This week's 'top cryptocurrencies to watch' are all from the gaming market segment: Sandbox, MANA and Axie Infinity.

The crypto market is expecting Bitcoin price to break the $100k mark imminently, with analysts saying the altcoin season is next. Meanwhile, Solana, XRP and Cardano have soared to new highs after the SEC Chair announced he will be leaving the agency on January 20.

Axie Infinity (AXS) and Smooth Love Potion (SLP) tokens have crawled back in the past few days as the ecosystem started to bounce back. The SLP coin was trading at $0.0035 on Friday, up by 65% from its lowest point this year. Similarly, the Axie Infinity coin was trading at $5.

Gala Film is set to launch its new token, $FILM, on December 5, 2024, aiming to transform the web3 entertainment landscape with its blockchain-based platform.

Bitrue has integrated Gala Games' GalaChain, enabling $GALA trading without Ethereum bridges. This partnership offers lower fees, enhanced security, and expanded trading options.

Gala Games has been making waves in the gaming and cryptocurrency space, thanks to its play-to-earn model and its focus on the metaverse. The GALA token, native to the platform, has experienced dramatic price movements in recent years.

The cryptocurrency landscape is continuously evolving, with several projects emerging that bring unique opportunities and innovations to the space. In 2024, three standout projects—Qubetics, Gala, and Kryza—are gaining traction, each offering unique propositions to investors and users.

Despite a recent pullback, AXS is set for a strong recovery.

Are NFTs making a comeback? Following the surge in BAYC's ApeCoin after the ApeChain launch, investment is now shifting towards Axie Infinity, The Sandbox, and emerging layer-2 blockchains.

Decentraland has introduced Decentraland 2.0 beta for desktop clients.

Two popular tokens, Axie Infinity (AXS) and Sandbox (SAND), have seen significant price increases recently. This uptick comes as the entire crypto market experiences a rally, with Bitcoin testing the crucial price level of $69,000.

New interest in crypto gaming has play-to-earn game Axie Infinity (AXS) up as bulls celebrate upside momentum. It's an outlook that's also catalysed interest in Dogizen (DOGIZ). This tap-to-earn game has captured investor attention with the first-ever Telegram ICO.

The crypto market has recorded a jump of ~2% in the past day, resulting in the Bitcoin price retesting its $69,000. Following this, the Metaverse and the gaming industry have regained momentum with many projects retesting their important resistance levels.

Gala Music launches $MUSIC Sessions, a bi-weekly interactive series starting October 23, 2024, to connect artists and fans in the web3 music ecosystem.

Gala Music introduces Halloween 'Trick or Treat' Mystery Boxes offering $MUSIC rewards or exclusive NFTs. Each purchase supports $GALA by burning tokens, priced at $19.99.

In the latest episode of Regina's Web3 Gaming Odyssey, she explored the fast-paced, blockchain-powered universe of Spider Tanks—a game that merges PvP combat with NFT-driven customization. Learn why Regina thinks this Ethereum-based game stands out.

AXS Unlock date - Oct 14th 2024 Number of tokens unlocked- 12.58 million AXS (4.66% of its circulating supply) Current Circulating Supply - 152.23 million million AXS Token distribution Staking rewards - 2.45M tokens (3.13%) Teams - 5.74M tokens (10.1%) P2E - 2.70M tokens (5%) Ecosystem - 1.69M tokens (7.81%) Source - cryptorank.

Significant token unlock events will take place this week - Arbitrum alone will unlock $51 million worth of tokens.

With the BTC price retesting its $65k level, mid-cap and low-cap altcoins have recorded a massive uptrend in their respective portfolios over the past few days. This highlights a rising interest of investors in the altcoin market.

The Web 3 game Axie Infinity saw an increase of 11.34% of its staked AXS in one year. From October 1st 2023 till October 2024, the amount of staked AXS has gained 5,956,719 AXS.

The Ethereum (ETH)-based virtual reality platform Decentraland (MANA) clocked more notable development activity than any other non-fungible token (NFT) project in the past month, according to the crypto analytics firm Santiment. Santiment notes on the social media platform X that Decentraland registered 168.17 notable GitHub events in the past 30 days.

The cryptocurrency universe prepares for another bearish market wave for certain altcoins, raising investor concerns globally. Recent data from the Token Unlocks app indicated that nearly $300M worth of tokens are set to be released into the market over the coming week.

