Gaming Fintech ZEBEDEE and MoonPay, the international crypto payments infrastructure provider, has announced the integration of MoonPay’s services into the ZEBEDEE app for Bitcoin gaming, “allowing gamers to top up their Bitcoin balance with credit or debit cards without ever leaving ZEBEDEE.”
The worlds of crypto and gaming “are quickly merging, as the two industries are proving to be a natural fit.”
With over 3 billion gamers around the world, incorporating cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin into games “is an excellent way to spread mainstream adoption of crypto, while providing users with a simple, intuitive and non-threatening experience.”
Simon Cowell, CEO of ZEBEDEE, stated:
“We love how MoonPay has created an extremely simple, fast and frictionless way for anyone to buy or sell Bitcoin. The capabilities they provide are a perfect fit for what we want to achieve at ZEBEDEE. And that is a seamless experience for people to start using Bitcoin, without it feeling like a burden, which is often the experience of using finance apps or exchanges for people who are not as tech-savvy.”
The partnership between the two companies “is just getting started, with the initial launch providing the ability for ZEBEDEE users in the USA to buy Bitcoin with credit and debit cards.”
Soon, this will be expanded “with coverage in more countries and currencies, as well as the ability to sell Bitcoin and receive fiat straight into your bank account.”
While MoonPay provides similar services for a plethora of businesses, the partnership with ZEBEDEE is special “because this is all Bitcoin on the Lightning Network, a second layer on top of the blockchain which enables instant and near-zero-fee transactions, but has historically been difficult for non-technical users to start interacting with, because it is not easy to get Bitcoin from the blockchain onto the Lightning Network.”
MoonPay co-founder and CEO, Ivan Soto-Wright, said:
“What we’ve built with ZEBEDEE is a remarkable example of how crypto and gaming can unite to dramatically improve access to Web3. The solution we’re launching today is just a first step, and we look forward to bringing extremely simple Bitcoin buying and selling features to millions more gamers.”
To start using the new integration, as well as discover and play games that pay you Bitcoin while simply having fun on your phone or computer, “just download the ZEBEDEE app.”
It’s your portal into Bitcoin gaming, “now enhanced with MoonPay’s industry leading services.”
As covered, ZEBEDEE claims to be “the leading fintech company focused on providing Bitcoin services for the gaming industry with comprehensive tools and an integrated app to easily engage gamers with a seamless and fun UX.”
Its sophisticated tools enable developers “to create Bitcoin-powered games and communities for players, and erase the boundaries between real and virtual economies by powering game titles with the world’s largest cryptocurrency.”
MoonPay is “a financial technology company that builds payments infrastructure for crypto. Its on-and-off-ramp suite of products provides a smooth experience for converting between fiat currencies and cryptocurrencies using all major payment methods including debit and credit card, local bank transfers, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Pay.”
MoonPay is active in more than 160 countries and is “trusted by 450+ leading wallets, websites, and applications.”