What Sbarter does

Sbarter is a Swiss-anchored blockchain startup building a decentralized protocol for peer-to-peer skill-based gaming competitions with real monetary stakes. The company operates a two-entity corporate structure: Association Sbarter (a Swiss non-profit incorporated in Zug in March 2024) owns the protocol's intellectual property and issues the SBT utility token, while Sbarter Limited (incorporated in Malta in December 2025) operates the app, deploys smart contracts, and manages publisher integrations. The core technology is a Solana-based protocol using SPL Token-2022 smart contracts that lock user-defined SBT stakes into escrow, verify outcomes via Video Game Publishers acting as technical oracles, and automate redistribution. A Community Dispute Resolution mechanism and an Integrity Score reputation system handle contested results and fair-play enforcement. Identity verification is outsourced to SumSub via zero-knowledge cryptographic attestations, so Sbarter itself does not store user identity documents.

Sbarter serves three primary user segments: Players (gamers seeking real-stakes competition in supported titles including Clash Royale, EA FC 26, Chess.com, and Real Boxing 3), Content Creators (streamers and influencers running community tournaments), and Video Game Publishers (integrating as oracles for verification fees). The mobile app is available on iOS and Android, with access gated by a regional waitlist that opens as country-level regulatory verification completes. SBT tokens cannot be purchased through the app; users acquire them via third-party fiat on-ramps. The first native studio integration is with Vivid Games for Real Boxing 3 (Closed Alpha January 2026), with a global platform rollout scheduled for Q1 2026.

Sbarter's revenue model is transaction-based and not yet operational: it derives Protocol Transaction Fees (fixed, non-refundable charges deducted from each Event by the smart contracts) and Oracle Verification Service Fees (paid in SBT to Video Game Publishers for outcome attestation). The go-to-market motion is product-led growth with a waitlist-based regional rollout, community-driven adoption via Discord, and an editorial content strategy. Sbarter is pre-revenue, raising a €40M Series A structured as a regulated token sale, with MiCA Title II compliance, a CertiK security audit, and progressive geographic expansion across EU/EEA markets (India explicitly paused).

Name

Sbarter

Legal name

Sbarter Limited

Website

https://sbarter.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sbarter is a Swiss blockchain startup building a decentralized Solana protocol that enables peer-to-peer skill-based gaming competitions with real stakes, serving gamers, content creators, and video game publishers via a mobile app and SBT utility token.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Blockchain Gaming Protocol

NAICS

Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse Activities (52232)

SIC

Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro primary industry

Crypto Payments & Digital Asset Settlement for Gaming (MPAEALAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Payments Orchestration, Wallets & Alternative Payments Enablement (MPAEAKAH)

Keywords

• Skill-based gaming
• Blockchain protocol
• Peer-to-peer competition
• Crypto esports platform
• Competitive gaming infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Neuchâtel

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Protocol Transaction Fees: Fixed, non-variable interaction costs required by Smart Contracts to execute Event logic, including network execution costs intrinsic to Smart Contract operation. Protocol Transaction Fees are automatically deducted from Event transactions and are non-refundable. These fees are distinct from native blockchain gas fees.
2. Oracle Verification Service Fees: Fees paid in SBT tokens to Video Game Providers acting as independent result verifiers (oracles), compensating them for accurate outcome reporting and the integrity of challenge settlement. VGPs act strictly as technical data submitters with no economic participation in challenge outcomes.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sbarter operates a decentralized blockchain protocol built on Solana that enables players to create and participate in peer-to-peer skill-based gaming challenges and tournaments with real stakes denominated in the SBT utility token. Outcomes are verified by Video Game Publishers acting as oracles or via community dispute resolution, with smart contracts automating escrow and payout settlement. The platform is delivered through a mobile app available on iOS and Android, supported by a non-custodial wallet.

