If you’re on the hunt for a casual, free-to-play mobile game that pays you cryptocurrency along the way, Ethereum Blast might do the trick.

While I wouldn’t go so far as to say I had a “blast” playing through the simplistic color-matching puzzle stages, it’s a decently fun diversion that can put a little bit of Ethereum or Bitcoin into your wallet while you play.

Bling Financial’s free iOS and Android game is a simple color-matching puzzle game with a vibe that’s best described as “sci-fi meets Ethereum.” All that really means is that you’ll see the familiar Ethereum symbol floating around the menus and interface here and there, and people who aren’t crypto die-hards shouldn’t be turned off by that modest window dressing.

Ethereum Blast is a straightforward puzzler, tasking you with tapping two or more connected, like-colored stones to clear them from the board. As you clear stones, new ones fall from above to fill the space and potentially sets up larger matches that can earn you power-ups in the process. Each level provides certain targets of stones or items to clear within a limited number of moves.

Screenshots from Ethereum Blast on iOS. Image: Decrypt
It’s all easy to grasp and control, with simple taps used to clear blocks or activate power-ups. But it’s also largely unchallenging and mostly mindless, and you’ll earn plenty of power-ups to get you out of any binds. I played through nearly 50 stages and only lost once along the way. But as a simple on-the-go distraction, it’s pleasant enough—much like Tetro Tiles, another mobile puzzler with crypto rewards.

How much can you reasonably earn by playing? Your mileage may vary, but I earned about $0.20 worth of crypto in about two hours of play. Bling’s games reward you with Bling points that you can then convert into Ethereum or Bitcoin, and then cash out to a Coinbase or PayPal account. I cashed out in ETH, but it would’ve been the same USD value in Bitcoin too.

It’s not much—but it’s more than I earned playing Bling’s Bitcoin Solitaire, which earned me about $0.09 worth of Bitcoin in a two-hour span. However, your earning potential in Ethereum Blast diminishes the more you play, as the amount of Bling points offered for playing each stage appears to dwindle over time. The game may not hold your interest for long anyway.

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Recent leaks suggest that the upcoming GTA 6 video game could adopt play-to-earn gaming mechanics that see gamers earn crypto in real life.

According to reports, Grand Theft Auto (GTA) 6 could adopt a play-to-earn gaming and business model. Yesterday, a tweet hinted at this development, as the successful gaming franchise is rumored to release the next iteration in 2024.

Although GTA 6 gameplay mechanics and micro-transaction specifics is unknown, observers believe the game could adopt blockchain technology. This approach could see gamers convert funds made during gameplay to money usable in real life. Observers say the rumored GTA 6 play-to-earn approach will include crypto rewards that revolutionize how players play and earn.

The upcoming Rockstar Games adventure feature could transform traditional gaming into an extra income source. GTA 6 leaks suggest that the gaming franchise’s sixteenth overall installment would incorporate Bitcoin (BTC) as a payment method and reward token.

Although Rockstar Games has yet to comment on the rumored in-game crypto reward system, the developer previously confirmed GTA 6’s development, saying:

GTA 6 Predecessor Featured Play-to-Earn Gameplay Mechanics to Lesser Degree

The previous GTA V was first released in September 2013 on the PS3 and Xbox 360. However, Rockstar re-released an enhanced and upgraded version for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S in March 2022. In GTA 5, players could enter the game’s fictionalized stock markets through their smartphones and trade in-game shares in real life. GTA 5 players could also make money in “Stock Market Assassination Missions”.
Therefore, a progressive game like GTA 6 could offer more sophisticated play-to-earn transactional offerings that feature crypto.

Although GTA 6 has no official release date, the game could reportedly launch on the current gaming consoles PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. The possibility of a launch on older console generations remains unconfirmed, depending on when the game emerges.

A recent report suggests that GTA 6 could be the most expensive video game ever created, with a budget of up to $2 billion. At the moment, no developers have addressed these suggestions. However, Strauss Zelnick, CEO of Rockstar’s parent company Take-Two Interactive recently said Rockstar seeks “nothing short of perfection”. In a media session, Zelnick stressed that the developer strives for something people “have never seen before”. The Take-Two CEO suggested that the finished product would be special. According to Zelnick, GTA 6 could set the gaming industry performance bar for many years.

Neither Rockstar Games nor Take Two has officially announced game specifics. There are also no pointers to what cryptocurrencies GTA 6 will adopt if it eventually launches as play-to-earn.

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