# Blockstream Capital led ZBD’s most recent funding round and put in $36 million.

*fintech · news · 2026-01-22 · Fortune*

## Key points

- Blockstream Capital led ZBD's latest funding round with a $36 million investment.
- ZBD enables direct financial relationships between game developers and players via Bitcoin payments.
- Unlike many crypto gaming startups, ZBD has avoided NFTs, focusing solely on in-game payments.
- ZBD currently works with 55 games and plans to expand its payment suite using new funding.
- ZBD allows developers to bypass third-party fintechs by offering integrated peer-to-peer payment infrastructure.

**Companies:** ZBD
**Countries:** United States, United Kingdom

[Read the full story on Fortune](https://fortune.com/2026/01/22/zbd-fundraise-blockstream-series-c-40-million/)

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