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GUNZ (100K followers) launched Kestrel anti-cheat on Oct 1, protecting real-item economy via ML motor-signature detection. NFT sales remain hot: a paper bag sold for 63.4K $GUN (~$??) and multiple bulk buys on OpenSea. Network settled 165.4M lifetime, with 3 consecutive days above 480K. Collaborations with @GunzillaGames, @playoffthegrid, @OTGStats, @FlawgamingHQ. Verification for…

Kestrel anti-cheat launchOpenSea NFT sales volumeGUNZ Network weekly report
EvidenceRead from 20 posts1 tracked handleWindow Sep 29, 2026 – Oct 10, 2026
About

GUNZ is an Avalanche Layer-1 blockchain purpose-built by Gunzilla Games to power player-owned economies inside AAA games.

What is GUNZ

GUNZ is a gaming-focused Avalanche L1, developed by @GunzillaGames on Avalanche subnet technology and first integrated into @PlayOffTheGrid, Gunzilla's cyberpunk extraction shooter. Its mainnet and native GUN token launched March 31, 2025.

How It Works

GUNZ is customized so games can use in-game tokens for gas rather than exposing players to a separate crypto-native token for transaction fees, aiming to make on-chain ownership feel invisible to traditional console and PC players.

Token & Incentives

GUN launched with a 10 billion total supply, including a Binance Launchpool staking allocation in its initial distribution. It powers gameplay rewards, in-game item trading, gear upgrades, and minting assets extracted from Off The Grid's HEX loot boxes; its utility later expanded from Avalanche to Solana.

Ecosystem

Gunzilla Games launched the GUNZ Foundation in partnership with Delphi Ventures, which also became the network's largest validator, and OpenSea added marketplace support for GUNZ-chain assets.

