Review on CryptoKitties by Francisco Varela
CryptoKitties
It is a blockchain game on Ethereum developed by Axiom Zen that allows players to buy, collect, breed and sell virtual cats. The popularity of the game in December 2017 congested the Ethereum network, causing it to hit a record high in the number of transactions and significantly slowed it down.
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Pros
- Each CryptoKitty is unique and owned by the user, validated through blockchain, and its value can be appreciated or depreciated depending on the market.
- CryptoKitties helped popularize and demonstrate the value of a new class of digital assets.
Cons
- Breeding kittens is very expensive, you must pay for everything.
