PolyCash is the ultimate open source gambling protocol. PolyCash integrates with Bitcoin, Litecoin and other blockchains and makes it easy to create a cryptocurrency for betting on anything.
We recently launched
eSports Live $10k. This is a game for betting on CS:GO, Dota 2 and League of Legends using a stablecoin called "bucks" (USDB). This colored coin runs on the Litecoin network and is backed by $10,000 in real dollars.
To bet on eSports, you first need to acquire some bucks. Bucks are not listed on any exchange, so for now, you'll need to purchase bucks by depositing BTC to one of the public nodes hosting the eSports Live $10k crypto asset, such as
https://poly.cash. Your BTC will immediately be converted to bucks based on the current USD/BTC exchange rate.
You can set up a wallet by either:
1. Installing Litecoin, PolyCash and eSports Live $10k on your own computer.
2. Creating a web wallet on a public node like
https://poly.cashNow that you have a wallet and some bucks, bet on as many eSports events as you want. eSports Live $10k charges a fee of 1% on each winning bet.
You can sell out at any time by entering a Bitcoin address. Buy-ins and sell-outs are not quite instantaneous because one confirmation is required on Bitcoin or Litecoin.
This is a maximally decentralized betting platform and there's no house taking a cut. Instead, the 1% fee is destroyed, reducing the supply of bucks. The supply of bucks decreases as more and more betting fees are paid. But the $10k backing this currency remains constant, causing bucks to grow in value vs the US dollar. PolyCash is a pioneer of a concept called the "fixed term token" in which pegged coins are wound down for the sake of transparency rather than living indefinitely. eSports Live $10k will not live forever, and at some point this stablecoin will be wound down and the $10,000 backing it will be paid out to the coin holders via the Litecoin network. We have not yet set an end date for this $10k stablecoin, but will eventually do so based on feedback from coin holders.
This eSports betting game is pegged to the dollar but we can just as easily create coins pegged to bitcoin, eth and more. We can also integrate data sources for betting on other topics like sports or stocks.
Here are some screenshots of betting, buying in and selling out. Right click and open in new tab to see full size.
This project has been under development for a while and the concept has changed significantly since we got started. Please help us revolutionize the betting industry with open source software by making some bets with BTC or posting any questions or comments in this thread.