STEPN App Gets Bombarded With Another Round Of DDoS Attacks
The first-of-its-kind move-to-earn lifestyle app launched in 2021, STEPN, has faced massive Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) attacks. Find Satoshi Lab, creator of STEPN, has advised its users to pause for a bit: “We recommend you take some rest during the maintenance or otherwise the work-outs may not be recorded properly. Our engineers are working hard to […]
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Apart from trying to get rid of cheating and bots, Stepn is also working to limit its platform’s availability for users in mainland China. Solana-based move-to-earn application Stepn has reported multiple denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks in the aftermath of the platform proceeding with a major anti-cheating upgrade.Stepn took to Twitter on June 5 to report that the platform has suffered a number of DDoS attacks causing recovery maintenance and associated improper performance.1/2 We have been under multiple DDOS attacks in the past hours. Securing the servers and recovery may take anywhere....
China’s anti-crypto regulations have reportedly forced the non-fungible token (NFT) game, Stepn, to exclude users from the mainland starting on July 15. Shortly after the announcement, Stepn’s in-game cryptocurrency is reported to have briefly dropped by 38%. Stepn Adheres to Local Regulations China mainland users of the NFT gaming app Stepn will not be able to access the app starting on July 15, the developers have said. The blockade on users from this region is set to become effective when Stepn stops providing GPS and IP location services. Despite revealing the plans to....
Since StepN launched in December 2021, the move-to-earn app has become a crowd-puller in GameFi or the play-to-earn blockchain space. According to Jerry Huang, StepN co-founder, around 2 to 3 million users worldwide are actively using the app. While it’s a small feat compared to the hundred-million players that other mega-hit web 2.0 games have, […]
The two have formed a strategic partnership to build a virtual STEPN city in the GigaSpace metaverse. The new metaverse GigaSpace has formed a strategic partnership with the move-to-earn fitness app STEPN to build a virtual STEPN City for their community. Sharing the same vision with STEPN – building a bridge connecting Web2 & Web3, GigaSpace is building a virtual world that is not only designed for Web3.0 parties, but also Web2.0 parties that will dive into Web3.0. The STEPN City will be a sports-themed city that includes buildings and facilities such as stadiums, shopping malls,....
In a move to comply with Chinese regulatory policies, Stepn will be blocking users based in mainland China from its mobile app. The nonfungible token (NFT) game Stepn will ban users in mainland China in an attempt to follow Chinese regulatory requirements.The company's uncertainty has been fueled by rumors that it will be forced to leave mainland China. STEPN is a popular "move-to-earn" game based on Solana and BNB Chain, created by two Chinese emigrants now living in Australia.On July 15, Stepn will clear all accounts based in mainland China for local compliance reasons. Before then, the....