The legacy of CryptoKitties is still in development, but most can agree that the project raised awareness (and attracted development talent) to new uses for blockchain tokens.
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Gaming in Asia may be crypto’s killer dApp
As money and talent flows into the crypto and blockchain worlds, a persistent question keeps coming up: what is going to be the “killer app” that drives adoption for these nascent technologies? The answer may well be quite simple: gaming in Asia. That’s the theory for Cryptokitties, the notable purveyor of cute cats. The company has […]
View More Gaming in Asia may be crypto’s killer dAppHTC’s blockchain phone Exodus will come with CryptoKitties in three months tops
HTC would like us to know that it’s not kidding about that blockchain phone.
Originally announced in May without a price, date or specs, the Exodus phone sounded a bit like a desperate last effort to make HTC, which laid off 22 percent of its w…
HTC’s blockchain phone is real, and it’s arriving later this year
HTC isn’t gone just yet. Granted, it’s closer than it’s ever been before, with a headcount of fewer than 5,000 employees worldwide — that’s down from 19,000 in 2013. But in spite of those “market competition, product mix, pricing, and recognized inventory write-downs,” the company’s still trucking on. And while its claim to being “the leading innovator […]
View More HTC’s blockchain phone is real, and it’s arriving later this yearCrypto-collectibles and Kitties marketplace Rare Bits raises $6M
Rare Bits wants to be eBay for the blockchain, where you buy, sell, and trade non-fungible crypto-goods. After CryptoKitties raised $12 million from Andreessen Horowitz last month for its digital collectibles game, there’s been an explosion of interest in the space. But without a popular marketplace, it’s hard to find the goods you want at the […]
View More Crypto-collectibles and Kitties marketplace Rare Bits raises $6MCryptoKitties raises $12M from Andreessen Horowitz and Union Square Ventures
CryptoKitties, the virtual collectible kitten game that turned into a viral sensation has raised $12M in funding and will be spun out from Axiom Zen, the Vancouver and San Francisco-based design studio that originally built the game. The round is being led by Andreessen Horowitz and Union Square Ventures, both of which have quickly developed a […]
View More CryptoKitties raises $12M from Andreessen Horowitz and Union Square VenturesHow to play CryptoKitties, the insanely popular crypto game
You’ve heard there’s a new kitty-related crypto fad in town, and you want in on the action.
This is exactly what you’re looking for. In this article, we’ll explain how to play CryptoKitties, the game that’s taking the world by storm (and earning some people a fair amount of money).
CryptoKitties is a digital goods trading game that lives on the Ethereum blockchain. It lets you purchase, trade, and breed digital kittens. The game has no straightforward “goal” — you can simply buy a digital kitten, and it will eternally be yours due to the nature of blockchain technology. Read more…
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View More How to play CryptoKitties, the insanely popular crypto gameCryptokitties is Ethereum’s hit game, but it’s threatening the entire network
There’s a new craze in the world of cryptocurrencies: kitties.
A game called Cryptokitties, build on Ethereum’s blockchain, has exploded since its launch last week, with players spending thousands of dollars worth of ether (Ethereum’s currency)…
People have spent over $1M buying virtual cats on the Ethereum blockchain
Launched a few days ago, CryptoKitties is essentially like an digital version of Pokemon cards but based on the Ethereum blockchain. And like most viral sensations that catch on in the tech world, it’s blowing up fast. Built by Vancouver and San Francisco-based design studio AxiomZen, the game is the latest fad in the world of cryptocurrency and probably soon tech in general. People… Read More
View More People have spent over $1M buying virtual cats on the Ethereum blockchain