(we thought it bc would change the world. instead…) There’s a new craze in the world of cryptocurrencies: kitties. A game called CryptoKitties, built on Ethereum’s blockchain, has exploded since its launch last week, with players spending thousands of dollars worth of ether (Ethereum’s currency) on digital cats. There’s a problem, though: The game is so popular that it’s clogging Ethereum’s network

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