{"id":18599,"date":"2022-02-21T16:09:34","date_gmt":"2022-02-21T15:09:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/?p=18599"},"modified":"2023-07-08T08:43:17","modified_gmt":"2023-07-08T12:43:17","slug":"ftx-us-job-posting-exposes-blockchain-gaming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/ftx-us-job-posting-exposes-blockchain-gaming\/","title":{"rendered":"FTX.US job posting exposes new blockchain gaming unit in the works"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ftx-us-the-american-arm-of-global-cryptocurrency-derivatives-and-spot-exchange-ftx-appears-to-be-launching-a-new-blockchain-gaming-entity\">FTX.US, the American arm of global cryptocurrency derivatives and spot exchange FTX, appears to be launching a new blockchain gaming entity.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"423\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-284.png\" alt=\"FTX.US job posting exposes blockchain gaming unit in the works | Coinscreed\" class=\"wp-image-18600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-284.png 724w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-284-300x175.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The FTX U.S. website<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>FTX's gaming unit is part of the company's $100 million commitment to building the blockchain gaming industry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to a cryptocurrency exchange job posting, the company is seeking software developers for its next gaming and blockchain entity. &#8211; Fungable tokens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The job posting revealed that the exchange was looking for software developers with strong knowledge of the C# programming language and the Unity game engine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/21shares-lists-aave-decentraland-ftx-etps-on-euronext-paris-and-amsterdam.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FTX.US<\/a> has not responded to Cointelegraph's requests for comment as of press time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Blockchain Games Are Here - What You Should Know\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/roO0tIpYk6Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The new platform would be viewed as a \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloombergquint.com\/onweb\/ftx-enters-gaming-as-backlash-grows-against-crypto-s-incursion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cryptocurrency as a service<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; 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width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a> in partnership with Solana Ventures and Lightspeed Venture Partners. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/monkeyball-gamefi-unveils-its-token-and-monkey-nft-drop.html\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"16018\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GameFi<\/a> ecosystem has emerged as one of the key use cases for the cryptocurrency industry in 2021, with major tech giants investing heavily in the development of the Play to Win (P2E) gaming ecosystem. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/bitkraft-esports-venture-launches-a-75m-investment-fund-for-blockchain-gaming.html\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"11924\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Blockchain gaming<\/a> and the concept of P2E have created quite a contrasting opinion in the \u201ccheating\u201d gaming industry, while Web3 advocates see it as the future of gaming. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/life-style\/gadgets-and-tech\/reddit-games-play-to-earn-crypto-b1996132.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recently claimed that P2E will dominate the gaming industry<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a> with a share of over 90% in the near future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/newzoo.com\/insights\/trend-reports\/newzoo-global-games-market-report-2021-free-version\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/newzoo.com\/insights\/trend-reports\/newzoo-global-games-market-report-2021-free-version\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">According to gaming statistics company Newzoo<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a>, the global gaming industry generates more than $100 billion in annual revenue, and that number is expected to surpass $200 billion in the next two years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FTX.US, the American arm of global cryptocurrency derivatives and spot exchange FTX, appears to be launching a new blockchain gaming entity. FTX&#8217;s gaming unit is part of the company&#8217;s $100 million commitment to building the blockchain gaming industry. 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