On this week's episode Sean chats with Unikrn CEO, Rahul Sood about esports, rise of gambling on esports & why Unikrn are launching a new cryptocurrency.
On this podcast you'll learn about:
- How Unikrn launched 3 years ago and where it sits in the market as a global company
- How Unikrn provides esports fans a safe and legal place to gather, game, and bet on esports
- What a Unikoin is and how Mark Cuban's influence has helped turning it into a cyrptocurrency
- How traditional sports moving into esports is going to raise the bar for both types of sports
- The development of the Competitive Integrity Program to educate new users on esports and the code and standards the sport adheres to
- Why Twitter is still the hot platform for esports and gamers

Resources from the podcast
- Thanks again to Rahul Sood from Unikrn, follow him on Twitter @RahulSood and LinkedIn
- Follow Unikrn on @UnikrnCo, Facebook and Instagram
- Read more about Unikoin Gold in Unikrn's Whitepaper
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Some tweets you may have missed
Champions of PGL Major
What an incredible story! Congratulations @GambitEsports – the champions of the #PGLMajor! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/QLHPcZ19Pm
— Unikrn (@UnikrnCo) July 23, 2017
Gamers – time to move over to Discord!
We've just migrated our Slack Community over to Discord! Join to get the latest news on our token sale! 💰 https://t.co/SW5okteIvT #Crypto pic.twitter.com/TAV9lfGoH2
— Unikrn (@UnikrnCo) July 25, 2017
New eSports comedy coming out!
The new esports comedy from @danharmon, Good Game, has finally received its first trailer and a release date!
Read: https://t.co/PMy8Bph6SR pic.twitter.com/0aRnSIh09y
— Unikrn (@UnikrnCo) August 4, 2017
Look at this for a homecoming!
Look at the applause @GambitEsports have received upon returning home to Kazakhstan! This is amazing! 🇰🇿🏆
Credit: Gambit Instagram pic.twitter.com/5qKedcoOsj
— Unikrn (@UnikrnCo) August 3, 2017
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