries to a self-custody lending product paying an estimated 7 percent APY. It also previewed agentic crypto trading, cut maker-taker fees, and marked the platform's official arrival in Canada. Read on for what shipped and what is still coming.

Moonbeam is leaving Polkadot after four years, moving its GLMR token to Base, Coinbase's Ethereum Layer 2. Holders have until July 31 to bridge GLMR 1:1 to a new ERC-20 version before the parachain winds down. The project is relaunching around AI agent infrastructure rather than general smart contracts. The market gave the news an early thumbs up, sending GLMR higher on heavy volume.

The Solana gaming scene is heating up fast, and these are the five play to earn games 2026 has players actually logging into right now. From a dark fantasy MMORPG to a calm tree-growing game that funds real-world reforestation, this countdown ranks five blockchain games worth your time, ordered by their live PlayToEarn Score. If you have been hunting for real money games or just want to see which crypto games are paying players today, this is your starting point.

Vulcan Forged is rolling out VulcanX Everything, a single app that pulls its games, trading, quests, NFTs, and rewards into one PYR-powered economy. Week 1 arrives with a doubled PYR prize pool after a community vote led by CEO Jamie Thomson. The studio is also capping PYR supply, folding its V token into PYR, and ending its long-running land staking program. Here is how the new ecosystem is taking shape.