STEPN, first of its kind app to ensure Apple Pay integration

STEPN, the world’s leading Web3 move&earn application, has become the first ever blockchain gaming app to secure an integration with Apple Pay. This landmark integration enables users to use Apple Pay as an easy and secure method to purchase STEPN products and upgrade in-app on the STEPN app. Users simply add their bank card to Apple Wallet, removing the need to use a crypto wallet to facilitate transactions.

STEPN, which was the first move&earn app hosted on the App Store, uses crypto-powered rewards to incentivize users to exercise, where users purchase a non-fungible token (NFT) of a virtual sneaker, sync their phone and receive rewards when they walking, jogging or running. STEPN has quickly become one of the most popular Web3 apps since its inception in 2021, with a thriving community that attracts two to three million active users every month.

With this move, users add their credit/debit card to Apple Wallet on their iPhone and significantly simplify payment procedures, ease access to products and remove time-consuming entry barriers such as connecting to a crypto wallet. This brings improved security protection, as users’ card details are not stored in an app.

Yawn Rong, co-founder of Find Satoshi Lab (FSL), the Web3 development studio behind STEPN, said: “This integration opens us up to a whole new audience, making Web3 more accessible to the masses, and crucially, bridging Web2 and Web3 technologies in a way never before seen . This is a truly important step in bridging these technologies and one that we are sure will be seen as a watershed moment for the next 100 million users of Web3 technology. We are confident that we have built the team to do this, as we have done before, from thousands of active daily users to millions. This is a proud moment for us, and we thank Apple for their support.”

Jerry Huang, co-founder of Find Satoshi Lab (FSL), said: “STEPN was the first move&earn application to be hosted on the App Store. Just over a year later, we’ve launched some amazing products, engaged millions of users and developed an incredibly dedicated community; none of this would have been possible without them. With this Apple Pay integration, we’re making the user journey much more seamless, removing barriers to entry for anyone who wants to move and earn, and ensuring that the Web3 space reaches a level of maturity it needs to go mainstream. We’re incredibly excited to see the impact this integration will have on the wider Web3 ecosystem, and hopefully it’s the first of many.”

This is the latest in a round of high-profile announcements for STEPN, which recently launched the New Horizon Initiative in its latest effort to give back to the community. STEPN Genesis Sneakers holders, which are the rarest NFT sneakers in the app, received an airdrop totaling an estimated 80 million $GMT, which is the FSL ecosystem token. STEPN has also recently partnered with Atlético Madrid to launch their very first co-branded trainers with real benefits. In late 2022, STEPN teamed up with ASICS and Solana Pay for a new limited collection of physical sneakers to incredible success.