Blockchain in Games Must Add Value Gameplay, Blockdown Panelists Discuss

April 16 saw the opening of the Blockdown 2020 online blockchain conference. One of the early panel discussions revolved around the use of blockchain in the gaming industry, and how this is likely to develop in the future. One of the biggest misconceptions that many have about blockchain in gaming is that it is limited to the addition of non-fungible tokens which can be traded independently between players. As Sebastien Borget, co-founder of Sandbox developer Pixowl explained, games like CryptoKitties may have popularized the idea of blockchain in gaming, but…

BlockShow Panelists Argue About Bitcoin’s Decentralization, Blockchain Pros and Cons

Today, August 21, at BlockShow Americas 2018, speakers at a blockchain-related panel debated the question of the Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain’s decentralization and the benefits of its applications to the global community. At the discussion panel titled “The Great Controversy: Blockchain as Seen From Major Institutions’ Perspective,” participants argued about the actual need for blockchain applications in payment systems and questioned the decentralized nature of the Bitcoin blockchain, as well as its practical implementation by major financial institutions. Nouriel Roubini, CEO of Roubini Macro Associates, claimed that the fintech industry “has…