YGG Play Summit Begins Today | Key Points | Nov. 19, 2024

GM. Welcome back toย BitPinas Key Points: easily digestible news in concise formats for easy reading. In today’s daily recap: Let’s check out what’s going to happen at the YGG event this week.
Plus the latest crypto news stories in the last 24 hours.
Table of Contents
Market Analysis and Updates ๐
Here are the crypto highlights of the day:
Crypto Price Update
- Bitcoin (BTC): $91,453.70, up 0.9% over the last 24 hours.
- Ethereum (ETH):ย $3,149.32, up 1.2% over the last 24 hours.
- Solana (SOL): $241.10, down 1.4% vs the previous day.
Trending Coins Update
- Dasha: $0.186, up 84.7% vs the previous day.
- Hedera: $0.1509, up 35.2% over the last 24 hours.
- Mantra: $3.88, down 3.88% vs the previous day.
For the daily price update, check out our post on Facebook.
Weeklong YGG Play Summit Begins Today

YGG’s annual event, now called the YGG Play Summit is now ongoing at SM Aura in BGC. Here are some key details to look forward to this week. Our correspondent Michael Lance is already on the venue for a first look.
Why go to the event: The YGG Play Summit will provide web3 gamers a chance to discover the latest in blockchain gaming, connect with industry leaders, and gain strategies for gaming in web3.
Key Details:
- Happening from Nov. 19 – 23, 2024
- Most of the events are going to happen at SM Aura.
- Get your tickets here.
What to expect each day:

- Nov. 19 (Today): Welcome Fair, Welcome Dinner, Arena of Faith and Anichess Tournaments.
- Nov. 20: Industry Day: This is the conference proper of this year’s YGG event.
- Co-Founders Gabby Dizon and Beryl Li will be onstage along with other key speakers such as Jesse Pollak of Base, Jihoz of Axie Infinity, and Luke Barwikowski of Pixels
- Also on this day is the premiere night of the Metaverse Filipino Worker film.
- Nov. 21: Founders Day: More panel discussions on this day. The Sandbox’s Sebastien Borget, Yey’s Peter Ing, and more from YGG will be on stage.
- Nov. 22: Gamer Expo: Members of the wider YGG community and partners will be showcasing web3 games.
- Nov. 23: Gamer Expo continues as well as the showcase for the GAM3 Awards.
To learn more, check out the agenda on the YGG Page.
If you still don’t have a ticket, buy one here.
Philippine Crypto News ๐ต๐ญ
- NFTxStreet and Coins.ph will host a side event at the YGG Play Summit.
- Coins.ph listed the token $IOTX.
- Bayanichain CEO Paul Soliman shared that he met with the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to discuss blockchain use cases.
Noteworthy ๐
Key updates and announcements from around the crypto and blockchain world:
- Polymarket bettors raised the odds of Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick becoming Trump’s Treasury Secretary pick after Elon Musk endorsed him.
- At ETHGlobal’s hackathon in Bangkok, 10 finalists showcased innovations in AI agents, DAO tools, crypto games, and more.
- Manifold Finance’s token, FOLD, plummeted 98% from its peak, amid frustration over the founder’s silence, missed deadlines, and poor product performance.
Educational Corner ๐

- Get ready for a possible airdrop. Learn about the new game of Bybit, SpaceS.
- It is a game within the Telegram Mini-Apps Ecosystem that allows players to farm points.
Regulation Watch ๐
Stay informed about the latest regulatory updates and what they mean for you:
- Senator Cynthia Lummis proposed converting part of the U.S. Treasury’s gold reserves into Bitcoin to create a strategic reserve.
- Crypto.com acquired Fintek Securities Pty Ltd., an Australian brokerage firm, to expand its financial offerings.
- Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong supports the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
Community Spotlight ๐ฆ

Meet Jonathan Tinoco (Linkedin): He has been recognized for his contributions to the blockchain, crypto, and web3.
- He is the Founder at Museigen.io.
- He received the “Most Innovative Entrepreneur in Crypto and Web3 Events Marketing 2024 Award” at the Wiki Finance Expo 2024.
- Musiegen co-hosted the BitBulaga IRL.
More Web3 and AI News ๐ก
Discover the latest in web3 and AI innovation.
- Draper Associates invested in Torram to advance institutional-grade decentralized finance (DeFi) on Bitcoin.ย
- MetaHub Finance partnered with D-Ecosystem, a Layer 1 blockchain platform, to advance Web3 and decentralized finance.
- PancakeSwap launched a Telegram Swap Bot, allowing users to easily trade over 3,000 tokens on the BNB Chain directly within the messaging app.
Web3 Gaming Section ๐ฎ
The future of web3 is gaming, and here are the latest news.
- Immutable reported a 71% year-over-year growth in 2024.
- Wild Forest is launching its $WF token sale in two rounds on December 3rd and 5th, offering exclusive allocations for stakers and NFT holders with special perks.
- Gunzilla Games announced the $600,000 All Stars 2024 Invitational for Off The Grid, featuring top streamers like xQc and Scump, starting November 20th.
Event Announcements ๐
Donโt Miss Out: Upcoming events, webinars, and meetups in the crypto space in the Philippines!
- Gathering of the Greats II: November 19, 2024
- YGG Play Summit: November 19-23, 2024
- Base Manila Meetup: November 20, 2024
- Aptos After Dark: November 20, 2024
- Shared Humanity II (with the artists): November 20, 2024
- Ronin After Hours: November 21, 2024
- Tech VCs & Ph Founders: December 3, 2024
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