Derp Birds are a series of 10,000, hand-drawn, Cardano-based NFT collectibles, each unique and special in their own derpy way. Our project is focused on building a set of NFTs that you actually like and want to mint, rather than just creating ANOTHER project that everyone fomos into even if they don’t like it. Derp Birds, more than anything, are just striving to live their... best, mediocre life. Some will become great – perfect specimens of their chosen archetype, while others will pursue many interests and master none but they, too, have a purpose in their great Kingdom of Derpetopia.

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A significant investor in this ADA ecosystem believes some Cardano news has gone unnoticed; this development could increase optimism in the network.  Via social media platform X, the pseudonym ADA investor made the case for the “bullish development” happening on this blockchain.
<h2>Positive Cardano News Go Under The Radar?</h2>
The pseudonym investor <a href="https://twitter.com/cardano_whale/status/1707663001116168532" target="_blank">shared</a> some of this unnoticed Cardano news, including launching several projects that could onboard more users on the network. These projects include OptionFlow, a trading platform offering access to decentralized derivatives, such as bonds, options, and others.
The platform recently launched its testnet and hinted at a “Phase 2” launch in the coming months. The ADA whale claims that Cardano will “shine” in offering derivative products. The Open Interest (OI) for Bitcoin futures contracts alone on Deribit stands at $300 million, which could provide an opportunity for a decentralized platform to capture some market share.
<figure><img src="https://bitcoinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Cardano-News-ADA-ADAUSDT-ADA-Price-1-chart.jpg" alt="Cardano News ADA ADAUSDT ADA Price 1 chart" srcset="https://bitcoinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Cardano-News-ADA-ADAUSDT-ADA-Price-1-chart.jpg 914w, https://bitcoinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Cardano-News-ADA-ADAUSDT-ADA-Price-1-chart-640x340.jpg 640w, https://bitcoinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Cardano-News-ADA-ADAUSDT-ADA-Price-1-chart-768x408.jpg 768w, https://bitcoinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Cardano-News-ADA-ADAUSDT-ADA-Price-1-chart-750x399.jpg 750w" /><figcaption>Open Interest for BTC futures contracts on the derivatives platform Deribit. Source: <a href="https://metrics.deribit.com/futures/BTC" target="_blank">Deribit</a></figcaption></figure>
The decentralized finance (DeFi) sector has seen impressive growth since 2020 as the total value locked across the different protocols rose above $150 billion at its peak. However, many believe that offering options, futures, and other derivatives failed to gain mainstream adoption.
In that sense, the ADA whale said:
<blockquote>Besides bonds, derivatives are another area where Cardano DeFi will shine Haven’t seen this flexibility elsewhere: Issue put or call options for a token x expiry x strike combination, then straight to the secondary market.</blockquote>
In addition, the ADA whale mentioned Dex Hunter, Genius Yield, Orcfax Oracle, Derp Birds, Linkage Finance, and others. These projects are working on providing the <a href="https://bitcoinist.com/cardano-warp-transactions-game-changer-ada/" target="_blank">Cardano ecosystem with ways for users to trade</a> Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) and derivatives, provide liquidity, and introduce new concepts, such as multi-staking.
About Dex Hunter, the investor called a “community talent,” a classification that can extend to a large portion of the Cardano ecosystem as the blockchain achieved complete decentralization. The<a href="https://bitcoinist.com/will-cardano-surpass-bitcoin-and-ethereum/" target="_blank"> ADA Whale believes that, unlike Ethereum</a>, Venture Capital firms do not ” control ” the Cardano ecosystem.
The whale said about Dex Hunter and the potential for Cardano to dominate the DeFi Space:
<blockquote>The people who created this value added dapp as well as the community that profits along prosper together, and you get a similar dynamic to how Ethereum became so dominant. We come up together and become an established force.</blockquote>
Development activity on Cardano has been rising since the implementation of smart contract capabilities with Hard For Combinator “Alonzo.” As our sister website NewsBTC <a href="https://www.newsbtc.com/news/cardano/cardano-sees-spike-in-development-activity-can-the-price-of-ada-follow/" target="_blank">reported</a>, this upgrade and Cardano’s community initiative led to a spike in development activity.
