Cross-chain NFT marketplace Magic Eden and Mocaverse have announced plans to co-launch a new NFT launchpad. 

Called MagicMoca, the platform is designed exclusively for the Mocaverse community, tapping into its 1.8 million Moca ID owners. Aiming to funnel upcoming NFT projects from Animoca Brands and its 540 portfolio companies, Mocaverse and Magic Eden will curate the top projects which will be launched to both communities.

As the first co-branded NFT launchpad of its kind, MagicMoca will also expand the utility of MOCA Coin, using it as its primary trading currency. As part of the deal, Magic Eden will also integrate MOCA Coin for its own NFT marketplace. Further incentives, such as Diamond boosts, are also in place to encourage Magic Eden users to join the Moca Network.

Magic Eden co-founder and CEO Jack Lu commented, “Our priority will always be to push boundaries on how to expand the world of NFTs, so tapping into innovative collaborations with Mocaverse and unlocking access to the Animoca Brands ecosystem is a huge asset for both of our communities.”

“Mocaverse welcomes Magic Eden to the Moca Network, where we share the same vision to accelerate consumer crypto by using NFTs as the touchpoint for day to day consumers,” said Mocaverse lead Kenneth Shek.

“Magic Eden is launching marketplaces compatible with different chains, and we’re fully aligned to bringing full interoperability to users through our new launchpad MagicMoca and adopting the omni-chain MOCA Coin.” 

The launch of MagicMoca is expected sometime in Q3 2024. With only two weeks left, that means it should be imminent.

Following a deal between Square Enix and Animoca Brands Japan earlier in 2024, the two are further strengthening their ties as Animoca Brands’ Mocaverse project has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Square Enix’s Symbiogenesis. 

More particularly, Symbiogenesis will tap into Mocaverse’s Moca Network, giving over 1.8 million Moca holders access to Symbiogenesis content.

Previously having a strong game focus, the project is now mainly labelled an art collection with additional “browser-based experiences”. Created by Japanese game publisher Square Enix, the collection contains 10,000 NFTs, which are integrated with its “browser-oriented content”.

Notably, ahead of the release of its second chapter in June 2024, Symbiogenesis minted out 1,500 NFT characters during a three-day auction on Arbitrum One.

As for Mocaverse, it will enable existing Symbiogenesis players to access its partner games and experiences, including Animoca’s more than 540 portfolio companies, in a quest to accelerate web3 onboarding.

Mocaverse project lead, Kenneth Shek, commented, “Mocaverse’s partnership with Symbiogenesis represents an exciting opportunity to simplify the path to web3 for a crypto-curious audience.”

Producer of Symbiogenesis at Square Enix, Naoyuki Tamate, said “We are thrilled to start our collaborative partnership with Mocaverse. Together, we will leverage our respective strengths to onboard users to the next iteration of the Internet.“

As the Mocaverse network continues to grow – now entailing 1.8 million Moca ID holders – more benefits are rolling out exclusively to its community members. Animoca subsidiary developer nWay has unveiled Cosmic Bomber, a casual multiplayer game, which currently is available exclusively to Moca ID holders. 

Part of Mocaverse’s social game hub Cosmic Club, Cosmic Bomber features real-time PVP battles in which players strategically place explosive magic balloons to eliminate opponents. In terms of web3, it includes NFT characters and a game economy allowing players to earn, spend, and sell their in-game assets. 

While Cosmic Bomber beta season 1 has launched in partnership with Mocaverse, allowing players to earn Realm Points which can be used to unlock tournaments and climb leaderboards within Cosmic Club, at full launch the game will become available to everyone. There will be no requirement to own NFTs. The game offers dynamic seasons that regularly introduce new IPs, game characters and maps.

“We’re incredibly excited to partner with nWay to launch the beta of Cosmic Bomber exclusively to our Mocaverse community,” commented Mocaverse project lead Kenneth Shek.

“This game brings together the best elements of classic arcade action with modern innovations, creating an experience that is both nostalgic and refreshingly new. Cosmic Bomber will be a great addition to Cosmic Club and its goal to empower social interaction among Moca ID holders.”

