B3 Chain Joins Dune’s Expanding Data Catalog, Giving Web3 Game Developers On‑Chain Insight
April 2024 – Dune Analytics, the on‑chain data platform that powers millions of dashboards for the crypto ecosystem, announced today that it has added support for B3 Chain, an L3 solution built on Coinbase’s Base network that is purpose‑designed for Web3 gaming. The integration makes B3’s transaction and gaming‑specific data available through Dune’s query engine, visualisation tools, and API.
What B3 Chain Brings to the Table
B3 Chain is positioned as a “layer‑3” roll‑up that inherits Base’s security while offering a dedicated environment for game developers. Its architecture emphasises:
| Feature | Benefit |
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| Low gas fees | Reduces the cost of minting NFTs, purchasing in‑game items and handling micro‑transactions. |
| High throughput | Enables near‑instant transaction finality, critical for real‑time game mechanics. |
| EVM compatibility | Allows seamless deployment of existing Solidity contracts and interoperability with Ethereum, Base and other EVM chains. |
| App‑chain capability | Developers can launch bespoke “B3 roll‑ups” for individual titles, achieving near‑gasless execution while retaining horizontal interoperability with other B3‑based games. |
The first headline application on B3 is BSMNT.fun, a weekly‑game platform that hosts titles from studios such as GOAT Gaming, Dot, Gamecoin, Amihan and Nifty Island. Players can mint assets and start playing directly on the chain, showcasing the low‑cost, high‑speed environment B3 promises.
Dune’s New Data Feed
With the addition of B3 Chain, Dune users can now query a range of gaming‑centric on‑chain metrics, including:
- Transaction volume and latency, useful for benchmarking network performance.
- Transfers of in‑game assets and NFTs, enabling analysis of marketplace dynamics.
- Interactions with game‑specific smart contracts, such as loot‑box openings or staking mechanisms.
- Player activity patterns, such as daily active users and retention rates.
Fredrik Haga, Co‑Founder and CEO of Dune, highlighted the strategic value of the partnership: “Making B3’s gaming data available on Dune opens a window into the operational health of Web3 games. Developers can fine‑tune mechanics, track player engagement and proof‑of‑concept new economic models with unprecedented granularity.”
Daryl Xu, CEO of NPC Labs, echoed the sentiment, noting that the integration consolidates performance analytics for the burgeoning Web3 gaming community into a single, searchable interface.
Why the Integration Matters
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Data‑Driven Game Development – Until now, many gaming teams on Base‑compatible chains have relied on proprietary logs or limited explorer data. Dune’s query language (SQL‑like) and dashboard builder give developers a powerful, no‑code way to visualise key performance indicators (KPIs).
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Investor Transparency – Venture capitalists and token holders can now monitor on‑chain health signals—such as active user counts and transaction velocity—without building custom analytics pipelines.
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Ecosystem Interoperability – By exposing B3 data alongside other EVM networks, Dune reinforces the “horizontal interoperability” model that B3 advocates, enabling cross‑game analytics (e.g., comparing user migration between B3 games and Ethereum‑based titles).
- Accelerating Adoption of L3s – Dune’s commitment to onboard 100 blockchains by the end of 2024 signals confidence in layer‑2/3 scaling solutions. Adding B3 early positions it among the first gaming‑focused L3s to receive mainstream analytics coverage.
Looking Ahead
Dune’s roadmap aims to cover a wide spectrum of emerging blockchains, and the B3 integration serves as a template for future gaming‑oriented networks. Developers interested in adding their own chains can submit proposals through Dune’s Data Request list or leverage the Dune Catalyst program to publish their data sources.
Key Takeaways
- B3 Chain is a gaming‑centric L3 on Coinbase’s Base, delivering low‑cost, high‑speed transactions and supporting independent app‑chains for individual games.
- Dune Analytics now indexes B3’s on‑chain activity, allowing users to build dashboards that track transaction metrics, asset flows, contract calls, and player engagement.
- The partnership provides developers, investors, and analysts with a unified data environment, potentially raising the bar for data‑driven decision‑making in Web3 gaming.
- Dune continues its push toward supporting 100 blockchains by year‑end 2024, indicating an aggressive expansion of its data services into niche verticals like gaming.
Developers and analysts can start exploring B3 data through Dune’s documentation and API, while the broader crypto community watches how richer analytics influence the next wave of blockchain‑based games.
Source: https://dune.com/blog/b3-chain-is-now-live-on-dune
