In a WebX seminar, ZBD co-founder Christian Moss shared his entrepreneurial journey of combining Bitcoin and gaming since 2013. Christian Moss is not only one of the first developers to introduce Bitcoin into mobile games, but he also continues to promote the Play to Earn revenue model, allowing development teams to create their own games and realize a token economy.
Developed the first mobile game integrating Bitcoin: SaruTobi
Moss's Bitcoin journey began in 2013 when he developed a mobile game called SaruTobi. The unique aspect of this game is that it rewards players with real Bitcoin tips based on their gaming performance, creating an innovative model of 'earning Bitcoin by playing games,' which was unprecedented at the time and paved the way for many subsequent blockchain games. In addition to SaruTobi, Moss has developed several Bitcoin-related games and participated in promoting Bitcoin NFTs through Counterparty.
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Bitcoin × Gaming Industry, ZBD builds a new economic platform.
In 2019, Moss and his team founded ZBD, focusing on assisting global game and application developers in integrating Bitcoin payment systems. By providing SDK tools through the Lightning Network, developers can easily implement instant, low-fee Bitcoin reward systems for their games, even creating ramps between fiat currency and Bitcoin to lower the usage threshold. Moss stated that ZBD's mission is to allow anyone to easily use Bitcoin in games.
Bitcoin games are not just entertainment; they are also a source of income.
Moss specifically pointed out that Bitcoin games are not just a form of entertainment; they have become an actual source of income for players in some countries. In regions such as South America and Southeast Asia, many players engage in virtual mining, competitions, or complete tasks through Minecraft servers supported by ZBD to earn Bitcoin. Moss revealed that some teenagers in Argentina can even earn more money playing games than their parents do.
Japan, as a major global gaming market, is also seen by Moss as an important region for Bitcoin adoption. He analyzed that due to differences in national advertising costs, an advertisement click from a Japanese player is valued at about 50 yen, while an Indian player may only be worth 1 yen. Therefore, if Japanese users consistently participate in Bitcoin games daily, they could potentially earn about 5,000 yen worth of Bitcoin per week. This is particularly attractive for families affected by inflation; he said that recently many retirees and grandparents have also joined the ranks of Bitcoin gamers, earning practical rewards like gift cards through gaming to give back to their families and grandchildren.
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The Bitcoin game has over a million players and will launch multiple language versions.
Currently, one of the most popular games at ZBD is the Bitcoin Miner game, which has over one million players each month and is expected to launch a Japanese version. In addition, the ZBD team is also developing a racing game called Bitcoin Rally, similar in style to Mario Kart, where players can earn Bitcoin during the races.
Moss emphasized that these games are not only easy to get started with but are real applications that can provide players with tangible rewards while having fun. In the future, he hopes to reach more people by launching more language versions to easily access Bitcoin.
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Original title: (Leading Players into the Bitcoin World with Games, the First Bitcoin Game Developer Shares the Journey of Founding ZBD)
Original author: DW
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