Japan has the second-highest number of crypto traders in the world
Japanese entertainment brand Avex Inc. will leverage blockchain in its gaming, music and content products. And a new report by DataLight that tracked the geographical distribution of crypto traders across the world, ranked Japan in second place, behind the United States.
Next generation Ethereum DApps — will the network cope?
A new generation of distributed application games have arrived on Ethereum — raising questions about the network's capacity to cope after December's CryptoKittie congestion
GameCredits releases GShare crypto mining app
GameCredits has announced a desktop application that enables gamers to harness idle hardware and unused processing power to mine crypto in return for GAME tokens.
Cryptocurrencies to takeover online gaming world
Cryptocurrencies and online gaming seem like a match made in digital heaven. The burgeoning popularity of online gaming and esports has led to the creation of in-game digital currencies which could be a valuable addition to the virtual economies of popular online games such as World of Warcraft.
Top Korean Gaming Companies Race to Integrate Cryptocurrencies
Korean gaming giant Nexon announced on Tuesday the acquisition of Korbit, Korea’s first ever Bitcoin Exchange, the second largest in volume behind Bithumb. Nexon’s holding company (NXC) announced its plans on Tuesday to acquire 125,000 shares of Korbit for 91.25 billion won (approximately US $80.3 million), giving it a 65.19 percent ownership stake in Korbit. The deal is being billed by Korea’s leading financial newspaper Hankyung as “the first large-scale merger & acquisition among domestic virtual currency-related companies.”
Gamecredits leveraging Ethereum smart contracts with MobileGo
Gamerscoin was a cryptocurrency launched in 2013, only to be abandoned by the developer six months later. The cryptocurrency was quickly revived by a small but enthusiastic community that hired new developers and changed the name to Gamecredits (GAME).
Cryptocurrency, blockchain, and online gaming
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US election drives record bitcoin betting
The number of bitcoin bets made on the US presidential election has grown dramatically. “People were very passionate about betting during the US presidential election season,” a spokesperson for the BitBet website told BNC, “and were also very passionate during the whole Brexit affair.” Another betting site, Fairlay, told BNC that a single political bet attracted 4,356 predictions worth about $956,000 at current bitcoin exchange prices.
BitCrystals hits all-time high, as Spells of Genesis nears release
The price of BitCrystals (BCY) reached its highest market value since EverdreamSoft first launched a token sale last summer. BCY nudged $0.38 cents yesterday, or 0.00061915 bitcoin, its highest valuation to date. The currency started August at around 8 cents, posting a four fold increase for the month. The market capitalization of BitCrystals is about US $11 million, or roughly 17,781 BTC.
Spells of Genesis Additions Arriving Soon
Spells of Genesis (SoG) is a blockchain-based trading card game (TCG) being developed by Switzerland-based EverdreamSoft. The company recently announced a September 2016 launch date for the game’s full release. However, players won’t have to wait until fall to test some of the latest developments surfacing out of the company’s Geneva headquarters.
Steam accepts bitcoin with BitPay
The Valve Corporation recently started accepting bitcoin payments on the digital distribution platform Steam. The service offers some of the world's most popular video games, including Grand Theft Auto, Dota, Fallout, Team Fortress, and Counterstrike. At any given time of the day, several million users are on the platform, the peak number of players logged in last weekend was just shy of 13 Million. More than 125 Million gamers had active accounts in 2015.
Spells of Genesis releases Android and iOS Beta, completes Milestone #3
[Spells of Genesis](http://www.spellsofgenesis.com/) (Sog) is an interesting use of blockchain technology as it differs from the usual fintech or payment applications. It’s a mobile game that combines aspects of Trading Card games with Arcade games.
GameCredits launches the TurboCharged ‘Tokyo Grand Prix’
GameCredits is about to launch a 21 day ‘Tokyo Grand Prix’ for their TurboCharged title. The prizes on offer are in GMC, a digital currency designed to ‘revolutionize in-game purchases’
TurboCharged Demonstrates Crypto Currency In Gaming
[TurboCharged](http://turbocharged.gamecredits.net/) is the first in a series of video game titles that the[ GameCredits](news/gamecredits-targets-3-5-billion-gaming-industry/) Foundation is planning to release. Set for global launch on Sept 2, the game is an example of how cryptocurrencies can be leveraged in the booming industry.
Spells of Genesis And ShapeShift Prepare For BitCrystals Token Sale
The BitCrystals [Token Sale](http://bitcrystals.com/tokensale) is set to start next Tuesday, August 4. [EverdreamSoft](http://www.everdreamsoft.com/), the swiss-based game company maker of [Spells of Genesis](http://www.spellsofgenesis.com/), is hosting the sale in partnership with [ShapeShift.io](https://shapeshift.io), a well known cryptocurrency exchange.
GameCredits Targets 65 Billion Gaming Industry
[GameCredits](http://gamecredits.net/) (GMC) is a project aiming to merge the gaming industry with a socially interchangeable digital currency, ideal for in-game play.
