Can Dribblers Get Rich off Owning and Racing Virtual Horses?
by Intern Brayden
What do you get when you combine both the Punter and the Dribbler? You get Zed Run. Finally, the coming together of both the financial and sporting worlds has produced the pinnacle of dribbler technology.This online platform has been growing faster than Turbo’s hog over the past few months, so I thought we could take a deep dive and see what these pre-programmed ponies are all about.
Zed Run was created by a couple of Sydney siders, allegedly Manly supporters, who stumbled on the idea when picking up some takeaway Chinese back in 2017. Virtually Human Studios (VHS) was founded, and they got to work.
To understand the platform, you first must understand NFT’s. Non-Fungible Tokens are unique digital assets that are stored on a blockchain, and represent real-world objects like art, music, or in this case, horses. Based on Ethereum, these horses can be raced, bred, or traded, and are created with inherent characteristics that cannot change, so it is up to you to discover what they’re good at (or shit at).
There are thousands of digital races scheduled each day, each with varying buy-in fees and prize pools. Races are held at different distances, so you have to figure out if your horse is more of a sprinter, stayer, or donkey. Currently, the distance of each race and your competition are the only factors that influence your chances of winning, although the platform plans to incorporate more variables like the weather and fatigue.
Does this thing have legs? The numbers would tell you yes, and we’re all about the numbers. When launched in 2019 you could get your hands on a horse for as little as $30, and only a few weeks ago the most expensive horse to date was sold for over $200,000 USD. Even Mike Tyson is on board. The advancements of racing and gambling technology coupled with the decline of animal sports industries could see a future where companies like VHS gain significant popularity.
The company has also just raised $20 million in funding which will facilitate and stimulate the game’s growth, allowing VHS to expand the game’s economy with plans to allow players to own racetracks, design and sell accessories and more. So, if you’re bored in lockdown and looking to invest some of the money you’ve saved from TV dinners, actual dinners or just want to show off how much of a dribbler you truly are, I don’t think you could go wrong with this. DYOR, of course.
This article has only just skimmed the surface. The game is extremely well thought out, detailed, and there is much more to delve in to. Should the Hello Sport Stables invest in a horse or two?
Spring racing soon xx
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