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Stepn

Stepn is a move-to-earn blockchain game on Solana. Players buy NFT sneakers and run in real life to earn money. Web3 lifestyle app that rewards users.

<p>Move to earn web3 game, STEPN which is currently available on the Apple App Store is now making it possible for players to purchase STEPN NFTs directly via Apple Pay. Notably, this is the first-ever Apple Pay integration for a blockchain-based game. Apple Pay provides a secure, reliable, seamless, and easy-to-use way for you to purchase STEPN NFT sneakers.&nbsp;</p><div class="raw-html-embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">STEPN Integrates Apple Pay 🍎<br><br>We are thrilled to announce that <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/STEPN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#STEPN</a> is the first blockchain gaming app to secure a landmark integration with Apple Pay, breaking down the barrier to entry for Web3 💫<br><br>How it works ⤵️ [1/6] <a href="https://t.co/wCeVzjLoHE">pic.twitter.com/wCeVzjLoHE</a></p>— STEPN | Public Beta Phase VI (@Stepnofficial) <a href="https://twitter.com/Stepnofficial/status/1660616595792601091?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 22, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>Since its release in December 2021, STEPN has grown exponentially to become a very popular web3 games that boasts an estimated two million monthly active users. Built on Solana blockchain, the move-and-earn game provides players exciting rewards for physical activities including jogging, walking, or running. Players have the opportunity to buy NFT sneakers that can be upgraded to further increase earnings. The game has notable partnerships with brands such as Asics and Binance.&nbsp;</p><p>Speaking on the <a href="https://stepnofficial.medium.com/apple-pay-integration-breaks-new-ground-for-web3-gaming-app-stepn-aae4f873bf82">announcement</a>, Co-founder of Find Satoshi Lab (FSL), Yawn Rong disclosed that this move will open up web3 gaming to a whole new audience. Adding that the integration of Apple Pay will make “[...] Web3 more accessible to the masses, and crucially, bridging Web2 and Web3 technology in a way that is thus far unseen.” Thanking Apple for its support, Yawn further adds that thanks to the integration, will serve as a “[...] watershed moment in the onboarding of the next 100 million users of Web3 technology.”</p><p>Jerry Huang, also the co-founder of Find Satoshi Lab (FSL) reiterated that STEPN is the first-ever “[...] move&amp;earn application to be hosted on the App Store.” Since its launch on the App Store, STEPN has “[...] &nbsp;launched some amazing products, onboarded millions of users, and grown an incredibly dedicated community; none of this would have been possible without them.</p><p>It is important to note that Find Satoshi Lab (FSL) is a Web3 development studio and the parent company behind STEPN.<br>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="color:hsl(0, 0%, 90%);"><strong>How to Purchase STEPN Virtual Sneaker NFTs?</strong></span></p><p>You can easily purchase STEPN NFTs directly without the need to connect a wallet to the STEPN app. To do this you need to</p><ul><li>Download and install the STEPN app on your iOS device.</li><li>Set up your Apple Pay by adding your bank credit or debit card to your Apple wallet. This completely eliminates the need for a crypto wallet, therefore, making it possible to directly purchase STEPN virtual sneakers (NFTs) within the App Store.</li><li>To purchase STEPN NFT Sneakers, you need to own SPARK credits. Simply put, you need to purchase SPARK Credits (not a cryptocurrency) on Apple Pay which in turn can be used to pay for STEPN virtual sneakers. Notably, ten spark credits are equal to one USDC ($1) token.</li></ul><p><br><span style="color:hsl(0, 0%, 90%);"><strong>Seamless Player Experience vs Whopping in-app purchase fees</strong></span><br>While this move will allow more gamers and move to earn enthusiasts to join in the StepN gaming universe, it also mean that a player (most likely a non crypto native) will be paying a whopping fees of 30% plus for in-app purchase for each NFT. We are lately seeing a trend of web3 game studios announcing launch on the Apple App Store, in order to increase the gamer base but how this translates into web3 game adoption for these games is yet to be seen.</p><p>Nonetheless, the integration of Apple Pay and the possibility to purchase NFTs directly on your iPhone brings much-needed ease to onboard users onto STEPN.&nbsp;<br><br><span style="color:hsl(0, 0%, 90%);"><strong>What do you think of STEPN?</strong></span><br>Share your own honest review of STEPN <a href="https://funjible.games/games/Stepn/user-reviews">here</a> and help other gamers decide whether they should or should not step into the world of STEPN.&nbsp;</p>

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You can now purchase STEPN NFT sneakers from your iPhone Apple App Store using Apple Pay.

