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FACEIT and WhiteBIT Launches $1M USDT Community Clash Tournament

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November 14, 2022

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FACEIT, the leading competitive platform for online multiplayer games with over 27 million users, have announced the next phase of their partnership with WhiteBIT, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, with the launch of the WhiteBIT Community Clash – the biggest CS:GO matchmaking event to date.

FACEIT players and fans are invited to join one of the 60+ largest EU and South America streamers and pro team Clans to compete for a portion of the $1m USDT prize pool, 100 million FACEIT points and a chance to make it to the live finals at Dreamhack Valencia in Spain on 9th – 11th December 2022. Clans are digital communities on FACEIT, created so players can find like-minded individuals to compete with. Clans can consist of hundreds to thousands of members.

Starting November 15th, players prove their mettle by picking a Clan and participating in matches to earn points. The more members, wins and points, the more your Clan has a chance to make it to the finals. At the end of the first phase, the bottom ten Clans are eliminated. The remaining Clans will compete to make it to the Playoffs based on rankings in a single-elimination, best of 3 tournament. Clan leaders will select four players and two substitutes to represent the team at the Quarter Finals and Semi Finals in Dreamhack Valencia. The Finals will see the top 2 Clans from each region go head to head at the event, where they will compete on stage for $1M USDT. Uniquely, all of the members of the winning Clan will receive a portion of the prize pool.

In February 2022, FACEIT and WhiteBIT laid the foundation of the partnership by creating new opportunities for gamers with highly engaging competitions and substantial cryptocurrency rewards. FACEIT users can already take part in dedicated WhiteBIT missions and tournaments on the platform and win rewards which they are able to redeem in the cryptocurrency of their choice through the WhiteBIT platform. The Community Clash unlocks the next chapter in the partnership, by introducing gamers to a groundbreaking competition format, backed by the biggest personalities in esports, and an unprecedented level of rewards to cement the commitment WhiteBIT has to esports.

Volodymyr Nosov, CEO of WhiteBIT commented: “WhiteBIT has always been about pioneers who explore new levels of experience. That is the theme of today’s announcement we are making with our friends from FACEIT. Together, we plan to present an upgraded gaming experience on their platform. Thousands of players from all over the world fighting for a prize fund that rivals Tier-1 tournament rewards, doesn’t it sound amazing? And this is just the first of the many steps we will take together going forward.”

President of Digital Platform at ESL FACEIT Group, Fabio Floris commented: “We’re very excited to announce our new community offering together with WhiteBIT. The tournament is designed to bring together the CS:GO community and give every player an opportunity to compete on a global scale in a brand new engaging way. It’s been fantastic to offer such a big incentive for players through our partner WhiteBIT, who have truly understood the need for innovative gaming experiences, and to have an array of big name streamers from CS:GO lead the charge to unite players.”

Anamaria Bacci

Anamaria Bacci Joins the team of GamingAmericas.com

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February 19, 2026

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GamingAmericas.com is pleased to welcome Anamaria Bacci to our team of GamingAmericas.com as a Contributor, strengthening the platform’s editorial coverage across Brazil and the broader Latin American region.

Anamaria is a seasoned journalist with over five years of experience in the iGaming industry, and more than two decades of experience in journalism, translation, and cross-border communications in LATAM. Since 2021, she has been actively covering the iGaming and sports betting sector as a journalist, interviewer, and press advisor.

At GamingAmericas.com, Anamaria will deliver weekly articles, interviews, and in-depth market analysis focused on regulatory developments, industry trends, executive perspectives, and event coverage throughout LATAM.

A native Portuguese speaker, fluent in Spanish and English, she brings strong expertise in editorial production, media relations, crisis communication, and content localization for international audiences. She has built an extensive professional network of executives, stakeholders, and media professionals across Latin America and Europe.

With Anamaria’s contribution, GamingAmericas.com continues to expand its regional intelligence and reinforce its commitment to high-quality, locally informed reporting in the rapidly evolving Latin American market.

