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About Stardust
Stardust is a Web3 gaming infrastructure platform offering two core services: Wallet-as-a-Service (WaaS) and AI-driven user acquisition. WaaS allows game developers to create and manage custodial wallets for players, abstracting away blockchain complexity so users can play without knowing the underlying tech. The AI advertising tool automates campaign management, optimizing for installs, purchases, or custom KPIs.
Its main value proposition is lowering the barrier for traditional Web2 game studios to enter Web3. By handling wallet creation, transaction signing, and user onboarding, Stardust eliminates the need for developers to build custom blockchain solutions. The platform also leverages Sui's zkLogin and object-centric model to enable seamless, scalable on-chain gameplay.
In the past six months (Feb–Aug 2026), Stardust announced a partnership with Sui to simplify game developer onboarding. The integration focuses on using Sui's high-performance infrastructure and zkLogin for frictionless player authentication, aiming to bring more mainstream games to the Sui ecosystem. No significant negative events were reported during this period.
Stardust, a game development platform, has achieved several milestones with long-term significance. In 2021, it secured $5 million in funding led by Framework Ventures, with participation from Kleiner Perkins and others, to expand its game portfolio and enable USD purchases of in-game NFTs, marking a step toward mainstream adoption. Later, Stardust completed a full integration with the Sui blockchain, simplifying developer onboarding and broadening its multi-chain support, which is crucial for scalability. Its core offerings, including wallet-as-a-service and user acquisition tools, have empowered developers to reach millions of players, establishing Stardust as a key infrastructure provider in web3 gaming. These developments highlight its strategic focus on regulatory compliance and sustainable growth.
Co-founder & CEO: Canaan Linder. Previously a software engineer at Bloomberg, he founded Stardust to provide blockchain infrastructure for game developers. No other co-founders or current core executives have reliable public information.
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