The black market economy depicted in the Star Wars universe and the decentralized nature of cryptocurrencies both represent alternative economic systems that operate outside of the traditional, centralized structures of the mainstream. While the black market in Star Wars serves as a counterculture to the dominant Galactic Empire, cryptocurrencies provide an alternative to the traditional financial system that is controlled by central banks and governments. In the Star Wars universe, the black market economy is a shadowy underworld of illegal trade and commerce that exists in the shadows of the Galactic Empire. It is a place where smugglers, thieves, and other criminals can buy and sell goods and services without being detected by the authorities. The black market is characterized by its decentralized nature, as it is not regulated by the government and operates independently of the formal economy. One of the main similarities between the black market economy in…
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Selling Currency to a Game Not Yet Released?
Apparently you can buy SWTOR credits now, even though the game has not yet released. For gamers who partake in gold/currency-buying, this might be good news. For others, it’s an early sign of the annoying “gold-spammers” might cause in the increasingly popular game. Companies selling Star Wars: The Old Republic currency for real-world money are already on the Net and bartering their goods, months before the expected release of the game. Popular gold seller IGXE (Internet Game Exchange) recently released a press release about their placeholder pricing on SWTOR credits at £650 for 1000 credits. A simple search online will show you many other companies getting in the SWTOR action with promises of credit/gold to players. Just a few examples of the existing domains hawking non-existent credits include: starwarscredit.com, swtorforsale.com, swtorsell.com, swtorgolds.com, swtorgold.net, cheapswtorcredit.com, buyoldrepubliccredits.net, and cheap-swtor-credits.org. The closer it gets to launch time for the game, the more we…