Across 2023, this blockchain has been one of the most active in this metric, with over 1,000 projects building on Cardano and 144 launched.
In the long run, the price of ADA is likely to benefit; on low timeframes, the token recorded a 5% profit over the past week.
<figure><img src="https://bitcoinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Cardano-news-ADA-ADAUSDT-ADA-price-980x467.png" alt="Cardano news ADA ADAUSDT ADA price" srcset="https://bitcoinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Cardano-news-ADA-ADAUSDT-ADA-price-980x467.png 980w, https://bitcoinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Cardano-news-ADA-ADAUSDT-ADA-price-640x305.png 640w, https://bitcoinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Cardano-news-ADA-ADAUSDT-ADA-price-768x366.png 768w, https://bitcoinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Cardano-news-ADA-ADAUSDT-ADA-price-1536x732.png 1536w, https://bitcoinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Cardano-news-ADA-ADAUSDT-ADA-price-750x357.png 750w, https://bitcoinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Cardano-news-ADA-ADAUSDT-ADA-price-1140x543.png 1140w, https://bitcoinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Cardano-news-ADA-ADAUSDT-ADA-price.png 1759w" /><figcaption>ADA’s price trends to the downside on the daily chart. Source:<a href="https://www.tradingview.com/chart/?symbol=BINANCE%3ABTCUSDT" target="_blank"> ADAUSDT on Tradingview</a></figcaption></figure>
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Cardano is one of a few blockchain projects flourishing amidst the two-year-long bearish market. Market commentator going by the name ADA whale on X (formerly Twitter) has highlighted some of the latest developments around the Cardano ecosystem. In the update, the analyst points out minor and major announcements. L1+L2 upgrades, stats, dapps, SPO, NFT, governance, community, and more.
One of the closely watched events from the week was the launch of the Option Flow testnet. This is a decentralized options protocol on the Cardano network. After completing phase 1, Cardano users are welcome to access it at https://testnet.optionflow.finance and mint the first options on Cardano (Preprod network).
Read More: <a href="https://www.crypto-news-flash.com/cardano-ada-breaks-ground-with-debut-of-crypto-options-exchange/" target="_blank">Cardano (ADA) Breaks Ground with Debut of Crypto Options Exchange</a>
A new decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator DEX Hunter has launched to bolster the Cardano DeFi scene. The new innovative project has been hailed as a game-changer both in terms of UI and UX of trading native token markets.
Another game-changer launch is Genius Yield, an all-in-one DeFi platform that combines concentrated liquidity DEX with an automated yield optimizer. Soon to launch the alpha stage, the commentator notes that “they are an orderbook DEX which plays into Cardano’s technical strengths (eUTxO).”
Orcfax Oracle which builds decentralized Cardano oracle feeds has been innovating to ensure greater security compared to centralized or single-source oracles which expose users to massive risks.<a href="https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1tQZ0" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.crypto-news-flash.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Imagine-Buying-Bitcoin-for-1.jpg" /></a>
Despite a slowdown in the NFTs market, projects within the Cardano ecosystem have continued to build. Derp Birds earlier this week announced the launch of their Derp Marketplace.
Another interesting launch has been CNS (Cardano Name Service), the Web3 Social ID for the blockchain. The domain name service will <a href="https://cnscardano.medium.com/introducing-cns-the-web3-social-id-for-cardano-242464681eeb" target="_blank">facilitate </a>the registration and management of domain names ending with the .ada suffix.
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— CNS – Cardano Name Service (@CNSCardano) <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/CNSCardano/status/1707003990557208992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 27, 2023</a></blockquote>
The new service aims to offer three key advantages – Streamlined transactions (instead of complex alphanumeric strings, it offers user-friendly domain names that simplify transactions), Enhanced digital identity (User online presence is unique and memorable across web3 social media platforms and decentralized applications), Future-proof convenience (Future-ready, they hold the potential to become Cardano usernames for accessing decentralized applications).
