{"id":364409,"date":"2021-11-09T12:02:06","date_gmt":"2021-11-09T09:02:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/discord-community-splits-as-ceo-unveils-pre-released-ethereum-integration\/"},"modified":"2021-11-09T12:02:06","modified_gmt":"2021-11-09T09:02:06","slug":"discord-community-splits-as-ceo-unveils-pre-released-ethereum-integration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/discord-community-splits-as-ceo-unveils-pre-released-ethereum-integration\/","title":{"rendered":"# Discord community splits as CEO unveils pre-released Ethereum integration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong># Discord community splits as CEO unveils pre-released Ethereum integration <\/strong>&#8221;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjEtMTEvYWExYjIwZTYtMGM5MC00ZmQ5LThiMDQtZmVlMjNmMmVlYjZjLmpwZw==.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\" data-v-128018ef>Citron\u2019s announcement of the upcoming Ethereum (ETH) blockchain integration came as a reply to a tweet from Packy McCormick, founder of Not Boring, sharing an <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.notboring.co\/p\/discord-imagine-a-place\">article<\/a> that read:<\/p>\n<p>Instant messaging platform Discord may soon launch support for MetaMask and WalletConnect integrations, as evidenced by a pre-release screenshot shared by the CEO Jason Citron. However, a portion of the Discord community raised concerns about the update while threatening to cancel their Nitro sub<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">script<\/a>ions.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cImagine a human website. Imagine a place where dank memes flow like honey. Imagine a place where potatoes thrive. Imagine a place where humans and bots live in harmony. Imagine, in other words, a place like Discord.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">probably nothing <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/p4P6MoNGgd\">pic.twitter.com\/p4P6MoNGgd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jason Citron (@jasoncitron) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jasoncitron\/status\/1457841222995693570?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 8, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nWhile Citron\u2019s screenshot of the pre-released Discord application aims to expedite crypto adoption, the gaming community resisted the move by highlighting the ecosystem\u2019s ongoing issues with carbon emissions, money laundering and uncertainties within the NFT market.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, the backlash also resulted in numerous users ending subscriptions to Discord Nitro, the platform\u2019s premium service offering that costs $4.99 per month and $49.99 for a year. In the words of a Discord user, Olivia:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Implementing NFTs in discord would result in bad PR, and a drop in Nitro subscriptions as a large amount of people cancel. NFTs cause environmental damage, and are mainly used for tax evasion&amp;money laundering. The entire thing is a ponzi scheme. Do not connect discord to this.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Olivia Wertheimer (Open to opportunities!) (@kingdomfantasy6) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kingdomfantasy6\/status\/1457852305089384448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 8, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>On the other side of the spectrum, many users from the gaming community also see this move as a step in the right direction. Responding to Olivia, another user named Bryce NFT argued:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cYou really just called the NFT space a ponzi scheme without valid evidence. Don&#8217;t comment on anything when you have no idea about the space.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Related: <\/strong><strong><em>MetaMask integrates with Bitfinex Pay amid growing demand for crypto payments<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>MetaMask integrations have onboarded millions of users to the crypto space. On Nov. 05, crypto payment gateway Bitfinex Pay launched MetaMask integration to its platform. <\/p>\n<p>As a result of the MetaMask integration, Bitfinex Pay opened doors to over 10 million new users for sending and receiving payments in cryptocurrencies. Speaking to Cointelegraph, Bitfinex Pay CTO Paolo Ardoino said that the digital assets are going to disrupt the current payment industry and that it is \u201cnot a question of if but just when.\u201d <\/p>\n<p><template data-name=\"subscription_form\" data-type=\"markets_outlook\"><\/template><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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