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Archblock welcomes END-Labs to TrueFi as Its Newest Portfolio Manager

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] END-Labs will leverage TrueFi to scale up and fund its asset pools while onboarding more real-world borrowers [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type="nivo" interval="3" images="1780586,1780584,1780560,1780558,1780552" img_size="large" onclick=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] San Francisco, October, 2022 – Archblock, the core team behind leading DeFi credit protocol TrueFi, bridging traditional finance (TradFi) with the DeFi infrastructure, announces the onboarding of END-Labs as a portfolio manager on the protocol. TrueFi’s Capital Markets allows nearly any portfolio manager to launch financial products on TrueFi with global reach from day one. By using TrueFi’s infrastructure, END-Labs gains access to a vast pool

Los Angeles Gladiators signs ANS

Former San Francisco Shock hitscan Lee “ANS” Seon-chang is going to play the next season of the Overwatch League in purple. The expert hitscan signed with the Los Angeles Gladiators today, marking another pickup for the team in the offseason. ANS was a core part of the San Francisco Shock’s 2020 championship campaign, and his prowess on heroes such as Widowmaker and Ashe made him one of the deadliest players in the league. The Shock, however, dropped seven of its players in a drastic offseason move—including its DPS lineup in

JJoNak Leaves NYXL for Seoul Dynasty

OverwatchJJoNak has left the NYXL after four years with the team. / Photo courtesy of the Seoul DynastyBang "JJoNak" Sung-hyeon has left his longtime team, the New York Excelsior, to join the Seoul Dynasty for the 2022 Overwatch League season, the Dynasty announced Friday.JJoNak rose to prominence with the New York Excelsior, joining the team in the inaugural season of the Overwatch League and powering the team with his aggressive Zenyatta play. For his efforts the season, he earned the first-ever T-Mobile MVP award. He's remained a central player for

Twilight joins Toronto Defiant

The Overwatch League offseason has so far been filled with an unruly amount of drops and full-blown roster reconstructions, but good news is on the horizon as teams start signing new players.  To kick off the signing season, the Toronto Defiant has picked up former San Francisco Shock flex support Lee “Twilight” Ju-seok. This acquisition would mark the first major free-agent signing of the 2021 offseason and the first new pickup for the Defiant.  Twilight has long been considered one of the league’s best flex supports. Before his time on

ChoiHyoBin leaves San Francisco Shock, retires from pro Overwatch

Veteran Overwatch League pro Choi “ChoiHyoBin” Hyo-bin said in an emotional post today that he’s retiring from professional Overwatch. ChoiHyoBin joined the San Francisco Shock in 2018 and was a part of the team that won two Grand Finals championships in 2019 and 2020. He’s an off-tank, which is a tough role for anyone going into the 2022 season that will be played on an early build of Overwatch 2. Next year, teams will consist of one less tank player on each team. ChoiHyoBin was a beloved player in the

Biggest reveals from the Overwatch League 2022 Contract Status update

Overwatch League teams often like to keep their contract details private, waiting to announce changes once the fancy graphics and teary goodbye posts are in order. Every year, though, the league itself puts a damper on these plans by releasing a Player Contract Status update that includes offseason information for every player in the league.  The update lets fans know if their favorite players will be retained by teams or sent into the offseason madness that is free agency. Retained players will either have existing contracts or new contracts heading

Overwatch 2 Gameplay Shows Havana After Dark and Dorado During the Day

OverwatchPhoto courtesy of Blizzard Overwatch 2 has some big plans including the massive change to 5v5 instead of 6v6. While some players are unhappy with the decision, others are excited about new content. Blizzard is working hard at reworking multiple heroes to fit the new meta and mold, especially as Blizzard moves away from so much crowd control. However, one of the few things flying under the radar is changes to existing maps. Blizzard is working on plenty of new maps, but what about the old ones. [embedded content]As you

San Francisco Shock drops seven players before 2022 season

The Overwatch League offseason can apparently still be a bloodbath even if you’re one of the most successful franchises to ever play the game. Today, the San Francisco Shock announced it would be parting ways with seven of its players. This includes DPS players Sean “ta1yo” Henderson, Charlie “nero” Zwarg, Lim “Glister” Gil-seong, and Lee “ANS” Seon-chang, flex support Lee “Twilight” Ju-seok, main tank Yoo “smurf” Myeonghwan, and main support Brice “FDGoD” Monscavoir.  Today we are saying goodbye to Smurf, Ans, Twilight, Ta1yo, Nero, Glister, and FDGod.They may be leaving

Rascal retires from professional Overwatch, will pursue coaching career

Another one of the Overwatch League’s veteran stars is hanging up his peripherals before the 2022 season. But we may see him take on a new role instead. Philadelphia Fusion DPS Kim “Rascal” Dong-jun announced today that he’s parting ways with the team and retiring from professional play in the Overwatch League. In a personal post on Twitter, he said he’ll instead be pursuing a coaching career in the league next year.   Rascal has been one of the league’s most impressive flex DPS players since the inaugural season when he

San Francisco Shock tank Smurf announces 2022 free agency

Even two-time championship teams aren’t immune from the effects of free agency during the Overwatch League offseason.   San Francisco Shock main tank Yoo “Smurf” Myeong-hwan has announced his entry into free agency heading into the 2022 season. He clarified by saying he’s still under contract with the Shock, at least for the time being, but is allowed to “look for other options.”  Smurf has been a core part of the Shock roster since late 2018 and was a critical part of both of the team’s Overwatch League championship wins in