Ilya Abugov, Partner at Sanctor Capital | Navigating the Web3 Gaming Frontier | How Blockchain, Bitcoin, and DeFi Are Shaping the Next Era of Play | Bitcoin.com Interviews

Ilya Abugov, Partner at Sanctor Capital, joins Dustin Plantholt on Bitcoin.com Interviews to discuss the fast-evolving Web3 gaming landscape — where blockchain, Bitcoin, and decentralized finance (DeFi) converge to reshape how players interact, earn, and own digital assets.

Sanctor Capital serves as a strategic sanctuary for visionary Web3 founders, offering early-stage projects the tools, mentorship, and capital to succeed in crypto’s most dynamic sectors — including GameFi, NFT economies, and metaverse infrastructure. Ilya shares insights from years of experience at Crypto Briefing and DappRadar, exploring how data-driven analysis and traditional finance perspectives can guide smarter investments in blockchain gaming.

He explains how Web3 games are evolving beyond play-to-earn models into sustainable ecosystems driven by true asset ownership, tokenomics, and community governance — all built on the foundational principles pioneered by Bitcoin.

💡 In this episode:
• How Sanctor Capital identifies and supports the most promising Web3 gaming startups
• The intersection of Bitcoin’s philosophy and decentralized gaming economies
• Why data transparency and token design are critical to GameFi’s long-term success
• The rise of player-owned assets and metaverse interoperability
• What’s next for blockchain gaming as traditional investors enter the space

🎧 A forward-looking discussion on how Bitcoin’s decentralization ethos continues to influence Web3 gaming innovation, and how Sanctor Capital is guiding builders through the next phase of blockchain entertainment.

🎙️ Host: Dustin Plantholt – Bitcoin.com Interviews
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💼 Featured Guest: Ilya Abugov – Sanctor Capital – Veteran Web3 analyst and investor, helping shape the future of blockchain gaming, DeFi ecosystems, and metaverse innovation.