Bitcoin failed to hold above $62,000 as the crypto prices continued to battle sell-off pressure in a month that has historically been bullish. Several altcoins are however likely to mirror BTC's holding of support near $60k, including Tron (TRX), Worldcoin (WLD) and Decentraland (MANA).

Contrary to the anticipated “Uptober” rally, the cryptocurrency market has experienced a significant downturn, largely driven by geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Major assets have seen their values decline, with some retesting multi-week lows.

Gala Music announces updates to $MUSIC tokenomics, introducing dynamic emissions, standardized node rewards, and removal of track rarities to enhance transparency and sustainability.

Gala (GALA), the native token of the gaming blockchain Gala Games, rose slightly as the crypto held onto gains after a positive flip for the top coins. Elsewhere, Celsius (CEL) traded lower after rallying to a two-month high. Gala token surges to 1-month high The price of GALA reached an intraday high of $0.

Gala Games token continued its recovery this week as demand for gaming cryptocurrencies rebounded. Gala (GALA) jumped to a high of $0.0217, its highest point since Aug. 27, and 61% above its lowest level this year.

Crypto gaming project Decentraland (MANA) has suffered a security breach, according to blockchain security firm PeckShield. PeckShield says hackers took control of Decentraland's social media account on X and promoted a fake MANA airdrop. The aim of the scheme was to get people to visit a phishing site that collects details of their digital wallets.

Users were tricked into connecting their wallets to a phishing site, leaving them vulnerable to financial loss.

Decentraland's X account was hacked to promote a phishing scam advertised as a MANA airdrop.

Decentraland's X account was compromised in a phishing attack. PeckShield warns users to avoid interacting with the compromised account.

Decentraland's official X account was hacked, which allowed the attackers to distribute a phishing link masquerading as a MANA token airdrop.

Virtual reality-focused project Decentraland's X account was compromised earlier today to promote phishing links. According to PeckSheild alert, on Sept.

The fraudulent post on Decentraland's X account promoted a fake MANA airdrop with a phishing link, prompting users to connect their cryptocurrency wallets to claim the tokens.

PeckShield warns Decentraland followers of an ongoing phishing attack using a fake MANA airdrop, urging users to avoid interaction.

The metaverse and gaming sectors continue to evolve, Gala Games and its native token, GALA, remain at the forefront of this digital transformation. With a current price of $0.0181, many investors are eager to know: Can GALA double its value in 2024?

With the BTC price sustaining above the $60K mark, the bull run in the altcoin segment is heating up. As the speculations of a bull run in Bitcoin to the $100K sparks up with Presidential elections and rate cuts, the gaming, AI, and meme cryptos are racing fast.

Gala Games will participate in TOKEN2049 Singapore 2024, presenting its vision for a decentralized future and exploring new partnerships.

Crypto insights firm Santiment says that three altcoins are now worth keeping an eye on as one historically bullish indicator begins flashing.

TL;DR The SEC expands its lawsuit against Binance, now classifying tokens such as Axie Infinity (AXS), Filecoin (FIL), and Cosmos (ATOM) as unregistered securities. Binance and its subsidiary BAM Trading are accused of promoting these tokens as investments without complying with the necessary regulations.

The SEC's latest lawsuit update targets additional tokens like Axie Infinity, Filecoin, and Cosmos as unregistered securities, continuing its crackdown on the crypto industry.

MANA reclaimed key support at $0.26, but that alone might not work out!

Three tokens have significant short interest and may see a squeeze of those positions. MANA, GRT and AAVE can extend their gains, erasing the accumulated short positions.

Singapore – The Crypto Millionaire Gala: WEEX VIP Lounge X TOKEN 2049, hosted by WEEX Exchange, is set to be a landmark event at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. The Gala promises an atmosphere where innovation thrives, and strategic partnerships are formed. It's an opportunity for KOLs and crypto entrepreneurs to engage with elite figures in the industry, exchange groundbreaking concepts, and explore collaborations that can propel their ventures forward.

Aave, The Graph and Decentraland could see significant spikes due to notable declines in their funding rates.

The markets continue to experience volatility, and investors seek some crypto to sell to protect their portfolios from further potential losses. While some crypto assets show signs of surging in price, others are flashing signs of further drops, falling victim to the bear market.

Decentraland (MANA) is at a critical juncture as it faces a key trendline retest that could determine its next major move. With the price hovering near a crucial support level, market watchers are keen to see whether MANA will hold the line and spark a bullish reversal.

Nigerian Afrobeat artist JIRE makes his debut on Gala Music with the single 'Call God,' featuring a $MUSIC reward-enabled NFT.