“With strategic, casual-style gameplay and a playful aesthetic, Cosmic Bomber offers fun-filled competition with the chance to earn exciting rewards. We can’t wait for players to dive into this thrilling adventure and pop their way to the top,” added nWay co-CEO Steve Kuroki.

Cosmic Bomber is available to download for Moca ID holders here. Moca ID can be claimed for free via the Mocaverse website with either a Moca NFT or an invite code.

Mocaverse, a metaverse funded by Animoca Brands, MOCA Foundation, and Ton Foundation, have just closed an important strategic partnership.

The alliance between the parties is driven by the goal of creating new connections and facilitating the adoption and growth of their respective cryptographic ecosystems.

At the center of this collaboration, we see exchanges of technological infrastructures, mutual purchases of tokens, and social initiatives.

All the details below.

Mocaverse: the metaverse of Animoca Brands joins forces with TON 

One of the main crypto news of today features the metaverse Mocaverse, MOCA Foundation, and TON Foundation.

These 3 projects have formed a strategic partnership to enhance their ecosystems, by combining their resources and committing to mutual expansion.

In detail, Mocaverse, an on-chain consumer network sponsored by the group Animoca Brands, will provide support for the development of a network based on decentralized identity.

By doing so, Ton Foundation and Moca Foundation will use the Mocaverse identifier (DID) Moca ID to promote a cohesive network focused on on-chain reputation.

In the midst of this collaboration, the TON Society ID resource will also be central, improving interoperability between the parties and pushing for a “cross-pollination” of users.

Moca ID and TON Society ID therefore aim to provide users with a means to express their identity and values on-chain within their respective ecosystems.

Furthermore, as part of the partnership, the metaverse Mocaberse and the two foundations TON and MOCA commit to integrating their technological infrastructures.

In fact, the flagship interoperable product SDK of Mocaverse Real Network, and the Telegram Mini App Platform are becoming accessible products for all 3 communities.

In accordance with the long-term strategic objectives of the respective foundations, the agreement provides for the integration of social gaming products and IP experiences.

To support the onboarding of new users, the projects also plan to launch a hackathon co-branded and a community accelerator for talented developers.

The three parties agree to use their reasonable efforts to present new decentralized novelties to investors within their respective networks for investments.

Token exchange and growth opportunity for all 3 communities

The collaboration between the metaverse Mocaverse, MOCA Foundation, and TON Foundation also includes a strategic exchange of tokens.

According to the agreement, 20 million dollars worth of MOCA and TON cryptocurrencies are made available by the respective ecosystems.

In this way, cross-pollination of users is encouraged, including joint airdrop through The Open League of TON and the PointFi platform of Moca Network.

Thanks especially to this type of economic incentives, the platforms manage to secure a customer base and can aim to expand their stages. 

Cryptographic developers will also have a special opportunity for cohesion, where they can brainstorm ideas and collaborate on new common projects.

We are excited to announce our strategic partnership with @ton_blockchain to grow the interoperable consumer network. Together, we are driving true consumer crypto adoption!

900M + 700M = 1.6 Billion+ Addressable Users
With Moca Network’s 700m+ addressable users, this… pic.twitter.com/gIGugmlxwF

— Mocaverse (@Moca_Network) July 22, 2024

The partnership sees Mocaverse play a central role, as the executive arm to meet the strategic objectives of the MOCA and TON foundations.

More closely we can state how the metaverse portfolio of Animoca Brands, which consists of over 450 companies, will be integrated with the TON blockchain.

Thus, this broad ecosystem will provide the consumer level of content focused on culture and entertainment to the TON ecosystem.

On the other hand, this latter guarantees a base of over 900 million active users through the official Web3 infrastructure of Telegram Messenger.

To address the various challenges and common objectives of Mocaverse, MOCA Foundation and TON Foundation will establish a steering committee. The task will be to guide partnership initiatives and develop further areas of collaboration for combined growth.

The comments of the Mocaverse, MOCA, and TON representatives

There is certainly no shortage of comments from members of the MOCA, TON groups, as well as those from the president of Animoca Brands who supports the Mocaberse metaverse.

Starting from the latter, we report the words of the visionary Yat Siu, who has been managing the gaming software company and the affiliated venture company since 2014.

