In this exclusive interview with Xai, we delve into their recent achievements and strategic initiatives that are reshaping the blockchain gaming landscape.
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Xai has recently surpassed one million wallet addresses, a milestone attributed to their streamlined user experience and compelling gameplay offerings like the Vanguard campaign. Notably, Xai has also achieved a significant milestone of 101.72 transactions per second (TPS), marking a leap forward in scalability and technical prowess within the blockchain ecosystem.
Join us as we uncover Xai’s strategies for sustained growth, their integration of top-tier blockchain partners, and their vision for the future of decentralized gaming and blockchain technology.
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Congratulations on surpassing one million wallet addresses! What factors do you attribute to this rapid growth in user adoption?
The various teams working on Xai have created an abstracted wallet experience, which means less friction to connect to dApps and games on the chain. The game Tarochi initially led to these wallet connections, and now the Vanguard campaign is driving most of the growth.
Xai recently achieved 101.72 TPS (transactions per second). How significant is this milestone for the platform, and what technical advancements enabled this achievement?
This is a massive milestone for the platform and the industry. This TPS is possible as a result of Offchain Labs developing the chain as an L3 that settles to Arb One leveraging Anytrust technology. You can read a summary here: https://xai-foundation.gitbook.io/xai-network/about-xai/xai-protocol/xai-basic-concepts
Can you elaborate on the features and rewards introduced in Xai’s Vanguard: Genesis gaming league? How do these enhance the gaming experience for users?
Xai Vanguard campaigns are about community growth and engagement. All participants receive points via the Galxe campaign. Participants with the most points are rewarded with non transferable “Vanguard” NFTs to help commemorate their experience.
It’s a fun leaderboard experience that helps the community learn about Xai and engage with new games and dApps coming to the ecosystem.
Following the success of the Xai Odyssey campaign, how does Vanguard: Genesis build upon that foundation, and what are your expectations for its impact?
Galxe told us the original Odyssey campaign was the most successful campaign in their platform’s history. We’ve heard some people say the Xai testnet has the highest transaction volume of any testnet in the industry. Obviously, both excitement and expectations are very high amongst Xai contributors and the community.
We are planning to launch 10 or more games on Xai over this timeframe and as a result we expect to see the chain’s activity increase dramatically even from where we are today.
With over 100,000 new wallet addresses since reaching one million, what strategies is Xai employing to sustain and expand its user base?
Content is king. We release fresh content in the form of quests a few times a week. We are in the process of launching Crypto Unicorns, and will be launching a variety of additional games as the campaign progresses.
“We view Xai as a content network, first and foremost which is comparable to anything from Steam to Netflix. As we continue to procure more content, the network will continue to grow. It’s essentially Metcalfe’s Law.”
Xai Team
Xai has seen a remarkable 8800%+ change in 7-day trading volume. What market dynamics or initiatives contributed to this surge in investor interest?
As a general rule, we try not to comment on the markets, and that’s a rule both internally and externally. Generally speaking, we have a team of veterans from both crypto and the video game industry and we believe as we continue to expand our network, interest and attention will grow as well.
Could you discuss the integration of blockchain technology partners in Xai Vanguard, such as Crypto Unicorns, Final Form, and Lost Glitches? How do these partnerships benefit both users and developers?
All three teams are veteran game developers. All are committed to creating world class user experiences and in addition to bringing top notch gaming experiences to Xai, each are committed to wallet abstraction and a gasless user experience.
This means a lot less friction for the players looking for the best experience possible. Our developers had been told similar promises from other blockchain projects, but when their games were ready the other blockchains weren’t, so moving to Xai was an easy answer.
The Xai network distributed $175M in player rewards during the Xai Odyssey campaign. How does Xai Vanguard aim to surpass these achievements in terms of user engagement and rewards distribution?
Right now Xai’s focus is on getting its initial slate of games deployed on mainnet, launched to as many gamers as possible and showing the crypto industry what scale means on a blockchain.
We also believe that with our unique solutions to wallet abstraction and gas subsidy, traditional gamers will enjoy the benefits of blockchain gaming for the first time. Ultimately, we believe our players and contributors have a beautiful future in front of them.