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;<div class="raw-html-embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">STEPN Integrates Apple Pay 🍎 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 💫 How it works ⤵️ [1/6] <a href="https://t.co/wCeVzjLoHE">pic.twitter.com/wCeVzjLoHE</a>— 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>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;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.”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.It is important to note that Find Satoshi Lab (FSL) is a Web3 development studio and the parent company behind STEPN. &nbsp;How to Purchase STEPN Virtual Sneaker NFTs?You can easily purchase STEPN NFTs directly without the need to connect a wallet to the STEPN app. To do this you need to<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> Seamless Player Experience vs Whopping in-app purchase fees 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.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; What do you think of STEPN? 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;

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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.

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