Crypto Twitter’s latest sensation, ‘Fantasy Top‘, recently awarded $1.25 million in Ethereum (ETH) to top influencers turned into NFTs for a fantasy football-style game.
Operating on the Blast scaling solution, this game mirrors the dynamics of a fantasy football league. However, players collect cards of X (Twitter) celebrities instead, and the in-game earnings are linked to these influencers’ real-world social media performance.
The game’s cards immortalize figures as “NFT Heroes”, featuring notable personalities like Ansem, a meme cryptocurrency enthusiast; Frank, the creator of DeGods; Su Zhu, former co-founder of Three Arrows Capital; and Farokh Sarmad, co-founder and head of DASTAN and Rug Radio, among others.
Financial benefits for these influencers include a 1.5% commission on trading volumes of their cards and a 10% cut from the sales of card packs.
Game Mechanics and Winnings
After the initial distribution of funds in Fantasy Top, digital artists who were turned into NFTs saw significant earnings. Content creator Jenn Duong led the pack in the first week, earning around $20,500 (6.7 ETH). Close behind were Ansem and Pacman from Blast, each securing roughly $18,700 (6.1 ETH).
Considering the game scores players based on real social media interactions, this raises concerns of possible score inflation through automated bots, particularly when Jenn Duong’s online presence seemed unusually high.
Duong responded by publicly criticizing these manipulations and briefly made her X account private to handle the issues. Despite these setbacks, Fantasy Top claims to enforce strict anti-bot measures to ensure fair competition.
In addition to Ethereum, the game awarded players 2,480 units of Blast GOLD, potentially adding over $25,000 to the first week’s total payouts, given that each unit’s market value exceeds $10.
While it’s not officially confirmed, the accumulation of “FAN points” by influencers hints at a potential upcoming token airdrop.
In blending the thrill of digital card collecting with the cutting-edge world of NFTs, Fantasy Top is reshaping how influencers engage and profit in the web3 realm.
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