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FC Barcelona has taken a major step forward in its web3 journey with the launch of Barça.Pass — the club’s first and only official digital wallet, created in collaboration with Futureverse and built on The Root Network.

Designed to serve a global fanbase of over 230 million, Barça.Pass combines verifiable digital identity, true ownership of digital collectibles, and access to immersive, gamified experiences — all through a seamless web3 onboarding experience.

Barça.Pass is powered by Pass, Futureverse’s scalable and customizable onboarding solution — making it possible to bring global fan engagement on-chain at unprecedented scale. This isn’t just a digital product — it’s a foundational layer for the next era of sports fandom.

A Digital Gateway to the Barça Universe

Barça.Pass redefines how fans connect with FC Barcelona in the digital age.

Through the platform, supporters can:

• Create fully customizable avatars in official team kits
• Collect and manage exclusive digital memorabilia
• Use their assets across curated and open metaverse experiences
• Explore a growing ecosystem of games and mobile experiences

It also integrates directly with Barça ID — meaning more than 11 million existing users can access Barça.Pass from day one.

“In collaboration with Futureverse and through blockchain technology, FC Barcelona can now assign ownership and ensure the traceability of the club’s digital assets. The Barça.Pass, created for our global fanbase, enables supporters to own exclusive digital assets and engage in immersive, gamified experiences. It represents our gateway to the digital realm and marks the first step toward building the FC Barcelona metaverse: a space that combines passion, innovation, and community for the fandom to shape its own future.” – Jordi Mompart, Director of Data & Innovation at FC Barcelona.

Built with Pass, Powered by The Root Network

At the core of Barça.Pass is Pass — Futureverse’s secure, user-friendly smart wallet and digital identity solution. Pass is purpose-built to onboard global audiences at scale, providing:

• Passwordless sign-up
• Customizable brand control
• Enterprise-grade security
• True ownership of digital assets

And behind Pass is The Root Network — our blockchain infrastructure is designed to bring content, identity, and experiences on-chain. It enables seamless onboarding through features like account abstraction and an any-token gas economy, helping eliminate the technical hurdles that often block mainstream adoption.

This is how millions of fans can go on-chain without ever needing to understand blockchain mechanics — only that their digital identity, assets, and experiences are fully theirs.

“There are millions of Barça fans around the world who have never had the chance to attend a match or even purchase official gear,” said Aaron McDonald, Co-Founder and CEO at Futureverse.

“With Barça.Pass, they now have something just as meaningful. It’s a fan-first solution that allows FC Barcelona fans to join in on the fandom no matter where they are based. Our seamless technology makes the perks of Web3 accessible without the clunky, technical hurdles. Collectibles are no longer just items; they are memories, digital extensions of a fan’s journey with their favorite team. This new frontier is growing rapidly as younger, tech-native audiences curate micro-communities online, playing games, trading collectibles, and creating meaningful connections with their teams and fellow fans.”

Unlocking the On-Chain Future of Fandom

Barça.Pass offers a glimpse into what’s possible when one of the world’s most iconic sports brands embraces the potential of an open, interoperable digital future.

This is more than a collectible drop or one-time campaign — it’s the foundation for a persistent, evolving fan experience that spans games, apps, and metaverse environments. Through The Root Network, fans gain a verifiable digital identity and the power to truly own and carry their assets across platforms.

By bringing fans on-chain, FC Barcelona isn’t just extending its legacy — it’s helping shape the next era of fandom, where ownership, creativity, and connection live at the heart of the experience.

This milestone sets a new standard for fan engagement in web3 — and we’re excited to be part of the infrastructure making it possible.

Explore it for yourself at barcapass.com

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The TRN Labs Hackathon is calling all builders. Whether you’re crafting onchain games, designing intelligent agents, or unlocking new DeFi flows — this is your chance to build what’s next on The Root Network (TRN).

With a powerful dev stack and $10,000 USD in prizes (paid in $ROOT), this hackathon is your opportunity to showcase how the open metaverse gets built.

Track 1: TRN Game Forge

Gaming is more than entertainment — it’s one of the most powerful onboarding tools in Web3. The Game Forge track is all about exploring what happens when true ownership, seamless UX, and composable assets collide.

