Nexon America, a subsidiary of South Korean gaming giant Nexon, announced that players can use some cryptocurrencies, including Dogecoin, when purchasing in-game items.
In the statement made by the company, it was stated that players can pay with cryptocurrencies, including dollars, in many games such as MapleStory, KartRider, Mabinogi, Vindictus, V4.
The cap on players’ in-game spending will be determined by Nexon.
Nexon America has partnered with crypto payment provider BitPay for cryptocurrency payments.
Supported cryptocurrencies include Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin, Bitcoin Cash, Wrapped BTC, Binance USD, Dai, Gemini Dollar, Litecoin, Paxos Standard and USD Coin.
It was noteworthy that BitPay was not among the cryptocurrencies accepted by the Shiba Inu Nexon, which was accepted earlier this month.
Kenny Chang, General Manager of Nexon America, used the following statements on the subject:
“Nexon is listening closely to feedback from our players, including those who have requested that we include cryptocurrencies as a form of in-game payment.”
BitPay CEO Stephen Pair said: “Our agreement with Nexon America to manage crypto payments for in-game items will provide a great experience for players.” said.
Nexon CEO Owen Mahoney stated that the company’s decision to accept cryptocurrency payments has nothing to do with Bitcoin, which they bought for an average of $100 million in April, up from $58,000.
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