ZEBEDEE Announces General Availability of API For Instant Global Payments That Unlock New Value-Driven Experiences

ZEBEDEE, the FinTech and next-generation payments processor pioneering instant, low-fee, borderless and currency-agnostic microtransactions for the global digital era, today announced general availability of its plug-and-play API + SDK for all developers and digital platform companies. Developers previously required onboarding through ZEBEDEE representatives, but new “self-serve” availability makes it easier than ever to integrate instant payments in the areas of gaming, streaming media, social media, AdTech and more.

The new ZEBEDEE API provides access to powerful tools for seamless integration of payment solutions via its user-friendly dashboard that serves as a convenient homepage for managing a project’s payments. Developers can easily monitor and adjust integrations to unlock new monetization models that increase customer acquisition, retention, engagement and revenue. These are areas where the company creates value beyond the capabilities of traditional legacy payment technologies.

ZEBEDEE is the leading payments platform offering a secure and cost-effective payment solution for developers to take advantage of the speed, global reach and low fees of the Bitcoin Lightning Network. As Bitcoin transaction fees have spiked above $15, ZEBEDEE enables similar transactions with fees less than one cent. This empowers all developers, even those new to Bitcoin, to quickly and easily integrate Bitcoin rewards and payments into new or existing apps for more value-driven experiences that reward individuals for their activities via real-time microtransactions.

The company already powers over 40 applications in-market and processes tens of millions of transactions per month, serving more than 220 developers across various use cases from enabling micro-rewards and streaming payments to supporting exchange infrastructure.

“As a Lightning engineer that has contributed significantly to the network for many years, it’s incredibly rewarding to see how the integration of this technology can not only positively impact applications and the organizations that develop them, but also has the power to transform entire industries,” said André Neves, Co-Founder and CTO, ZEBEDEE. “We’re excited to see the innovative new applications that will arise when the development community embraces this first-of-it-kind platform.”

ZEBEDEE Use Case Examples and Statistics

Mobile games developers and podcast platforms have been ZEBEDEE’s earliest adopters and have seen rapid results from their integrations. Examples include:

Square Enix saw an 82% increase in Average Revenue Per Daily Active User (ARPDAU) for its mobile dice game Ludo Zenith.

Fountain Podcasts, which rewards its users for the time spent listening to podcasts on its streaming app and allows them to tip content creators, doubled its user base and saw its active user count increase by 90% in just the first month after integrating ZEBEDEE.

Fumb Games breathed new life into its aging title Bitcoin Miner by integrating ZEBEDEE, spurring a massive 1215% upsurge in player retention, now with over one million players – a record for any game tied to decentralized assets.

“When we released Bitcoin Miner four years ago, players weren’t that interested in it,” said Paul West, Founder & CEO, Fumb Games. “Once we put real Bitcoin into the game, everything changed.”

ZEBEDEE API Subscription Tiers and Pricing

With ZEBEDEE, users don’t have to worry about high fees, payment infrastructure, converting payments to local currency or global connectivity. Unlike legacy payments solutions that include cost-restrictive fees for slow, limited cross-border capabilities, ZEBEDEE is free to get started and is affordable for any business that wants to engage users around the world. With no setup costs or hidden fees, ZEBEDEE offers multiple tiers to meet the demands of all developers:

Free: 100K transactions/month, 1 million sats volume/month, 2 projects

Pro ($49/month): 1 million transactions/month, 25 million sats volume/month, unlimited projects

Premier ($499/month): 25 million transactions/month, 100 million sats volume/month, unlimited projects

ZEBEDEE also offers an “Enterprise” tier that can be customized for the specific needs of any developer.

“Financial services have evolved dramatically in the digital era, but solutions have continued to be expensive and within siloed walled gardens, with limited ability to support an increasingly global marketplace. Social media, digital entertainment and content creation are heavily integrated into this borderless environment where everything moves at the speed of the Internet, spurring a massive, growing demand for financial services that can cost-effectively move even small amounts of money to anywhere in the world in an instant,” said Ben Cousens, Chief Strategy Officer, ZEBEDEE. “We have a tremendous track record of success with our customers and partners, and the general availability of our API coupled with our free tier makes it easier than ever for anyone to get started. We’re proud that this is the first Lightning Network API that anyone can build on without hurdles, and we’re excited to make our transformative technology even more accessible for developers so they can benefit from the growing ecosystem.”