XYRO, a groundbreaking platform that merges social trading and GameFi, has announced the completion of a $1.4 million private funding round led by Animoca Brands, with strategic incubation support from CoinMarketCap Labs and collaboration with Chainlink. The project aims to create a new niche—gamified social trading—and has already demonstrated rapid traction.
$3.5M in Volume Within Two Months
Since its mainnet launch less than two months ago, XYRO has recorded over $3.5 million in gaming volume and 500,000 individual transactions. The community has surpassed 1.2 million followers. Users can choose from four gaming modes: Up/Down, Bull's Eye, 1vs1, and Setups, all centered on predicting cryptocurrency price movements (BTC and major coins), creating an engaging, trade-oriented gaming experience.
SocialFi as the Retention Engine
XYRO's key differentiator is its powerful SocialFi feature set. CEO Vlad Sadkov explains: "Players join for USDT rewards but stay for the community and social gameplay." Features include a live chat (attracting over 2,000 players per hour), team formation, trading challenges, competitive leaderboards, and voting on KOL trading setups. These social elements ensure high engagement and low churn, setting XYRO apart from typical Web3 games.
Fully On-Chain with AI Integration
XYRO is one of the few Web3 gaming platforms where all games run entirely on-chain. Each session outcome is recorded on the Arbitrum blockchain, guaranteeing transparency and provable fairness. Recently, the platform added AI features, with plans to allow players to compete against AI-generated trading setups and neural networks, further gamifying the trading experience.
Roadmap: $XYRO Token and Gamified Airdrop
Following the private round led by Animoca Brands in July 2024, XYRO transitioned from testnet to mainnet and tripled its user base. The next major milestones include the launch of the $XYRO utility token and the industry's first gamified airdrop. Thousands of active players have been accumulating points through challenges and leaderboard rankings to secure token allocations. New members can still earn points to qualify.
XYRO's success underscores the promise of gamified social trading as one of the most exciting developments in the Web3 gaming landscape. With backing from Animoca Brands, CoinMarketCap, and Chainlink, the platform is poised for accelerated growth in 2025.