AI Game Original Platform Verse8 Completes $5 Million Seed Round Funding, Led by Multiple Investment Institutions. The funding will be used to advance core AI systems, expand creator programs, and infrastructure. Since launching in July 2024, Verse8 has attracted over 3.5 million users and 5,000 creators.

Gate News Report: On March 25, according to Gate's market data, as of press time, ARIA (Aria) is trading at $0.31, up 26.60% in the past 24 hours, with a high of $0.32 and a low of $0.23. The 24-hour trading volume reached $1.1352 million, with a current market cap of approximately $57.6413 million. Aria.AI is a next-generation game development and publishing experiment inspired by Disney-style immersive worlds and AI technology, designed with its proprietary IP-related gameplay as the core. It represents a major leap in bringing Web2-quality game design and publishing standards (combined with AI execution) into the Web3 era. Aria has launched an open-world mobile gaming experience where players can explore a world called Fudonia.

Trump announced a delay in military strikes against Iran, triggering a sharp decline in oil prices. Despite claiming effective dialogue with Iran, Iran's parliamentary speaker denied direct negotiations. Trump's threats toward Iran since 2018 have shown a repeated pattern, with only partial follow-through. Looking ahead, three possible scenarios may emerge after the 5-day deadline, with the market holding different expectations for future oil price movements. In this game, both Trump and Iran face internal pressure, and the choice between negotiations and military action will influence the situation's development.

Gate News reported that on March 24, an address purchased approximately $70,000 worth of Denver Nuggets victory positions during the NBA Nuggets vs. Suns game, currently showing modest profits. The game has significant implications for playoff seeding and standings.

ByteDance and Savvy Games Group, a subsidiary of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, have reached an agreement to sell Moonton Technology for over $6 billion. Moonton is the developer of the MOBA mobile game Mobile Legends. This transaction reflects ByteDance's strategic focus shift toward the AI sector.

Gate News reported that on March 19, Polymarket announced that MLB (Major League Baseball) has designated Polymarket as its exclusive prediction market trading partner. The collaboration will enable fans to trade MLB-related event contracts on the platform, including game outcomes, player performance, and other content.

Cybersecurity firm Malwarebytes Labs has warned that a fraudulent website pudgypengu-gamegifts[.]live is impersonating the Pudgy Penguins game in an attempt to steal users' cryptocurrency wallet passwords. The phishing site mimics the interface of legitimate wallets to deceive visitors. Users are advised to access official websites through trusted bookmarks, and to remain vigilant against social media links and wallet password prompts.

On Polymarket's NHL game prediction, a certain address continuously bought positions on St. Louis Blues vs Calgary Flames Total Goals Over 5.5, with a cumulative investment of approximately $187,900, current value of approximately $188,400, and floating profit of approximately $457.

Gate News reports that on March 19, a profitable account with over $1.1 million in earnings placed a $150,000 bet on the Rockets defeating the Lakers in the Polymarket "NBA Regular Season Lakers vs. Rockets" prediction event, with an opening position price of 53.9¢. The NBA regular season game between the Lakers and Rockets will begin at 9:30 AM Beijing time this morning. The current NBA regular season has entered its final stage, with the Lakers holding a 43-25 record and ranking 3rd in the Western Conference; the Rockets hold a 41-26 record and rank 4th in the Western Conference.

On March 18, an account on the Polymarket platform wagered nearly $500,000 betting the Spurs to defeat the Kings. The game is currently in the second quarter, with the Spurs leading by a significant margin of 46:22, with a win probability reaching 99%. The account has earned nearly $2 million in profits.