– Hello viewers. Monday’s morning topic to open the week. I am Kim Eun-joo, the host.
– My name is Yoo Myung-woon, a journalist who runs on foot.
-Reporter Yoo, you brought some rather unconventional news today, right?
-That’s right. That’s it.
When the reporter taps the large screen, the black screen turns on.
On the screen, there was a phrase [Giving you virtual currency just by playing games?].
– Virtual currency is money, right? Can you do that just by playing the game?
-you’re right. This is news that may sound a bit far-fetched. However, the influence of the person who spoke is great, so it is causing a huge wave.
– Who made these remarks?
-This is Shin Woo-hyuk, CEO of WHTS Company.
-ah! It is the company of Acorn Coin.
-That’s right.
The screen of the large screen is switched. This time, the image of Watts, a video SNS, comes to mind.
-WHTS Company has already paid virtual currency as compensation on its platform, and is still maintaining that policy.
-Did you say social mining?
-you’re right. However, this time, it was announced that virtual currency was given as a reward for the game, not SNS.
– How was the reaction?
-In half a day after his SNS was posted, 10 million people liked it, and the post was shared 800,000 times.
– Amazing! It’s got 10 million likes.
– Not only this. The number of people willing to participate in the game’s beta test is a whopping 22 million… … .
The presenter must have been genuinely surprised, ‘Queek!’ and makes a strange noise.
-22 million?
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-As of yesterday, it was 22 million, so it may be more than that now. In fact, it is said that 40,000 people were selected.
-How can there be so many people to support game testers?
– A large number of users participated in the existing social mining. In particular, it is said that there is a communication failure in the overseas network due to the excessive number of accessors in South America.
-How the hell do you give virtual currency when you play that game?
The data screen of Battle Royale Ground Zero appears on the large screen.
It was a promotional video provided by the game company.
– You can exchange medal items given to the winner for virtual currency. Six first-class medals become one acorn coin, and so on.
-Since the market price of acorn coins is about 110,000 won in Korean currency, if you win first place in the game, you earn about 18,000 won.
-So, when players get first place, they express that they ate chicken.
The presenter laughs as if it is absurd, and then begins his closing remarks.
– A world that gives you virtual money equivalent to the price of chicken if you enjoy the game. It sounds like a movie, but it actually happened. This was Monday’s morning topic.
* * *
Cryptocurrency experts positively evaluated game mining applied in Battle Royale.
Since WHTS Company had previously achieved a similar promotional effect through social mining, most of the observations were that this time would be successful as well.
However, not all experts welcomed the game mining.
– Game mining? Finally, WHTS Company beeped. Where do you think the cryptocurrency that is released through game mining will come from? Beep – it’s all money out of your pockets. I’m giving your money to game addicts!
-Shin Woo-hyuk, that beep- He’s doing a Ponzi scheme with your money! what? no? Beep- What if you exchange virtual currency like a bank run?
– They just flirted with the fact that they piled up collateral, but nothing has actually been confirmed. I bet you don’t have a penny in that beep’s account? A swindler like that beep beep beep beep beep beep
In the video played in the conference room, the censored ‘beep’ sound is repeatedly heard.
“… … .”
The video was forcibly turned off by someone. In the meantime, the temperature in the meeting room seems to have dropped by 3 degrees.
Before I, the person in charge, can say anything, the employees step forward and raise their voices.
“Even if it’s an Internet broadcast where you can’t see your face, that’s too much!”
“The answer is to appoint a lawyer and sue them. Or it’s because I’m out of my mind and keep doing that.”
“I know of a law firm specializing in Internet complaints. Shall I contact them?”
I, the person who was cursed at, have no special inspiration, but the staff are more fussed.
I waved my hand and said it was okay.
“Everyone calm down. How many people like that on the Internet?”
“That person is not an ordinary person, but a self-proclaimed virtual currency professional investor called Coindoryeong.”
“Are you famous?”
“It is quite famous. If you are a domestic virtual currency investor, there is no one who does not know that name.”
Professional cryptocurrency investors originally hated WHTS Company and Acorn Coin.
This is inevitable because Acorn Coin was a product whose market price was fixed at $100, so it was not possible to aim for market profit.
“When I see him cursing at me with a vein in his neck like that, I must have hatred attached to me.”
“that is… … Originally, Koindoryeong was a broadcaster who was friendly to us.”
“It doesn’t look like that at all.”
“It’s because the CEO doesn’t watch other broadcasts. Since this game mining, the public opinion of domestic investors has become very bad.”
Existing investors will be dissatisfied when a lot of cryptocurrency is released in the market. However, this case had a clear precedent of social mining, so I thought there would be no problem.
“What exactly are you complaining about? Did you scatter a lot of coins?”
