🎮 PLAYSTATION INSTEAD OF ASIC: HOW THEY "MINED" FOOTBALL IN VINNYTSIA ⚽
When the police entered the warehouse in Vinnytsia, they expected to see a crypto farm with graphics cards. Instead, they found 3,800 PlayStation 4 consoles stacked from floor to ceiling. 🏗️
This was not just a gaming room, but a real factory of digital assets. Only instead of Bitcoin, they were "mining" FIFA 21 Ultimate Team coins here.
📈 NUMBERS OF THIS GAME:
$1.5 million — estimated cost of equipment. 💻
$259,000 — monthly losses for the state due to electricity theft. ⚡
$3 - $5 million — annual income of this operation. 💰
$200+ million — total volume of the black market for FIFA coins per year. 🌐
🎭 IRONY OF FATE AND CORPORATE CYNICISM
While law enforcement was catching Vinnytsia "farmers", a scandal erupted within the company EA (the game's creators). A corporate employee was caught selling rare cards for $1,000 each. 💳
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Do you think gaming coins can be considered a kind of "crypto", or are they just digital wrappers until they are on the blockchain? 👇📈
When the police entered the warehouse in Vinnytsia, they expected to see a crypto farm with graphics cards. Instead, they found 3,800 PlayStation 4 consoles stacked from floor to ceiling. 🏗️
This was not just a gaming room, but a real factory of digital assets. Only instead of Bitcoin, they were "mining" FIFA 21 Ultimate Team coins here.
📈 NUMBERS OF THIS GAME:
$1.5 million — estimated cost of equipment. 💻
$259,000 — monthly losses for the state due to electricity theft. ⚡
$3 - $5 million — annual income of this operation. 💰
$200+ million — total volume of the black market for FIFA coins per year. 🌐
🎭 IRONY OF FATE AND CORPORATE CYNICISM
While law enforcement was catching Vinnytsia "farmers", a scandal erupted within the company EA (the game's creators). A corporate employee was caught selling rare cards for $1,000 each. 💳
💡 Your tips are the best reward for great content! ☕💎
Do you think gaming coins can be considered a kind of "crypto", or are they just digital wrappers until they are on the blockchain? 👇📈