Evolution of CARV: Gaming and AI Data Layer Partnership

SANTA CLARA, California, May 31st, 2024, Chainwire

CARV, a leading modular data layer for gaming and AI, has recently attracted a significant strategic investment from Animoca Brands, a prominent player in digital property rights for gaming and the open metaverse. This funding marks the beginning of Animoca Brands' role as a Tier 6 verifier node operator for CARV, supporting the decentralization of its data layer. Through this collaboration, CARV and Animoca Brands aim to deepen integration efforts to foster long-term synergies as they expand their gaming and open metaverse ecosystems.

Originally established as a platform for gaming credentials, CARV has evolved into a modular data layer protocol with a substantial user base of over 2.7 million users and integration with 790 games. The company has forged partnerships with major chains such as Linea, BNB Chain, zkSync, and Ronin. Noteworthy achievements include the introduction of ERC-7231, an Ethereum Community-approved standard that binds multiple Web2 and Web3 identities to a single NFT, and collaborations with industry giants like Google Cloud and Netmarble’s web3 arm, MARBLEX.

In a bid to facilitate rapid expansion, CARV is set to introduce community-operated verifier nodes responsible for overseeing outcomes across each protocol layer. These nodes play a vital role in ensuring decentralization, security, and fair value redistribution as the network grows. Partnering with Animoca Brands as a strategic node operator, CARV aims to accelerate user onboarding and adoption, leveraging Animoca Brands' expertise in managing diverse blockchain infrastructures. Node holders will have the option to delegate node operations to Animoca Brands with ease, guaranteeing network stability and resilience.

Node operators will initially receive rewards in the form of $veCARV, the staked version of CARV tokens. This mechanism enables Animoca Brands and its extensive portfolio of over 400 gaming and metaverse companies to engage in CARV's Infinite Play token-lock voting bribery system for governance voting.

Yat Siu, co-founder and executive chairman of Animoca Brands, expressed his optimism about the collaboration, highlighting CARV's commitment to advancing data self-sovereignty and interoperability of personal assets in Web2 and Web3 environments. This strategic partnership with CARV will bolster Animoca Brands' efforts in creating a more equitable framework through innovative asset classes, economies, and digital property rights.

Victor Yu, co-founder of CARV, described the partnership as a multi-faceted alliance between two industry leaders. By combining CARV's modular data layer with Animoca Brands' expansive ecosystem, the collaboration aims to pave the way for new frontiers in user-owned data economies.

For detailed information about CARV's upcoming node sale starting on June 3, 2024, for whitelisted participants and June 5, 2024, for the general public, users are encouraged to visit CARV's Node Sale Page.

About CARV

CARV stands as a significant modular data layer catering to the gaming, AI, and ∞ sectors, envisioning a future where data brings value to all stakeholders. As the architect behind ERC7231, CARV has developed the CARV Protocol—an adaptable data layer seamlessly integrated with over 40 blockchains, Google Cloud, and various identity, storage, infrastructure, and AI providers. The flagship gaming superapp, CARV Play, offers an extensive catalog of over 790 web2 & 3 games, catering to a vast community of 2.7 million gamers. CARV has garnered support from prominent entities such as Temasek's Vertex Ventures, ConsenSys, Tribe Capital, and Animoca Brands, among others. Visit the official CARV website for further information.

About Animoca Brands

Animoca Brands, recognized for its achievements as a Deloitte Tech Fast laureate, a Fortune Crypto 40 entity, and a High Growth Companies Asia-Pacific honoree by the Financial Times, is a key player in the Web3 landscape, harnessing blockchain technology to empower individuals globally with digital property rights and shape the open metaverse. The company boasts a diverse portfolio comprising original titles like The Sandbox, PHANTOM GALAXIES, Life Beyond, and Crazy Defense Heroes, along with products featuring popular IPs from sports and entertainment realms. With a wide array of subsidiaries and a robust Web3 investment portfolio, Animoca Brands significantly influences the evolving Web3 ecosystem. Learn more on Animoca Brands' official website.

For any media inquiries and press contact, connect with Victor Yu, Co-Founder & COO at CARV through [email protected].