The player Jon Creasy has recently hidden the cryptocurrency Bitcoin in the science fiction game No Man’s Sky. He wants to encourage other players to use the currency, as gamers and Bitcoin could benefit from each other.
The player Jon Creasy, along with his brother, has launched a special treasure hunt in No Man’s Sky. He has hidden key fragments for a Bitcoin stash on two of the approximately 18 trillion planets in the virtual universe. According to Creasy, the hunt for the currency aims to attract more players to use Bitcoin.
Treasure hunt among 18 trillion planets
Players are to search for Bitcoins: Jon Creasy has two passions: video games and cryptocurrencies. With an initiative in Hello Games’ No Man’s Sky, he and his brother want to bring these two hobbies together.
The Creasys have hidden the currency Bitcoin in the vastness of the virtual universe. They started with 0.004 BTC, which is approximately 30 US dollars. This amount has now grown to around 200 US dollars thanks to donations from other Bitcoin users.
The treasure hunt is meant to encourage gamers and crypto enthusiasts alike to come together in solidarity. According to Jon Creasy, it’s not hard to imagine a future where gaming becomes a global industry based on cryptocurrency. As a comparison, he mentions the novel “Ready Player One,” which was recently adapted into a film.
This is where space treasure hunters are to go hunting: The key to the Bitcoin wallet was shared and hidden in No Man’s Sky on two planets in the Endanko system. Players are to seek out the appropriate communication stations that contain the parts of the key, called the “seed,” and thus gain access to the treasure.
While there is currently only one treasure in No Man’s Sky that players can chase, the Creasys are considering more stashes. They are also thinking about expanding their Bitcoin treasure hunt to other games.
