The beat was building to the bog drop. The Ibiza speakeasy crowd was begging for it, and Gala Girl was about to give them what they wanted. She’d seen this so many times before, and she never got tired of it. She could get lost in that beat forever, living out her entire future there, never worrying about her VINC directives or cloak-and-dagger intrigue ever again.
Getting closer to the drop, Gala Girl started jumping up and down–Slowly at first, but then picking up momentum and watching the waiting crowd mimic her movement with blocky hands in the air. She started swatting down the air with her right hand as her left masterfully worked some knobs and sliders with fingerless ease.
She shouted into the mic right into the big drop and the crowd went wild. If her mission brief had been accurate, this crowd consisted of mostly ProtoVOX, so she wondered why so many of them were dancing with such joyful abandon. It was almost like they were breaking their VINC conditioning before her eyes, cutting loose like any real VOX with a soul. Gala Girl could feel it in her (soul?) core– Music has the power to break bonds, to forge new connections, even to transcend time and space.
Suddenly a portal opened in the middle of the dance floor and Gala Girl was snapped back to the reality of her mission. Just as VINC had projected, this could only be the arrival of FutureBoy… The target.
As the portal cloud cleared and the dancers continued to wildly gesticulate all around, a magnificently stylish VOX came into clear view. She tried avert her gaze, but everything about him was so unique, so original, so perfect. From the flat-billed cap and the dark sunglasses that were as expressive as most ProtoVOX eyes to the graceful yet subtle dance moves that seemed innate to his being, FutureBoy was an impressive specimen.
She had already gotten his attention. FutureBoy was staring at her from across the dance floor. A smile crept over Gala Girl’s face, and for once she was glad that no mouth was there to blow her cover. Target engaged. Phase 1 complete.
Presented by FutureBoy and Gala Girl, Future Boxes are now available on Gala Music in limited supply. For only $4.99, each Future Box contains three items. From exclusive NFT tracks from our heroes to limited IRL merch, $GALA, $MUSIC, playable VOX characters and more, these boxes are sure to equip you for the epic future of interoperability with VOX and Gala Music!
David Ciente is back with his second track on Gala Music, a unique fusion of electronic dance music and rich Romanian traditions that you won’t want to miss. “Dum Dum Dum” hits the platform with its Signature Edition NFT run tomorrow, bringing ancient melodies to the global stage through a modern EDM lens.
About “Dum Dum Dum”
“Dum Dum Dum” is an electrifying EDM instrumental piece that ingeniously weaves in elements of Romania’s traditional music. Spotlighting nearly forgotten Romanian traditions, “Dum Dum Dum” creates a captivating blend of old and new. The accompanying video features the traditional Romanian mask, a symbol of cultural heritage worn on various occasions, adding a visual dimension to an already awesome auditory experience. David Ciente describes the process as both fun and challenging, blending ancient melodies with modern sonic techniques to produce a truly unique sound.
David Ciente is an innovative musician dedicated to bridging the gap between old and new cultures. By fusing EDM with authentic traditional music, he promotes a unique “World EDM” genre. With a decade of experience producing hits for artists like INNA, Selena Gomez, and Pitbull, and working with legends such as Alicia Keys, Noah Cyrus, Breyan Isaac, and Adam Lambert, David has now turned his focus to exploring his Romanian roots. His mission is to bring these ancient traditions to a global audience, and “Dum Dum Dum” is a testament to this vision.
Revisit David’s First Gala Music Track: “Roots”
If you haven’t already, be sure to check out David Ciente’s debut track, “Roots.” Still available as a Signature Edition and accompanied by a video on Gala Music, “Roots” is a special composition that combines ancestral Romanian music with EDM and Dubstep. It features live sounds captured in the heart of Romania, showcasing the traditional way of life with oxen and wooden oxcarts transporting hay.