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<p>It is no hidden knowledge that the blockchain gaming ecosystem has been on a roll in recent times. This is amidst the current market crisis in the entire blockchain and cryptocurrency sphere. In recent times, we have seen a huge influx of enthusiasts and recorded exponential growth in the blockchain gaming ecosystem. To give a proper perspective of the extent of growth and development, DappRadar and the Blockchain Gaming Alliance (BGA) have released a report of interesting updates in the blockchain gaming sphere.&nbsp;</p><p>This article is a summary of the recently released BGA blockchain gaming report. The report by DappRadar and BGA is also an in-depth and comprehensive summary of the entire updates in the blockchain gaming ecosystem.</p><div class="raw-html-embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">🎉 We just released the BGA Blockchain Game Report, a comprehensive look at the current state of the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/blockchain?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#blockchain</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/gaming?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#gaming</a> industry.<br>🤝<a href="https://twitter.com/BGameAlliance?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BGameAlliance</a><br><br>Quick Summary below 👇<br>🧵(1/4) <a href="https://t.co/lEzIvJJcfO">pic.twitter.com/lEzIvJJcfO</a></p>— DappRadar (@DappRadar) <a href="https://twitter.com/DappRadar/status/1598400293058015232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 1, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><h2><strong>The Top Blockchain Games</strong></h2><p>As previously indicated, the blockchain gaming sphere continues to thrive despite current bearish trends and scandals in the blockchain and crypto space. In October and November 2022 alone, blockchain gaming activity accounted for an estimated 50% of the entire blockchain activities recorded by DappRadar. This activity was measured across 50 different networks. Also, there was a record 800,875 unique active wallets (UAW) every day relating with blockchain gaming platforms in November 2022.</p><p>According to the <a href="https://dappradar.com/blog/bga-game-report-october-november-2022">report</a>, Splinterlands and <a href="https://funjible.games/games/Alien-Worlds">Alien Worlds</a> are currently the two most played Web3 games. As of September, they both have a registered daily UAW of about 151,000 and 225,000, respectively. Apart from the above-named games, some other games rose steadily to the limelight. Trickshot Blitz, for example, registered a 70% increase in monthly activity in October. The game currently has a daily UAW of 23,086. This unprecedented increase has been linked to its Season 7 challenge. Interestingly, the gaming challenge was hosted by both Trickshot Blitz and Solitaire Blitz. Another game with an interesting increase in activity is PlayMining. The game recorded a 33% increase in activity with its daily UAW reaching as high as 22,466 in November.</p><h2><strong>Blockchain Gaming and the NFT Sphere</strong></h2><p>The blockchain gaming ecosystem and the NFT sphere are increasingly becoming intertwined. The evidence of the remarkable growth in blockchain gaming can also be seen in the NFT space. This is a result of the increasing number of in-game assets brought on by the increase in blockchain games. The recent report also reveals that in-game NFTs alone, over the space of two months, had a total trading volume (TTV) of $55 million. Interestingly, <a href="https://funjible.games/games/Gods-Unchained">Gods Unchained</a> accounted for an estimated 60% of this amount. <a href="https://funjible.games/games/Stepn">STEPN</a>, another Web3 game, had over 700,000 shoes minted in 2022 alone.</p><p>In conclusion, the current FTX scandal, to a large extent, affected several top blockchain platforms like Star Atlas, TapFantasy, and Aurory. Blockchain platform Solana took the biggest hit and recorded an 89.42% decrease in its daily UAW. Wax is also currently the top gaming protocol with an estimated 340,000 daily UAW.</p>

