Arthur is the product development lead at AxiomZen. He is an Engineer by training with a Computer Science degree and a Master’s Degree in Human-Computer Interaction.
CryptoKitties is a multi-million-dollar video game, where players collect and breed digital cats on the Ethereum Blockchain.
In this episode, Arthur and I discuss:
– What CryptoKitties is
– What motivated the AxiomZen team to create CryptoKitties, and
– The implications of a new non-fungible ERC-721 token business model
SHOW NOTES
[00:54] – Who is Arthur Camara and what is CryptoKitties? Introduction and overview
[07:30] – Why is everyone going crazy over CryptoKitties?
[08:25] – $200,000 for a virtual cat? $28 million dollars of cat purchases in a matter of weeks? Analyzing revenues generated by CryptoKitties
[12:28] – Arthur explains how decentralization makes gaming better
[14:38] – Abandoning the ICO model and the emergence of CryptoKitty charlatans
[18:31] – Using CryptoKitties to make the Blockchain more accessible
[22:00] – Arthur Camara explains where the value of a CryptoKitty comes from and clarifies the difference between fungible (ERC-20) and non-fungible (ERC-721) tokens
[24:02] – Reviewing the CryptoKitty business model. How does AxiomZen (the creators of CryptoKitties) make money from the game?
[35:34] – How much skill is required to play CryptoKitties and does playing the game help newbies understand the concept of Blockchain?
[38:40] – How to play CryptoKitties – a step-by-step overview
[41:24] – Designing CryptoKitties. How did they do it?
[37:52] – Thoughts on scaling Ethereum after CryptoKitty madness brought the Ethereum Blockchain to a grinding halt
[51:35] – Arthur goes over some of the biggest challenges his team faced during the design of CryptoKitties
[53:20] – His thoughts on which areas will most likely undergo massive disruption by Blockchain
[56:04] – Besides CryptoKitties, what other Blockchain App does Arthur Camara find exciting?
[57:56] – What does AxiomZen do?
[58:59] – Arthur’s take on the state of Bitcoin and Ethereum in 10 years
[1:00:51] – His advice to companies interested in innovating with Blockchain
[1:01:47] – How to get in touch with Arthur Camara and how to find CryptoKitties
[1:02:30] – Conclusion
RESOURCES DISCUSSED
– CryptoKitties sales statistics
– ERC-20
– ERC 721
– Gnosis Reverse Dutch Auction
– MetaMask
– Gas in Ethereum
– ZenHub
CONTACT INFORMATION
– CryptoKitties website
– AxiomZen website
– CryptoKitties on Twitter
– Arthur Camara on Twitter