EOS is a major competitor to Ethereum, so Larimer’s words carry some weight. The two blockchains remain the most popular platforms for dApp developers and users, and competition is tight between the projects’ leaders. Vitalik Buterin has been heavily critical of EOS’s security in the past.
Larimer’s allusion to Pixel Master refers to the dApp that he conceived last month—an online canvas that sells drawing space to users. If the canvas remains inactive for 24 hours, it pays out a prize pot to users who purchased pixels over the course of the day.
Since the game went live, players have consistently reactivated the canvas at the last possible moment. In response to this, Larimer suggested that the game should end if the prize pot does not grow by a certain amount over a 24-hour period.
Pixel Master subsequently decided to end the game and pay out if the prize pot does not grow by 0.1% per day (now 0.5% per day). This change prevents individual players from single-handedly reviving the canvas at the last minute. But despite efforts to wrap up the game, Pixel Master is still going strong.
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Although Larimer’s jab at Ethereum is fairly light-hearted, it does represent a larger issue in the crypto world. Blockchain projects are frequently delayed or rescheduled due to complications. This can have a negative impact on the value of the platform as competitors come onto the scene and users lose interest over time.
Although Pixel Master is just a game, it is fairly innovative in that it is trying to adapt its value to a deliberately uncertain schedule. Whether it provides any lessons that can be translated to a larger scale and longer time frame remains to be seen.
source: https://unhashed.com/cryptocurrency-news/dan-larimer-eos-pokes-fun-ethereums-delays/
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