Gene Determination Algorithm: A Blockchain-based Case Study of Crypto Kitties

Abstract

Crypto Kitties is one of the most well-known games built on the Ethereum blockchain and has been in operation for a longer time. This paper examines the market’s fairness by focusing on the gene determination algorithm required for breeding two kittens. This method has very little unpredictability, and as a result, players who understand it have a considerable edge over those who do not. Furthermore, this paper demonstrates a methodology that aims to increase randomness in the gene determination algorithm by associating it with a discrete crossover operator. In the end, this paper addresses some of the drawbacks of crypto kitties and countermeasures to overcome them.