The Rumble Kong League project ceased operations primarily due to funding shortages, liquidity issues with its $FAME token, and diminished operational support, leading the team to abandon it and sell to a company in Brazil, corresponding to the tag "项目倒闭"
Peak Market Cap$15MPeak Value
Crash DurationAbout 18 monthsCrash Duration
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NFT launch2021The Rumble Kong League Ethereum-based cartoon ape basketball game NFTs have been released, with 10,000 units sold out instantly.
The game is now available.Q2 2022The RKL token and game have been launched, with an FDV of approximately $15 million.
The price of NFTs has plummeted.the second half of 2022The overall price of blue-chip NFTs has plummeted, causing RKL to collapse as well.
The token price continues to decline.2022–2023RKL has dropped by over 98%, with an extremely low number of active users in the gaming sector.
June 2021rise
Rumble Kong League is now officially available.
Launched as the NFT platform for the Metaverse Basketball League, the project has attracted investment from renowned firms such as Framework Ventures, earning an enthusiastic response from the market from day one.
March 2022peak
Seasonal operations have reached their peak efficiency.
With the addition of multiple teams and frequent tournaments, user engagement and trading volume for the $FAME token have reached record highs, suggesting a thriving ecosystem.
September 2024crisis
Funding shortages have triggered a liquidity crisis.
The project is facing severe funding shortages, with the liquidity of $FAME tokens declining sharply, operational support being drastically reduced, and community confidence beginning to waver.
January 2025collapse
The project has been officially shut down, and its assets are being sold off.
The team ultimately abandoned the project and sold its assets to a Brazilian company, leading to the official shutdown of Rumble Kong League.
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On-chain evidence
No significant on-chain anomaliesNo on-chain anomalies
Rumble Kong League was shut down normally due to insufficient funds, and no abnormal fund transfers or security incidents were detected in the on-chain transaction records.
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Asset losses
Financial PositionCash is exhausted.Failed to secure a new round of financing
Team statusdissolvedThe team was disbanded due to insufficient funding.
Venture capital investorsapproximately $3 million20%
The Rumble Kong League has shut down due to depleted funds, leaving users at risk of being unable to withdraw their locked assets per the protocol.
Exacerbating the challenges in raising funding for startups:The shutdown of Rumble Kong League has heightened investors' doubts about the sustainability of early-stage crypto projects, sending a negative signal to other projects in the same sector that are currently seeking funding.
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A reversal in community sentiment
The Metaverse Basketball BoomThe project began with an ambitious vision, securing investments from renowned institutions, while the community is highly optimistic about the prospects of a basketball metaverse.
Early signs of a liquidity crisis are emerging.The liquidity of token $FAME has plummeted, operational activities have decreased, and the community has begun to question the health of the project’s funding stream.
The team’s decision to abandon their positions triggered panic among investors.The authorities have announced the cessation of operations and the sale of assets, putting users’ funds at risk of being wiped out entirely, which has triggered extreme panic and mass selling within the community.
Furious condemnation and calls for rights protectionThe project has completely collapsed, with investors expressing fierce anger and condemnation toward the team for abandoning it and selling off the Brazilian company.
Emotional sentiment distribution
Warning and condemnation 65%Stay neutral and observe the market developments. 25%Defense support 10%
December 2022 RKL玩家 (Rumble Kong League players):The cartoon basketball style of Rumble Kong League is quite distinctive, yet the DAU of its NFT game is extremely low—there simply aren’t enough players to sustain its token economy, resulting in a steep decline in the value of the RKL token.
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Legal proceedings
No progress has been made.
Not available yet.
The project was shut down normally without any legal disputes.
The project was shut down as planned due to insufficient funding, with the team exiting in an orderly manner. To date, there are no publicly reported legal disputes or regulatory actions associated with it. · Not available yet. · Not available yet. · No progress has been made.
The Rumble Kong League has been shut down normally, with no records of related legal disputes.
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Lessons learned
1Risk of broken capital chain
NFT projects rely heavily on continuous funding, and once funds run out and they lack the ability to generate new revenue, it can easily lead to operational stagnation. Investors should be vigilant about the risks associated with relying on a single source of financing. 重点:Beware of potential breaks in the capital flow.
2Token liquidity trap
Project tokens are highly susceptible to collapse during market downturns if they lack real-world use cases and sufficient liquidity. The liquidity crisis surrounding $FAME directly accelerated the project’s demise. 重点:Liquidity determines survival or failure.
3Team Commitment and Exit Strategy
The core team’s decision to abandon and sell assets during a crisis has exposed the weaknesses in project governance. Users should focus on the team’s long-term commitments rather than short-term marketing narratives. 重点:The team has committed to conducting verification.
The key lessons and insights that can be drawn from this incident
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