“The collaboration between Mocaverse, TON Foundation, and MOCA Foundation is an exciting milestone in our shared mission of mass adoption of Web3 and the advancement of digital property rights. The unique partnership between Telegram and TON Foundation and the collaboration unveiled today offer an opportunity to bring Moca ID and Realm Network SDK to Telegram’s 900 million users, which we believe could exponentially amplify all our respective network effects”.

At home, TON instead took the floor Steve Yun, president of the board of the Toncoin Foundation, who commented as follows:

“The vision of freedom of interaction of TON strategically aligns with Animoca Brands’ focus on digital property rights. This partnership validates that TON has become the platform of choice for games and social apps. The reputation system we co-create will become a powerful opt-in platform through which users can express their identity and values on-chain. We are excited to take a bull leap with Animoca Brands towards the widespread adoption of blockchain applications”.

It is clear that everyone agrees that the collaboration will offer important connections and new opportunities across different horizons, creating a positive impact for all 3 crypto ecosystems.

Very important in this regard is also the comment by Manuel Stotz, member of the TON Foundation board and founder and managing partner of Kingsway Capital, which reads:

“The partnership between Animoca Brands and the TON Foundation brings together the two main players in Web3 content, community, and distribution that, in this combination, will drive unparalleled scalability and value creation opportunities in blockchain gaming and beyond”.

Airdrop of the Mocaverse metaverse: analysis of the MOCA token

As mentioned, the partnership between the Mocaverse metaverse, and the MOCA and TON foundations, will also feature the upcoming crypto airdrops that will be released by the respective ecosystems.

Speaking of airdrop, we cannot fail to mention the one from MOCA (Mocaverse token) that arrived on the market on July 11, 2024.

The project offered an amount equal to 10% of the total supply of MOCA to the holders of Moca NFT as a form of contribution for support in the initial phases of the platform.

Those who received the airdrop can claim their prize until August 10, with ⅓ of the allocation unlocked at the TGE. The remaining portion of the reward will be unlocked in a linear vesting over 52 weeks, with a 3-month cliff (second claim date October 11).

Also for the possessori di Moca ID, an element of decentralized identity of Mocaverse, a share of the airdrop is planned.

On the day of the TGE of MOCA and the listing on major exchanges, the crypto reached a maximum price of 12.5 dollars. The following day it briefly continued the bull phase, growing up to 13.2 dollars, before starting a retracement phase.

From the top to the prices of Saturday, July 20, MOCA has lost 43% of its value with a price dynamic typical of airdrop launches.

After an initial phase of FOMO, the selling pressure started to be felt, pushing the quotations downwards.

After today’s partnership announcement, however, MOCA recorded a 25% pump in just a few minutes, only to retrace slightly. The agreement with the TON ecosystem and the expansion possibilities with Telegram have led investors to appreciate the cryptocurrency more.
We will see in the coming days how it reacts to the news and if it manages to reach new highs. At the moment, MOCA’s market capitalization is just 80 million dollars.

Leveraging the explosive growth of Telegram’s TON blockchain, Animoca Brands has announced a strategic partnership between the MOCA Foundation and the TON Foundation.

This will see TON creating an identity and reputation-based system called the TON Society ID framework that will be integrated within Telegram’s Mini App Platform.

It will use Mocaverse’s Realm Network SDK, which launched via the Moca ID network. A similar deal was announced in June 2024 with One Football, which is creating a Football ID layer. Mocaverse is also launching its own Anime ID network alongside San FranTokyo and MyAnimeList.

All these networks will share account, identity, reputation, and points systems allowing users to “express their identity and values on-chain, thereby promoting seamless interaction and engagement within and between the respective ecosystems”. 

The collaboration will be supported and developed by a steering committee, which will oversee co-branded hackathons and an accelerator program, plus ecosystem incentives in the foundation’s respective tokens worth up to $20 million.

Finally, the strategic partnership will be incentivized via a token swap that will see TON acquiring the newly-launched MOCA token at a price of 0.113, a 32% premium on its current market price of $0.085.

Animoca Brands already has exposure to the TON ecosystem via its hypercasual gaming platform Gamee. In addition, one of Animoca’s key investors is Kingsway Capital, which is also heavily involved in the TON Foundation.

