[Recap] Monthly XPLA: March 2024📝

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XPLA Ecosystem

7 min readApr 2, 2024

Greetings Pilots, March has been a bustling month for us. We’ve forged new partnerships, generated fresh collaboration ideas, and have thrilling news about a new game arriving on XPLA. We’re truly fortunate to build alongside our remarkable partners and deeply value the network we’ve established in the industry. We eagerly anticipate the events and entertainment showcases planned for 2024, which aim to enrich your gaming experiences. We can’t wait to bring all of these developments to life.

TL;DR

In March, we embarked on an exciting partnership with MatterLabs, the developer of leading zkSync technology. This collaboration will spearhead the development of zkXPLA. Ubisoft, a seasoned game developer, joined us as a validator, and ISKRA collaborated with the XPLA ecosystem with token swaps to enhance Web3 gaming innovation and community engagement.

Moreover, we integrated with Ledger, a hardware wallet for transferring and storing XPLA. Venly, a long-standing partner, made its APIs compatible with XPLA, creating new opportunities for the XPLA developer community.

Additionally, we revealed an upcoming title on XPLA, Mad World, developed by Carbonated. This game will fully integrate the XPLA blockchain into their high-quality offerings. Lastly, we secured investment from Builder Capital.

1. New Partnerships

Empowering Developers: The Future of Gaming with zkXPLA and Matter Labs

XPLA has proudly formed a strategic partnership with Matter Labs, a leading software development, engineering, and cryptography company known for its work on zkSync. This powerful alliance is set to birth the zkXPLA mainnet, a platform engineered to support Web3 games and projects branching out into the Ethereum ecosystem.

By leveraging the hyperchain infrastructure on zkSync, we aim to better optimize the deployment of games by developers via zkXPLA. This platform will enable a seamless end-to-end gaming environment, bolstered with enhanced security, transparency, and significantly lower transaction fees. This empowers developers with a sturdy framework to launch their innovations, benefiting from increased security, transparency, and reduced transaction fees. Moreover, vital XPLA infrastructure tools, including XPLA’s proprietary Game SDK and Vault, will be readily accessible to publishers and developers via zkXPLA.

Ubisoft Joins Forces with XPLA Ecosystem as a Node Validator

Ubisoft, a well-known video game creator and publisher, has now become an integral part of the XPLA ecosystem as a node validator. Ubisoft’s participation as a validator not only promises, but assures immense synergies, particularly within the gaming landscape. XPLA, marching confidently towards becoming an all-encompassing content hub, will undeniably generate significant synergies and take a pivotal role in our validation process, all thanks to this strategic alliance.

XPLA and ISKRA Partner to Redefine Web3 Gaming Experience

XPLA and ISKRA have confidently joined forces to fortify our mutual pledge to enrich and bolster our respective Web3 gaming ecosystems. ISKRA, a trailblazer in the realm of blockchain gaming hubs and launchpads, connects gamers and game studios like never before. With one-of-a-kind features such as Pioneer NFTs and Community Points, ISKRA is revolutionizing the way gamers interact with Web3 games.

To solidify our partnership, XPLA and ISKRA have initiated a token exchange, aligning our ventures and investing heavily in each other’s successes. We stand united, dedicated to pioneering innovation and empowering our communities.

2. Tech integration

XPLA Integration with Ledger: Elevating Security Standards in Token Storage

XPLA is now compatible with Ledger, a blockchain-based hardware wallet. This allows users to securely store their XPLA tokens, sign transactions, and conduct other blockchain-related operations. Ledger is renowned for its high level of security, with over 6 million units sold and no recorded hacks. The Ledger Nano series stands as the most successful security hardware wallet to date. Ledger provides superior security compared to desktop or laptop storage, as it keeps numerous cryptocurrencies on a physical device, making them inaccessible to scammers and hackers.

XPLA Chain Integrates with Venly’s Wallet API bridging Web2 and Web3 gaming

XPLA Chain has now been integrated into Venly’s Wallet API. This integration allows developers to create wallets, as well as directly send and receive funds on XPLA using the Wallet API. Venly, a blockchain technology provider, offers tools and services to assist companies in leveraging blockchain technology. With this integration, XPLA developers can offer accessible and reliable tools to bridge the gap between Web2 and the decentralized Web3 world. XPLA developer community can now fully leverage Venly’s user-friendly, secure, and versatile Wallet API, which caters to over 3 million users and manages assets exceeding $1 billion.

3. MadWorld Unveiled: A Next-Gen AAA Game Fusing Shooting Action and NFT Innovation on XPLA

In March, we unveiled MadWorld, the first AAA game of our 2024 roadmap developed by team Carbonated. MadWorld seamlessly blends competitive shooting action from a dynamic third-person perspective with the strategic gameplay elements of territory control, all intricately tied to the innovative concept of NFT land assets. Through the outstanding Live-Ops and Generative AI of the Carbyne platform, it delivers a vast narrative and immersive experience powered by XPLA mainnet for minting and exchanges of blockchain digital goods.

4. Builder Capital Backs XPLA’s Vision for Future Entertainment

XPLA has successfully secured funding from a new investor, Builder Capital. Builder Capital is a venture capital fund that specializes in supporting early-stage tech founders, particularly in Web3. With the focus on product market introduction, infrastructure management, and liquidity provision, Builder Capital supports a number of promising projects, and now, including XPLA. This backing provides not only financial aid but also industry knowledge and expertise, positioning XPLA as a leader in the evolving Web3 entertainment landscape.

5. XPLA is now listed on BitGet!

As of March 22, XPLA has been listed on the BitGet Centralized Exchange as an XPLA/USDT pair. CoinGecko ranks BitGet as a top 5 futures trading platform and a top 10 spot trading platform. We hope this listing will broaden our reach and accessibility, making it more convenient for our community to buy, sell, and trade XPLA.

▪Link: Bitget Exchange- $XPLA: https://www.bitget.com/en-GB/spot/XPLAUSDT

We’re super excited to share that March was a landmark month for us — we hit the 100M XPLA tokens staked in the network milestone! Seeing the enthusiastic response from you, our amazing community, has got us buzzing with excitement and more determined than ever to deliver top-notch services and continue to enrich the ecosystem. We hope you’re feeling just as thrilled as we are. And hold onto your hats because as the conference season approaches, we’re gearing up for some epic IRL/virtual meetups, AMAs, and community events that you won’t want to miss!

About XPLA

XPLA is a Tendermint-based Layer 1 blockchain that serves as a hub for digital media content. Based on the idea of ‘Explore and Play’, XPLA encompasses a wide range of digital content with a leading blockchain gaming infrastructure empowered by a sustainable ecosystem. As a universal content powerhouse, XPLA provides a sublime creative experience for all with its significant size game infrastructure.

With ‘Play to Own’ values at its core, XPLA fosters an environment where gamers’ ownership and efforts are respected for a sustainable blockchain gaming ecosystem. Having recently onboarded top-notch IPs such as The Walking Dead: All-Stars, Summoners War: Chronicles, MiniGame Party, and Ace Fishing: Crew, including the first cross-chain game, Idle Ninja Online, XPLA is not merely progressing, but propelling ahead as a pivotal, content-driven blockchain, exhibiting an impressive spectrum of services.