Bitcoin Miner Game Sees Explosive Growth After Enabling Real Bitcoin Rewards
• Idle tapping game Bitcoin Miner saw little interest when first launched in 2017, with under 500 installs in 3 years • After integrating Bitcoin withdrawals via Lightning Network startup ZBD in 2022, game saw 65K downloads in first weekend • Bitcoin Miner now has over 2 million total downloads after 2 years with ZBD tech enabled • Players earn small amounts of real Bitcoin through the game, just a few cents' worth per hour •Psychological impact of earning real Bitcoin creates more engagement and connection even with tiny rewards