According to @ysiu, trading volumes for AXS and SAND exceeded $1 billion and $380 million, respectively, among Web3 gaming tokens linked to the Animoca Brands ecosystem (source: @ysiu, X, Jan 18, 2026). According to @ysiu, 30-day price performance cited was CHECK +300%, AXS +143%, and SAND +35% (source: @ysiu, X, Jan 18, 2026). According to @ysiu, these moves reflect sharp strength in specific Web3 gaming tokens within the Animoca Brands family (source: @ysiu, X, Jan 18, 2026).

According to @ysiu, improving regulatory clarity and a friendlier crypto climate will allow web3 gaming projects with utility tokens to define value creation and value sharing more clearly, highlighting AXS, SAND, and PORTAL with AXS leading the way; source: @ysiu on X, Jan 18, 2026. Axie Infinity announced bAXS, a bonded token backed 1:1 by AXS, designed to keep value circulating within its ecosystem and reward participants; source: Axie Infinity on X, Jan 18, 2026. @ysiu stated that other web3 gaming tokens are expected to follow AXS, specifically mentioning SAND and PORTAL; source: @ysiu on X, Jan 18, 2026.

According to @ysiu, web3 gaming tokens rank among the most successful performers of 2026 so far (source: @ysiu on X, Jan 18, 2026). Specifically, Anichess’s token $CHECK has gained about 300% since the start of the year as of that update, highlighting strong year-to-date momentum within the GameFi segment (source: @ysiu on X, Jan 18, 2026).

According to @CoinMarketCap, the Web3 gaming sector’s market cap fell 67% to $7.8 billion and trading volume was halved to $2.2 billion (source: @CoinMarketCap). According to @CoinMarketCap, the Fear and Greed Index peaked at 76 as the market neared altcoin season and then dropped to 28, placing sentiment in fear territory and providing key context for positioning in GameFi and broader altcoins (source: @CoinMarketCap).

According to @CoinMarketCap, GameFi rebounded after several weeks of declines, with Web3 gaming trading volume up about 100% this week. According to @CoinMarketCap, BTC is holding the 91K level and ended the week with an 11% gain. According to @CoinMarketCap, Pump Game inked new partnerships within the sector.

According to CoinMarketCap, GameFi projects raised more than $11 million this week while Web3 gaming tokens pulled back, indicating a weak tape for gaming-related assets (source: CoinMarketCap on X, Nov 24, 2025). According to CoinMarketCap, DappRadar is winding down operations, adding to sector-specific headwinds for GameFi analytics and discovery platforms (source: CoinMarketCap on X, Nov 24, 2025). According to CoinMarketCap, BTC fell to $81,800 after U.S. jobs data suggested inflation remains sticky, with about $1 billion wiped from the market, highlighting macro-driven pressure across crypto and gaming tokens (source: CoinMarketCap on X, Nov 24, 2025).