Product overview

Sbarter is a blockchain-based competitive gaming protocol built on the Solana blockchain. The core offering consists of the Sbarter Protocol — a decentralized infrastructure for peer-to-peer skill-based competitions with real stakes — paired with the Sbarter Wallet (non-custodial SPL wallet for SBT Token management) and the Sbarter Mobile App (iOS/Android interface). The SBT Token is the native utility token for Entry Amounts, protocol fees, and conditional governance. The platform integrates with third-party video games (Clash Royale, EA FC 26, Chess.com, Real Boxing 3) where game publishers act as oracles providing authenticated match results to smart contracts. Additional features include the Community Dispute Resolution mechanism for disputed outcomes, the Integrity Score for fair-play tracking, and the Fair-Play Policy governing user conduct.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sbarter Protocol A blockchain-based decentralized protocol deployed on Solana enabling players to create and participate in peer-to-peer skill-based challenges and tournaments with real stakes denominated in SBT Tokens. Operates as a neutral infrastructure layer where smart contracts execute event outcomes, results are verified via oracles or community dispute resolution, and token escrow and redistribution are automated.
• Sbarter Mobile App A mobile application available on iOS (Apple App Store) and Android (Google Play Store) providing the user interface for accessing the Sbarter Protocol. Users can create or join skill-based challenges, manage their Sbarter Wallet, complete KYC verification, participate in community dispute resolution, and access social features including leaderboards and Integrity Scores.
• SBT Token The native utility token of the Sbarter Protocol, issued by Association Sbarter and deployed on Solana as an SPL Token-2022. Used as Entry Amount for skill-based challenges, for payment of protocol and oracle verification service fees, and for conditional governance participation. Fixed supply of 25,000,000,000 SBT.

Quantifiable outcome

• Aims to reach 10 million users within five years of global rollout

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Vivid GamescoreTechnology or Integration · 8 December 2025Vivid Games has formed a strategic partnership with Sbarter as the protocol's first studio partner. The partnership integrates Sbarter into Real Boxing 3 for a Closed Alpha launch in January 2026. Players can create one-on-one duels and community tournaments with outcomes verified by Vivid Games' servers. The partnership offers a new revenue model for the studio through oracle verification fees.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BetDEX: BetDEX (now SX.bet) is a decentralized peer-to-peer betting exchange built on Solana using a fully on-chain order book for sports and esports wagering. It is directly comparable to Sbarter as a Solana-based decentralized wagering protocol with peer-to-peer matching and automated settlement.
• GameOn: GameOn is a skill-gaming technology platform that enables publishers and creators to deploy real-money and free-to-play prediction games across sports, esports, and mobile games. It is directly comparable to Sbarter as a B2B/B2C skill-gaming infrastructure layer targeting similar publishers, creators, and player use cases.
• SportX: SportX is a blockchain-based peer-to-peer sports betting exchange with automated market maker and on-chain settlement. It shares Sbarter's decentralized wagering DNA, automated smart-contract settlement, and target audience of crypto-native bettors seeking non-custodial wagering experiences.
• PrizePool: PrizePool is a skill-based mobile gaming platform that lets players wager real money on head-to-head matches across popular mobile games. It is the closest direct competitor to Sbarter, operating in the same peer-to-peer skill wagering category on mobile titles with real stakes.

Others

• Phantom: Phantom is a leading non-custodial wallet on Solana used as a primary consumer entry point into Solana dApps. It is comparable as Solana wallet infrastructure adjacent to Sbarter's non-custodial Sbarter Wallet, though Phantom is a horizontal wallet rather than a vertical gaming application.

Broad incumbents

• Challengermode: Challengermode is an established esports tournament and competitive gaming platform used by publishers, brands, and communities to organize competitions at scale. It overlaps with Sbarter's tournament-creation use case for content creators but operates as a broader competitive-gaming incumbent without crypto/real-money stakes.
• Battlefy: Battlefy is a leading tournament and league-management platform widely used for esports and competitive gaming communities. It overlaps with Sbarter's tournament-organization functionality for creators but does not handle real-money stakes or blockchain settlement.

Emerging players

• Rollbit: Rollbit is a crypto-native gaming platform offering sports betting, casino, and proprietary games with tokenized rewards. It shares Sbarter's crypto settlement layer and target crypto-native audience but operates in casino gaming rather than skill-based competitions tied to third-party video games.
• Polymarket: Polymarket is a decentralized prediction market built on blockchain where users trade on outcomes of real-world events. While not a skill-gaming competitor, it shares Sbarter's DNA as a crypto-native peer-to-peer wagering protocol with smart-contract-based settlement and a tokenized ecosystem.
• BetFury: BetFury is a crypto casino and sportsbook platform with token rewards and on-chain mechanics. It is comparable to Sbarter as a crypto-native gaming platform with token-based incentives and on-chain settlement, though its core offerings are casino games rather than third-party skill competitions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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