The developers behind McDonalds Coin (MCDC) seek to capitalize on multiple trends in the blockchain sector with their latest developments. The parody project focuses on gamifying blockchain in unique ways so that anyone with a dollar in their pocket can have fun, and also have a shot at making large profits. The project's name is a direct reference to the popular food-themed DeFi push this year. There are many food-related titles in the market, but McDonalds Coin specifically parodies the popular McDonalds name to have the light-hearted project give comedic commentary of the modern world of asset trading.
In their most ambitious project to date, the McDonalds Coin community created a professionally audited digital trading game named “Drivethru” with novel token mechanics on xDai, where the amount and timing of their trades determines overall rewards. Every token is represented by a popular fast food item, such as burgers and fries, snacks, drinks, and more. In total, the game has so far introduced 8 tokens. This type gamification has been key to the utility of their MCDC token.
It’s Time to Get Artistic with McDonalds Coin
The McDonalds Coin project is a parody, and invites users to build on the McDonalds Coin story through all types of media. One of the main goals behind the MCDC concept is to promote content creation on the blockchain. The platform allows creatives to flex their artistic muscles across a nice selection of formats. Network participants can submit memes, images, video, written and even spoken word to the game. For their efforts, artists receive incentives in the form of MCDC tokens that they can then trade with others and play the games which have been created.
Recently, MCDC was the main focus of a large Art Exhibit hosted by Pete’s Art House in Cryptovoxel-Berlin, on March 13th. The event saw participation from a variety of NFT and blockchain-based artistic platforms. Notably, MCDC stole the show with over 50 MCDC themed artworks taking center stage. The platform was able to procure some fine digital art from reputable artists including Sloppa, CryptoPixelArt, Captain Crook, and many more. The project is currently running a $1000 meme and art competition with another art show planned in the mix.
More than Just Art
The McDonalds Coin is highly technologically advanced, reigniting the fun of NFTs and cheap decentralized trading by leveraging cutting-edge blockchain technology such as decentralized cross-chain bridges, NFT farming on Unifty, and cheap fees on secondary blockchains such as xDai and BSC.
The project encompasses some unique technical aspects that make it stand out amongst the competition. McDonalds Coin is the first gamified digital token to enter the market on the xDai blockchain, making use of the free random generator on xDai. The xDai blockchain provides users with more flexibility, functionality, and cost savings when compared to Ethereum. Furthermore, with a free random number generator, games such as the MCDC Drivethru can run forever without external funding from the community.
Notably, MCDC originally launched on Ethereum's blockchain despite Ethereums record-high gas fees. The developers have stated that it's important to have liquidity on every network, as to be available to anyone who wishes to invest and play in the project's ecosystem. Recently, the project has also made the jump to BINANCE Chain (BSC) and is currently implementing “cross-chain farming” for their Drivethru game.
In the Ethereum ecosystem, the gas prices go up as the network becomes more congested. The recent surge in DeFi and NFTs has pushed Ethereum's congestion to new heights. Sadly, this has left the blockchain unusable for many people due to its absurd fees. In some instances, the fees are more than the actual transaction amounts. Consequently, the developers made the right decision when they choose to migrate most of the platform to xDai in February 2021.
MCDC - Express Your Creative Side with a Chance to Win Rewards
Community members and users not only decide the direction of the story, they also create it with their actions. The project provides content creators with the ability to alter and create new adventures in real-time. Notably, these changes are fueled not by voting, but rather, the introduction of new digital content. This enables users to navigate and create the story as it goes. It’s kind of like those books that allow you to choose your destiny by flipping to different pages based on your decision.
Mcdonalds Coin integrates a variety of fun and unique aspects to create a game that is unlike the competition. You can steer this storyline and get your digital artwork into the world simultaneously when you enter the MCDC ecosystem. This combination of features, coupled with the overall desire to create a fun-filled UX could be enough to help MCDC become a popular option in the market. For now, creatives can flex their skills on MCDC.