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<p>STEPN recently turned one (1) amidst a truckload of important achievements. So, to commemorate its first-year anniversary and to say a big thank you to its community members, the company has launched several weekly challenges for its community. Winners of the challenges will have the opportunity to share from a prize pool of 100,000 GMT.</p><div class="raw-html-embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Happy <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/STEPNEMBER?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#STEPNEMBER</a> <br><br>This month, STEPN turns 1 and we want to say a big thank you to the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/STEPN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#STEPN</a> Community. Let’s take a look at all the incredible things we’ve achieved together this year 💚<br> <br>STEPN It’s A Movement [1/9] <a href="https://t.co/TIrdcfXmQz">pic.twitter.com/TIrdcfXmQz</a></p>— STEPN | Public Beta Phase V (@Stepnofficial) <a href="https://twitter.com/Stepnofficial/status/1565279709528616960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 1, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><h2><strong>Important STEPN Details</strong></h2><p>STEPN has accurately been described as a movement. Extending beyond just facilitating physical movement to becoming a rallying global call to motivate people to adopt more health-friendly activities. The health and wellness movement has touted its core mission to encourage people to move outdoors. Over the last year, the movement has made remarkable strides, bringing people closer to a healthier lifestyle. &nbsp;</p><p>To achieve such remarkable results, STEPN combines four major action points:&nbsp;</p><p><strong>1. Social Movement:</strong> This is based on the ideology that we are stronger together. STEPN is also of the opinion that an active community goes a long way in facilitating healthier lifestyles and general well-being. The onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic kept the whole world indoors, so STEPN is interested in getting people outdoors, walking, and connecting with loved ones once again.</p><p><strong>2. Financial Movement:</strong> What better way to get people moving than to include some form of incentive, right? STEPN also has a unique financial and token economy designed to keep the wellness platform in operation. Participants also enjoy exciting rewards and incentives.</p><p><strong>3. Environmental Movement (Climate Care):</strong> STEPN also focuses on creating a more sustainable environment. At the time of writing this article, the platform boasts of offsetting an estimated 6.9 million kg of CO2 gas.</p><p><strong>4. Web3 Movement:</strong> STEPN is a huge supporter of web 3. The platform also aims to be a reliable bridge linking the unique world of Web 2 and Web 3.</p><h2><strong>STEPN’s Three (3) Major Achievements</strong></h2><p>Over the last year since its inception, STEPN has made several amazing milestone achievements. Some of the three (3) most remarkable include:</p><ul><li><strong>STEPN community members ran over 104 billion miles together over the last 12 months</strong>. Notably, this is equivalent to moving from the Earth to the moon more than 400,000 times.&nbsp;</li><li><strong>Together, community members also recorded remarkably low carbon footprints.</strong> The team also offset about 6.9 million kilograms of carbon dioxide (CO2).</li><li><strong>The entire community burned more than 6 billion kilocalories (Kcal). </strong>This is equivalent to more than 24 billion cheeseburgers.<br>&nbsp;</li></ul><div class="raw-html-embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Move and Donate ⚡ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/STEPN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#STEPN</a> GMT earning is live, enabling users with level 30 sneakers to earn <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24GMT&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">$GMT</a> and donate to thousands of NPOs around the world through the leading Crypto Philanthropy platform <a href="https://twitter.com/TheGivingBlock?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheGivingBlock</a> 🌏 <br><br>Read more ⬇️ <a href="https://t.co/VVpXFMqQsa">https://t.co/VVpXFMqQsa</a></p>— STEPN | Public Beta Phase V (@Stepnofficial) <a href="https://twitter.com/Stepnofficial/status/1578769704390303745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 8, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><h2><strong>More About STEPN’s Challengues</strong></h2><ul><li>Challenge 1 took place between September 2 and September 8, 2022 (Post a Before and After Picture).</li><li>This was followed by Challenge 2 (Walk 12,000 steps) from September 9–15, 2022.</li><li>Then Challenge 3 (Burger Burn) Between September 16 and September 22, 2022 (Stairs Challenge – How many steps can you run up in a goal).</li><li>Lastly, Challenge 4 (Best running friends forever) from September 23 to 29, 2022.</li></ul><p>Participants had to post a picture or video on Instagram or Twitter and include hashtags #STEPNEMBER, #STEPN, and the appropriate challenge hashtag #STEPNbeforeafter #STEPN12000 #STEPNburgerburn or #STEPNBRFF in the post. They also need to be following STEPN's Twitter and Instagram handles.</p><p>The top 20 entries for each of the challenges received 1,000 GMT each. Also, a grand prize of 20,000 GMT was shared among those who won all the challenges.</p><div class="raw-html-embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/STEPNBRFF?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#STEPNBRFF</a> Results are Out! 🎊<br> <br>This final challenge was created to illustrate the far-reaching social benefits that STEPN brings to the table. We hope everyone had a great time forming new friendships and rekindling existing ones 🔥<br> <br>🧵Thread ⬇ [1/7] <a href="https://t.co/DEZR9OlsuF">pic.twitter.com/DEZR9OlsuF</a></p>— STEPN | Public Beta Phase V (@Stepnofficial) <a href="https://twitter.com/Stepnofficial/status/1577995621436301317?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 6, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p><br>&nbsp;</p>

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