What the hell are Crypto kitties?

[andriw]

its terible, one project make network super busy and crash!
is that official release annoucement from ethereum itself?
this really really bad..

[zeronumber2]

 I read some topics on reddit about crypto kitties and some people that they sold their kitties for 250ETH. the process is you will buy cats using Ethereum and breed them so you can earn by selling or trading them and also you will need to install metamask wallet on your pc or laptop to be able to get started. I also heard about it yesterday and never tried play this game but it is now trending .

[Hueristic]

I read some topics on reddit about crypto kitties and some people that they sold their kitties for 250ETH? WTF?
What is this ?

I have no clue what it is, but I am 100% sure it is the reason why the Ethereum network is bery slow at the moment. I need to pay 50 Gwei in order to have a normal speed transaction. Even with that Etherdelta is giving errors.

You are right, this game devours 15% of the ether network, and already as the second day the ether network got up. I can not imagine if we allow several such projects to be launched simultaneously, we will bury the ether forever.

I didn't know it could take up that much in that short time span..looks like it's easy for some competition to attack the eth network with projects like this.

My thought exactly, Puppies and dinosaurs anyone? I want a Tyrannosaurus REX Now!

[benmartin613]

I read some topics on reddit about crypto kitties and some people that they sold their kitties for 250ETH? WTF?
What is this ?

Crypto kitties is a game based that used ethreum network, there are lot of people playing this game but due to this the network has been clog and not functioning well.
With this kitties manages to shutdown the network which took a lot of transaction to be halted along the way.

[cryptonero]

Its a d-app game released by ethereum network 3days ago and it cause a lot of problems to eth networks including slow transaction process.

[CornCube]

What the hell are Crypto kitties?

Dogecoin 2.0.

With genetic mutation feature (makes it a game) and more huggable like Beannie Babies. More feminine (and lots of effeminate geeks like cats too) so brings in a wider demographic.

It’s cute like Angry Birds and playable but in a less violent, more on collectibles, and farming (like Farmville) meme.

As far as I can tell, the kitties aren’t fungible so they can’t be used as money.

It currently stresses the transaction volume scaling capacity of the Ethereum design. This might be a boom for EOS or even perhaps for Ethereum (at the detriment of EOS) if this forces Vitalik and/or Raiden to a scaling solution faster.

[Palakka]

Its a d-app game released by ethereum network 3days ago and it cause a lot of problems to eth networks including slow transaction process.

until now the ethereum networks is so busy it cause this game cryptokitties
I traded on etherdelta and get a problem to buy or sell order there.

[davidfree]

It is said that the recent collapse of the ether was caused by it, and the cute kitten was the culprit. I've heard that someone's got hundreds of thousands of cats. It was interesting, and now a lot of people are interested in it. But I'm a green hand, just looking at it.

[juliasomething]

This shit should stop they are killing the ethereum network

I'm sure you understand that this will not solve the issue at all.
Okay, let's say tomorrow CryptoKitties dev team decide to close their game.

But one day later someone can create a similar viral thing. A game, gambling or some other Ponzi scheme.
And this will shut down Ethereum network again.

Ethereum team should solve this on their side, DAP developers are not the root of this problem.

CryptoKitties is working as long as the dev team is working on this. The good news is that crypto games are getting more attention. But for sure, these kitties will crash at some point. No doubt about it.

Take a look at footballcoin. That's a game based on real stats, with its own blockchain. So that what happened with the eth network will never happen to them.

[CETPENCET23]

I think it's a game where you can buy kitties and you guys take care of it and then it can be sold .. it's the thing that can make ethereum so slow

[CTO@MyBitMine]

I hope this madness with crypto kitties will end soon. I can not transfer my eth for a four days, money lost every day. This idiotic Kitties ruining buseneses of many people.

[Altcoindealer]

I really hope the hype of this cats will get over ver fast. Its just blocking important transaction on the ethereum network. How can it be that there are so many people playing these game? Is dont think that anybody who is trading seriouse with cryptocurrencys will play this.

[GayOfThrones]

Crypto kitties are the proof that Ethereum has still a long way to go before being an usable platform for serious business. A few kitties have crashed the platform.

[berlunberg]

Actually the Cryptokitties casw showed how vulnerable even well developed projects are. Just a virus game created such a trouble for the whole crypto community! I think that Vitalik Buterin and his team have to investigate this case deeply and find solutions to increase the number of transactions in the network.

[randal9]

it evokes a smile in me, as this is another proof that we are all the same children and love games) it is a sweet project, as for me...but it's bad that the network doesn't work well...I really hope that this will be fixed

[syana]

Oh god.. they are fun but annoying at the same time !!! Can't do any transaction... I guess there is no "workaround"...?

[1969Dave]

Can anyone explain why crypto kitties are slowing everything down?

[rindo]

The launch of a collectible virtual kitties platform was a headline in major international vehicles covering crypto-coin issues. The reasons? The kitties caused such a furor that it attracted thousands of fans. In addition, the game is the first successful application in the Ethereum network unrelated to crypto-coins, and such adherence has caused a high pressure on the digital currency network, which has caused delays in transactions. CryptoKitties is an online game that debuted on November 28. In a short time, the smart contract became the most popular of the Ethereum network, accounting for 11% of all network transactions, according to ETH Gas Station.

[summonerrk]

Such projects show the frivolity of the crypto currency. Is this the same revolution? What kind of cats for the broadcast? They also take a place in the network!

[De Suga09]

its a game where you buy kitties and then you can breed and sell them

https://www.cryptokitties.co/

So and how do I start there? Do I need to pay something?

As if 2017 hasn't been weird enough, now we have CryptoKitties. It's a game that involves digital kitties, cryptocurrency and millions of dollars. It's built off the Ethereum blockchain platform, and it's a craze sweeping the internet.The virtual cats are cute, sure, but—somehow—can also prove incredibly valuable (at least for now).