Milestone
Ethereum
2017
CryptoKitties Chain Congestion
Viral NFT game CryptoKitties clogged Ethereum, highlighting fee markets and the need for scaling solutions.
Event date: 2017-12-05
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Key Facts
Peak metric20k+ daily tx from game
OutcomeGas spikes; scaling urgency
ChainEthereum
Year2017
Typemilestone
Tags
nft
scaling
gaming
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