Recent developments

  • 2026-09-18 — GUNZ Network Logs 159.7M Settled Volume in Weekly Report — GUNZ Network's weekly report shows 159.7M in settled volume, up 9.7% month-over-month, with zero missed blocks and a 30-day daily transaction high of 516.61K. (@GUNbyGUNZ)
  • 2026-10-10 — GUNZ Offers Free Kestrel Anti-Cheat to Validator NFT Holders — Gunzilla's GUNZ chain is offering free Kestrel anti-cheat access to holders of Legendary and Ancient GUNZ Validator NFTs, with verification set to open. (@GUNbyGUNZ)
  • 2026-10-09 — Gunzilla Games Launches Kestrel ML Anti-Cheat in Off The Grid Beta — Gunzilla Games unveiled Kestrel, a machine-learning anti-cheat system that profiles each player's motor signature to flag cheat-generated input. It is now in beta in Off … (@GunzillaGames)
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Every dated thing we know · Aug 2026 → Oct 2026
October 202611 entries
Oct 10, 2026Activity
Announced free Kestrel anti-cheat for Legendary and Ancient Validators as a thank-you to supporting partners.
bullish · anti-cheat / validators / partnership
@gunbygunz
Oct 9, 2026Activity
Announced Kestrel anti-cheat, a new cheat detection approach from GunzillaGame, protecting the game's real item economy.
bullish · anti-cheat / item economy / announcement
@gunbygunz
Oct 8, 2026Activity
Celebrated Playoff The Grid's second anniversary, praising two years of players turning HEXes into loadouts, battle scars, and memories.
bullish · anniversary / community / gaming
@gunbygunz
Oct 8, 2026Assessment
Assessment — Bullish
GUNZ Network processed 165.4M lifetime settlements as of Sep 28, 2026, with three consecutive days above 480K transactions. A paper bag NFT sold for 63.4K $GUN, and OTGStats v2 launched with 1K users this year. Collaborations highlighted include @OpenSea, @playoffthegrid, @FlawgamingHQ, @OTGStats, @meatportgg, and @Enigma100x.
@gunbygunz
Oct 6, 2026Activity
Reported eight-piece GUN NFT sale to one buyer and a Cyber Cat Skin reselling three times in four days.
bullish · NFT sales / OpenSea / gaming
@gunbygunz
Oct 5, 2026Assessment
Assessment — Bullish
GUNZ blockchain hit 165.4M lifetime settled transactions, with a record 502K in a single day on Sunday (Sept 27), using only 1.4% gas capacity. High-value NFT sales on OpenSea include a Serial #10 SwampJaw for 800 $GUN and a paper bag for 63.4K $GUN. Collaborations highlighted: @OTGStats v2 launch, @FlawgamingHQ trios, and @playoffthegrid Iron Canopy event.
@gunbygunz
Oct 2, 2026Activity
Reported 165.4M GUN settled lifetime and teased Kestrel LR Scope drop, an OpenSea Kestrel listing, and festive Jingle Brawl sales.
bullish · GUNZ Network / NFTs / Kestrel
@gunbygunz
Oct 2, 2026Assessment
Assessment — Bullish
GUNZ network just hit 159.7M settled transactions (+9.7% in a month) and a single buyer spent 11,000 SOL on Shades. The marketplace saw a 1.5M GUN monthly volume, with notable sales like a Golden Yank Hat at 130K SOL and a Cyrix at 100K GUN. Collaborations with @playoffthegrid, @avax, @OpenSea, and @meatportgg are driving activity.
@gunbygunz
Oct 1, 2026Activity
Bought six GUN pieces from five sellers in one sitting and noted five OpenSea Tops purchased in a single transaction.
bullish · NFT collecting / GUN token / Iron Canopy
@gunbygunz
September 202615 entries
Sep 30, 2026Activity
Gunbygunz hyped six trios matches from FLAW, rallying followers with a fiery callout post and event link.
bullish · trios matches / event promotion / hype
@gunbygunz
Sep 29, 2026Activity
Gunbygunz touted 129,352 HEXes decoded Monday on GUNZ, revealed four Weapons HEXes, and launched OTGStats v2.
bullish · GUNZ / HEXes / OTGStats
@gunbygunz
Sep 29, 2026Assessment
Assessment — Bullish
GUNZ marketplace hit 1.5M $GUN volume in September with 636 onchain sales, while the underlying network processed 415K+ transactions daily across 24K wallets. A single collector just acquired 12+ Retro/Legacy weapons in rapid succession, signaling strong whale activity and market liquidity on Avalanche mainnet.
@gunbygunz
Sep 27, 2026Assessment
Assessment — Bullish
GUNZ ecosystem shows robust growth with 415K+ daily mainnet transactions and 1.5M $GUN in monthly marketplace volume, highlighted by high-value sales like a Cyrix skin at 100K $GUN on OpenSea. The network report for week of Sep 11, 2026 shows 159.7M settled transactions (+9.7% month-over-month), indicating sustained user activity. Collaborations with @avax and @OpenSea are driving liquidity.
@gunbygunz
Sep 26, 2026Activity
Reported Gunz marketplace activity: 415,770 Mainnet transactions from 23,995 wallets, top sales including Cyrix at 50K GUN, and a 9K GUN SMG buy.
bullish · marketplace / transactions / sales
@gunbygunz
Sep 25, 2026Activity
Announced that Pioneer Balaklava Serial #34, among the earliest editions, had just changed hands.
bullish · NFT / Pioneer Balaklava / collectibles
@gunbygunz
Sep 25, 2026Assessment
Assessment — Bullish
GUNZ Off The Grid marketplace saw 1.5M GUN volume in the last 30 days with 636 onchain sales, including a Golden Yank Hat at 130K SOL. Network report for week of Sep 11, 2026 shows 159.7M settled (+9.7% MoM) and 156M+ lifetime transactions. Collaborations with @OpenSea and @playoffthegrid highlight growing ecosystem activity.
@gunbygunz
Sep 22, 2026Assessment
Assessment — Bullish
GUNZ marketplace hit 1.5M volume in 30 days (2d ago) with 636 onchain sales, while the network processed 156M+ lifetime transactions and 3.39M HEX decodings in the last month. Notable high-value trades include Cyrix at 100K $GUN and Golden Yank Hat at 130K SOL, signaling sustained demand for premium NFT items in the Off The Grid ecosystem.
@gunbygunz
Sep 20, 2026Assessment
Assessment — Bullish
GUNZ marketplace hit 1.5M GUN volume and 636 onchain sales in 30 days, with a Golden Yank Hat selling for 130K SOL. Network settled 159.7M (+9.7% monthly) with zero missed blocks. Summer League semi-finals are live, with @EpicGames intern running play-by-play. Collaborations include @playoffthegrid, @OpenSea, @meatportgg.
@gunbygunz
Sep 17, 2026Assessment
Assessment — Bullish
GUNZ Network hit 156M+ lifetime transactions, up 20M since mid-July, with 3.39M HEXes decoded in the last 30 days and a peak decode day of Aug 22 (153,463). A Cyrix skin sold for 100K $GUN on OpenSea, and the account is actively promoting @playoffthegrid Summer League semi-finals. Boring infrastructure is the narrative — the chain runs without users thinking about it.
@gunbygunz
Sep 14, 2026Assessment
Assessment — Bullish
GUNZ hit 156M+ lifetime mainnet transactions (up 20M since mid-July) and 3.39M HEXes decoded in last 30 days as of Sep 9, 2026. A Cyrix skin (Serial #24) sold for 100K $GUN on @OpenSea yesterday, and the @EpicGames intern motion for Summer League play-by-play got 224 hearts. @playoffthegrid's Summer League semi-finals are live now, with Grand Finale set.
@gunbygunz
Sep 13, 2026Recap mention
Mentioned in the 2026-09-13 ecosystem recap.
Sep 3, 2026★ MilestoneGraph · edge
GUNZ is the Avalanche Layer-1 blockchain built and operated by Gunzilla Games to power its AAA game economies.
high confidence
Sep 3, 2026★ MilestoneGraph · edge
Off The Grid's player-owned item economy runs on GUNZ, Gunzilla's Avalanche Layer-1 blockchain.
high confidence
August 20261 entry
Aug 29, 2026★ MilestoneGraph genesis
Added to the graph
GUNZ entered the Descout entity graph — the start of its permanent record.
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