French game developer Eden Games has launched its debut web3 title Cosmic Royale, as part of Animoca Brands’ Motorverse ecosystem.

An Animoca subsidiary, Eden Games is previously known for titles like Test Drive Unlimited 1/2, Gear.Club and F1 Mobile Racing. PC-based Cosmic Royale is the studio’s first native web3 game – described as a party royale kart racer – that is also part of Animoca’s broader motor gaming network Motorverse. 

Revolving around the head-to-head multiplayer event Cosmic Tournament, the game features 40-player matches of multiple rounds mixing racing with obstacle navigation, which is finally won by one contestant.

For this beta version, Mocaverse’s Moca ID holders are granted exclusive access to the game, as well as Realm Points for high-scoring players. Earned RP can be deposited to and multiplied on the Mocaverse platform, and later be converted into MOCA tokens.

Although there’s no requirement to own a Mocaverse PFP, those who do can use it as their in-game driver. 

“We’re tremendously excited to finally unveil Cosmic Royale and welcome hundreds of thousands of players to participate in the Cosmic Tournament and earn exciting rewards,” commented Eden Games’ creative director David Nadal.

“Better yet, each player can truly personalize their experience by importing their custom drivers and karts thanks to our collaboration with various PFP collections, making each racer’s story unique and memorable.”

The full launch of Cosmic Royale is scheduled for Q4 2024, and will be available on Epic Games Store.

Alongside Animoca Brands’ interoperable network project Mocaverse launching its MOCA token on 11th July, Animoca chairman Yat Siu has compiled a deep-dive into the purpose such tokens fulfil in the realm of web3.

So while Moca NFT holders weigh the pros and cons of whether to sell now or stake their MOCA for a greater future reward, Siu’s intellectual discussion on Mocaverse as a long-term investment project could be seen as an encouragement to do the latter.

He argues that digital tokens – such as MOCA – create a “novel way to own a piece of the network effect”. More specifically in the case of Mocaverse, he says it’s creating “an interoperable infrastructure stack” that will enhance networks effects, in part through its Moca ID reputation system that allows everyone to see how much value a user contributes to the overall network.

How Mocaverse’s MOCA token launch will sit in a sector that’s been beaten down by around 50% in terms of price over the past couple of months remains to be seen, however.

Still, in terms of its performance to-date, the price is up 225% from its pre-sale price of $0.04 to $0.13 at time of writing (12 pm BST).

And with a current market cap of 144 million, the token already ranks within the top 300 cryptos.

At present 14% of the token’s total supply of 8.9 billion is live, with community allocations granted in two ways that are not mutually exclusive.

The first was via ownership of the 8,888 Mocaverse NFTs that were originally minted for free in March 2023. The other is in terms of how many Realm Points Moca ID account owners have earned by completing social farming and partner missions over the past months.

Those claiming their MOCA tokens can choose not to take their entire allocation, instead choosing to ‘Claim Extra’. This means a smaller claim now, with further claims on 11th October and then more tokens vesting weekly until 10th October 2025.

In addition, MOCA holders are also able to stake their tokens and NFTs to gain points, which will unlock additional benefits such as access to future token sales and staking pool rewards from some of the 450 partner companies in Animoca’s network.

You even get a 50% points boost for the next two weeks.

The web3 platform Mocaverse, operating in the metaverse sector, revealed yesterday the details regarding the checker of its MOCA token airdrop.

The users of the community who participated in the various phases of the project and supported its growth can now redeem rewards in the crypto MOCA.

The TGE of the new currency is expected for tomorrow, so check immediately if you are eligible for this airdrop.

All the details below.

What is the Mocaverse metaverse platform?

Before talking about airdrop, let’s briefly see what Mocaverse is.

It is a metaverse platform belonging to the Animoca Brands ecosystem, designed to support a web3 ecosystem centered on NFTs.

We talk about a decentralized virtual environment, powered by blockchain technology, where users can engage in various social activities.

Mocaverse offers access through a series of unique characters, which allow you to perform certain actions such as learning, playing, collaborating with other players, etc.

All the resources of the metaverse, including real estate, game resources, and avatars are identified through non-fungible tokens, tradable on the secondary market.

