How Do you compare to PeerPlays?
Hi Bannedseller! There are many differences but on the whole they are creating a platform for developers to make gaming and gambling applications on. Our project is focusing on eSports with our blockchain based rewards platform built on ethereum. We differentiate ourselves from the competition by only allowing skill based wagering on yourself, as opposed to wagering on others or betting on games of chance (i.e. gambling on casino style games). FirstBlood's function is not considered gambling in the United States and in many other jurisdictions throughout the world.
We also have our cross-title eSports Integrity System that includes Witness nodes to verify game data and our distributed Jury Voting Pool to deal with alleged cases of hacking, cheating, or toxic behavior. This is something that no other similar project has attempted to do (on or off the Blockchain).
Unlike other projects, we've also gone the extra mile by making sure we are complying with existing laws to ensure that the project can thrive. Other projects are violating gambling laws, issuing securities, or have no sort of legal counsel at all. These actions not only have the potential to kill the project, but may put the funders, users, and the founders at risk for criminal prosecution. This field has come under a lot of scrutiny in the last few months and we'd rather not get caught up in that mess, for the sake of the project and our users.
Lastly, we strive to be as transparent as possible with all of our operations. We have a majority of our team is on our Slack (
http://slack.firstblood.io/) 24/7 to answer questions and connect with our fans. Here are the links to all of our LinkedIn profiles if you'd like to check us out!
Core TeamJoe, Project Lead:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/joeczhouZack, Smart Contract Architect:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/zack-coburn-7237b32Marco, Business Development:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/marco-cuesta-11841b50Anik, Developer:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/anik-dang-85793b50Legal CounselDan, Attorney:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-temkin-99b39663AdvisorsJoey Krug (Augur), Technical Advisor
https://www.linkedin.com/in/joeykrugGeorge Popescu, Finance and Operations:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gapopescuMikko Ohtamaa (LocalBitcoins, CryptoSecuritiesExchange), Technical Advisor
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ohtis