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Welcome back to the ‘ZBD Lightning Round’! 5 questions, one-sentence answers. Go! ⚡ Next up is Nelly Doudina Popoli, CAMS, our EU Head of Risk and Compliance. Describe your role at ZBD? I bring ZBD EU to life by obtaining all required EU licenses for offering Bitcoin and fiat payment services. Earliest gaming memory? I remember my mum telling me I couldn’t call my friends because she was using dial-up internet to play PC games. Favorite ways to earn sats? I love playing hypercasual games every time I’m waiting for something, be it a bus, a plane or any queue! Highlight from the past year? Seeing the team work together to build an EU-regulated business, applying new regulations with a compliance-first mindset and expert collaboration, has been an incredible experience. What will the future of gaming look like? By bridging gaming with the real world, playing games will offer real-life benefits, with ZBD at the center of it. #ZBD #GamesIndustry #Gaming #Team

ZBD is officially the first ever company to receive approval for a MiCAR license, the EU’s new regulatory framework for crypto-asset service providers! 🎉 This achievement positions ZBD as a leader in crypto-asset innovation and compliance in the EU, allowing us to expand our transformative digital-native payments platform with new services and in new markets 🥇 Read more about what this means for ZBD here: https://lnkd.in/d4J_sDi8

Rewarded user acquisition was a hot topic in mobile gaming in 2024. At ZBD, we've been rewarding players for years—though our approach is different from the usual rewarded UA model. Swipe through to see why! #Innovation #UA #GameDev #AdTech

What are Gen Z’s habits when it comes to payments and financial technology? Earlier this year, we surveyed 2000 people in the US and UK to find out. Now, we asked our Gen Z teammates Nur Ugurlu and Victoria Campobello for their personal insights. Read now: https://lnkd.in/gQFk3kMm #Payments #FinTech #ZBD #Team

This year, we’ve surveyed thousands of Gen Z adults to understand their financial and gaming attitudes. Our CSO Ben Cousens spoke about this with Mobidictum and explored how companies can better adapt to Gen Z 💬 43% of Gen Z agree that gaming is more about the social interactive experience than the game itself. Ben shares why this stat is important for game developers 🎮 Read the full article for more on how the games industry can resonate with Gen Z ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/g9VnKdKE #GamesIndustry #GenZ #Finance #Rewards

Welcome to the debut edition of the ‘ZBD Lightning Round’! 5 questions, one-sentence answers. Go! ⚡ Up first is Jure Grahek, our SVP of Strategic Initiatives. Describe your role at ZBD? Draw this card for +10 to all strategy sources. Earliest gaming memory? I remember playing the original Prince of Persia on my cousin's PC when I was 5 years old, before we had one at home; we played it over and over, though I’m not sure we ever got past the first level or two. Favorite ways to earn sats? I like super simple games that I can play while travelling; I probably made the most from Boe Wings by Roamer because I played it on long flights. Highlight from the past year? I really enjoy Gamesforum Barcelona on a personal level—it’s where I seem to make the most friends in the industry, though I attend tons of gaming conferences that are just as good work-wise. What will the future of gaming look like? As cross-play between devices becomes more common, ecosystems will matter less, with assets, progress, achievements, and purchases becoming transferable across different games and platforms—without relying on NFTs or Web3. #ZBD #GamesIndustry #Gaming

Earlier this year, we surveyed more than 2,000 Gen Z respondents about their gaming habits and interests. Nur Ugurlu and Victoria Campobello from our team are part of this generation, so we asked them to share their thoughts on the topic. Do our Gen Z staff play more than the 3-hour daily average; are they aware of Bitcoin (we hope so!), and what about ads in games? Find their reaction below. Read Now: https://lnkd.in/gC3t69er #GamesIndustry #ZBD #Team #Gaming

Exciting news! 🚀 ZBD is partnering with Finfare to bring rewards to everyday shopping. Now, users can earn instant cashback on purchases at major brands like Nike, Adidas, and Best Buy, all through the ZBD app 🛍️💰 Our CSO Ben Cousens recently spoke to FinTechBuzz, sharing insights on this new partnership with Finfare and how it fits into ZBD’s mission to make digital payments more rewarding and accessible. It’s all about creating seamless experiences where users can earn real value, instantly. Read the full interview to learn more: https://lnkd.in/gTYtruVV #Fintech #Rewards #DigitalPayments #Innovation #Ecommerce

🚨 CALL FOR BANDS! 🎸 We wanted to do something special to bring the gaming community together at PGC London. And what better way to do that than with music! We're putting on a Battle of the (Gaming) Bands after PGC London, together with our friends at adjoe and Raptor PR. 🥁 Are you in a band or know someone from the gaming industry that is? Apply to play and show us what you got! 🎤 The friendly music showdown will feature 3 bands competing for the Gaming Industry Band throne, accompanied by a fantastic opportunity to network and celebrate the start of 2025. You can find full information on the event here: https://gamingbands.com/ If you're in a band, apply now to get your slot on stage! If you're not, share this with your musician friends 😎 🎵 Band travel expenses are covered 🎶 All bands get prizes based on audience voting — top band can earn up to 1000 GBP And if any gaming companies would like to join as a sponsor, just let us know. This is about community-building, so the more the merrier! #gamingindustry #conferences #PGC #games

We recently published our payment study which surveyed 2,000 Gen Z adults in the US and UK on finance and rewards. Throughout the data, one aspect was clear - Gen Z want rewards! Can you guess one of our top stats? What percentage of Gen Z expect to earn rewards while using apps and playing games? 🎮 Read the full white paper below for more insights: https://lnkd.in/gSsbAM6K #GamesIndustry #GenZ #Fintech #Rewards