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Why is the eSports Betting Industry Exploding? And How Not to Miss out

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It is impossible to deny the fact that the eSports betting industry is exploding. 

At the end of the last decade, eSports expanded into the mainstream. Once just a niche market, It is now a popular entertainment activity, and in some cases a full time profession around the world.. People are still buying tickets; however the sales are moving from the stadium and arena and to the internet. At one time, eSports could be described as a small piece of sporting culture, but now it has evolved into a complete industry of its own. 

While different analysts have given different figures, they all are recognizing the recent explosive growth. And furthermore, they predict massive growth for most of the current decade. First, we break the numbers down and then let’s cover some of the reasons why this may be.

As of 2020, the global eSports Betting market was valued at 12.67 billion in 2020. The analysts in this same report project a growth of 13.1% per year between now and 2027, resulting in a market sized at $20.73 billion by then. 

Why is eSports Betting Exploding So Fast?

There are a number of reasons this may be, and these relate to trends in society, economics and technology.

  1. The Social Media Age

In a way, eSports is the social media version of sports. So if betting on sports has been popular for ages, why not move into the 21st century? In fact, taking a closer look, eSports has been popular and active for decades; a social media age has helped to unite its participants together.  

Per one account, eSports started with the first official video game competition at Stanford University in 1972. In 1980, Atari held the first video game championship, a Space Invaders tournament. In 1990 and 1994, Nintendo held world championships in California to promote its gaming consoles, the original Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) and Super Nintendo. By the late 1990s, some of the first eSports tournaments had been created. 

Massive advancements in technology have transformed our world, bringing us together virtually one step at a time. Gaming and its competitive version, eSports, has naturally grown its user base alongside that. 

The world wide web reached broad popularity and use around the world by 1995. Google started in 1998, Facebook in 2004 and Twitter in 2006. Apple released the first iPhone in 2007, and gaming legend Twitch popped into view in 2011. All of these simply created more roads for eSports to travel on. The organic fanbase was there all along, and is in the process of being brought to the figurative arena. We appear to still be in the beginning phases of this. 

The youngest generation was born in a world where there were always smartphones and social media. Social gaming and eSports seems so natural. 

  1. Remote Work / Remote Play

Even before COVID-19, the world has been trending more and more towards remote work for years. COVID-19 accelerated this trend years into the future. One study estimates that 22% of Americans will permanently be working from home by 2025.

Along with remote work comes remote play. It is no secret that streaming entertainment services and gaming exploded like never before in 2020. From Netflix to Disney and a dozen other companies, streaming television and movies took over their fields. Gaming and eSports continued to explode. And why not – thanks to technology this can all be done from the comfort and safety of your own home.

  1. The New Decentralized Social Economy

The worldwide economy is emerging with a new decentralized face. 

Investing, trading and participating in markets was once reserved for only the wealthy and the upper middle class. Applications like Robinhood, and cryptocurrencies have given access and experience to financial markets; this is broadly reaching the lower middle and working class for the first time in history. 

Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin and other cryptocurrencies grew 5X, 10X or even 100X or more since government stimulus checks were distributed in early 2020. This has attracted millions of new investors, traders and participants in the cryptocurrency ecosystem. Another popular element of cryptocurrency is decentralization. 

This social trend of decentralization gives millions hope and the idea that they can make it based on their own skill, no matter their existing situation. This naturally popularizes eSports which has grown with the same trend. 

Capitalizing on Innovation

One player in the eSports world is capitalizing on these trends, as well as the technology of cryptocurrency to create a fun and rewarding gaming experience. OkLetsPlay, is an online eSports platform originally launched in 2017. Thousands of players have competed in private matches or multiplayer tournaments since its launch.

And now the platform is launching their own cryptocurrency. The OkLetsPlay (OKLP) token is a utility token with immediate utility on the gaming platform. It gives gamers on its platform immediate benefits. Those gamers can use the OKLP token to receive rewards such as in-app discounts, lower service fees and other benefits.   

