Apple is bringing a first to the video game scene with the launch of SaruTobi, the technology company’s first product for iOS that allows Bitcoin micropayments through the Lightning Network, developed by ZBD.

The product was first launched in 2015, but was discontinued following Apple’s internal policies. Now, it is returning to the market in what has been considered “a shift in its closed policy toward alternative payment systems.”

On the other hand, it was reported that the launch of this feature comes “following growing regulatory pressure in Europe, particularly regarding compliance with the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which requires large technology companies to allow greater flexibility for developers.”

Regarding gaming, thanks to the company ZBD, SaruTobi allows players to make instant, low-cost micropayments using Bitcoin’s Lightning Network.

The system also allows for reverse monetization. That is, “players can earn small fractions of BTC (known as ‘sats’ or ‘satoshis’) by completing certain actions in the game. These sats can be used within the app itself to enhance their experience, thus creating a self-sustaining micro-ecosystem.”

According to André Neves, co-founder and CTO of ZBD, the new feature offered by Apple for iOS could unleash a new way for video games to generate revenue and encourage user interaction.

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The negotiators of the European Union (EU) and the Twenty-seven reached an agreement last morning on the new Digital Markets Law (DMA) with which they intend to curb the abusive practices of large digital platforms that make be worth its weight to limit competition from other smaller firms.

The new legislation will apply to technology companies that operate in the European market and have a market capitalization of at least 75,000 million euros or an annual turnover of 7.5 million, have a traffic of at least 45,000 million active users per month and provide “basic service” as a platform.

Large technology companies should be fairer with their powers

“We want fair markets also for the digital sector“, defended the vice president of the European Commission responsible for Competition, Margrethe Vestager, to explain the need for rules against “large platforms that act as access controllers and prevent companies and consumers from taking party of competitive digital markets’.

Under the new rules, these controllers or “gatekeepers”, such as Google, Meta (Facebook), Amazon, Microsoft or Apple, will have to assume a series of “do’s and don’ts” to ensure fair competition.

They must be interoperable with the smaller messaging platforms if they request it, so that they can exchange messages, send files or make video calls with all the applications to ensure a wider offer.

The EU may sanction offending firms

The new law also provides that the European Commission can impose penalties of up to 10% of the global turnover of the non-compliant company in the previous year. The fine may rise up to 20% in case of recidivism.

In case of systematic infringement, the Community Executive may also prevent the offending platform from buying other companies for a certain period.

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