It’s February 2020 and a massive pandemic is underway, forcing the majority of the world into a lockdown. For Bill Shihara, the co-founder and former CEO of Bittrex, this meant quite a bit of free time to focus on an idea that’s been on his mind for months—an interactive scavenger hunt.
With the help of Jeroen Van den Bosch, a veteran of the gaming industry, Shihara created a simple game concept—explore the real world and find hidden vaults with small amounts of cryptocurrencies inside. An interactive take on the ever-popular airdrops, his geolocation game essentially rewards players for exploring their neighborhoods.
It took six months before the two launched Coin Hunt World with the goal to create a fun way for players to get some exercise and earn crypto.
“A scavenger hunt seemed like the fun basis for a game and as we saw from covid lockdowns, we all needed an excuse to be outside and support our local businesses as our neighborhoods opened up,” Shihara told CryptoSlat
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