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With 650 million fans in 160+ countries, the Professional Fighters League (PFL) is one of the fastest-growing sports leagues in the world. Now, it’s taking fan engagement to the next level, bringing its global audience on-chain through PFL Rewards, built with Futureverse technology and deployed on The Root Network. The program is now live across iOS and Android, allowing fans to engage with PFL and earn rewards for everyday actions.

PFL Rewards allows users to collect points by streaming fights, watching highlights, submitting predictions, and engaging with the league. These points can be redeemed for real-world rewards, including merchandise, VIP access, and tickets to events.

The experience is fully integrated into the official PFL mobile app. It runs on a web3 infrastructure stack but feels like a standard mobile app. There are no wallet popups or gas fees. Identity and wallet creation are handled automatically through Pass, Futureverse’s smart wallet and identity system. All digital assets, including rewards and badges, are minted and stored on The Root Network.

“PFL is redefining what it means to be a modern sports league,” said Mike Chioditti, SVP of New Business at PFL. “We’ve gained 650 million fans globally, many of them young and tech savvy. We want to give them a platform that connects them to the sport and rewards them for their loyalty. With Futureverse’s technology, this platform becomes a destination every day of the year, not just on fight night.”

Powered by Invisible Infrastructure

• Futureverse Pass for digital identity and smart wallet integration
• On-chain assets minted natively to users without any manual setup
• Fees are abstracted from the user experience, creating seamless, signless interactions.

The result is a fully integrated loyalty system that behaves like a web2 app but delivers web3 ownership, flexibility, and transparency behind the scenes.

“Today’s fans want to participate, personalize, and be recognized for their engagement, wherever they are in the world,” said Aaron McDonald, Co-Founder and CEO of Futureverse. “With PFL, we are creating a real-world example of how sports organizations can bring fragmented audiences into a unified, gamified experience. It is a blueprint for the next generation of fandom.”

The loyalty platform was developed in collaboration with LiveLike, a leading provider of fan engagement technology. LiveLike has worked with brands such as Chelsea FC, YES Network, and LIV Golf.

“PFL is pioneering a new era of fan engagement, where interactivity, loyalty, and real-world value are integrated from day one,” said Miheer Walavalkar, CEO and Co-founder of LiveLike.

What’s Coming Next

The platform will continue to evolve, with future updates introducing digital collectibles, token-gated commerce, advanced ticketing, and custom fan experiences. All features will continue to use the same Futureverse tech stack and Root Network infrastructure.

PFL Rewards is available now in the PFL app on iOS and Android - download to get started.

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The open metaverse needs more builders. Not just developers, but artists, creators, and communities ready to bring their ideas to life. That is exactly what Lum3n makes possible, by removing the friction and technical complexity from launching NFT, SFT, and POAP collections.

Built by a long-time member of the community, Lum3n is a no-code, self-service platform purpose-built for The Root Network (TRN). It is now live on both testnet and mainnet, ready to empower anyone to launch a collection in just a few clicks.

The Idea Behind Lum3n

Rather than building one-off pages for each project, Lum3n was designed as a platform that could evolve with the ecosystem and take advantage of The Root Network’s unique architecture.

“I often heard from people who wanted to launch a collection on TRN but weren’t sure how,” says Lum3n’s creator, Dominik Bleilevens. “From preparing the artwork to hosting a website, to handling and tracking on-chain transactions, there are a lot of moving parts. Lum3n brings all of those steps together in one simple platform.”

How It Works

From the start, Lum3n was built to be easy to use, powerful in capability, and fully aligned with TRN’s open and developer-friendly infrastructure. Users can:

• Log in with FuturePass
• View collection dashboards with stats and transaction activity
• Create NFT, SFT, or POAP collections through a step-by-step interface
• Manage their collection post-launch including pricing, payment tokens, minting and trading controls, batch admin minting, metadata updates, and token-gated content
• Launch a minting page for their community hosted by Lum3n and fully connected to their collection

Lum3n does not hold user keys or restrict collection ownership, creators maintain full control at all times and can move or modify their content independently.