By listening to and owning David Ciente’s tracks on Gala Music, you are not only enjoying cutting-edge music but also supporting the preservation and global dissemination of Romanian cultural traditions. Plus, owning these tracks allows you to participate in Gala Music’s unique rewards system, where you can stack $MUSIC tokens by pairing your tracks with active Jukebox Nodes. The more listens your paired track gets, the more rewards you’ll see.
Dive into a musical journey that blends the ancient with the modern and experience the vibrant Romanian culture through a new lens. Visit Gala Music to listen and be part of this cultural revival.
At Gala, we’re crafting a decentralized future where everyone can thrive. What began with gaming now spans across entertainment, blockchain technology and more, creating an inclusive and immersive ecosystem with something for everyone. Let’s explore how Gala is revolutionizing the way we interact with digital worlds.
Gala Games: More Than Play
Our journey started with games, fueled by a mission to give players true ownership and the ability to get rewarded for their playtime. Gala Games offers a diverse portfolio of games where players can truly own their in-game assets. Ownership adds a new dimension of gaming strategy to enrich the experience.
This ownership model breaks free from traditional constraints, allowing gamers to benefit directly from their engagement. Additionally, Gala gamers enjoy a new level of freedom. Once you get tired of a game for which you own items, you’re free to trade off those items on the secondary market, essentially taking your loot with you to your next favorite game. Gone are the days when we must continue playing a game that lost our interest just because we’re cost committed. This freedom is a crucial piece of Gala’s central mission of user empowerment.
We have teamed up with some of the most legendary game developers in the industry to reimagine the gaming experience throughout multiple genres. With the recent launch of our massive game dev headquarters in Santiago, Chile, we’re ready to start cranking out the next generation of games, all empowered with ownership and rewards through GalaChain.
The conventional music industry was ripe for revolution, and the power of GalaChain lends itself brilliantly to an enhanced music experience that takes fans and artists deeper.
Gala Music reimagines the ways music is produced, distributed and consumed. Artists can release tracks directly to their fans, bypassing traditional intermediaries and maintaining unprecedented control over their art. Fans can own NFT tracks representing music from their favorite Gala artists, unlocking $MUSIC rewards based on the platform success of their owned tracks.
Powered by a decentralized network of nodes called Jukebox Nodes, Gala Music’s unique approach ensures that creators are fairly rewarded for their work, that fans have a stake in the success of the music they support, and that new music is always free to discover and enjoy.
Gala Film is set to disrupt the traditional film industry by enabling decentralized film production and distribution. This platform allows filmmakers to fund their projects through tokenization, offering an innovative way to raise funds and engage with their audience.
Fans can directly support films and series they believe in by collecting NFTs called Moments in their Theaters, reaping $FILM rewards from the platform success of their content.
Powered by a state-of-the-art GalaChain DePIN (Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network), Gala Film hosts and delivers content on its network of Theater Nodes. These nodes are owned and operated by supporters from the Gala Film community who have purchased licenses to operate network workloads in exchange for additional rewards.
A future system called “Pitches” will offer project crowdfunding to bring users’ filmmaking dreams to life. Funding film projects is expensive, but with Gala Film we are curating an ideal community of early adopter supporters and rewarding them for early ownership in the same $FILM token that they will eventually use to fund your projects. We expect this feature to be a true game changer for the filmmaking industry when it is released.
At the core of Gala’s ecosystem lies GalaChain, our custom-built blockchain. Designed to handle high transaction volumes and complex interactions, GalaChain supports a wide array of applications that go far beyond gaming and entertainment. It offers near-real-time settlement, low gas fees and a developer-friendly environment, making it an ideal platform for innovation across various industries.
In early 2024, we opened GalaChain to external developers by releasing the public facing Typescript-integrated GalaChain SDK and the Gala Creators Portal, making it easier than ever for devs to take the leap into web3 to empower their own communities.
GalaChain is a layer1 blockchain that operates similarly to Ethereum, with lower gas fees and faster transaction time. Additionally, GalaChain tokens (FTs and NFTs) are easily bridgeable to the EVM for use and trade on its robust network of existing dApps and exchanges.