<h3>Cardano (ADA) Price Outlook</h3>
These are some of the latest developments that demonstrate Cardano’s flourishing ecosystem and growing adoption. Although its native token <a target="_blank" href="https://www.crypto-news-flash.com/cardano-sets-new-industry-standard-with-massive-development-activity-and-ecosystem-adoption-can-ada-bulls-drive-price-to-0-27/">ADA</a> is going through a two-year-long bear market, seasoned investors are aware that this is temporary and is time best spent to focus on building the best projects.
Related: <a href="https://www.crypto-news-flash.com/cardano-stuns-with-a-60-spike-in-active-users-will-ada-price-reach-new-heights-report/" target="_blank">Cardano Stuns with a 60% Spike in Active Users – Will ADA Price Reach New Heights? Report</a>
At the time of press, ADA is exchanging for $0.2529 after a nearly 3 percent increase in the last 24 hours. 
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<div data-id="173343" data-title=" Phoenix Arena" data-slug="https://en.cryptonomist.ch/2022/11/05/cardano-nft-column-phoenix-arena/">This week&rsquo;s guest on the Cardano NFT Column is a project developing a P2E RPG-style autobattler game that cooperates with other NFT projects: <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/Phoenix_Arena_" rel="noopener">Phoenix Arena</a>.<a target="_blank" href="https://en.cryptonomist.ch/2022/10/29/cardano-nft-column-cardano-lands/" rel="noopener">Last week&rsquo;s guest</a> was a project that reproduces the DeFi model with NFT and allows staking many Cardano NFT collections to earn HEXO tokens.This initiative is a point of reference for NFTs on Cardano and every week or two we will invite someone to answer some questions and give us an update directly from within the Cardano community.Considering that many of our readers are new to the crypto space, we will have a mix of simple and technical questions.<h2>Cardano NFT project: Phoenix Arena</h2><figure id="attachment_173344" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-173344"><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://en.cryptonomist.ch/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_InternaNFT1_028-1-1024x341.jpg.webp 1024w, https://en.cryptonomist.ch/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_InternaNFT1_028-1-300x100.jpg.webp 300w, https://en.cryptonomist.ch/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_InternaNFT1_028-1-800x267.jpg.webp 800w, https://en.cryptonomist.ch/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_InternaNFT1_028-1-450x150.jpg.webp 450w, https://en.cryptonomist.ch/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_InternaNFT1_028-1-195x65.jpg.webp 195w, https://en.cryptonomist.ch/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_InternaNFT1_028-1-96x32.jpg.webp 96w, https://en.cryptonomist.ch/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_InternaNFT1_028-1.jpg.webp 1500w" sizes=" 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"></source><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="https://cryptonomist.ch/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_InternaNFT1_028-1-1024x341.jpg" alt="Phoenix Arena" width="1024" height="341" srcset="https://en.cryptonomist.ch/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_InternaNFT1_028-1-1024x341.jpg 1024w, https://en.cryptonomist.ch/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_InternaNFT1_028-1-300x100.jpg 300w, https://en.cryptonomist.ch/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_InternaNFT1_028-1-768x256.jpg 768w, https://en.cryptonomist.ch/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_InternaNFT1_028-1-800x267.jpg 800w, https://en.cryptonomist.ch/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_InternaNFT1_028-1-450x150.jpg 450w, https://en.cryptonomist.ch/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_InternaNFT1_028-1-195x65.jpg 195w, https://en.cryptonomist.ch/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_InternaNFT1_028-1-96x32.jpg 96w, https://en.cryptonomist.ch/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_InternaNFT1_028-1.jpg 1500w" sizes=" 1024px) 100vw, 1024px">Cardano NFT project Phoenix Arena has 3 collections: Max, Diver and Fluffy</figure><h3>Hey, glad to have you here. Please introduce your team, where are you from, what are your backgrounds?