"We don’t need to reinvent the wheel. People play games because they are fun, not because they are on a blockchain." - Simon Cowell
As Bitcoin established a universal value transfer protocol for the internet, we are going to begin to see unique monetization, and also incentive models that simply weren't possible before. One area, that historically has had deep ties to monetary incentive, but lost it in the digital age... was gaming. Listen to today's excellent article from Bitcoin Magazine and author Simon Cowell for a fascinating look at a Lightning tool built by ZebeDee, and what it may mean for the future of gaming.
Check out the original article below:
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/bitcoins-killer-application-skin-in-the-game
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