GalaSwap: Seamless and Secure Transactions
GalaSwap is the first official token swapping site that runs on GalaChain, providing a secure platform for trading tokens within the GalaChain ecosystem. It ensures that users can seamlessly swap assets, enabling liquidity and fostering a vibrant economic environment by eliminating the need to bridge assets to Ethereum.
By utilizing GalaSwap, users benefit from lower fees and faster transactions compared to traditional exchanges. Additionally, GalaSwap users are rewarded with GalaSwap’s native token for listing and accepting swaps, with additional rewards for swaps that are conducted at “fair market value,” according to dynamic integrated pricing data from CoinGecko. GalaSwap is growing rapidly, with recent feature updates such as partial swaps, API integration and more.
Owners in the Gala ecosystem are encouraged to browse and utilize the robust secondary item markets on OpenSea. This market ensures that every asset has value beyond its initial use, providing users with endless opportunities to monetize their digital holdings, unload unused items or get a second chance on sales they missed.
Gala is more than just an ecosystem; it’s a community-driven movement towards decentralization and empowerment. We invite you to explore the various facets of Gala, participate in our vibrant community, and discover how you can benefit from being part of this revolutionary journey.
Learn More
Ready to dive deeper? Learn more about Gala’s ecosystem and how we’re transforming entertainment and beyond. Join us in shaping a decentralized future where ownership and rewards are truly democratized.
On May 20, 2024, Blockchain Game Partners Inc. (“Company”) experienced a security breach involving a third-party contractor (“Malicious Actor”) that led to the unauthorized minting of 5 billion $GALA tokens. The Company promptly responded to the incident, successfully stopping the malicious actor, and has now enhanced security measures to prevent future breaches.
This report outlines the incident details, the measures taken, and ongoing actions against the individual involved.
Incident Details
Unauthorized Minting: A malicious actor compromised the private key of an address with a minter role for the Ethereum side of the $GALA platform, minting 5 billion tokens. The contract itself was never breached, and all internal processes have been corrected, including removing unauthorized users.
Token Handling: The malicious actor returned the ETH obtained from selling GALA, which has been used to buy back and burn tokens. The 5 billion tokens created by the actor will be burned.
Security Measures: The exploited contract and wallet were blocklisted immediately, and the Ethereum contract remains secured via a multi-sig contract with geographically separated signers.
Investigation and Identification
Suspect Identification: The malicious actor was identified through usage patterns in other activities and within our network
Historical Context: These patterns were previously connected to a smaller exploit, indicating privileged access misuse rather than an external software exploit
Response and Mitigation
Immediate Actions: The attack was halted, and funds were frozen using blocklist functionality
Collaboration with Authorities: The case has been referred to the Department of Justice (DoJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for further investigation
Community Communication: We have proposed options via a Node vote to the community on the path forward
Security Improvements
Review and Audit: An internal review of security protocols and contractor access is underway to prevent future incidents
Enhanced Measures: Strengthening access controls, key management practices, and implementation of additional layers of security for critical operations. These include, but are not limited to:
Migration from user based IAM access to Okta SAML + Identity Center with restrictive permissions sets
Redesigned AWS and other RBAC permissions models to be context specific to role and team/product(s)
Fixes for shipping AWS Security Center and other related logs
Enabled AWS Macie and other sensitive data tooling
Liquidated Token Burns
Following their liquidation of the tokens, and once a public statement had been made that we knew the identity of the malicious actor, the malicious actor sent back 5,912 $ETH to the main Gala Finance Cold Wallet. The Gala Team then bridged this ETH into GalaChain and used it to purchase $GALA tokens, which were then burned.
Due to price movement, this number did not yet total the amount the attacker liquidated. An additional burn was conducted from Gala’s wallets to remove the full balance from circulation.
