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MARKETS 3.0

What it is (and ISN'T)

Markets 3.0 enables you to trade crypto in the real-world — itʼs presented in-universe as a mysterious, locked room that only select NPCs can access. The player character (PC) never enters that room. He canʼt. Itʼs not part of his world. That separation is deliberate — and fundamental.

From the main menu, however, any eligible User — the real human, not the PC — may choose to enter Markets 3.0. When that happens, The Game is not running and Markets 3.0 is its own thing, with its own identity, tone, and rules.

What it Is

Self-Custodial. Users retain full control over their keys and balances, and we support most standard wallets — interoperable across supported protocols. We offer self-custody wallet- creation technology for convenience but nothing is proprietary or locked in.

Unified Access. Markets 3.0 wraps multiple crypto protocols — including Hyperliquid, Solana, and other swap providers — into one streamlined environment, enabling smooth and fluid multi-service workflows.

3D Interface. Itʼs more than just “buttons on a screenˮ. Markets 3.0 is a spatial UI with real-time in-world screens, physical objects, and fluidly responsive inputs. A new way to interact with familiar trading mechanics.

Accessible by Design. Weʼve built a clear, intuitive interface that streamlines operations — while still giving eligible users the tools they need to explore and trade crypto.

Incentivized. Holding our native crypto token, EX, unlocks trading fee discounts on crypto trades in Markets 3.0 and potential in-game benefits. It may also be distributed through gamified mechanisms such as targeted airdrops and performance-based challenges.

What it Isn't

It isn't part of The Game. Players donʼt use Markets 3.0 in-game. It exists there only as a mysterious in-world concept, not a playable feature.

It isn't pushing you into anything.
You can create a self-custody wallet, or bring your own. Trading using Markets 3.0 doesnʼt force you to use wrapped tokens or proprietary wallets - your assets stay in your control.

It isn't a centralized exchange.
Markets 3.0 is a true orchestration of technology, aggregating and coordinating various decentralized exchanges. Itʼs a new paradigm for trading crypto - built around control, clarity, and composability.

MARKETS 3.0

Evolution of Trading Interfaces: The Next Leap

The categories below illustrate how our methods of accessing and interacting with trading interfaces have evolved — that is, how we engage with them.

MARKETS 1.0

Human-Powered Trading

• Physical trading pits
• Shouting,hand-signals, paper slips
• Relational trust and local access
Keywords: Barter, Floor Trading, Open Outcry

🔄  Trust through presence
👥  Traders were the interface
🕗  Slow, personal, physical

MARKETS 2.0

Digital Efficiency

• Electronic order books
• APIs, bots, HFT
• Human intermediaries vanish, scale explodes
Keywords: Algorithmic, Electronic Markets, Automation

💻  Speed over presence
⚙️  Code replaced people
📉  UI became sterile, flat

MARKETS 3.0

Experiential Markets

• Spatial, 3D, real-time interaction
• Embedded DeFi protocols
• A return to presence — without losing scale
Keywords: Spatial UI, GameFi, Real-Time Crypto Infrastructure

🎮  You are the interface again
🌐  Immersion meets utility
💡   Markets as an experience

Markets 1.0 interfaces were human.
Markets 2.0 interfaces were machine.
Markets 3.0 is what happens when they join forces.