“There is such a thing, but I think this kind of reaction came because the place where the coins were scattered was a game.”
“How is the game?”
“You know what an image is? SNS, Watts, is often used by famous celebrities, but games have a very strong negative image… … .”
How about social media and how about games? Why don’t we know that when the number of users of virtual currency increases and it becomes popular, that is the benefit of the entire virtual currency version?
At that time, Lee So-young, who was sitting next to her, secretly showed her cell phone.
“CEO, the atmosphere abroad is also unusual.”
On the screen, there were SNS messages from overseas virtual currency practitioners, all of whom asked what kind of accident had occurred in Korea.
“Why are you asking this abroad?”
“The number of sellers of Acorn Coins has increased significantly only in Korea. That’s why overseas investors are also anxious, so they seem to be checking everywhere to see what’s going on.”
If it were another coin, domestic public opinion would be a typhoon in a teacup, but Acorn Coin was different.
Since it was a virtual currency that was developed in Korea and gained popularity in Korea, all information started in Korea and flowed all over the world.
“I think it would be better to calm public opinion by filing complaints from at least a few people. Otherwise, the confusion will increase.”
“Doing so will backfire.”
“But there is no other way. At this rate, a situation like a real bank run might break out.”
If a bank run breaks out in the virtual currency market, where trust is the most important thing, the damage will be indescribable.
‘If a bank run hits, it will continue to be an obstacle for Acorn Coin to become a major currency.’
Considering the seriousness of the situation, as she said, it was necessary to calm public opinion even by using a complaint card.
However, I was reluctant to go to court for this matter.
There must be some other way. A better and surer way than suing.
* * *
“wow! Did you guys hear the news? Overseas exchanges are in a state of panic when Acorn Coin has a bank run!”
The man holding onto the microphone and broadcasting, Koin Doryeong, raised his voice to the fullest.
It wasn’t that I was forced to raise my voice. Because the number of broadcast viewers doubled as usual, the tension naturally rose.
“You still have $100? That’s because WHTS Company defends the price. $100 will be broken when the bullets run out, and from then on it’s hell. Be sure to take it out in advance.”
Even while he is talking, he glances at the status of the chat room.
Previously, Koreans were 99%, but now investors from overseas seeking information were filling the chat room.
Koin Doryeong happily looks at the number of viewers and continues his comment.
“Now, what happens when $100 breaks? First of all, institutional investors who came in to eat interest are sucked out. Representatively, a very large company such as Softpow is going out. Then what about Acorn Coin?”
When he talks hard, chatting that responds to the chat room pours out.
-In an instant, it was cut in half, half in half, and then quack! lagging behind.
-Go on the express train to hell!!
-I stole everything long ago hahahaha
The agitators in the chat room were not acorn coin investors, but bitcoin and etherium investors.
They believed that when money was withdrawn from Acorn Coin, it flowed into other cryptocurrencies.
“WHTS Company produces unlimited amounts of Acorn Coins, right? This is a structure that collapses like a domino when the big hand leaves. It’s not a joke, is it real?”
“You said 10 dollars in the chat room earlier, but you paid 10 dollars too much. How do you get your money when there is a bank run? I don’t have any money in the bank. At that time, the value will be zero.”
As soon as the word 0 won came out, the chat room was flooded with concerns.
The more so, the more the coin doryeong raises its voice and shakes the psychology of investors.
“By now, Shin Woo-hyuk may be preparing to go abroad. By the time the representative jumps out, it’s already too late. Please switch to the coin I recommended right now.”
After stirring up anxiety with instigation, they sell their own products.
It was a very classic method, but the effect was the best.
Even after that, he was gathering investors in the same way, but suddenly the broadcasting screen started to crackle.
“uh? Why are you doing this? The server seems to be in bad condition. wait a minute. I will lower the quality by one notch.”
As he moves to change the broadcast setting, the screen suddenly jerks.
And an expressionless face.
“Hee!”
A scream came out of my mouth spontaneously. The face that appeared on the screen was Shin Woo-hyeok, whom he had cursed and slandered so much until just now.
-Can you see the screen well? do not be surprised. not an error. I slightly adjusted the broadcast screen.
“Everything, what are you doing?”
-There has been a rumor floating around the Internet lately. Bank runs and all kinds of bullsh*t are typical.
“Are you going to cover my mouth now?”
He grinned as if he was looking directly this way and continues his conversation.
– It can’t be. I’d rather lay down a straw mat.
“Are you dumb?”
-This Sunday at 6pm. I propose an end-to-end discussion between me and virtual currency investment broadcasters.
I wanted to refuse right away. It must be the opponent’s trap, isn’t it? However, there were too many viewers watching the screen right now for that.
– Then, I understand that you agreed.