Hey you.
...as you get ready for the weekend, I figured I'll send you a delicious, juicy dose of nerd talk to get you warmed up 😜
Yes, you are now in the middle of a VERY CHUNKY edition of Loom Updates.
Speaking of which, I got a question for ya...
1. Are you Interested in becoming a PlasmaChain Validator?
 If you are not sure WTF this is all about, read this first.
As you may already know, we officially launched PlasmaChain (in production) last month and it is currently live on the Zombie Battleground Marketplace.
...and in order to run a DPoS chain effectively, a diverse set of validators are needed.
If you are interested in becoming a PlasmaChain Validator, I highly recommend that you...
👉 Read about PlasmaChain Validator Requirements
Next up, let's cover... 2. Game Economics 101: Card Scarcity & Mining  A few weeks ago, I mentioned that we are working on a series of blog posts exploring the process of building a sustainable game economy while maintaining meritocracy.
This post is the first installment in the series.
The central question that inspired this post was: How is it possible to create truly rare assets that people want to collect without giving an unfair advantage to the players who spend the most money?
So, if you are curious about that... you should:
👉 Read about How a Sustainable Game Economy Is Built
...not to mention, James wrote an excellent piece on...
3. Why Games Will Be the Catalyst for Mass Adoption of Ethereum  This is not the first or last time we'll be writing about why blockchain games will be a HUUUGE deal.
In fact, if you are late to the party, this is one of the most comprehensive posts exploring the question of how games will become a catalyst for mainstream blockchain adoption.
You should stop playing games and...
👉 Read about Why Games Will Be The Catalyst for Blockchain Mass Adoption
Those are all the MAJOR updates from LOOM HQ.
By the way, I know that's a LOT of reading... but, if you are serious about being well informed about the cutting edge, there are no shortcuts 😎
Also, I wrote up a summary of our hackathon in Seoul.
If you are curious about how developers use the Loom SDK to come up with cool DApps in a very short amount of time, you should take a look at the Seoul Hackathon Summary.
Other than that...
See ya in two weeks! Your friend, 
—Dilanka
P.S— If you need an interesting documentary to watch, try Icarus. It's excellent. I am also reading Yuval Harari's new book 21 Lessons for the 21st Century. If the book is too long, take a look at this 1-hour talk with Harari. The dude is a gangster. If you need some pointers on how to adapt to the upcoming technological changes in the world, it's worth a look.
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