The platform prominently features a collection of 8,888 NFT characters, called Mocas, which are classified into five tribes: angels, builders, dreamers, connectors, and neo-capitalists. Each tribe symbolizes a typical personality of the web3 sector, offering a sense of ideological belonging beyond the logic of the metaverse.

Owning a mocas also implies the possibility of participating in events and inclusive situations sponsored by Anomica Brands. Among these we find educational online courses, interactive AMA sessions, game passes, in-game resources, and blockchain acceleration programs.

The floor price of the collection is around 3 ETH per NFT, down 17% after the announcement of the airdrop. In total, there are 2000 holders.

Another central resource within the Mocaverse metaverse concerns the so-called “Moca ID”, that is, tools of decentralized identity on blockchain.

These digital assets (also NFT) simplify interaction with other users of the ecosystem, offering in-game integration to communicate better.

Here too, holders of Moca ID can count on exclusive advantages such as early access to beta tests, discounts on future projects, and the opportunity to influence the development of the project.

The governance of Mocaverse is managed through a voting system powered by the project’s NFTs, where holders can guide the community’s decision-making processes.

The governance of Mocaverse is conducted through the Moca DAO, whose NFT holders exercise their rights to propose, vote, and implement changes, ensuring community-driven leadership and decision-making processes.

Airdrop of the MOCA token to the holders of the Mocaverse metaverse NFTs: check eligibility

Yesterday, Mocaverse announced the checker for the airdrop of its MOCA token, which will be distributed to the early adopters of the metaverse.

The claim, as well as the TGE of the new cryptocurrency, is set for July 11th.

According to the project team, in this first phase the airdrop reflects an allocation equal to 10% of the total supply of MOCA.

All holders of the NFT Mocaverse collection can redeem their share, with ⅓ of the prize unlocked at TGE. Another ⅓ of the allocation is unlocked according to a linear vesting of 52 weeks starting from the second claim date on October 11, 2024.

Finally, the last same part will be unlocked through future incentive plans for the holders of Moca NFT.

Check immediately at this link the eligibility for the airdrop.

Users who are fortunate enough to have received the airdrop can claim it within 30 days through the same wallet that holds the Mocaverse NFT.

The quantity of redeemable tokens depends on the loyalty of each participant in the metaverse, calculated according to the holding time of Moca NFT. In this regard, this loyalty is counted through a points program: to be eligible it is necessary to have at least 1,500 RP points.

Very important to emphasize how the holders of the airdrop have two methods available to obtain the final prize: “Request now or Request extra”.

In practice, they can choose whether to make the claim tomorrow or wait for a later time and redeem an increased amount of tokens.

The bonus amounts to 40% more than the initial airdrop share. However, if one chooses the “Richiedi extra” option, they will be able to claim only 35% at the TGE, while the remaining 65% will be available after 3 months.

The choice of each user must be communicated on the airdrop page by 04:00 am UTC on July 11. In case of no response, the claim will be automatically opened according to the standard version “Richiedi ora“.

Awards also for MOCA ID holders

The airdrop of the Mocaverse metaverse platform includes rewards also for the holders of Moca ID.

For this category of users holding NFTs, 2 rounds of airdrop are planned, offering a total of 21.5% of the MOCA token supply.

Currently, the first round is not yet live: in this case as well, the basic criterion for eligibility is the presence of at least 1,500 RP points.

If you are holders of Moca ID but do not have enough points do not worry, through the Cosmic Hunt program you can participate in various initiatives and accumulate more RP.

Even at the end of the first round, there will be other campaigns to earn RP points through campaigns managed by Mocaverse partners.

The second round should approximately be the most substantial in terms of airdrop, with a wide audience to reach.

You can check the eligibility at the same link for the holders of Mocaverse NFTs.

According to what was established by the metaverse team, Moca ID holders must necessarily register by July 29 to avoid losing eligibility.

In particular, users have 3 windows available to register on the airdrop platform and verify their allocation. The MOCA tokens from the airdrop will be automatically put in stake until the official claim date for this category.

If no registration action is taken by the user by July 29, all MOCA tokens will be removed from the allocation and distributed to the community on other occasions.