Telegram games are the craze now and the latest game ‘Banana” is no less. Backed by CARV Labs, their telegram game ‘Banana’ went viral with 10 million players since its release. CARV Labs focuses on gaming and AI projects and has announced a $50 million accelerator program to promote innovation in the decentralized data space. This project will support startups that are being built on CARV’s data protocol, aiming to increase adoption of the decentralized gaming solutions.
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BANANA’s rapid ascent is no accident; it’s driven by CARV’s innovative approach to integrating engaging gameplay with real-world incentives through CARV Protocol, Play, and definitely through the support of our community!
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— CARV (@carv_official) September 10, 2024
The accelerator, backed by prominent blockchain ventures such as Tribe Capital, Temasek Vertex, HashKey Capital, Animoca Brands, and ConsenSys, will provide funding, technical support, and market connections for the emerging projects, whereas, Netmarble subsidiary Marblex, Intella X, Doublejump.tokyo, and Xterio will act as gaming-centric partners.
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CARV’s co-founder, Victor Yu, emphasized the goal of creating a dynamic data ecosystem that supports sustainable and high-performance applications in the gaming sector.
The success of the ‘Banana’ Game
‘Banana’ was the first project under the CARV Labs accelerator program that became a hit on Telegram by amassing 10 million players since its launch in July. The game is built with a TON ecosystem where the players tap on the fruit, earn points and unlock collectibles. The rapid growth of the game is all because of CARV’s innovative approach to user engagement.
Future Developments
CARV Labs is working on expanding its ecosystem with new features and collaborations. There are also potential projects that include
- Developing a marketplace for Banana players to trade in-game items using TON.
- Launching the CARV Ads Network to offer targeted advertising solutions within the ecosystem.
With such strong backing and a growing user base, the project is set to make an impact on the decentralized gaming platform and will fulfill CARV’s mission to empower decentralized data solutions for gaming and AI.
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