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Ready Player One is a film adaptation of a 2011 science fiction novel by Earnest Cline that takes place primarily within an immersive virtual reality universe called OASIS amidst a dystopian reality plagued by resource scarcity and overpopulation. The film is slated to hit theaters on March 29. As interest in RPO grows, so do the fantasies of individuals worldwide about a real-life OASIS. OASIS represents a virtual safe haven from the issues plaguing the real world, an endless playground of beautiful scenery and limitless opportunities. The virtual economy booms in contrast to a failing real-world economy, with the global currency
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The Virtual Gaming startup is looking to begin their public presale starting March 23rd, where participants will be able to purchase CHI coin, the native currency of Chimaera. CHI will be used for transactions on the blockchain, but also between blockchain and game channels. Disclosure: This is a Sponsored Article Game channels is a gamified version of the Lightning Network, a new development in cryptocurrency allowing for feeless and instant microtransactions. Chimaera would use game channels to enable players the ability to connect to not only one another, but the games world directly on the Chimaera blockchain. With no need
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As cryptocurrency continues to grow, teams and individuals are working every day to bring new and exciting developments to fruition. One sector in which a number of teams are making progress is video gaming. Here are five of the most exciting cryptocurrency games slated to launch in the near future. 5. Augmentors Augmentors is a monster breeding and battling game that takes place in an augmented reality setting, Bello Realm. Similar to CryptoKitties, players work to raise a collection of virtual characters. However, unlike the Ethereum-based game, players in Augmentors must train and battle monsters in order to grow and power them
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World’s First Blockchain Gaming Platform Launches Much Anticipated Public Presale
Join the Virtual-Gaming-World Revolution Before It’s Too Late
Malta, March 23, 2018 – The world’s first blockchain gaming platform, Chimaera, is thrilled to announce the launch of their public presale. Coming hot off the heels of their private pre-sale, which raised an estimated $1.5 million USD or 155 Bitcoin, the Chimaera team is excited to hit the ground running with the start of their public pre-sale on March 23.
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Video gaming is a US$100 billion industry and likely to be one of the first major industries to see significant integration of blockchain technologies. As such, there are dozens of coins and teams working every day as they strive to contribute to this adoption. Here are five of the most promising or significant projects focused on video games. 5. CryptoKitties The latest craze in the cryptocurrency community is Ethereum gaming, a smart contract-driven approach to providing social gaming directly on the Ethereum blockchain. CryptoKitties kicked off the trend, as it gained the attention of everyone following headlines about the DApp clogging the network due
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As the Lightning Network comes closer and closer to fruition, cryptocurrency enthusiasts are anticipating a network for payments that is far more fast and affordable than what is currently seen. While there is still work to be done before Bitcoin sees such an implementation, it’s important to recognize that other projects are also working on or have already implemented the underlying technology of this network. Here are three examples: 1. Ripple (XRP) For close to one year, Ripple has been actively using payment channels to process thousands of transactions per second on its network. Payment channels utilize the same off-chain settlement function
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There have already been a number of major announcements made by gaming cryptocurrencies in what is shaping up to be a pivotal year for game coins as a whole. This trend has accelerated recently, as EnjinCoin (ENJ) has made a major announcement regarding its future developments. On January 28, EnjinCoin announced its upcoming game channels technology branded as “Efinity”. Efinity represents a gamified lightning network-esque network with speeds and costs capable of handling millions of micro-transactions of items and tokens between players and game servers. Through these game channels, players and developers will be able to communicate, escrow, and transact complex in-game items and sets of
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A major point of criticism since the inception of cryptocurrency has involved the community surrounding and promoting the technology. From the original anarcho-capitalists of Bitcoin, to the elitist fan groups of individual altcoins, crypto enthusiasts have, in the eyes of many, contributed to an uninviting environment for the potential new recruit. Perhaps the most prominent shortcoming of the general cryptocurrency population is the tribalistic nature surrounding certain altcoins. A number of coins embody an environment unwelcoming of, and even hostile towards, other coins and communities. While these sentiments are promoted by supporters of the coin, they are often perpetuated and rewarded by the often ill-intentioned developer team,
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Since December, video game-related currencies across the board have exploded in price and volume. Video games represent an industry prime for blockchain integration, and initial penetration is poised to take place as early as this year. Gaming cryptocurrencies are growing on an industry-wide scale to new all-time highs every day. EnjinCoin (ENJ) has grown from under US$0.03 to over US$0.30. GameCredits (GAME) and its sister coin, MobileGO (MGO) have both more than tripled during this time frame, with GameCredits setting a new all-time high above US$6.00. Unikoin Gold (UKG) appreciated from under US$0.20 to an all-time high above US$2.00. Although of questionable
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