Continue collaboration with DoJ and FBI to see that justice is served
Implement and communicate enhanced security measures
This comprehensive report underscores our commitment to maintaining a secure and trustworthy platform for all GalaChain users. We’ve also published a blog post about it (https://news.gala.com/galachain/unauthorized-wallet-locked-down-in-record-time-funds-returned-as-security-measures-prove-effective/). Conclusion The quick identification and response to the security breach ensured no threat to GalaChain users or $GALA holders. The ongoing collaboration with law enforcement and proposed community actions aim to enhance the security and integrity of the system.
Mayhem rises like a tide across the whole of the galaverse, bringing the fun to every nook and cranny!
Week 3 is in full swing until next Monday, but we’re here to give you a little taste of what’s coming in week 4!
Common Ground World
Get ready for even more Mayhem than before in Common Ground World. Next week, the Jewelry Set will be the focus, and the first guild competition will begin!
For rewards in next week’s competition, you’ll need to work as a team. The format is “Better Together”, and in it every guild members’ Stars will be added up to get a final Guide Score!
A total of 50 guilds will receive rewards, and their rewards will be distributed evenly between all guild members. The first place guild will grab up 240k $GALA!
Of course, we’ve definitely got some new NFT revamps for you coming up next week too!
This week, it’s the Masterful Distillery and the Monumental Snowman’s turn! These two NFTs are getting expanded abilities and extra effectiveness. Expect to see a nice new discount on them in the store coming on Monday as well!
We’ve left a BIG second chance sale for last in May Mayhem. On May 28th, you’ll have a chance to grab the 100 Crystal Sanctums not sold in the original sale!
Legends Reborn
Next week is the final week of Mayhem, and Legends Reborn knows how to make it climactic.
Expect to see the same kind of competition as the last three weeks from Legends Reborn, except this time each player in the top 10 of Matches Played and Matches Won will receive rewards!
There’s $2000 of $GALA up for grabs. $100 will be rewarded to each player who manages to climb to the top 10 at the end of the week.
You still have time to rack up the wins you need to get your hands on the three free Mayhem NFTs!
50 wins – Glacial Spear
100 wins – Viridian Dragon
150 wins – Phoenix
See you at the tables!
GalaSwap
GalaSwap has even more rewards coming at swappers. This week, the list of tokens that could lead to rewards has been mixed up a bit, but should still look pretty familiar:
$GALA
$GUSDT
$MUSIC
$GSWAP
$SILK
$TOLK
The highest volume of completed swaps for any of the above tokens will find some Mayhem rewards waiting for them shortly after the week’s conclusion!
Meme Contest!
Last minute addition!
Our friends over at LFG are sponsoring a meme contest!
$500 in $GALA for First Place $250 in $GALA for Second Place $100 in $GALA for Third…
— Jason Brink aka BitBender (@BitBenderBrink) May 22, 2024
After the month is over, their team will pick out their favorites and let Gala Gold members vote on the best memes!
Last Expedition
Did you hear about the latest Last Expedition update!? Mission Ready is the biggest content update seen yet in the game, and the fight is more fun and more dangerous than it’s ever been!
Join us on Tuesday May 28th for some celebratory matches! You’ll have the chance to win some sweet SWAG and a special guest or two may be dropping in. Keep 👀 on Discord and social media for when it’s all happening next Tuesday!
VOX
Where will VOX invade this week? They’ve saved the most dangerous for last… Last Expedition that is!
During the event next Tuesday, simply win one match to receive a special, brand-new ProtoVOX
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Again, May Mayhem is the ONLY chance to get all these new VOX items. There will be a last chance Mystery Box coming at the end of the month. If you want to get your hands on these without leaving it up to chance, now is the time!
MAYHEM Forever
There’s still a few days left in week 3 Mayhem… don’t let dreams of week 4 glory stop you from rising to the top with the last of this week!
We’ve had a lot of fun this Mayhem… and we reserve the right to have a little more. There’s still plenty of days left in May for some surprises! 😉
Thanks for playing with us, and we hope you have a blast during the rest of May Mayhem!
