Altcoins are shaking off the recent bearish phase with modest gains.

• Pi Network invests in gaming.
• GameFi rebounds in line with the market.
• Web3 gaming’s trading volume pumps +100%.

https://twitter.com/CoinMarketCap/status/1994175172807377267

https://twitter.com/Scaramucci/status/1993690114807955576

https://twitter.com/wiseadvicesumit/status/1994364747920400752

Let’s unpack what drove the GameFi sector this week.

• Pi Network has teamed up with CiDi Games to bring Pi-powered gameplay to tens of millions of users and boost real-world utility across its ecosystem. Backed by Pi Network Ventures, the partnership signals a serious commitment to gaming at scale.

https://twitter.com/PiCoreTeam/status/1993755066172362991

• EdgeAI Labs partnered with Pump Game as the upgraded platform moves to BNB Chain and rolls out AI-powered, NFT-driven, multi-chain gaming tools.

https://twitter.com/pumpdotgame/status/1993939132968820784

https://twitter.com/aivillebot/status/1994300228716093855

GameFi Sector Review

Degens are back in the game, with GameFi’s market cap rising 7% to close in on $10 billion. Trading volume exploded 103% to $6.1 billion. Is liquidity returning to the sector?

The trenches are coming out of their hibernation as Crypto’s Fear and Greed Index moved from last week’s Extreme Fear (11) to Fear territory (20). We are still not yet out of the woods, though!

https://twitter.com/coinbureau/status/1994290157055569934

Top Gainers

Top Decliners

The week ended with Web3 gaming in 16th position on DeFiLlama’s narrative tracker, but the big win is that all sectors closed the week in the money.

Web3 Gaming News This Week

Animoca’s Next Frontier in Web3

https://x.com/WuBlockchain/status/1994252588485943362

What You Can Do Now

• Hold off on scaling positions and wait for the market to settle
• Monitor key macro signals that can redirect market momentum
• Check CMC’s Fear and Greed Index to stay aligned with sentiment

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