Bombie Rides the White House Crypto Summit Wave to Announce… ARPPU?

Well, well, well. A rare weekend edition of SiliconSnark? What could possibly justify such an occurrence? Perhaps the rise of AGI? Maybe Elon Musk announcing he’s renouncing his earthly possessions, again? No, dear reader, it’s even more momentous than that. We’ve finally caved and are covering crypto.

With the White House Crypto Summit grabbing headlines, one company saw an opportunity—nay, a duty—to seize the moment and announce something truly groundbreaking. While some might use this occasion to discuss, say, regulatory clarity or blockchain’s role in the future economy, web3 gaming company Bombie took a different route. Their big announcement? A record-breaking $194 ARPPU (Average Revenue Per Paying User) on LINE. That’s right, folks, while policymakers debated stablecoin reserves, Bombie was busy crunching the numbers to let the world know their microtransaction game is squeezing more cash out of players than League of Legends.

With an impressive 1.41 million new users onboarded in just a month, Bombie is proving that the best way to get people to play your Web3 game is still a good old-fashioned bribe. Tesla giveaways? Check. Token rewards? Double-check. Anything resembling a long-term sustainable business model? We’ll get back to you on that.

Since launching on Telegram in 2024, Bombie has attracted 9.64 million players, achieving an $80 ARPPU within the TON ecosystem. But the real breakthrough came in January 2025, when Bombie expanded to LINE, utilizing the Mini Dapp ecosystem to achieve the mythical $194 ARPPU milestone. In layman’s terms, this means Bombie has successfully convinced a group of people to spend more money per capita than the average player of League of Legends.

So, what does Bombie’s meteoric rise tell us? That blockchain gaming is here to stay? That traditional Web2 gaming is doomed? That crypto bros will fall for anything if you throw in a Tesla raffle? Only time will tell. But rest assured, SiliconSnark will be keeping a very watchful eye on the world of crypto, ready to document every unsustainable business model, every ‘game-changing’ Ponzi scheme, and every dramatic collapse with our signature blend of snark and skepticism.