Esports has definitely progressed from the first tournament hosted by Harvard University for game called Spacewars in 1972. Today, the Esports industry is undeniably one of the fastest growing industries of the 21st century. Esports now boasts of over 1 billion players, with more than 2 billion viewers in total. It's no surprise that the DOTA 2 International tournament in 2012, had over 2 million viewers. Yes the recent popularity of eSports is undeniable, and this is evident in its total revenue of 101.11 billion dollars in 2016. Most of these revenues come from hardware manufacturers like Nvidia and AMD. Even corporations like Twitch.TV and YouTube are not left out. As the popularity of eSports increases, the market for both offline and online betting increases. Recent statistics shows that this industry recorded a whopping sum of $697 million dollars in 2016. Mind you, this figure doesn't take into account the unregulated market of eSports betting, which was estimated to reach the sum of $5.5 billion.
Why Asura
Popular gaming authorities; Eilers & Krejcik, predicted that the global eSports betting will reach the sum of $12.9 billion by 2020. For this reason, Asura blockchain platform aims to provide a more transparent and ethical form of betting, and to assist the transition from a traditional type of betting and skin wagers to a modern transparent form of betting. This platform will provide a safe environment for gamers to actively participate in eSports, and make bets and wagers on their favorite players and outcomes. Mind you, Asura is not limited to just professional betting. Asura blockchain platform can be divided into five major sections: Community matchmaking, professional betting and tournament live stream, tournament hosting, and professional guides.
All these actions are fueled by the Asura Coin, which is backed by NEO blockchain. This tokens provides myriads of functions across various platforms. It will be used to incentivize the exchange of good content, for bets and stakes, for payment, and forum contributions. Members can also earn tokens through various programs on this platform. For now, Asura Coin will focus mainly on these popular games; League of Legends, DOTA 2, Counter Strike, and King of Glory.
Generating Revenue With Asura
Asura platform provides a variety of ways via which users can earn income. These methods includes;
Hosting Tournament. Users can compete in tournaments and earn tokens in the process. The more the participants in a tournament, the higher the revenue you can earn from it. Mind you, this platform charges token before you can contest in the tournaments.
Professional guides; Professional and high-ranked players will be hired by Asura, to write step by step guides to help other players of different playing levels. Guides will also contain video series that will show new players how to overcome various facets of the game. As mentioned earlier, all revenue will be distributed accordingly to the content creators.
Lastly, Asura Coin will reward users that are active in various communities on the platform. This is to encourage frequent contributors, and attract others towards making frequent contributions.
Token details
Token Name: ASURA COIN
Token Ticker: ASA
Token Standard: NEO (NEP-5) Compatible
Token Total Supply: 1,000,000,000 ASA
Soft Cap: $2,500,000
Hard Cap: $12,000,000
ICO Token Price: 1 NEO = 5000 ASA
Minimum Contribution: 1 NEO
Max Contribution Day 1: 50 NEO
Max Contribution Day 2: 500 NEO
Accepted Currencies: NEO
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