</h3>My name is Oliver and I am one of the founders of Phoenix Arena NFT.I am based in Glasgow, Scotland. I graduated from law school but found no interest in it. Since then I have worked in management, sales and engineering.&nbsp;I have been involved with cryptocurrencies and ADA since early 2019. All the skills from my past work experiences have been useful when it comes to Phoenix Arena.<h3>What is Phoenix Arena and why have you chosen the Cardano blockchain for your project?</h3>Phoenix Arena is a Cardano NFT project developing a P2E RPG-style autobattler game. The core gameplay revolves around players choosing their squad for battle from the character NFTs they own, selecting their items, skills, and attack sequences, and battling against other players.The meta gameplay revolves around acquiring and developing skills and gear, and developing new hero/squad builds to climb up the leaderboard. Phoenix Arena has sold 3 NFT sets: Max, Diver, and just recently the set called Fluffy.<figure id="attachment_173345" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-173345"><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://en.cryptonomist.ch/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_InternaNFT2_028.jpg-1.png.webp 792w, https://en.cryptonomist.ch/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_InternaNFT2_028.jpg-1-300x168.png.webp 300w, https://en.cryptonomist.ch/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_InternaNFT2_028.jpg-1-626x350.png.webp 626w, https://en.cryptonomist.ch/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_InternaNFT2_028.jpg-1-438x245.png.webp 438w, https://en.cryptonomist.ch/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_InternaNFT2_028.jpg-1-195x109.png.webp 195w, https://en.cryptonomist.ch/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_InternaNFT2_028.jpg-1-96x54.png.webp 96w" sizes=" 792px) 100vw, 792px"></source><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="https://cryptonomist.ch/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_InternaNFT2_028.jpg-1.png" alt="" width="792" height="443" srcset="https://en.cryptonomist.ch/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_InternaNFT2_028.jpg-1.png 792w, https://en.cryptonomist.ch/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_InternaNFT2_028.jpg-1-300x168.png 300w, https://en.cryptonomist.ch/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_InternaNFT2_028.jpg-1-768x430.png 768w, https://en.cryptonomist.ch/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_InternaNFT2_028.jpg-1-626x350.png 626w, https://en.cryptonomist.ch/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_InternaNFT2_028.jpg-1-438x245.png 438w, https://en.cryptonomist.ch/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_InternaNFT2_028.jpg-1-195x109.png 195w, https://en.cryptonomist.ch/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_InternaNFT2_028.jpg-1-96x54.png 96w" sizes=" 792px) 100vw, 792px">A whole squad is composed of (from left to right) a Diver, a Fluffy and a Max</figure>The NFTs passively reward users with the project in-game currency WARI and other assets. The NFTs will also provide owners with an in-game identity and items for their inventory.We are drawn to Cardano for its scientific and engineering rigor to deliver a decentralized, secure and scalable blockchain. We believe Cardano will have a deeply positive impact on how humanity organizes itself. We hope to be a part of the evolution of this amazing platform through our modest contribution.<h3>How would you explain the potential of NFTs in gaming to the most skeptic gamers who think NFTs and P2E/P&amp;E (Play to Earn/Play &amp; Earn) are essentially the same as P2W (Pay to Win) mechanics?</h3>As a gamer one of the things that frustrates me the most is that you can grind for a full year e.g FIFA23 build up your squad and then you have to start from 0 again when the next game edition is released. There is no ROI apart from the entertainment.Not only are NFTs most certainly the future of gaming but they will allow millions of players to interact with and compete with online gamers while earning tokens within a virtual world.You can now earn while playing and own, collect, and even sell your in-game items. P2E can even be a boon to your budget when you play as a side hustle.