With The Root Network’s gas-in-any-token fee model and FuturePass wallet integration, game loops become smoother, rewards more meaningful, and digital items fully owned by players. You could build a loot-based battler that rewards players in TRN tokens. Or imagine a card game where decks are made up of tradable NFTs. Cross-chain integration is encouraged — especially if you can show how TRN and XRPL assets work together inside a shared gameplay loop.

Submissions will be judged not just on creativity, but on practical metrics like forecasted daily active players, volume of in-game transactions, and the quality of your on-chain reward mechanics. Plug-and-play integration via the Sequence SDK (for Unity or Unreal) makes it easier than ever to go from idea to prototype.

Track 2: TRN Intelligence

As the age of autonomous agents unfolds, the TRN Intelligence track invites you to build for a future where bots, NPCs, and logic-driven apps live natively on-chain. TRN’s infrastructure is uniquely suited for agentic applications, with substrate-level support for persistent logic and verifiable interactions.

You might create a no-code builder that lets users spin up their own onchain agents. Or perhaps your vision leans toward AI-powered DeFi tools — a copilot that manages staking, swaps, or vault strategies on behalf of a user. For those in gaming or world-building, NPCs powered by the NFI pallet and Sylo’s query infrastructure can enable persistent behaviors that evolve over time.

Judges will look for the volume and value of AI-initiated transactions, as well as how creatively you’ve implemented the network’s native agent tools — including the NFI pallet and Futureverse’s AI stack (Jen, Altered State, Meme Machine). This is the track where code becomes character.

Track 3: RootFi

Finance is the connective tissue of Web3, and RootFi is your opportunity to design new liquidity layers, staking flows, and economic systems that benefit more than just DeFi. This track encourages you to build infrastructure that serves games and agents — not just traders.

Imagine creating a liquid staking solution for $ROOT that feeds directly into an onchain game’s reward pool. Or a quest-based LP incentive program where liquidity providers earn NFTs and XP, not just yield. TRN’s native DEX pallet and XRPL bridge offer foundational tools to bring this to life, while the any-token gas system enables more flexible UX across token types.

Projects will be evaluated based on TVL, user participation, and how effectively they connect financial flows across verticals. Cross-utility is a big bonus here — the best RootFi projects won’t just serve DeFi users, they’ll power the entire TRN ecosystem.

Prizes

The TRN Labs Hackathon features a $10,000 USD prize pool (paid in $ROOT), recognizing the most impactful and innovative builds across all tracks.

Track Prizes:

1st Place — $5,000

2nd Place — $2,000

3rd Place — $1,000

Special Awards:

Best FuturePass Integration — $1,000

Community’s Choice — $1,000

If you’ve got the idea, we’ve got the tools — and the chain to build it on.

Let’s shape the next wave of the open metaverse — together.

Submissions are open now until June 4th.

Learn more.

GameTree.Pass marks a major step in onboarding gamers to interoperable digital identity and ownership.

Futureverse, the core developer behind The Root Network, has announced a new partnership with GameTree, a leading gamer social app with over 1.5 million users. Together, they’re launching GameTree.Pass: a new wallet solution built using Pass technology, developed by Futureverse.

This integration marks a major milestone in gaming adoption of Web3, offering players an intuitive, non-custodial wallet experience that unlocks the benefits of digital ownership without the typical barriers to entry.

“By integrating Pass, we’re giving gamers the ultimate tool for owning their digital identities and assets in an easy way,” said Aaron McDonald, CEO and Co-Founder of Futureverse. “GameTree’s network of users and cross-platform capabilities provides the scalability that the gaming community needs in order to benefit from Web3 technology. We’re joining forces in order to meet gamers where they already are, and give them a seamless upgrade to the best technology available.”

As of today, GameTree will use Pass to onboard all new users, enabling them to carry assets, preferences, and identities across games and platforms – from collectibles to avatars and in-game items.

“With GameTree.Pass, we’re enhancing the next level of gaming, offering a simple, easy-to-use solution for players to access their assets and carry them from game to game,” said John Uke, Founder of GameTree. “The goal is to make GameTree not just a gaming platform but a hub for community engagement where players can express themselves, form friendships, and connect in ways that go beyond traditional gaming experiences.”

Pass is already live across multiple applications in the Futureverse ecosystem, and its growing adoption reflects the demand for seamless digital identity and asset portability. Built on The Root Network, Pass is part of our commitment to a user-centric, interoperable internet where ownership is native.

We’re excited to welcome the GameTree community to The Root Network – and to help lay the groundwork for a new era of open, cross-platform gaming.

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