Digital Currency in Gaming - Boon or Bane?
You might have recently read the news about Betkurus, an online gaming platform raising funds close to $670,000 while partnering with CoinMatrix. This has made Betkurus the first online bitcoin based platform that allows real-time conversion of bitcoin to any fiat currency that can be used at various online casino games and to place bets on a long list of sporting events. This partnership has received a huge cheer from the bitcoin community. Even though, t is a good sign for bitcoin, serving as a sign of progress, another aspect related to its impact on the society has been completely....
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