With Joe Ewens strengthening EEGaming.org across Europe and now Anamaria elevating GamingAmericas.com across LATAM, HIPTHER’s intelligence layer just became significantly sharper.

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New Fish Tales Colossal Catch: Link & Loot Released by Booming Games

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February 19, 2026

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Booming Games has launched Fish Tales Colossal Catch: Link & Loot, the latest game in the hit Fish Tales series
The game boasts a 5×3 grid with 10 paylines, alongside a maximum win of 10,000x
Players can unlock two exciting bonus features; free spins and the all-new Link & Loot

Booming Games, a top supplier of high-quality gaming content, has today released Fish Tales Colossal Catch: Link & Loot. Featuring a 5×3 layout with 10 paylines, offering high stakes with a top win of 10,000x a wager, this is the newest entry in Booming Games’ popular Fish Tales series.

Link & Loot is a brand-new function where players arrive and capture fish to win rewards. Participants who stock their barrel with fish to observe their haul increase and possibly reveal significant multiplier rewards. Connect symbols to form massive symbols; the larger the catch, the greater the reward!

Placed against a stunning tropical backdrop, adorned with palm trees, crystal-clear waters, and engaging animations, the game showcases a variety of Colossal Fish icons. These are capable of providing Mini, Minor, Major, and Grand awards.

To enhance the possibility of achieving a huge win, players can also activate eight Free Spins by revealing three or more Scatters.

Craig Asling, Director of Games at Booming Games, said: “Fish Tales Colossal Catch: Link & Loot is the ultimate underwater adventure, where every spin could land your biggest catch. The Fish Tales series has been a big hit with players across the globe. Now with the brand new Link & Loot feature with ‘colossal’ win potential, bonus features and vibrant visuals on offer, this latest iteration is an awesome addition to the existing lineup of games. Now is the time to get swept away in the fun!”

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Fireplace Raises $1.5M to Build Institutional Trading Infrastructure for Prediction Markets

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February 19, 2026

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Fireplace, a professional trading terminal for prediction markets, announced a $1.5 million pre-seed round to bring institutional trading infrastructure to one of the fastest growing asset classes in history. The round was led by Frachtis, with participation from White Star Capital and several other notable VCs and Angel Investors, including Syndicate rounds on Legion and Echo.

Fireplace offers what prediction markets always lacked: a unified terminal that aggregates markets, liquidity, and execution across prediction market venues. Fireplace delivers real-time data, institution-grade execution, advanced charting, wallet, whale, and insider tracking, and discovery. Wallet technology and automations are powered by in-house Enclave Money infrastructure.

As prediction markets fragment across platforms and chains, Fireplace is being built to support cross-venue aggregation with smart-order-routing. Rather than forcing traders to manually compare prices and liquidity across venues, Fireplace will intelligently route orders when the same market exists in multiple places.

“Prediction markets are one of the most powerful financial primitives, but the user experience hasn’t caught up. Trading feels slow and information-poor, Fireplace fixes that by giving traders the fastest, most intelligent terminal,” said Sumer Malhotra, Co-Founder and CEO of Fireplace.

Prediction markets have exploded over the past year, becoming a core venue for macro-events, sports, crypto events, and elections. Despite this growth, tooling remains fragmented, slow, and information-poor.

Akshay Rajagopal, Co-Founder and CTO, added: “Prediction markets needed their own Bloomberg Terminal. Fireplace brings real-time infrastructure and execution that simply didn’t exist before.”

Fireplace sits above existing prediction markets, aggregating markets, traders, and liquidity into a single interface.

“Fireplace is building the professional interface that markets like Polymarket have been missing – the data, speed, and tooling that serious traders expect. This will unlock a new category for prediction markets, allowing pro-traders and institutions to participate in a new asset class,” said Xavier Meegan, CIO of Frachtis.

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