“Stablecoins & Gaming” – Key Takeaways From the BGA Open‑Mic

A synthesis of the community call held 15 July 2025 to help shape the forthcoming Blockchain Game Alliance report

1 | Why the Fees Conversation Won’t Go Away

Mobile and chat‑based games still bleed up to 30 % of every sale to platform tolls. Anton Paramonov (Galaxy 4 Games) put it bluntly: “With the blockchain you avoid those commissions and operate directly.” That single sentence echoed across the panel; for studios living on micro‑purchases, even a five‑cent saving changes design economics.

2 | Instant Money, Instant Momentum

Beyond margin, time is money. Phil Watkins (Ovi.live) reminded listeners that card rails can lock earnings for days behind rolling reserves, whereas on‑chain settlement is final in seconds. “We can settle instantly and pass the spread back to creators,” he said. Real‑time cash flow lets studios pay tournament pots on the same stream or reinvest revenue in live ops without waiting on the acquirer.

3 | Treasury as a Feature, Not a Cost Centre

Frederico Kessler (FunFair Ventures) shifted the debate to balance‑sheet alpha: “Stablecoins have massive yield compared with fiat or a volatile game token—how many studios are actually sharing that upside with users?” Parking idle USDC in permission‑less money‑markets is no longer theory.

4 | UX Is Still the decisive Test

Stablecoins also lower cognitive overhead. Rayco Tarrida (Calea) stressed the human factor: “Players need a reference value of one—USDC gives them a price they recognise.” Anton backed her up, calling the dollar‑pegged wallet “the gateway that lets Web2 gamers know exactly what they’re getting.” For mass adoption, familiarity may matter as much as lower fees.

5 | Dual‑Currency Economies Are Winning

Pure “game tokens” are great for incentives but terrible for checkout. Daniel Tamas (WAM) captured the consensus: “Use a stablecoin for transactions and your native token for value accrual; mixing the two in one asset literally does not work.” Several studios explained how they price skins in USDC, then burn a share of that revenue to support their own token—aligning cash flow and tokenomics instead of letting the two clash.

6 | Reputation & Regulation

For Yasmina Kazitani, reputation may end up the decisive factor with policymakers: “Stablecoins are a unifier—they soften crypto’s image and reassure regulators.” The group agreed that clarity around KYC and travel‑rule compliance is still patchy, but a dollar‑pegged asset is easier to explain to lawmakers than a high‑volatility in‑game coin.

Over the coming weeks, the BGA research team will interview additional studios, payment rails, and regulators. We invite everyone to contribute—because the strength of this report will come from the community insights that started in this very call.

In short, stablecoins promise faster, cheaper, and more transparent game economies—but turning promise into practice means tackling the nuances head‑on. This forthcoming report aims to be the field guide that gets us there.