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b'Leah Callon-Butler, director of Emfarsis, discusses her documentary, \\u201cPlay-to-Earn: NFT Gaming in the Philippines,\\u201d and the real-world impact that crypto is having in the Philippines. Show highlights:\\n how the Axie Infinity movement started in the Philippines\\n how much money players can earn through Axie Infinity compared to normal wages in the Philippines\\n how Filipino crypto exchanges are catering to Axie Infinity players to make it easier to cash out their earnings\\n what percentage of Axie Infinity players live in the Philippines\\n why the game is so popular in rural areas\\n what about Axie Infinity is bringing in non-crypto native players\\n why Axie Infinity now has high barriers to entry\\n how players have created their own system for helping bring new users into Axie Infinity\\n how Axie Infinity scholarships work\\n what Leah thinks about Yield Guild Games\\u2019s relationship with Axie Infinity\\n Thank you to our sponsors!\\n Crypto.com: https://crypto.onelink.me/J9Lg/unchainedcardearnfeb2021\\xa0\\n Oasis: https://oasisprotocol.org/\\xa0\\n NEAR: https://near.org\\xa0\\n \\xa0\\n Episode Links\\n Leah Callon-Butler: https://twitter.com/leah_cb\\xa0\\n Emfarsis: https://emfarsis.com/\\n Axie Infinity:\\n Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yo-BrASMHU4\\xa0\\n Coverage\\n https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/14/people-in-philippines-earn-cryptocurrency-playing-nft-video-game-axie-infinity.html\\n https://venturebeat.com/2021/05/13/how-a-rural-filipino-community-is-earning-a-living-playing-an-nft-game/\\n https://hypebeast.com/2021/5/axie-infinity-nft-cryptocurrency-game-philippines-documentary\\n https://www.esquiremag.ph/money/industry/axie-infinity-mobile-game-cryptocurrency-nft-a00289-20210521\\n \\n \\xa0\\n Leah\\u2019s NFT/Axie Infinity writings:\\n \\n https://www.coindesk.com/the-metaverses-emerging-economics\\xa0\\n https://www.coindesk.com/how-axie-infinity-creates-work-in-the-metaverse\\n \\nhttps://www.coindesk.com/nft-game-filipinos-covid\\xa0\\n https://www.coindesk.com/artists-who-now-make-a-living-because-of-nfts\\n https://www.coindesk.com/for-filipinos-axie-infinity-is-more-than-a-crypto-game\\n https://www.coindesk.com/here-comes-the-virtual-real-estate-boom\\n \\n https://www.coindesk.com/vindicatio-nft-pioneer-looks-ahead\\xa0\\n \\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'