<figure id="attachment_173346" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-173346"><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://en.cryptonomist.ch/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_InternaNFT3_028-1-1024x643.jpg.webp 1024w, https://en.cryptonomist.ch/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_InternaNFT3_028-1-300x188.jpg.webp 300w, https://en.cryptonomist.ch/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_InternaNFT3_028-1-1536x965.jpg.webp 1536w, https://en.cryptonomist.ch/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_InternaNFT3_028-1-557x350.jpg.webp 557w, https://en.cryptonomist.ch/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_InternaNFT3_028-1-390x245.jpg.webp 390w, https://en.cryptonomist.ch/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_InternaNFT3_028-1-195x122.jpg.webp 195w, https://en.cryptonomist.ch/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_InternaNFT3_028-1-96x60.jpg.webp 96w, https://en.cryptonomist.ch/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_InternaNFT3_028-1.jpg.webp 2048w" sizes=" 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"></source><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="https://cryptonomist.ch/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_InternaNFT3_028-1-1024x643.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="643" srcset="https://en.cryptonomist.ch/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_InternaNFT3_028-1-1024x643.jpg 1024w, https://en.cryptonomist.ch/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_InternaNFT3_028-1-300x188.jpg 300w, https://en.cryptonomist.ch/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_InternaNFT3_028-1-768x482.jpg 768w, https://en.cryptonomist.ch/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_InternaNFT3_028-1-1536x965.jpg 1536w, https://en.cryptonomist.ch/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_InternaNFT3_028-1-557x350.jpg 557w, https://en.cryptonomist.ch/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_InternaNFT3_028-1-390x245.jpg 390w, https://en.cryptonomist.ch/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_InternaNFT3_028-1-195x122.jpg 195w, https://en.cryptonomist.ch/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_InternaNFT3_028-1-96x60.jpg 96w, https://en.cryptonomist.ch/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_InternaNFT3_028-1.jpg 2048w" sizes=" 1024px) 100vw, 1024px">A screenshot from the P2E RPG-style autobattler game</figure><h3><span id="Youre_collaborating_with_several_other_NFT_projects_including_Cardania_and_Cardano_Lands_can_you_tell_us_more_about_this_Why_are_these_cross-projects_collabs_important_Is_cooperation_better_than_competition">You&rsquo;re collaborating with several other NFT projects including Cardania and <a target="_blank" href="https://en.cryptonomist.ch/2022/10/29/cardano-nft-column-cardano-lands/" rel="noopener">Cardano Lands</a>, can you tell us more about this? Why are these cross-projects collabs important? Is cooperation better than competition?</h3>Phoenix Arena has a collaboration format where their NFT characters have items that have been created in the spirit of the project they are collaborating with. The previous Diver NFT had a collaboration with <a target="_blank" href="https://en.cryptonomist.ch/2022/07/02/cardano-nft-column-cardania/" rel="noopener">Cardania</a> where Diver has a set of Cardania-themed items and Cardania-themed Divers also receive Cardania RADTokens as passive rewards. The latest Fluffy NFT drop has themed items in collaboration with Cardania, Melting Moonboys, and Derp Birds.The token partnerships create a bridge between the different projects and is something unique in the CNFT space. With 1 NFT you can earn up to 6 different tokens, introducing you to potentially 6 different communities.I am a firm believer that it is wiser to work together rather than against each other. For instance if a project wants to build a marketplace and the initial investment is 50K would it not make more sense for 5 projects to all invest 10k each to build software that could be used by all 5?<h3>Thank you kindly for your time. Any closing thoughts? Where can people learn more about Phoenix Arena?</h3>We are building a P2E game that is appealing to both the casual and the competitive hardcore gamers alike. PA collaboration system has the potential to bring the whole space together and battle in the Phoenix Arena. We are not only building a game, we are building a brand.&nbsp;You can learn more via our <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/Phoenix_Arena_" rel="noopener">Twitter</a>.Disclaimer: The opinions and views of the people interviewed are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the Cardano Foundation or IOG. Moreover, this content is for educational purposes, it doesn&rsquo;t constitute financial advice.</div>

