World’s First eSports Cryptocurrency ‘eBoost’ Sees Crowdfunding on Bittrex
Mockit, the popular eSports site which has received more than five million replays on Amazon.com’s Twitch.tv, is the platform to unveil eBoost, the world’s first cryptocurrency to be used in the eSports field. Its crowdfunding is currently underway. Created and issued by the International eBoost Society, the new eBoost token is a piece of software that will be used as an in-game cryptocurrency to facilitate wagering in player-to-player eSports games such as chess or ping pong. Less-restricted among borders than traditional payment systems like MasterCard and Visa, though each site may put....
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