

Ĭrypto-currencies have also played a major role in the massive stock shortages and rising prices of PC components such as graphics cards, so it is understandable that mining is not held in very high regard by PC gamers. Another indication of the popularity of crypto-currencies in general, has been the formation of a separate sector of the online gaming market, such as bitcoin casinos.

However, in 2022, we have seen the rise of bitcoin and other currencies to values that were thought impossible just a few years ago As an example, the value of one bitcoin has surpassed $41,000 as of this writing. Not so long ago, most people doubted the longevity of any form of crypto-currency and refused to believe that it was even a real currency.

While not the best thing for the video game industry, crypto-currencies have really started to become an important part of the global internet landscape.