The OKLP token is minted on the Polygon blockchain. This means it has the benefits and utility of Ethereum, with the increased efficiency and security of Polygon. 

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LedgerFi’s ($LFT) Token Pre-sale: More than 8% sold out in less than 30 min on XDC Sale

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LedgerFi, a leading decentralized web 3.0 secure communication platform built on the XDC Network, is excited to announce that their token sale will commence on March 14th, 2021 on XDC Sale. The token sale will offer investors the opportunity to purchase the native $LFT tokens of LedgerFi and join an innovative ecosystem of Decentralized Communication Service integrated with Decentralized Finance for enabling the seamless exchange of digital assets through a unified platform. 

LedgerFi has envisioned to become the world’s first Decentralized Digital Asset Exchange (DDAX) platform through which users can transfer all types of digital assets with a military grade security, cryptographic encryption, privacy and prevention from cyber attacks using the power of Blockchain technology.

LedgerFi is a one-stop-shop for DeFi users that provides access to various communication protocols and services in the industry such as Ledger Mail which is already live in the market and it has 750K users exchanging 2M+ emails,and upcoming products like

  • Ledger Chat: The Decentralized Instant Messaging Solution enabling users to instantly chat with peers without worrying about centralized governance. LedgerChat allows users to seamlessly communicate with each other without compromising their Digital Identity & Data Sovereignty. It’s in beta at the moment.
  • Ledger Live: The Decentralized Audio & Video Call Platform allows individuals & businesses to connect with each other in real-time. The centralized access point utilized in conventional VoIP solutions is eliminated with blockchain based communication technologies. Eliminating the hassle of handling centralized, cumbersome & hackable legacy platforms with the high-performing next-gen solution. Instead, a blockchain based communication system sends the signal from the calling party to a receiving number, which is then replaced by a dispersed network shared by all network users.
  • Ledger Pay: The Decentralized Cross-Border Remittance platform providing human-readable, interoperable & lightning-fast payment transfer capabilities for financial inclusion of the unbanked individuals.
  • Ledger Mint: Metaverse Interconnected NFT Transfer Hyper-personalized social connectivity for transferring, exchanging & showcasing NFTs and other digital assets through an interactive & interconnected platform.

Token Sale Details

  • Presale Address: 0x7db6AaF98bDFE47f197a3b1bbC3Cfe6CB0f302c4
  • Token Address: 0x65d358C56Ff2E64C007060D5D4dF308986734f5C
  • Total Supply: 400,000,000 LFT
  • Soft Cap: 7,500,000 XDC
  • Hard Cap:15,000,000.0 XDC
  • IDO Rate: 1.5 LFT per XDC
  • Listing Rate: 1.0 LFT per XDC
  • Liquidity %: 51
  • Min Contribution: 4,000 XDC
  • Max Contribution: 400,000 XDC
  • IDO Start Time: 14 Mar 2023, 19:30
  • IDO End Time: 05 Apr 2023
  • Liquidity Unlock Date: 05 May 2023

About LedgerFi

LedgerFi provides a web 3.0 communication service built on blockchain technology for secure communication through email, chat & payment applications. LedgerFi provides blockchain based Decentralised communication service & Decentralised Digital Assets Exchange for secure communication.

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Terra Casino, an online bookie dedicated to burning LUNC tokens, has been launched. Although the transparency of Bookie’s LUNC Burn is still a thing of concern within the Terra Classic community, it has the capability of burning about 24 billion LUNC within six months. The new development was announced via the official Twitter handle of […]

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Bank of America to Leverage Ripple ODL Services Once XRP Lawsuit Ends, Garlinghouse Affirms

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Ripple, the crypto solutions company which offers cross-border payment services is also known for its On-Demand Liquidity (ODL) merchandise. Whereas numerous fintechs have partnered with Ripple to use its ODL services, the ongoing XRP lawsuit has hindered more enterprises from joining forces with the San Francisco-based crypto firm. Among the financial companies halting their adoption […]

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