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Free Sweatcoin App Lets You Earn Cryptocurrency Just By Walking Around

Cryptocoins are all the rage these days and different startups are exploring new methods to make their apps popular. One such app named Sweatcoin has surpassed Messenger, Snapchat, and others to become one of the top apps on the App Store. It comes in the wake of another app “Google Arts & Culture” that’s enjoying an explosive popularity.

Just like its name suggests, Sweatcoin app tracks your outdoor steps and converts it into Sweatcoin cryptocurrency. The app verifies your steps with the help of GPS and phone’s accelerometer.

Note: Currently this app is only available in the US, UK, and Ireland. The app has currently more than two million weekly users. Download it here from App Store and Play Store.

After you sign up the app and connect it to your phone’s health data, it uses GPS to track your steps. The collected Sweatcoins can be spent in more than 300 stores. For every 1,000 steps you take, you get 0.95 Sweatcoins.As per TechCrunch, the startup has raised $5.7 million seed funding from Goodwater Capital and other angels. As per the founders, the funding would be used to expand the reach of the app to other English-speaking counties, and later to Asia and Europe.What are your views on this application of blockchain in healthcare? Share your views and keep reading Fossbytes for more interesting updates.

Adarsh Verma