Pirate Nation Burns 540,000 Tokens in 5 Weeks

Korean athletes are **dominating the global running competition**, securing 7 out of 10 positions in Total Runs and 5 spots in Best Run categories. The World Stars team isn't backing down, holding **4 competitive slots** and keeping the race tight. **Key highlights:** - Korea leads with 70% of top Total Runs positions - Prize pool has reached **$13,800 and continues growing** - Competition remains fierce between nations - Global participation driving increased rewards The battle for national pride intensifies as more runners join the competition, pushing the prize pool higher and creating opportunities for athletes worldwide.

**Week 8 Competition Concluded** Arcade has distributed prizes to all qualifying top 100 finishers across both Total Runs and Best Run leaderboards. Payouts were made in Abstract USDC as previously announced. **Key Highlights:** - Top 3 performers on each leaderboard received special recognition - All qualifying players in top 100 positions have been paid - Rewards distributed following the conclusion of Week 8's $10K+ prize pool **What's Next:** Week 9 introduces the new **Rep Your Region** competition format, replacing the previous weekly structure. Players can jump back into the action with this regional-based competition system. The transition from individual weekly competitions to regional team-based gameplay represents a shift in Arcade's competitive format.

The **Bagholder Brawl** competition is underway with team **$CYCLOPS** dominating the leaderboard. **Key highlights:** - Over **$27k in total prizes** available - **$17k currently allocated** to team $CYCLOPS - Strong performance from player **lilwassie** driving the lead **Competition format:** - Only the **top three teams** will win prizes - Players must choose their team and build their scores The one-eyed team's early success sets up an intense battle as other teams work to close the gap in this high-stakes arcade competition.

A significant token burning event for $PIRATE has successfully concluded with impressive results: - 135,000 $PIRATE tokens were removed from circulation in under 30 minutes - The Bandit Ship collection sold out in less than 10 minutes - Pirate Skin chests were fully claimed within 30 minutes This burn event was part of a two-phase Shop Drop, with Phase 2 scheduled for later implementation. The rapid sellout demonstrates strong community participation in the token burning initiative. *Next scheduled burn event will commence in approximately 8 hours.*

Ahoy, Cabin Pals! During our recent Town Hall, Amitt showcased our new game editor tool and announced a temporary boost to Epic Chests in Exploration mode. For a limited time, these chests will offer 40 PGLD instead of the usual 30 PGLD. Key points: - New game editor tool demonstrated - Epic Chests now contain 40 PGLD in Exploration mode - Offer ends Friday, reverting to 30 PGLD Don't miss this opportunity to maximize your PGLD earnings! Set sail and explore before the offer expires.