Built on The Root Network

Lum3n takes full advantage of The Root Network’s native runtime architecture to deliver a seamless experience for creators. Rather than relying on smart contracts, Lum3n utilizes native pallets that provide direct, efficient access to key functionality like minting, metadata handling, and asset control.

This enables the kind of low-code and no-code workflows that dramatically lower the barrier to entry for creators and communities who want to launch collections. And because The Root Network is purpose-built for interoperable assets and dynamic content, Lum3n is well-positioned to grow alongside an evolving ecosystem.

Lum3n is Now Live

In the spirit of the open metaverse, Lum3n is giving creators the tools to bring their ideas to life. There is no cost to launch a collection right now. Pricing models will be introduced in the coming weeks, but collections will always remain portable and under the control of their creators.

New users are encouraged to experiment on Porcini testnet before launching on mainnet. Instructional videos and documentation are being added soon, and community feedback is actively welcomed as the platform continues to evolve.

If you have been considering launching a collection, now is a great time to get started.

What’s Next

The Lum3n team is focused on expanding the platform’s capabilities, integrating more of TRN’s native features, and supporting the onboarding of new creators into the ecosystem. Their goal is to make launching on TRN as accessible as possible, without compromising on power or flexibility.

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The Root Network’s loyalty program just became even more powerful. With the launch of RootRewards Quests, builders can now create targeted, time-based campaigns that reward their communities with Root Points (RP) for the actions that matter most.

This is your chance to supercharge adoption, activate your community, and put your project at the heart of The Root Network’s growing ecosystem.

RootRewards at a Glance

RootRewards publicly launched in April and has already become a cornerstone of The Root Network. Each cycle has seen steady, consistent growth, with 80M ROOT rewarded every month to active community members.

The program rewards engagement across the network – from staking and trading to bridging assets and playing games. RP are earned through activity and redeemed for ROOT in monthly cycles, aligning growth across builders, players, and the broader ecosystem.

Quests are the next evolution of this program, giving builders the tools to tap directly into this loyalty and engagement engine.

What Are Quests?

Quests are short-term campaigns designed to drive real community engagement. They give builders the ability to reward their community for completing meaningful tasks in your app or game.

That could mean reaching a milestone in-game, participating in an experience, or combining on and off chain actions. The possibilities are only limited by your imagination. However it's designed, the outcome is the same: community are rewarded instantly with RP, distributed directly through the RootRewards Quest API.

Builders and projects never hold the rewards. Everything flows automatically to users.

Why Run a Quest?

Quests open up new opportunities to grow your project and engage your community:

Drive Growth & Activation

Reward real behaviors, drive adoption of new features, and attract new audiences.

Direct Community Incentives

‍Boost community engagement with real, redeemable rewards. RP go 100% to your community, reinforcing trust and fairness.

Ecosystem Amplification

Your Quest can be featured on the RootRewards dashboard, newsletters, and social channels for maximum visibility.

Scalable Campaigns

Run multiple Quests over time to build ongoing engagement and community loyalty.

How It Works

Launching a Quest is straightforward:

1. Apply with a short proposal outlining your project and Quest mechanics.
2. Get reviewed by the RootRewards team.
3. Set up actions and integrate the Quest API to handle reward distribution.
4. Launch and promote the Quest to your community, with The Root Network providing co-marketing support.
5. Communities earn RP as they complete actions. The Quest runs until the set end date or when RP allocation runs out.

What You Need to Know

All RP go 100% to your community. Builders never receive RP directly. Rewards are only distributed via the official Quest API and projects must be on The Root Network mainnet. You lead the implementation and community marketing. We help amplify it across the network.

Ready to Get Started?

RootRewards Quests applications are now live. Be one of the first builders to launch a Quest, reward your community, and grow your project with the full force of The Root Network behind you.

Read the documentation and apply.

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