Hi, i’m brand new to the unity game development. I saw that Unity launched cryptocurrency support for games (KIN) and I’ve read several threads about using an Ethereum token for in-game currency, but for my project I was thinking about using a custom cryptocurrency (based on Bitcoin) for in-game currency. Both the game and the currency is ready and currently running but I was looking to integrate the currency into the game. I’ve been having a hard time finding any examples or threads about this. Is this possible? Does unity support this? Or is it impossible at this moment?
Sorry if this is a dumb question but I want to get some answers before investing a lot of time into this project.
Yes it’s possible, but that doesn’t mean it’s a good idea. On top of that, if you have to ask, you’re probably not ready to implement it yourself.
Crypto is honestly a terrible idea, but bitcoin is generally the worst crypto solution of them all. Proof of work is a terrible system.
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As a form of store of value for money, Bitcoin is awesome. After the most recent Bitcoin halving, it has the same stock to flow ratio as gold. That is the first time in literally thousand of years that any form of money has effectively challenged gold as an effective store of value. If somebody offered to pay me in Bitcoin, silver, gold, USD, or Euros, I would definitely choose the Bitcoin.
I still would never integrate Bitcoin into a game, though.
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Just because something is possible to do, doesn’t mean you’re going to find ready made examples, explanations, or tutorials on how it would be done.
I don’t think this is a particularly great idea. Just one reason is many governments have begun recognizing crypto as a form of actual currency, creating a labyrinth of complex laws you will have to follow. You may have to report in game transactions to either your government, or the government for wherever your players reside, for tax purposes. You may have reporting and record keeping requirements related to detecting money laundering. Games are played by players from all over the globe, so that’s a lot of laws you’ll have to research and comply with.
Also US players probably won’t like it when you ask for their social security number
One of the top entries at a recent crypto applications contest was a poker game based on using crypto. It has its place . Understand that proof of work is actually what money has always been about and it makes sense…
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Not a dumb question at all. But also not the question you SHOULD be asking. 
For one, only a minority of the average gamer will actually have a cryptocurrency wallet. Among many, cryptocurrency has a bad rep and they will simply not touch it, for understandable reasons. Fraud, theft, loss of access, and the potential for SUDDEN and EXTREME valuation changes. The latter is also a HUGE risk for you, considering that users are paying the equivalent of $10 for a particular item one day, and $0,01 the next.
Cryptocurrency should only be ONE option for users to pay for virtual currency, and nothing but. You will also have to ensure that the value is converted to an established currency ($ or €) so that you’re not affected by the daily valuation changes of the cryptocurrency.
Cryptocurrency in a game should only be a payment provider, and only one of several choices.
5 year old post, dude.
Damn those emails!
Keeps sending me old posts … 
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The rule of forum, always check dates. 
The reason you got pinged could be, because of the spam, which has been deleted.
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