SkinCoin

Universal Cryptocurrency based on Ethereum
for instant trading CS:GO, Dota 2 skins, and making bets on eSports events.

What is SKINCOIN

SKINCOIN token (SKIN) - decentralized cryptocurrency for making bets, accepting and sending payments for game skins in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Dota 2, Team Fortress 2.
Tokens SKINCOIN (SKIN) are to be released based on the Ethereum blockchain platform. Tokens shall be used for trading with game sites, buying/selling skins, making bets on gambling and betting platforms.

What are skins?

Skins are virtual items that can be used in games like Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) or Dota 2. The term “skin” is derived from the typical function of these virtual items: changing the appearance of a player’s in-game avatar, weapons, or equipment.

Skins Industry

According to Eilers & Krejcik Gaming, a research firm, more than 3 million people wagered $2.3 billion worth of skins on the outcome of e-sport matches in 2015. In 2016, this figure grew by two-fold and reached $5 billion.

As per analytics of Eilers & Krejcik Gaming and Narus Advisors, about 40% of the total 5 billion market in 2016 were betting on the results of cybersport matches and tournaments. Player wagers his skins on winning his team.

How many players

In recent years, cybersport games have gained immense popularity and covered by major media. The most popular games are Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Dota 2. Each day more than 470 thousand people play in CS: GO simultaneously, for Dota 2 this figure is more than 860 thousand people.

Now players spend in Dota 2 in total of just over 11 billion hours per day, whereas in CS: GO this figure is about 8 billion hours.

According to Steam Spy, the game Dota 2 has more than 99 million Steam users, and in the last two weeks, about 9.5 million users have launched the game. 23.5 million people own CS:GO, of which 8.8 million users ran it in the same period.