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I recently tried the zap.steam website for the first time, after following it for several months. It’s similar to Twitch, but with a unique twist\u2014it uses the Nostr-based Bitcoin tipping system. This means viewers can directly tip streamers, and the tips go straight to the streamer’s Bitcoin Lightning address. Best of all, the streamer keeps 100% of the tips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So, how does the website make money if it doesn’t take a cut of the tips?
The answer is simple: the streamer pays. Streamers are charged based on the amount of time they stream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What’s the cost?
Currently, it’s 5 Satoshis per minute. At today’s exchange rate, 1 Satoshi equals about 0.00097 USD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For example, I streamed for 1 hour, which cost me 300 Satoshis, or approximately 0.29 USD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Very cheap! I also heard you can lower the amount if you lower the quality of the steam. I’m still playing around with the site so don’t quote me on everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I really like this model because it allows the website to generate revenue based on the actual time the streamer is active. On platforms like Twitch, I often see streamers running re-runs or streaming endlessly, which costs the platform a lot of money, but they don\u2019t make any revenue from it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What makes zap.steam even better is that you can start earning right away\u2014no special requirements like rumble’s newly creator program which is a fail in my opinion because they have too many requirements so you can’t start making money right away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since the website is still fairly new, there aren\u2019t many streamers on it yet, and some streamers and viewers are still figuring out how to use Bitcoin. But I believe this model is the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some streamers might argue that it’s unfair or “dumb” to pay per minute of streaming, but I think we should support the platform if we believe in it. It’s important for the website owner to make money in order to continue improving it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I always say that the future of the internet & Bitcoin is “No Freeloaders”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Also, keep in mind that zap.steam isn\u2019t run by a corporation\u2014it’s run by an individual or people. Personally, I\u2019d rather support an individual or group of people than a large corporation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I plan to stream more on zap.steam because I support the platform and want to see it succeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Whoever built is. Thanks!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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