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Cornucopias &lsquo;The Island&rsquo; is a blockchain-based play-to-earn, build-to-earn, and learn-to-earn MMORPG game in which players can own land and other NFT (non-fungible tokens) based assets that are tradeable in a P2P manner (peer to peer), that can be experience in a fun and expanding metaverse.



&lsquo;The Island&rsquo; is divided into different themed zones, including &lsquo;Wild West,&rsquo; &lsquo;Farm Life,&rsquo; and &lsquo;Age of The Samurai.&rsquo; Each zone has a series of mini-games that people of all ages can play. The play-to-earn ecosystem lets the users earn digital assets as they explore and build in a safe and secure virtual world.



The game also has been developed to give e-commerce companies and brands the opportunity to sell their real-world goods and services to a hard-to-reach audience. Powered by the Unreal Engine 5, which is compatible with the PC, mobile phones, game consoles, and smart TVs. The game&rsquo;s community includes blockchain, Unreal game developers, Voxel (a tool for creating 3D models), 3D artists and modelers, and general game enthusiasts.



In this guide, we&rsquo;ll take you through all of the different aspects of the game. We will also go over some common questions people have about the game so that when you&rsquo;re done with this guide, you&rsquo;ll feel confident enough that you won&rsquo;t need any other sources.



<h2>What type of game is Cornucopias &lsquo;The Island&rsquo;?</h2>



Cornucopias &lsquo;The Island&rsquo; is a blockchain-powered MMORPG that allows you to earn tokens by playing, building, learning, and hosting. Players can have their own land and other NFT assets which they can trade with other users on the game&rsquo;s marketplace and many secondary marketplaces. Cornucopias is a fun, safe, and growing metaverse with one of the most active and positive communities in the blockchain space.



Players can choose to play the game either alone or with others, and they will be able to complete tasks and challenges together or against one another. Multiplayer elements will continue to be developed as the game is further developed.



<figure><img src="image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=&#039;http://www.w3.org/2000/svg&#039;%20width=&#039;0&#039;%20height=&#039;0&#039;%20viewBox=&#039;0%200%200%200&#039;%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt data-src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/P9_-493wqC9N0Oj4EwzHDhpaI2cRLFsspg2WeCWI1jaMxgY5k5tO2wgJHBZVS5TRj5nLTIx_v85IKq_fCSb19aw7XfBROCKfdESMmNttr_KqMCFa2VhPrDgbvP6sOhqPWKHUJXt17ZsTQd6usbbYO8Q"></figure>The game is available to play anywhere in the world on most gaming devices with internet access, allowing players to commit time to building their virtual environment and assets knowing they will always be able to retrieve them in the future.



<h3>Storyline</h3>



Venture 12 is a group of twelve talented individuals. These gifted people are called &lsquo;Architects&rsquo;, and together they lead &lsquo;Project Cornucopias&rsquo; &ndash; a vision for creating new worlds. The architects are considered the best of their kind and got to know each other through mutual admiration. Each one is different, with its own capabilities, skills, and knowledge. They are looked up to as icons and pioneers throughout the metaverse. The architects of the new world have hidden secrets and powerful knowledge throughout, and it is the players&rsquo; goal to find this knowledge in order to progress through the story. But someone is up to no good. A shadowy figure known only as Architect 13, whose whereabouts are unknown and whose true identity remains secret.<img src="image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=&#039;http://www.w3.org/2000/svg&#039;%20width=&#039;624&#039;%20height=&#039;205&#039;%20viewBox=&#039;0%200%20624%20205&#039;%3E%3C/svg%3E" width="624" height="205" data-src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Yi1BVuDfTN0CJtl6ahLjq4842s4jUMH_0GJA2UeXAmRdrjl8bSg44IO1H_r7Y2_iqwwmAm5xXz6AYmK6VZDQAO6VNq1GgwohbzIhG7c5_q12dw3tMH620jnsFHnh-OY2qJTK29TRA6aMiPYXoNxv6Ms">



