Across The Cryptoverse #74 - Bridging To BNB Chain And Concluding The Fantasy Football Season
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On the community side... we had a whole year to enjoy fantasy football! The 2024-2025 Premier League season brought another twist to the Across competitions, as the points-based superleague was complemented with a new head2head competition.
The prize pool was the biggest ever, with 555 $ACX allocated for prizes. If you ever played fantasy football with us... you know that the first place is already booked by King Japi! He had some competition from Jimbo Taylor but managed to secure the crown!
It was a top race until the end, with them two swapping places from round to round. However, Japi ended on top with 43 points but it was harder than it looks. Congrats to Tengo, GR and myself for finishing in the top five!
The Head2Head needs more involvement, as each round will set players against each other. The one with the best score won the game and earned three point. If both teams will have the same score, the game will end draw and each manager will receive one point.
Mani had a blast, and adapted better than others to the system. He was 12 points clear at one point but it's a marathon not a sprint. The Special One Japi done a great comeback and won the H2H league even if he had 88 points like Mani!
I had a weaker performance in here, and finished 7th with a bit of luck in the last round! Tengo secured the third place, same position he achieved in the Super league, and untouchable lost his tempo towards the end.
We also had a Champions League group, to play for fun with frens! However, it's nice to have a little prize pot to make it more competitive. This is why Iwe added 55 ACX for this event, and Infinity matched my donation. The 110 ACX was a bonus, and every manager got a slice!
Japi "The Special One" started strong, and took a considerable advance since the early rounds. I've never seen someone choosing the captains with more efficiency than him! Maybe is luck... maybe is science!
I finished second in the league but the difference was massive, with Japi finishing 54 points ahead. Chris* put some pressure throughout the season, and Mani and GR performed well!
I’ve organized more fantasy football leagues than I can count over the years, and somehow, they all seemed to end the same way... with King Japi at the top. The man is a walking football encyclopedia, rattling off stats like he’s reading from a live data feed.
It's honestly uncanny. Some say he’s just got the knowledge, but I swear there’s a bit of clairvoyance at play... like he knows who’s about to score before they even lace up.
Season after season, he dominated. We’d tweak the scoring, add new formats, bring in fresh competition... but Japi always adapted and came out on top. It became a bit of a running joke, and also a quiet frustration.
But this year? Things changed! In the Premier League Cup Final, I finally had my moment. I faced Japi head-on, and this time, I came out victorious! Call it revenge, call it poetic justice... either way, the streak is broken, and the cup is mine.
The prize distribution will covered a wide range of participants! The Superleague rewarded the top 15 players, plus the two managers playing the cup final, a decent percentage from the 35 rangers that joined the competition. The Head2Head managers are prioritized, and 15 out of 24 will win some ACX in few weeks.
The pot of $ACX was added up from all the three leagues, and obviously Japi got the biggest slice of the cake! The supreme manager was rewarded with 115 $ACX, while Mani and Tengo came after with 70 $ACX each!
There were a total of 18 rangers that got tipped in Discord, and I decided to round up the lowest prize to 10 $ACX! I hope you all had fun and see you on the turf next season! Maybe! Bridge fast and touch some grass anon!
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