Category Archives: Blockchain Games

Will Blockchain Game Use Drive Greater Overall Blockchain Adoption?

By James Gatto on December 9, 2020 Posted in Blockchain Games

The use of blockchain technology by game companies is nascent but growing. As a transaction based-technology, blockchain is well suited to manage in game economies through tokenized game assets and the use of cryptocurrency for payment. This also provides a benefit to players in that they can truly own their assets, as opposed to just … Continue Reading

Azure Heroes – Microsoft Partners With Enjin to Offer Crypto Collectible Rewards

By James Gatto on December 10, 2019 Posted in Blockchain, Blockchain Games

Microsoft has announced a partnership with Enjin to offer a blockchain based recognition program. Azure Heroes aims to reward individuals for verifiable acts of impact such as coaching, creating demos, building sample code, blogging about Azure or completing certain challenges. Community members that have demonstrated their contributions will be recognized with badges across a number of categories. … Continue Reading

Is there a Unicorn Among ICO Issuers?

By James Gatto on August 23, 2018 Posted in Blockchain Games, Cryptocurrency, Initial Coin Offerings

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has indicated that nearly all initial coin offering (“ICO”) filings they have seen are securities offerings. Based on this expansive view, it may be more likely to find a Unicorn than an ICO that is not a securities offering. Ironically, a recent lawsuit was filed against Unikrn, … Continue Reading

Crypto-Collectibles Phenomena Continues as MLB Hopes for Home Run

By James Gatto on August 13, 2018 Posted in Blockchain Games

The Major League Baseball Players Association (MBLPA) signed an exclusive deal with the crypto-collectibles startup, Player Tokens. This is believed to be the first professional athlete-based crypto-collectible offering. The partnership is intended to introduce baseball fans to blockchain technology and blockchain enthusiasts to Major League Baseball (MLB). The tokens will feature 73 All-Stars and players … Continue Reading

Legal Issues with Blockchain-Based Crypto Games and Collectibles

By James Gatto on May 1, 2018 Posted in Blockchain Games, Cryptocurrency

Read the full article here. An excerpt: “The use of blockchain technology for crypto games and token-based digital collectibles is on the rise. One of the first crypto games of note was CryptoKitties. It may turn out that CryptoKitties becomes to crypto games what Pokémon Go was to location-based AR games. Both became huge successes … Continue Reading