<h2>What is Cornucopias &lsquo;The Island&rsquo; Unique Selling Point (USP)?</h2>



Cornucopias&rsquo; main objective is to lead the metaverse industry through its innovative ecosystem. Cardano blockchain supports the game with a thriving community of developers and gamers who want to make achievements in both digital and physical projects. Cornucopias are attracting a devoted following among metaverse enthusiasts, gamers, and mainstream audiences around the world.&nbsp;



Cornucopias &lsquo;The Island&rsquo; is more than just a blockchain game, since players can do more than simply play. In traditional gaming, players often spend money on some transactions, subscription fees, and other money-grabbing mechanisms. Cornucopias &lsquo;The Island&rsquo; has a new gaming model with NFT assets, providing a completely different user experience. Instead of having to make repeated purchases in a game to unlock certain features, players can buy permanent ownership of an NFT and sell it on the secondary market. Players are free from paying monthly membership fees because Cornucopias is a free-to-play game, giving everyone on the planet the opportunity to join the metaverse.



<h3>Roadmap</h3>



Cornucopias &lsquo;The Island&rsquo; has followed their project roadmap, and they&rsquo;re on track to hit their milestones. The project&rsquo;s team is working together to tackle the different aspects of the project, and they&rsquo;ve already made a lot of progress. We are excited to see where they go next and looking forward to seeing what else they have planned for this year.



If you want to learn more about their roadmap you can find it here: <a href="https://bit.ly/3po0DWm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://bit.ly/3po0DWm</a>



<h2>What is Cornucopias &lsquo;The Island&rsquo; Use-Case?</h2>



Cornucopias: &lsquo;The Island&rsquo; allows players to have total control of their in-game assets such as characters and items. Players can take advantage of this building by trading, selling, and renting some of their assets. The game progress, NFT assets, and trading history are all stored on distributed nodes and the blockchain, which makes them immutable and impossible to manipulate. This ensures true ownership of your game items.



There are no barriers to entering the game and it should be available to play anywhere there is internet access, whether that be at home on the desktop or a mobile phone. The game will appeal to a wide audience and can be enjoyed by players of all ages and with varying levels of skill. There will be games for players who like to relax and for those who like a challenge.



What is Cornucopias &lsquo;The Island&rsquo; Monetization Strategy?



In Cornucopias&rsquo; The Island, you can earn money in five ways:



<ol><li>Play to earn &ndash; Cornucopias&rsquo; vision is to bring power and new economics to the player. This will be reflected in every release and every device build. By enjoying a game, you can earn cryptocurrency rewards. It&rsquo;s like getting paid to play.</li><li>Learn to earn &ndash; Players can use educational centers to earn rewards while they learn. This unique form of learn-to-earn gameplay will introduce a new level of gamification to the educational experience.</li><li>Build to earn &ndash; In-game, players can design their own items, such as coffee tables and beds, which they can then mint into an &ldquo;Island Blueprint&rdquo; that other players can then purchase. Then they can gather the materials to craft the item in-game.</li><li>Stake to earn &ndash; Players will be able to stake NFTs on &lsquo;The Island&rsquo;, giving them the opportunity to obtain specific items for in-game use or trading with other players.</li><li>Host to earn &ndash; This is a feature of Cornucopias that allows you to host your own games and earn COPI tokens.</li></ol>What is Cornucopias &lsquo;The Island&rsquo; Tokenomics?



