Yuga Labs Launches Mudwater TCG on Solana Blockchain
Yuga Labs has introduced Mudwater TCG featuring 120 Bored Ape Yacht Club art pieces on the Solana blockchain.
Yuga Labs has introduced Mudwater TCG featuring 120 Bored Ape Yacht Club art pieces on the Solana blockchain. Solana (SOL) is trading at $104.20, up 0.4% since this brief published. This is an original TLT brief based on reporting by Coinfomania, with live market data added, as of Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:15:02 UTC.
This launch signifies Yuga Labs' strategic expansion into blockchain gaming and strengthens Solana's position as a leading ecosystem for NFT-based projects.
- Yuga Labs launches Mudwater TCG on Solana with 120 BAYC art pieces.
- Solana's DeFi TVL stands at $5.92B, showcasing its growing ecosystem.
- The move highlights Yuga Labs' diversification beyond Ethereum.
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- Yuga Labs Launches Mudwater TCG on Solana Blockchain — this brief
Yuga Labs has officially launched Mudwater TCG, a trading card game featuring 120 Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) art pieces, on the 
Solana blockchain. This move marks a significant expansion for Yuga Labs beyond its traditional focus on 
Ethereum-based projects.
The integration of BAYC art into a trading card game on Solana highlights the growing popularity of NFTs and blockchain gaming. By choosing Solana, Yuga Labs is leveraging the platform's high throughput and low transaction costs, which are crucial for gaming applications.
Solana's DeFi total value locked (TVL) currently stands at $5.92 billion, according to DeFiLlama, indicating a robust and growing ecosystem. This launch could further bolster Solana's position as a preferred blockchain for NFT and gaming projects.
The broader crypto market remains relatively stable, with a total market cap of $2.8 trillion. 
Bitcoin is up 0.37% in the last 24 hours, while Solana's native token SOL is trading at $103.75, down 0.49% in the same period.
The launch of Mudwater TCG on Solana could attract more users and developers to the platform, potentially driving further growth in its ecosystem. It will be important to monitor user engagement and the impact on Solana's TVL in the coming months.
Since this brief published about 2 hours ago, Solana (SOL) has moved from $103.75 to $104.20 — +0.43%.
The chart plots SOL's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from TLT's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.
At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 SOL ≈ ₦142,151.2 (about $104.20), down 0.5% over 24 hours. The naira itself trades about 2.4% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Nigerian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.
Live market data
Current prices for the asset in this story — live, source-stamped, updated every 15 minutes.
Figures and sectors in this story, checked live against on-chain aggregators · October 18, 2026.
TLT reads these figures directly from on-chain aggregators (DeFiLlama, mempool.space) at build time — independent of what any outlet reported. Sector totals aggregate every protocol DeFiLlama tracks in that category. Values are live and will change.
Yuga Labs Launches Mudwater TCG on Solana Blockchain — questions & answers
What is Mudwater TCG?
Mudwater TCG is a trading card game featuring 120 Bored Ape Yacht Club art pieces, launched by Yuga Labs on the Solana blockchain.
Why did Yuga Labs choose Solana?
Yuga Labs likely chose Solana for its high throughput and low transaction costs, which are beneficial for gaming applications.
How does this affect Solana's ecosystem?
The launch could attract more users and developers to Solana, potentially boosting its DeFi TVL and overall ecosystem growth.
How much is 1 Solana worth in naira today?
About ₦142,151.2 at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Nigerians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $104.20. The naira price moves with both SOL's US-dollar price and the USDT/NGN rate; use our Solana in naira page for any amount.
Has Solana's price moved since this brief was published?
SOL is up 0.43% since this brief first published — trading at $104.20 now versus $103.75 at publication. TLT re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.
Which outlets reported this story?
This is an original TLT brief that synthesises reporting from Coinfomania. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.
Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original TLT brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.