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Makers of video games are keen to milk the popularity of crypto-currencies. Photo: Reuters/ Kai Pfaffenbach
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Video game-makers keen to ride the crypto-currency wave

by Richard Cook March 13, 2018February 18, 2020

Are crypto-currencies nothing more than a high stakes game? Well, yes actually. The World of Warcraft is one of the highest-grossing video games of all time and one of the reasons for this enduring popularity was said to have been a “digital economy” component that allowed for virtual “gold” to be bought or sold. Recently […]

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