9 January 2026 Weekly news roundup

Mythical's new Pulse platform, Boomland shuts and no more SLP rewards. [0:29] BoomLand has announced it's shutting down. [2:35] It never raised much money but it was always very good at building product. [6:50] It's another example of how hard it is to operate in the blockchain game sector. [7:48] But its game Hunters On Chain will remain live during 2026. [11:18] Due to botting, SLP is no longer a token players can earn in Axie Infinity: Origins. [14:58] This reminds us that extractive value always has been balanced by similar input costs. [20:37] Mythical Games is one of the most credible mass market blockchain game companies. [21:34] It's launching a new stablecoin-based market called Pulse Market. [22:36] Paid tournament Pulse Arena platform is also live for the Pudgy Party game. [24:02] One tournament example is paying $3 entry for the chance to win $90, all in PENGU token. [25:58] The only thing that's onchain is the fee payment system and the reward payouts. [30:53] It's difficult to balance blockchain benefits and easy UX, which is what Mythical is trying to do.

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9 January 2026 Weekly news roundup is an episode from Blockchain Gaming World by jon jordan.

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