Blockchain, UI/UX Design, Website Development

BTCw

The first GameFi on Bitcoin take profit on social

Client

Confidential

Duration

3 months

Introduction

BTCw is the first GameFi project on Bitcoin, aiming to leverage the blockchain for a unique play-to-earn social gaming experience.

Challenges

BTCw aimed to establish itself as a pioneering GameFi project on the Bitcoin blockchain, allowing players to earn profits through social interactions. However, several challenges stood in the way of achieving this goal:

– Limited smart contract functionality on Bitcoin: Directly building complex GameFi logic and NFT functionalities on the native Bitcoin blockchain (without relying on Layer-2 solutions or sidechains) presented a significant challenge due to its limited smart contract capabilities compared to other blockchains.

– Interoperability with Bitcoin’s social layer: Integrating “take profit on social” elements required robust mechanisms to bridge in-game actions and rewards with social platforms, which is a complex endeavor, especially when operating on the Bitcoin network.

– Security of Bitcoin-based assets: While Bitcoin itself is highly secure, ensuring the security of GameFi-specific assets (like NFTs or in-game tokens) that might rely on new protocols or interpretations of Bitcoin’s script language posed unique security challenges.

Solutions

To overcome the challenges, Hola Tech adhered to the best practices. Key components of the solution included:

– Leverage Bitcoin layer-2 solutions and protocols: BTCw utilized or aimed to utilize Bitcoin Layer-2 solutions or specialized protocols (e.g., Ordinals, Lightning Network, or sidechains) to enable more robust smart contract functionality and efficient NFT management, overcoming the limitations of Bitcoin’s mainnet. Solidity-like smart contracts might be deployed on compatible Layer-2s, and The Graph could be employed for efficient indexing of on-chain game data.

– Integrate social-fi mechanics seamlessly: The Node.js backend facilitated the integration of social platform APIs, allowing for real-time tracking of social engagement and the distribution of “take profit on social” rewards. This allowed for innovative earning mechanisms tied to player influence and community interaction.

– Implement multi-layered security measures: Beyond the inherent security of the Bitcoin blockchain, BTCw implemented robust security audits for its smart contracts (Solidity or Bitcoin Script-based on Layer-2s) and secured off-chain data related to user profiles and game state using Mongo Atlas. Infura IPFS could be used for decentralized storage of game assets and NFT metadata.

Featured numbers

– Engaged a community of over 20,000 unique active users

– Recorded an average of 5,000 daily social interactions

Results

The implemented system successfully met BTCw’s requirements for a pioneering GameFi experience on Bitcoin, delivering on its promises of performance, security, and unique social profitability. The platform engaged a community of over 20,000 unique active users and recorded an average of 5,000 daily social interactions tied to in-game profit sharing, validating the unique social-fi model.