Cornucopias &lsquo;The Island&rsquo; Token Distribution Overview



<figure><img src="image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=&#039;http://www.w3.org/2000/svg&#039;%20width=&#039;0&#039;%20height=&#039;0&#039;%20viewBox=&#039;0%200%200%200&#039;%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt data-src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/XbWNPjHh4Qy0y6p7jwUWu2NG4QTk_1e2mEI4pP8623AOrf3_C9E5lc41jAgEC-9DRcFl0knOw--tEr1Wdm62ktoo4IA_FbuGCAvtBdYm53aUmtdtAu-OSedCNithTLkw15T_L6VguTauG0lIjEH5nOM"></figure><h2>Who Is The Team Behinds Cornucopias &lsquo;The Island&rsquo;?</h2>



&lsquo;The Island&rsquo; is being developed by the Cornucopias Games Studio, a small but dedicated team of game enthusiasts and professionals who want to create a virtual world for people of all ages.<img src="image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=&#039;http://www.w3.org/2000/svg&#039;%20width=&#039;624&#039;%20height=&#039;371&#039;%20viewBox=&#039;0%200%20624%20371&#039;%3E%3C/svg%3E" width="624" height="371" data-src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/irsNYJpuI2OSmRDtdEd94WmYq-qAu9oadh7dFcDcSFrtk3apHBQEHTMfjIV-6nYyEXsXq89vgSe5zYaE9LC2To-KhZgI7nWSSGK1glH-5jkkE_a9N5Hetx3CFx-TBlCJgd71-8slO4DNpIG0FDs9QV0">



Robert Greig &ndash; Research, cloud/desktop/blockchain development, and project management



Josh Jones &ndash; Marketing, blockchain, and leadership



Geoff Hewett &ndash; UI/UX development, design, and blockchain



Ant Renicks &ndash; Quality assurance and customer relations



<h2>Who Are The Partners Behinds Cornucopias &lsquo;The Island&rsquo;?</h2>



Cornucopias has an extensive network of partners to help ensure success.



Partners &ndash; Blockchain



<ul><li>Grow Your Stake</li><li>DEXs</li><li>Cardano Chats</li><li>Dragon Defender</li><li>Launchpads</li><li>Blockchain Wallets</li><li>DripDropz</li></ul>Partners &ndash; Learn-to-Earn



<ul><li>European Business University (EBU)</li></ul>Partners &ndash; Metaverse



<ul><li>Lovelace World</li><li>Netwrk</li><li>Veritree</li></ul>Partners &ndash; Strategic / Technology



<ul><li>Cudos</li><li>Derp Birds</li><li>Tingo</li></ul><h2>What was Cornucopias &lsquo;The Island&rsquo; Release Date?</h2>



Cornucopias &lsquo;The Island&rsquo; is set to release its Limited Beta in the third quarter of the year 2022. The beta version will be available for some players and will allow them to play the game before its official release.



If you&rsquo;re interested in learning more about Cornucopias &lsquo;The Island&rsquo;, check out the website at <a href="https://www.cornucopias.io/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.cornucopias.io/</a>.



<h2>When was Cornucopias &lsquo;The Island&rsquo; Pre-Sale?</h2>



The Cornucopias Land Sale is over and take place last June 3-7, 2022. All the land has been sold out.&nbsp;



Final Thoughts



This game is a very interesting project, which combines all aspects of the earning systems into a fun game. The team has taken care perfectly all the details, and the project has a very strong and fully transparent team. All that remains now is for the game to be released and tried out by users so that we can see how it works.&nbsp;



As we anticipate the &lsquo;The Island&rsquo; game, we will do our best to keep you updated on any changes. We have already shared with you some of the things that have been happening in the game, but there are still many things we don&rsquo;t know about yet. We also recommend that you check this page regularly for updates on the game.



Official Website and Social Accounts



Website: <a href="https://www.cornucopias.io" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.cornucopias.io</a>



Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/CornucopiasGame" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://twitter.com/CornucopiasGame</a>



Discord: <a href="https://discord.com/invite/cornucopiasofficial" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://discord.com/invite/cornucopiasofficial</a>



YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/CornucopiasGame" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/c/CornucopiasGame</a>



Telegram: <a href="https://t.me/joinchat/Oo_NLKyNrjI5NDQ8" target="_blank">https://t.me/joinchat/Oo_NLKyNrjI5NDQ8</a>



Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cornucopiasgame/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.instagram.com/cornucopiasgame</a>



Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/cornucopiasgame/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/cornucopiasgame</a>

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