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ZBD Raises $40 Million Led by Blockstream Capital Partners to Power In‑Game Payments

The Blockstream‑affiliated fund’s backing signals a bet on regulated Lightning‑based payouts and money movement built directly into games.

From left to right: Christian Moss, cofounder and head of R&D; Ben Cousens, CSO; Simon Cowell, cofounder and CEO; André Neves, cofounder and CTO.
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Overview

  • Blockstream Capital Partners led the Series C with a $36 million contribution, bringing ZBD’s new funding to $40 million, according to the company and Fortune.
  • ZBD provides a Bitcoin Lightning Network‑based payments stack that lets developers embed real‑money rewards, peer‑to‑peer transfers, and payouts inside gameplay.
  • ZBD says it now processes more than 120 million transactions annually and has doubled SDK integrations over the past year with partners such as TapNation, Fumb Games, and PlayEmber.
  • The company reports holding MiCAR and EMI licenses in the Netherlands and U.S. Money Transmitter Licenses, positioning it to offer regulated fiat and crypto services across regions.
  • Executives say the funds will support a full, compliance‑ready payments suite, new developer tooling, and geographic expansion through 2026, while the startup remains not yet profitable.